3-Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking, Batwa & Lake Bunyonyi

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Pick-up at 9:00am from your Kigali hotel/airport and drive through Rwanda’s rolling hills to southwestern Uganda via the Katuna Border. Total drive time is approximately 4–5 hours including border crossing and stops.

Stop in Kabale for lunch, then continue to Bwindi. On arrival, enjoy a Batwa community visit to learn about their forest traditions before checking in for your overnight stay near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

You'll wake up early, prepare, and join others for an early morning breakfast. After, you will be expected to assemble at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offices where a briefing on mountain gorilla trekking rules will be conducted by the park official. Today being your day to visit mountain gorillas, a single mountain gorilla family will be allocated to you and you will set off in your group of 8pax.

Tracking with endangered mountain mountain gorillas in Bwindi takes about 2-6 hours. When you come across a group of these large apes, a maximum of 1 hour will be for you to enjoy a close encounter and take pictures. After getting up close and personal with mountain gorillas.

After the trek, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for a sunset boat cruise and overnight relaxation at a beautiful island in the heart of L. Bunyonyi.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Canoe Trek and Departure to Kigali

Breakfast will be served to you at the lodge. After breakfast, you'll embark on a canoe trek to explore the deepest lake in a dug-out canoe, with your local guide. Thereafter, you'll get ready for a return journey to Kigali.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.