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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi impenetrable National Park
Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi impenetrable National Park
A representative of Peak Cruise Safaris will pick you up from your hotel in Kigali.
He will brief you about your safari and then transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable national Park or Mgahinga national park depending on availability of Gorilla trekking permits. On your way to Bwindi impenetrable National Park before you leave Kigali, in case you want to visit the genocide memorial museum. Please inform your driver/guide to take you there, he will gladly do it. Its complimentary. You will then travel through a beautiful country side often referred to as the Switzerland of Africa due to its beautiful rolling hills. You will get to your lodge in time for lunch or stop in Kabale town for lunch.
You will arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon, if you are not tired, you can visit the Batwa communities that live near the forest. You will learn how they used to live and they will entertain you with their dances. You will then retire to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Gorilla Tracking and transfer to Musanze
Gorilla Tracking and transfer to Musanze
Today is the day you have been waiting for. After early breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you to the starting point for briefing about the gorilla trekking adventure you are about to take. You will be briefed by experienced ranger guides and trackers from Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Coming face to face with Mountain gorillas depends on where they nested the previous night and can take 2-7 hours before you meet them.
Gorilla tracking can be physically demanding but the whole experience is amazing and worth it. You will track a habituated family which is comfortable with human presence. Once you meet these beautiful gentle giant gorillas, you will be allowed one hour with them, watching how they interact with their young ones, vocalize and feed.
You will then have your lunch away from them in the forest and return to the park offices for a small ceremony. You will then transfer to Musanze where you will spend a night as you wait to track golden monkeys the next day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Golden Monkey trekking in the volcanoes
Golden Monkey trekking in the volcanoes
There is only one session in a day for the golden monkey trek and takes place in the morning like all other activities in the Volcanoes National Park. Visitors have to report to the Kinigi Park Headquarters (at 7am) where they will meet the park ranger guides for briefing and then drive to the start of trek which is 15 minutes away at the edge of the park.
The monkeys will be easily found as they live at the bottom of the volcano mountains in the bamboo forest, and by following clues of fresh leftovers from eaten bamboo shoot and leaves the trackers are able to locate them in less than an hour. Visitors spend a maximum of one hour watching closely these incredibly beautiful monkeys as they skillfully pick bamboo shoots and young bamboo leaves while making. They are some of the least shy monkeys as you can get so close to.
After this amazing experience, you will transfer to Kigali International Airport for your next flight.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
