3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali
This is a 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali that is perfect for visitors looking to track mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park in Uganda. This 3 Days Uganda gorilla trekking safari from Kigali is ideal if you are on a fixed budget and would also like to cut on the long driving distances in Uganda.
Highlights for 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali
Day 1: Pickup from Kigali and Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi and Optional Batwa Cultural Experience
Day 3: Transfer Back to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary for 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali
Day 1: Pickup from Kigali and Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Depending on your location in Kigali, on the first day of the three-day gorilla trekking safari in Uganda from Kigali, you will be greeted by our driver guide, who will brief you on the safari. You will first embark on a short tour of Kigali city where you will be visiting Kigali Genocide Memorial Center, Caplaki craft market and Richard Kandt Museum. Have lunch before beginning the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which takes about 4 to 5 hours and passes through the Cyanika border in Kisoro or the Katuna border in Kabale. Along the route, you will get wonderful views of Rwanda’s undulating hills, terraced farmlands, and gorgeous countryside. Upon arrival at the park, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi and Optional Batwa Cultural Experience
After breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters with your packed lunch to receive a gorilla trekking briefing. Your guide will go over all of the dos and don’ts of working with mountain gorillas before transporting you to the gorilla family’s starting place. Please keep in mind that gorilla family distribution is determined by your hobbies, fitness level, and age. Please advise your guide of your preferences, and he will attempt to request the gorilla family of your choice before you begin your trip into the bush. Gorilla trekking may be tough; thus a certain degree of fitness is necessary.
Gorilla hiking can take anything from 30 minutes to three-quarters of a day, so be prepared for both. Your guide will try to impart information on the forest’s trees, birds, and other wildlife until you arrive at a specific gorilla family. You will get one hour to photograph and observe mountain gorillas as they go about their daily routines before returning to the park headquarters to pick up your certificates.
In case you finish your gorilla trek in time, you can do an optional visit to the neighbor Batwa communities that live near the national park. Get to interact with the friendly locals as you learn more about their interesting culture.
You will then retire back to your lodge for dinner and sleep at your Lodge.
Day 3: Transfer Back to Kigali
On the last day of your 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali, you will have a relaxed breakfast meal at your lodge before checking out. Meet up with your driver guide and embark on your return journey to Kigali with a stopover for lunch enroute. Upon your arrival in Kigali city, you will be dropped at a hotel of your choice or Kigali International Airport.
End of 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali.
