7 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda & Rwanda: 2 Normal Gorilla Treks & Gorilla Habituation
This 7 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda and Rwanda is an ultimate Uganda Rwanda Primate safari that takes you to explore Bwindi Impenetrable National Park-Uganda and Volcanoes National Park Rwanda. This One week Gorilla Trekking tour in Uganda and Rwanda involves 2 normal Gorilla Treks and a Gorilla habituation experience hence giving you a complete gorilla watching experience in Africa.
While on this 7 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda and Rwanda, you will also get to watch golden monkeys, do a Kigali City tour and have a cultural experience at the Iby”wachu cultural village in Kinigi.
7 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport and Transfer to your Hotel in Kigali
On arrival at Kigali airport in Kanombe, you will be picked by your driver to begin your trip. He will transfer you to your hotel for overnight. He or she will brief you about your upcoming activities.
Accommodation at: Heaven Boutique Hotel Kigali
Meal plan: Bed and Breakfast
Travel Time: Approximately 20 Minutes
Day 2: Kigali City tour and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, you will begin your city tour starting with a visit to Gisozi genocide memorial center. Here you will witness the graveyards of the genocide victims laid to rest. You will watch touching videos and pictures and listen to stories that narrate the horrifying genocide. Later you will visit the Caplaki crafts market to buy souvenirs and other local cultural items and from here you will have your lunch and then transfer to Volcanoes National Park arriving in time for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation at: Sambora Kinigi
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Travel Time: Approximately 3 Hours
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking and Iby’wachu Cultural Experience
Today after breakfast you will be transferred to the Park headquarters for briefing about the gorilla trekking rules. You will then enter the jungle to start the search for the Mountain Gorillas and on finding them you will Spend1 hour with them which will be a great experience for everyone. In the afternoon you will stay by the lodge relaxing or visit the Iby’wachu village for a cultural experience.
Accommodation at: Sambora Kinigi
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 4: Golden Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After a very early breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters again for your golden monkey tracking. These are endangered type of monkey which is only found in this mountain range at high elevation within the Albertine rift region. They can easily be seen in large troop but on close view because of being habituated to human presence. The trekking takes 3 to 4 hours in total. when you return, you will have you lunch at your lodge and thereafter you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the Rushaga Sector arriving in time for check-in and later dinner and overnight.
Accommodation at: Four Gorillas Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Travel Time: Approximately 3 Hours
Day 5: Bwindi Gorilla Habituation Experience
Today you will wake up very early (6:00am) and enjoy your breakfast after which you will be transferred to the park headquarters with packed lunch for briefing on the dos and don’ts of Gorilla habituation in Bwindi. You will then enter the jungle to meet the gorilla family that you will watch for four hours and during this time the rangers will tell you a lot about the group and thereafter you will head back to the park headquarters where you will meet your driver and transfer back to the lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation Options: Four Gorillas Lodge
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking (Normal)
Today you will get up so early in the morning for breakfast and thereafter your tour guide/driver will drive you to the Park head offices with your packed lunch. On reaching there by 7:30am you will be briefed about what to do and not to do while trekking after which you will be led by the ranger guides through the mist jungle. Trekking usually takes between to 8 hours or even a full day due to the location of gorillas. When you see them, it will be a great and fun time as you watch them and only 1 hour is permitted to watch them. Also ensure you carry enough water with you, hats, sun glasses, rain coats, and non-flash cameras.
Accommodation at: Four Gorillas Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Kigali International Airport
Today you will wake up at leisure and relax at the lodge until when it’s check-out time. You will slowly transfer to Kigali City arriving in time for lunch and later transfer to the Airport arriving in time for check in for your flight marking the end of the trip. You may choose to pass by the lake bunyonyi for lunch, relaxation and photography since you have so much time at hand before your flight time.
Accommodation at: N/A
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Travel Time: Approximately 4 Hours
End of the 7 Days Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda and Rwanda.
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