This 2 Days Uganda gorilla tour to Bwindi impenetrable national park starts and ends in Kigali, Rwanda. You arrive at Kigali international airport, meet our driver guide and transfer to Bwindi via Cyanika border in Kisoro district. Bwindi impenetrable national park is located in southwest Uganda close to the border with Rwanda and that is why it is easier to access the park from Kigali than from Kampala. The park protects the highest number of mountain gorillas in the world with almost half of their global population living here. There are about 20 habituated gorilla families in the park that are visited by trekkers everyday.
Trip Summary
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali international airport and transfer to Bwindi
Day 2: Gorilla trekking & Departure
Detailed itinerary of the 2 Days Uganda gorilla tour
Day 1: Arrival – transfer to Bwindi Forest
Arrive at Kigali international airport, meet our driver guide and drive to Bwindi forest national park. Enjoy this 4 hours drive with spectacular views of the Virunga volcanoes, Rwanda rolling hills, and the beautiful kisoro green villages. On reaching Kisoro town, connect to Rushaga sector in the southern part of Bwindi Forest National Park. You may have a cultural visit in the evening if time and weather allows.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking & Departure
Have an early morning breakfast and with your packed lunch transfer to Bwindi headquarters in Rushaga for a pre gorilla trekking briefing. Here you will be grouped with other 7 travelers and allocated a gorilla family. At 8:00am, hike into the jungle to meet the gorillas. This hike may be short or long depending on the location of the gorillas. On meeting gorillas, you will spend an hour in their presence, enjoy their human-like characters, take photos, capture videos and enjoy this once in a lifetime experience. Hike back to the lodge, refresh and transfer back to Kigali for your return flight.
End of the Tour
Tour Include:
• Gorilla permits
• Full-time English speaking driver guide
• Ground transport
• Accommodation and meals
• Bottled drinking water
• Government taxes
• Park entrance fee
Tour Excludes
• Flight Fares
• Alcoholic Drinks
• Driver tips
• Porters fee
• Other personal expenses
About Bwindi impenetrable national park
Bwindi impenetrable national park is a UNESCO site with a variety of wildlife species including Albertine rift endemics. Among these, include 120 species of mammals, 350 species of birds, 310 species of butterfly, 27 species of frogs, among others. The park is now popularly known for gorilla trekking safaris due to the presence of the endangered mountain gorillas. There are over 20 habituated gorilla families that are visited by tourists for trekking experience. These families include Bitukura, Nkuringo, Kyaguriro, Rushegura, Habinyanja, Mubare, Oruzogo, Mishaya, Nshongi, Kahungye, among others. In addition to mountain gorillas, other species visitors can see include forest elephants, chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, birds and more.
Bookings and payment options
To make gorilla safari bookings with Gorilla Trek Africa, contact our travel consultants through +256-705487517 or +256-776107004 or send us an email at info@gorillatrekafrica.com for detailed tour packages and travel tips.
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