Gorilla & Monkey Trekking Tour
6 DAYS – UGANDA & RWANDA GORILLA TREKKING SAFARI
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$4292 USD
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Safari summary
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Day 3: Golden monkey tracking/Dian Fossey’s grave
Day 4: Travel to Uganda-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Day 6: Return to Kigali-Rwanda
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Moderate activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
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Itinerary
Day 1
Virunga | Volcanoes
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park Drive to Ruhengeri to the Volcanoes National Park; it is among the widespread Virunga Mountains along with Bwindi forest in Uganda and the Virunga in Congo which have a variety of peaks like the Bisoke, Karisimbi, Muhabura and Sabyinyo. It is also home to the rare Mountain Gorillas. Accommodations: Mid-range: La-Bambou Lodge/ La Palme Hotel
Day 2
Volcanoes
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking After your breakfast drive to the headquarters of the park, while there you will have a briefing from the ranger guides concerning gorilla tracking. Later start trekking the gentle giants through the Volcanoes forest. Meeting the gorillas will be the most thrilling experience as you will be amazed at the Silverbacks. It will be a great time watching the gorillas play, communicate to each other and the mothers feed the young ones. In fact today will be your day to view and learn a lot about the gentle giants. Strictly one hour is spent with the gorillas, so make sure utilize your time with them. Accommodations: Mid-range: La-Bambou Lodge/ La Palme Hotel
Day 3
Day 3: Golden monkey tracking/Dian Fossey’s grave You might visit the attractive golden monkeys and take walk to Dian Fossey’s grave or just choose other activities like visiting local community projects and schools or choose to hike Muhavura or Bisoke volcanoes. Accommodations: Mid-range: La-Bambou Lodge/ La Palme Hotel
Day 4
Bwindi Impenetrable
Day 4: Travel to Uganda-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Enjoy breakfast and transfer to Kigali whereby if time allows you could have a short city tour, after which you will proceed with your journey to Uganda. Arrive at Bwindi Impenetrable and spend an Overnight. Accommodations: Midrange: Gorilla Mist Camp /Rushaga Gorilla Camp/ Mutanda Lake Resort.
Day 5
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Be a wake so early and have breakfast after drive to the headquarters, be brief and go through the mist Bwindi forest as you trek gorillas, it is an amazing time added with great views of the Silverback and other wildlife species in the forest. Upon meeting the gorillas, you will have only an hour with them. Later head back to the lodge and in the evening have a walk through the community of the indigenous Batwa people where you will learn a lot about their culture. Accommodations: Midrange: Gorilla Mist Camp /Rushaga Gorilla Camp/ Mutanda Lake Resort.
Day 6
Day 6: Return to Kigali-Rwanda Have an early breakfast and after that bid good bye to the great Bwindi forest and drive back to Kigali where you will have lunch and after your guide will transfer you to the Airport for your flight back home.
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