Rwanda and Uganda Gorillas

5 days—Arrival in Rwanda Trek Mountain Gorillas in Uganda

$2317-2797 USD

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Safari summary

Our 5 days’ arrival in Rwanda and trek in Uganda is the most popular and best-selling gorilla trekking safaris destination for the popular primates that is the mountain gorillas. These gentle giants live in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Mgahinga gorilla national park, harbouring half of the world’s remaining population of the remaining mountain gorillas. The remaining population lives in the Volcanoes national park in Rwanda and the Virunga in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This tour offers you a discounted gorilla permits in Uganda instead of Rwanda which goes up to USD1,500 per permit. We still give you all the chances to choose the preferred country you would love to meet your King Kong.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Rwanda Uganda
	Parks	Bwindi Impenetrable Mgahinga Volcanoes

Fine details

Safari highlights

Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
All drinks
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Arrival and Transfer to Volcanoes

Volcanoes

Our company representative will pick you up from Kigali international airport and later transfer you to Volcanoes national park. You will enroute stop at the Genocide Memorial museum and later drive to the booked facility arriving in time for afternoon relaxation, dinner and overnight stay. hotel for dinner, relaxation and overnight stay.

Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

Golden Monkey, and Cultural Visit

Volcanoes

After early served breakfast, go for briefing at the park headquarters at Kinigi before entering the forest for Golden monkey tracking. Return for lunch and in the evening, go to Gorilla Guardians village, also known as the Ibyiwacu cultural Center as you get to listen to more of the history about the people of Rwanda. Return to the booked facility in time for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

Transfer to Bwindi in Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable | Mgahinga

After early morning breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park via Kyanika border, our safari guide will be in position to help with the border crossing process to Uganda side. Check in for afternoon relaxation, dinner and overnight at the booked facility.

Lake Mutanda Resort

Gorillas Trekking

After served breakfast, our guide will drive you to the briefing point from where a ranger guide will give you the guidelines on gorilla trekking. Later you will enter the forest in search of these gentle giants. Coming face to face with man’s closest relatives is a true humbling as well as a memorable experience of a lifetime. Later transfer to the hotel for relaxation, dinner an overnight stay

Lake Mutanda Resort

Transfer Back to Kigali

Early morning breakfast, later drive towards the Kyanika border Rwanda Uganda and drive up to Kigali. Visit the genocide memorial site and later proceed to former hotel Rwanda and later transfer to the airport for your international flight. This tour can as well end in Entebbe Uganda, therefore, we alway ask our guest which side of the country they wish to depart from.

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