3 Days gorilla trekking experience Tour Through Kigali

After breakfast you embark on your vehicle and depart to south western Uganda in Bwindi impenetrable National Park a home of more than half of mountain gorillas passing in the rolling hills, tea and banana plantations which gives a scenic view. You will have a stop at Genocide memorial and cross Katuna border to Uganda and proceed arriving in the evening, for relaxation at the lodge have dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Drive Time: Approximately 4-5 hours

Lodge: Basic: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge/Bakiga Lodge

Mid-Range: Gorilla Leisure lodge/ 4 Gorillas Lodge/Karaa Gorilla Mountain Lodge

Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/ Nkuringo Gorilla lodge

After your early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters with your packed lunch to join other trackers for registration and briefing about Dos and don’ts during your trekking activity, you will be welcomed by the local community entertainment as they perform cultural dances. Your guide will choose for you the gorilla family to see depending on your physical ability and the time you would like to spend in the forest as some gorilla families are far others are close. Later, you will start your trekking activity escorted by the armed ranger, this trek may take half an hour or three quarters of the day depending on the movements of the mountain gorillas, once you find them you will be allowed to spend one hour interacting with them, taking pictures and learning more about ways of living, you will later return to the headquarters to be awarded certificates and you will drive back to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Lodge: Basic: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge/Bakiga Lodge

Mid-Range: Gorilla Leisure lodge/ 4 Gorillas Lodge/ Karaa Gorilla Mountain Lodge

Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/ Nkuringo lodge

The drive will be in the beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ because of its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa (900 meters deep) and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia free.

Note: Depending on your time of arrival at Lake Bunyonyi, you can pay the extra amount for the activity (Community Walk, Canoe Ride, Boat Ride, Bicycle Ride, Bird Watching and Cray Fishing.) directly at the accommodation and do the activity on this day or on the next day before departing back to Kampala (or Entebbe).

After breakfast early in the morning, you will bid farewell to the Lodge and embark on your vehicle and return to Kigali for drop off to end the tour.

Transfer time: Approximately 4-5 hours

Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch