5 Days Uganda Rwanda Double Gorilla Trekking Safari
Perfect for a double gorilla trekking experience with a great chance of comparing gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park & Volcanoes National Park the best destinations known for gorilla trekking adventures, don’t miss the chance to visit the mountain gorillas on double gorilla tours with Rwanda gorilla trek.
This 5 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla trekking tour is tailored with an overnight stay in a nice budget, mid-range, or luxury safari lodge in Bwindi & Musanze. Gorilla trekking in Africa is an extraordinary safari activity enjoyed by all travelers that dream of visiting the African primates in their natural habitats.
Detailed Itinerary 5 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari
Day 1: Arrival & drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park.
The guide of active African vacations limited, drive to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, you will have a stopover at the Equator, Proceed to Mbarara town for lunch at Agip later continue with your journey to the Park. Reach Bwindi in the evening and upon arrival, have dinner and overnight stay at Ichumbi gorilla lodge.
Accommodation: Clouds mountain gorilla lodge (Luxury) Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Day 2: Uganda Gorilla Trekking
You will wake up very early in the morning for breakfast and Move to your starting point for the Gorilla trek briefing which is made by the Uganda wildlife authority wardens. Depending on where the mountain gorillas were last night, the gorilla trek takes between 2 to 8 hours. However, an encounter with these friendly primates will be so exciting and wonderful (Once a lifetime encounter and experience which is hard to forget). Their encounter will enable you to forget all the steep slopes and valleys you have gone through. After meeting them, you will return back to your lodge for relaxation, refreshments, dinner, and an overnight stay as above.
Accommodation: Clouds mountain gorilla lodge (Luxury) Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Day 3: Drive to Rwanda
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Rwanda. Upon arrival at the border, you will clear with the immigration and later enter Rwanda and drive to volcanoes national park
Accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s nest (Luxury)/ Da Vinci lodge (Midrange)
Day 4: Rwanda gorilla trekking
You will take breakfast in the early morning before you report to Volcanoes national park Rwanda headquarters in Kinigi for a gorilla trek registration and briefing. After this, you will set off and enter the Virunga forest for the gorilla trek search. The time is taken to search for these rare mountain gorillas. Mountain Gorillas vary with how close they are and sometimes, it’s unpredictable of their natural habitat is. You will only be allowed to spend with them one hour and later you will return back. Return back to the lodge for lunch and if time allows, you will visit the little-known gorgeous Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. Return back to the lodge for refreshments and dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s nest (Luxury)/ Da Vinci lodge (Midrange)
Day 5: Drive back to Kigali airport for your flight
After a morning breakfast has a City tour and later drive to Kigali airport for your flight.
The package includes
- Ground Transportation
- Accommodation
- Gorilla permits in Uganda and Rwanda
- En-route meals
- Driver allowances
- Mineral water
- Permits for activities and any other expenses included in the package
The package excludes
Air tickets, visas, luxury drinks, laundry, and any other personal expenses are not included in the package.