Overview
This 6 Day thrilling adventure journey will take you to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Uganda, where you will have the rare opportunity to witness magnificent gorillas on a double trek and also track golden monkeys in their natural habitats
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Pickup from your Hotel in Kigali or Kigali Airport where our driver guide will receive you – We later transfer 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. Dine and have an overnight stay at our booked accommodation. Our accommodation options for this safari depend on your package type preference, We are happy to recommend top-notch lodge/ Camp options upon inquiry
On this beautiful day 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. Return to the lodge, dine and spend overnight.
On this day, 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. Have dinner and overnight at our booked accommodation.
Enjoy breakfast then proceed with your journey to Uganda via the Rwanda – Uganda land border crossing at Katuna. Arrive at Bwindi Impenetrable and spend an Overnight together with having dinner at our booked accommodation
Wake so early and have breakfast then drive to the headquarters, you will be briefed and go through the mist of 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. Have dinner and overnight at our booked accommodation.
Have an early breakfast and after that bid farewell to the great Bwindi forest and drive back to Kigali where you will have lunch after which our guide will transfer you to the Airport for your flight back home.
Includes/ Excludes
Cost Includes
- 5 Nights’ Accommodation on full board basis (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Transportation in a Pop-roof 4×4 Safari Vehicle with unlimited mileage
- Gorilla Permits
- All Park Entry Fees
- Fuel
- All Meals as stated in the daily meal plan
- Service of an English-speaking guide/ driver
- Drinking water on board
- All Mentioned Activities
- All Taxes
Cost Excludes
- Visa fees
- Accommodation in Kampala/ Entebbe
- International Flights
- Drinks/Beverages
- Optional Activities
