6 Days Double Gorilla Safari: Rwanda Uganda Gorilla Trekking.

The 6 days Rwanda Uganda safari takes you through a double gorilla trek in Uganda and Rwanda. On this combined tour package, you have a chance to see mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and in Volcanoes National Park. These are 2 famous gorilla trekking destinations in Africa. Your combined tour will begin and end in Kigali.

Brief itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Kigali & transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Day 2: Gorilla trekking & Iby’Iwacu cultural village for cultural experience

Day 3: Golden monkey trek or Dian Fossey gravesite hike

Day 4: Volcanoes National Park Ruhengeri-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day 5: 2^ndgorilla trekking

Day 6: Travel back to Kigali from Bwindi

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Kigali & transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Day 1 of your combined Uganda & Rwanda safari will involve you taking a flight. Land at Kigali Airport and be picked up by your Rwanda tour guide. Transfer to Ruhengeri to check in at the lodge in Volcanoes National Park.

Accommodation

Basic: Muhabura Hotel

Moderate: Da Vinci Lodge or in Le Palme Hotel

Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla trekking & Iby’Iwacu cultural village for cultural experience

Wake up early and enjoy a leisurely cup of Rwandan tea or coffee. After, briefing on gorilla trekking rules will be at Kinigi, Parc National des Volcans. Allocation of gorilla family will be during the briefing time. Trekkers will later be escorted by park guide and ensure you go with some snacks plus water.

A gorilla trek may take you 2 or 6 hours meaning, you should be physically well to hike. An hour is a maximum time allowed for you to spend with gorillas and after, you return to the lodge.

After relaxation, have an evening in Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village. This is where you will get to interact with locals, learn in depth about their traditions, practices, cultures among others.

Accommodation

Basic: Muhabura Hotel

Moderate: Da Vinci Lodge or in La Palme Hotel

Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Day 3: Golden monkey trek or Dian Fossey gravesite hike

Rise up to have enjoyable leisurely breakfast. After, head to Kinigi to be briefed on golden monkey tracking rules. At 8:00am once allocated to a park guide, go track golden monkeys for 2-4 hours and this is inclusive of an hour with golden monkeys in the wild. There is also an option of engaging in Dian Fossey gravesite trek if you don’t want to go trek golden monkeys.

Accommodation

Basic: Muhabura Hotel

Moderate: Da Vinci Lodge or in La Palme Hotel

Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Day 4: Volcanoes National Park Ruhengeri-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, meet your experienced driver guide ready to go border crossing to Uganda. On 3-4 hours’ trip, drive via Katuna or Chanika border to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Southwestern Uganda.

Accommodation

Basic: Buhoma Community Bandas or in Nshongi Camp

Moderate: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or within Gorilla Mist Camp

Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge or within Gorilla Forest Camp

Day 5: 2^ndgorilla trekking

After breakfast, be part of briefing on gorilla trekking regulations at Bwindi park head offices. The actual trek in Bwindi begins at 8:00am with park guide onlead. Of the 20 habituated gorilla groups in Bwindi, you will be allocated to trek only one today. After an hour with gorillas, walk back to a lodge in Bwindi and later, visit the Batwa community.

Accommodation

Basic: Buhoma Community Bandas or in Nshongi Camp

Moderate: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or within Gorilla Mist Camp

Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge or within Gorilla Forest Camp

Day 6: Travel back to Kigali from Bwindi

Have a leisurely cup of Ugandan tea or coffee and after, return to Kigali via Katuna or Chanika border. Take part in Kigali city expedition that lets you visit Kigali genocide site, local markets among other significant sites. Depart from Kigali Airport or drop off at a hotel or place of residence in Kigali.

End of the safari

The safari inclusions