Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Kigali -Bwindi National Park

After your breakfast, you will be picked from your hotel and be transferred to Bwindi National Park located in the Southwestern western part of Uganda and also found in the albertine Rift. This park is a home of various bird species and mammals.

With more than 214 species of birds and more than 120 species of mammals, this park is one of the untouched treasures of Uganda. Apart from the rare mountain gorillas, there are also other animals like l’hoest’s monkey, the African forest elephant and many others. Lunch will be en route. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 2:  Gorilla tracking in Bwindi National Park

An early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing by the park guides and rangers. You will then start the trekking which takes between 2-10 hours (depending on how further the gorillas have moved from their last nest).

On your trek to the gorillas, you might spot some birds and animals/primates such the black and white Colubus monkeys, some elephants and some birds too. On meeting them, you will spend only one hour with them and then you will return to the lodge for dinner and Overnight stay as above. Meal Plan: FB

Day 3: After breakfast, you will drive to Mgahinga National Park

Mgahinga National Park is part of the Virunga mountain ranges. These ranges are made up of volcanic mountains that include mountain Sabinyo, Mountain Muhavura, Mountain Gahinga, Mount bisoke, Mountain Karisimbi and Mountain Mikeno.

This park also inhibits the rare Mountain Gorillas and other birds, animals and primates. Here, one can find the Golden Monkeys too and different species of Monkeys, birds and animals like buffaloes, bushbucks, Elephants etc.

You will be passing through the rolling hills as you get to Kisoro town and then to Mghahinga National Park. You will have lunch, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 4: Second day Gorilla tracking and transfer to Kigali

An early morning breakfast, go for a briefing at the park headquarters, in accompaniment of guides and rangers, you enter the forest to begin the Gorilla tracking activity which takes 2-10 hours depending on the movements of these gorillas.

Other animals and birds might be spotted too and these include the l’Hoest’s monkey, African elephant, birds like the African green broadbill, Grauer’s rush warbler, Chaplin’s flycatcher, African giant swallowtail among others. After tracking, you will return back to the lodge for lunch and then proceed to Kigali crossing to Rwanda via the Cyanika border post. Drop off will be at the airport or at your hotel in Kigali.

The 4 Days Double Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour  includes and Excludes the following;

Safari Includes

1. Accommodation & Meals as in the travel Plan
2. 4WD Safari Jeep transportation
3. Knowledgeable English speaking Guide
4. Drinking Water & Lunch

 The package excludes

1. All expenses of personal nature
2. Air fare, East African Tourists Visa
3. Luxury Drinks & laundry.
4. Tips to local guides
5. Porter fee while trekking
6. personal insurance

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