Embark on an exhilarating 4-day Double Gorilla Trekking adventure in Bwindi and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks. This tour offers two incredible opportunities to observe the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Begin in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, renowned for its dense vegetation and diverse wildlife. Trek through the challenging terrain for a close encounter with a gorilla family. Then, move to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, where the beautiful Virunga Mountains provide a stunning backdrop for another unforgettable gorilla trekking experience. This tour promises an immersive and thrilling wildlife adventure, allowing you to witness these majestic creatures up close in two of Uganda's premier gorilla habitats.
Day 1
Kigali, Rwanda – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
After a leisurely breakfast at your hotel in Kigali, Rwanda, your professional safari guide and driver with a vast knowledge of Rwanda/Uganda trips, will meet and greet you. You will get a safari briefing about the 3-day gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla NP through Rwanda. You can visit the Kigali Genocide Museum to pay your last respects to the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against Tutsi. This visit lasts about an hour and a half to two hours and will be followed by a transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda. Your overnight stay is at Travelers Rest Hotel or similar.
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking Experience in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
After an early breakfast, you will transfer to the ranger station for a gorilla trekking briefing on the dos and don’ts while interacting with gorillas. Afterwards, you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide and hike into the forest in search of gorillas. Once you find them, you will be allowed to stay with them for an hour. After the experience, you will return to Travelers Rest Hotel or similar for your overnight stay.
Day 3
Optional Uganda Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Please note that this is an optional second gorilla trekking experience and costs an additional $700. Alternatively, you’ll go for golden monkey trekking at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
After an early breakfast, you will transfer to the ranger station for a gorilla trekking briefing on the do's and don’ts while interacting with gorillas. Afterwards, you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide and hike into the forest in search of gorillas. Once you find them, you will be allowed to stay with them for an hour.
Day 4
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda – Kigali, Rwanda
A leisurely breakfast will be followed by a transfer back to Kigali, leaving the magnificent forest and volcano mountains to the gorillas. This marks the end of your 3-day gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from Kigali, Rwanda.
Upon arrival in Kigali, your driver guide will drop you off at your hotel or the airport
Rates Per Person
Single1 room $2,190
2 people Sharing rooms $1,860
Key Information:
- Prices are per person and do not include international flights to and from your home country.
- This tour is limited to groups of 6 people or fewer.
- Children aged 15 and above are welcome on this tour.
Included
- Park fees(For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
- All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water(On all days)
Excluded
- International flights(From/to home)
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)