2 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari Starting From Kigali Rwanda
2 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari Starting From Kigali Rwanda – You are probably longing to track the mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park but have less time, the 2 Days Bwindi Gorilla safari will work well for you.
This trip starts from Rwanda’s Kigali City, then proceed to Uganda via the Cyanika or Katuna Border posts. So instead of taking 9-10 hours driving from Kampala to Bwindi, you will instead start and end your trip from Rwanda yet the actual gorilla trek is within Uganda.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the four National Parks where the critically endangered Mountain gorillas can be tracked and so far, over 400 gorillas (about half of the World’s population of the Giant Apes) call this site home.
The others are found within the Virunga Massif comprising of Uganda’s Mgahinga National Park, Virunga National Park of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.
Safari highlight 2 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla tracking and transfer back to Kigali.
Detailed Itinerary 2 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On arrival at Kigali International Airport or after breakfast within the Hotel, you will be picked by our driver guide and start your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park driving through the breathtaking countryside landscape of the land of a thousand hills to Ruhija sector via the Katuna border post or Rushaga sector via Cyanika border post while also relishing the spectacular views of the Kigezi highlands that are popularly referred as the “Switzerland of Africa. Upon arrival at the Park, continue to the Lodge or Hotel to relax, dinner and overnight stay.
Dinner and Overnight stay will be at Chameleon Hill Lodge/Gorilla Safari Lodge for luxury, and Wagtail Eco-Safari Camp/Gift of Nature Lodge/Nshongi Gorilla Resort for budget. Meal plan is lunch and dinner
Day 2: Gorilla tracking and transfer back to Kigali.
You will be required to wake up very early, have a hefty breakfast and prepare (by wearing long sleeved shirt, long trouser, a hat, cotton socks and strong waterproof hiking boots and carry a walking stock, a camera, your gorilla permit, snacks/packed lunch, enough drinking water, a backpack and a rain jacket) before proceeding to the Park Headquarters for pre-tracking briefing on the guidelines (do’s and don’ts of the activity) and then begin the trek.
The trek usually lasts one hour to over six hours depending on the location of the gorilla family and involves hiking areas of different elevations, terrains and vegetation but once sighted, you will spend only one hour with the family as you take photos and learn about their mind-blowing behavior. Return to the starting point where you will be awarded a Certificate of Participation to show that you are one of the lucky people to encounter the gentle giants in their natural habitat, then return to the Lodge for lunch and prepare for departure to Kigali where you will arrive in the evening. Meal plan is breakfast and lunch.
End of the 2 Days Bwindi Gorilla Tour
Tour Package Inclusions
- Full time English speaking driver guide
- Gorilla Permit (for Bwindi at $600 per person)
- Comfortable Safari Vehicle with fuel
- Bottled water
- Accommodation within the Park
- Pick up and drop off in Kigali
- Meals as per the meal plan.
The Tour package excludes;
- Air fares/ticket.
- Visa and passport fees.
- Personal expenses like souvenirs, beverages and meals not included in the itinerary, tips, laundry fees, cigarettes and telephone calls among others.
