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3 Days Uganda Gorilla Tour from Kigali –  Short Uganda Gorilla Trip

The 3 days Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali is an exceptional short Uganda gorilla trekking safari crafted for you to explore the lush Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It provides you a great opportunity to have an in-depth learning about how mountain gorillas behave, feed, copulate, groom each other and also for you to take their pictures.

3 Days Uganda Gorilla Tour from KigaliThis Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali will involve you driving through Katuna/Chanika borders to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda. This will be 3-4 hours’ drive in your 4×4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is composed of 20 gorilla families but only one of these will be allocated to you to trek in either Ruhija region, Nkuringo, Rushaga or Buhoma gorilla trekking regions.

This gorilla tour also includes Kigali city tour in Rwanda and visit to Batwa community on a cultural safari. Your 3 days Uganda gorilla tour will begin and end in Kigali Rwanda.

Tour activities to do on 3 days Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali

  • Gorilla trekking
  • Kigali city tour
  • Batwa cultural encounter
  • Photography

Brief itinerary of your 3 days Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after Kigali city tour

Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural encounter

Day 3: Drive back to Kigali

Detailed itinerary of your 3 days Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after Kigali city tour

After a leisurely breakfast, start your day one of 3 days gorilla safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a Kigali city tour. The driver guide will transfer you to Kigali genocide site to learn more about what occurred during the 1994 Rwanda genocide.

After, expect to also visit the nearby craft markets, plus other cultural or historical sites then get to the hotel for lunch. Once you are done with lunch break, drive through Katuna/Chanika border to Bwindi about 3-4 hours road trip. Check in at your gorilla lodge in and around Bwindi for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

  • Chameleon Hill Lodge/Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury)
  • Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Camp (Mid-range)
  • Buhoma Community Rest Camp/Nshongi Camp (Budget)

Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural encounter

Have breakfast early in the morning and later, your gorilla safari experience will begin with briefing on gorilla trekking rules in head offices in Bwindi National Park. It is today that the park official will allocate to you a gorilla group to track then at 8:00a.m, you and the park guide will begin a search for these apes. This may last for 2 to 6 hours and considering the long hours of trekking, ensure that you have some snacks and bottled water.

The gorilla groups to be trekked on Uganda gorilla safari in Bwindi are distributed in Nkuringo, Ruhija, Rushaga and Buhoma. They include Bweza, Mucunguzi, Bitukura, Mukiza, Rwigi, Bushaho, Mubare, Christmas, Mishaya, Nshongi, Katwe, Oruzongo, Kyaguriro, Rushegura, Habinyanja, Kutu, Busingye and Bikingi. You will walk back to the lodge after 1 hour of striking your imaginations with mountain gorillas and photography.

Later, have a fun-filled cultural interaction at Batwa community. This is a memorable cultural tour experience offering you opportunity to learn more about the Batwa’s lifestyles, traditions, enjoy the stories told by elders, get entertained through dances, music performances and a lot more. Dinner will be served to you at gorilla lodge where you will also have an overnight stay.

Accommodation in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

  • Chameleon Hill Lodge/Buhoma Lodge/Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury)
  • Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge/Ichumbi Gorilla Camp (Mid-range)
  • Buhoma Community Rest Camp/Nshongi Camp (Budget)

Day 3: Drive back to Kigali

Have a leisurely cup of tea and after, check out of the lodge then drive back to Kigali capital city of Rwanda. But don’t miss the breathtaking views of countryside of southwestern Uganda’s beautiful rolling hills. If your flight is scheduled today, connect to Kigali airport and this will mark the end of your 3 days Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali.

End of your 3 days Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali

Tour inclusions

  • Valid gorilla permit at $700
  • Batwa cultural experience
  • Kigali city tour
  • Travel in your 4×4 Safari Van/Land Cruiser
  • Fulltime English-speaking driver guide
  • Relevant government taxes
  • Bottled drinking water on tour
  • All the listed trip activities but excluding the optional ones

Tour exclusions

  • Tips
  • Personal insurance
  • Cigarettes
  • Telephone bills
  • Any optional activities
  • Visa fees
  • Shopping expenses
  • Hotel fees in Kigali after the Uganda gorilla trip
  • Laundry services
  • Other drinks/beverages
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