You are viewing a 3 Day Double Gorilla Tracking in Mgahinga and Bwindi impenetrable forest national park Tour Itinerary
This tour begins on any day upon your request, Kigali International Airport - Ugandda and runs for 3 days
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Tour Length
3 Days / Two Nights
Start Date
Any day you select
Eligible Solo Travelers
Any body above 15 Years
Summary
3 Day Double Gorilla Tracking in Mgahinga and Bwindi impenetrable forest national park
Day by Day
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Uganda
Day
1
Day 1 Transfer to mgahinga national park
Accommodation:
Mount Gahinga Lodge
Meal Plan:
Lunch & Dinner
Drinking Water
Uganda
Day
2
Gorilla trekking and transfer to bwindi
Accommodation:
Gorilla Heights Lodge
Meal Plan:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drinking Water
Day
3
Gorilla trekking and transfer to kigali
Accommodation:
No Accommodation
Meal Plan:
Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Highlights
Transfer to mgahinga national park
Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Bwindi
Gorilla Trekking Transfer To Kigali
Included
Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
Safari 4×4 vehicle
Drinking water
Airport transfer on the first and last day
Tour/driver guide
Chimp permits
All park entrance fees
Hand sanitizer
Face masks
Excluded
International airfares/flight fares
Uganda visa (can be paid at the airport, on arrival)
Tips, other drinks, laundry
Detailed Itinerary
Overview
This short tour takes you to two primate national parks in Uganda. The tour starts and ends from Kigali/Rwanda and takes you to Mgahinga national park where you will do the first tracking and then later transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will do the second tracking. This gives you a better experience in two different parks and different gorilla families.
Day 1
Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
Depending on where you will be, your guide will pick you up from Kigali airport or your hotel and drive you to Uganda through the Kigali city and beautiful scenic hills of Rwanda before you reach the border post to clear and enter Uganda. The drive is about 3-4 hours where you will have lunch on the way. After lunch you will drive to Kisoro district and head to your accommodation which is close to the park. Relaxation, dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation | Day 1
Mount Gahinga Lodge
Activity
Day 1Morning
Transfer by Road , Kigali to Mount Gahinga Lodge
Meal Plan - Day 1
Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day 2
Gorilla trekking and transfer to bwindi
Wake early morning for your breakfast and get ready to go for gorilla trekking. Your guide will drive you to the park for briefing and then you will embark on your trek in the Mgahinga national park with your ranger guide. The trek takes 3-7 hours depending on the distance the gorillas moved the night before. On encountering the gorillas, you will be awarded one hour with them as you take photos and interact as you observe the gorilla behaviors.
After the trek, you will go back to office for graduation and then transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Reach in the evening to check in at the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation | Day 2
Gorilla Heights
Activity
Day 2Morning
Transfer by Road, Gorilla Heights Lodge to Gorilla Trekking Briefing Point
Afternoon
Transfer by Road, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Gorilla Heights Lodge
Meal Plan - Day 2
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day 3
Gorilla trekking and transfer to kigali
After an early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to the park offices where you will have your briefing about the do's and the don't's of before and after getting to the gorillas. You will then head to the forest to start your trek where you will again enjoy one hour with the gorillas for photo moments interaction. You will head back to the office for graduation and awarded certificates. After tracking you will drive towards Kabale for lunch and proceed to Kigali.
Accommodation | Day 3
No Accommodation
Activity
Day 3Morning
Gorilla Trekking
Afternoon
Transfer to Kigali
Meal Plan - Day 2
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Best Time to Visit
June to August and December to February
High Season
June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP
Gorilla
Common
Chimpanzee
None
Elephant
Occasional
Buffalo
Occasional
Leopard
Rare
Tour Features
This uses hotels.
Can be customized
You can request changes to this tour.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Minimum age of 15 years for solo travelers
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years for solo travelers.
