Commonly, a gorilla trekking safari is often scheduled for two to three days considering the transfer time from Entebbe international park airport which is about 9 hours. To avoid the long transfer, the journey is often shortened by taking a local flight either to Kisoro or Kihihi airstrip which in turn simply increases your budget.

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Anyone on a tight schedule and with limited funds at their disposal can consider a one-day gorilla safari to the Mgahinga gorilla national park of Uganda courtesy of Gorilla expeditions Limited.

This 1 Day gorilla safari has a few technicalities involved. It requires you to make a few sacrifices in regard to your sleep time. This trip starts from Kigali, the capital of Rwanda as early as 3:00 am.

Our professional guide will pick you up from the hotel in Kigali at 3:00 am to start your journey to Mgahinga gorilla national park of Uganda. You ought to cross the border at night and make sure that you arrive at Mgahinga gorilla national park by 7:30 am.

1-Day Gorilla Safari Itinerary

The one-day gorilla safari is available in two categories. The first and most common option is booking accommodation in Kigali where our professional driver guide picks you from. Or book a hotel not far away from the border where our professional driver guide will pick you up to start your journey to Mgahinga gorilla national park offices.

In the description below, we use the Kigali pick-up option to give you a proper idea of how your one-day gorilla safari to Mgahinga gorilla national park will run.

• Pack your snacks and refreshments for your gorilla trek
• Our professional driver guide will pick you up from your Hotel in Kigali between 2:30 am and 3:00 am
• Transfer to Mgahinga National Park. It is a 3-4 hrs drive north of Kigali.
• Attend briefing at Mgahinga park offices
• Set out for the gorilla trek
• Return to the park office to receive your gorilla trekking certificates
• Then set off for Kigali Airport
• End of trip

Meal plan: lunch

Drive: 7-8 hours drive in total

Safari inclusions

Ground Transportation

Gorilla trekking permit

Fuel and welfare for professional tour guide/driver

Bottled water and Lunch

Safari exclusions

Flights and visas (Buy a multiple entry Visa)

Travel tickets

Personal expenses like tips, beverages, etc.