This 4 Days (3 Nights) Uganda trip allow guests to encounter two different gorilla families. The trip starts and ends at Entebbe Airport. It can also start and end at Kigali Airport.
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Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport – Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
On arrival at the Airport, you will be welcomed by our professional safari guide. Travel to Mgahinga National Park (the second home of Uganda Mountain Gorillas). Its the nearby park from Rwanda. The journey leads you to the Virunga Mountains of Africa. Dinner and overnight at Kisoro Travelers Rest (Midrange) / Mount Gahinga Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga National Park – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National park
After breakfast, you will move to the park headquarters – join other fellow trekkers for briefing and then transfer to meet one of the habituated groups of Mountain Gorillas. Meet Gorillas in their natural habitat, chat and take photos/films for the maximum of one hour. Return to your Lodge for lunch and then drive to Bwindi Impenentrable National Park (the largest home of mountain Gorillas). Dinner and overnight at Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla Mist Camp OR Rushaga Gorilla Camp.
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Relax in the afternoon
After breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters (with packed lunch and water). Have 30 minutes briefing about gorilla tracking. Thereafter, join your trackers and head up the slopes of the forest to visit one of the habituated groups of gorillas. The trek is quite strenuous, so you should be able to hike for 2-5hours on steep mountain trails before meeting gorillas camouflaged in thick vegetation. Relax in the afternoon as you wait for dinner and overnight as on day 2.
Day 4: Return to Kigali Airport – departure
After breakfast, drive back to Kigali Airport for your flight back home.
End of the trip
