6 Day Gorilla Trekking Wildlife And Lake Bunyonyi Tour Through Kigali

Days

4

Destination

The 6 Day Gorilla wildlife and Lake Bunyonyi tour from Kigali is a safari that starts From Kigali in Rwanda and drive to Uganda via Katuna Border, you will trek gorillas on the second day and later drive to Queen Elizabeth for wildlife viewing and game drives and then drive to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation and on the last day you will do a morning canoeing and later in the day drive back to Kigali to end the tour.

Things To Note before you book this 6 Day Gorilla trekking and wildlife safari from Kigali

  • Accommodation is Inclusive
  • Gorilla trekking permit USD800
  • Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
  • We can organize for any number of people
  • Tour Can Depart any day
  • Tour can be customized
  • Solo travelers can do this tour
Day1

Pick up from Kigali and transfer Bwindi impenetrable national park via Genocide memorial

You will be picked up from Kigali international airport or Hotel and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in Southwestern Uganda, this journey takes you about 4-5 hours. You will have lunch en route in Kabale after lunch you will proceed to the countryside scenery with some of the most beautiful landscapes ranging from plantations, hills. You will arrive in the evening for check in at the lodge for relaxation followed by dinner and overnight

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Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge/Bakiga Lodge Mid Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge/Gorilla Leisure Lodge Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Day2

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi National Park

After your early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to the Park Headquarters for briefing and joining others for briefing before heading into the forest for your gorilla trek. This trek can last for between 30 minutes to three quarters of the day depending on the location of mountain gorilla family on that particular day. Once you find the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them while observing their behaviour, taking photographs before you return to the Park Headquarters for your certificate that confirms that you have tracked gorillas in Uganda. You will later drive back to the lodge for relaxation and overnight

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BreakfastLunchDinner

Overnight

Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge/Bakiga Lodge Mid Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge/Gorilla Leisure Lodge Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
Day3

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park for afternoon Game drive

After breakfast, you will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park located in Western Uganda arriving in time for Lunch. After, lunch, you will have a moment of relaxation and later depart for an evening game drive in the Savannah plains of Kasenyi. At the Kasenyi plains, you will spot large herds of buffaloes, elephants, antelopes and some big cuts such as lions and leopards can be spotted based on sheer luck. You will later return to your lodge for overnight.

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BreakfastLunchDinner

Overnight

Budget: Bush Lodge Mid Range: Buffalo safari lodge/ Park View safari lodge Luxury: Elephant Plains Lodge/ Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Day4

Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel

This morning you will head back to the Plains of Kasenyi for yet another a morning Game drive for chances of seeing more wildlife. Lunch will be served at the lodge. After lunch, will head to the jetty along Kazinga channel for the afternoon boat cruise. This cruise offers you chances of viewing animals such as hippos, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles and many species of water birds. You will later return to the lodge for relaxation followed by dinner and overnight

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Budget: Bush Lodge Mid Range: Buffalo safari lodge/Parkview safari lodge Luxury: Elephant Plains Lodge/ Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Day5

Transfer back to Lake Bunyonyi for afternoon relaxation

After morning breakfast, you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation from the activities you have been doing and have dinner and overnight

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BreakfastLunchDinner

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Budget: Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort Mid Range: Birdnest Resort
Day6

Transfer back to Kigali for drop off to end the tour

After morning breakfast, you will have a morning canoe to the islands and later drive back to Kigali International Airport for drop off to end the tour

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