5 Days Uganda Gorilla tracking from Kigali

Overview

Experience an unforgettable gorilla adventure in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park over 5 days. Arrive and depart via Kigali, Rwanda, with a city tour of Kigali including the genocide memorial and cultural highlights.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival – Kigali Airport

• Meet & greet at Kigali Airport.
  
  

• Transfer to hotel and relax.
  
  

• Kigali city tour: visit Genocide Memorial, Richard Kandt House, local markets for fruit tasting.
  
  

• Return to hotel.
  
  

• Meals: Dinner
  
  

• Accommodation:
  
  

  • Luxury: Kigali Serena Hotel
    
    

  • Midrange: Five To Five Hotel
    
    

  • Budget: The Mirror Hotel
    
    

Day 2: Kigali → Bwindi Impenetrable NP

• After breakfast, drive to Bwindi NP, passing Karisoke Research Center for a gorilla conservation visit.
  
  

• Check into Nshongi Camp and relax.
  
  

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  
  

• Accommodation: Nshongi Camp
  
  

Day 3: Gorilla Tracking – Bwindi NP

• Early morning briefing at Bwindi NP offices (7 am).
  
  

• Trek into the rainforest with ranger to track gorilla family (approx. 3 hrs).
  
  

• Spend 1 hour observing gorillas; take photos.
  
  

• Receive gorilla tracking certificate.
  
  

• Return to Nshongi Camp for lunch and rest.
  
  

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  
  

• Accommodation: Nshongi Camp
  
  

Day 4: Batwa Cultural Experience – Bwindi NP

• Visit Batwa pygmy community to experience their traditional lifestyle.
  
  

• Learn hunting, fire-making, honey gathering, bamboo cup crafting, medicinal plants.
  
  

• Enjoy traditional Batwa songs and dance performance.
  
  

• Return to Nshongi Camp for evening relaxation.
  
  

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  
  

• Accommodation: Nshongi Camp
  
  

Day 5: Bwindi NP → Kigali Airport

• After breakfast, checkout and drive to Kigali Airport.
  
  

• If flight is later: check into Kigali hotel and relax.
  
  

• If immediate flight: proceed directly to airport.
  
  

• Meals: Breakfast
  
  

Includes

• Full board accommodation
  
  

• Transportation
  
  

• English-speaking driver/guide
  
  

• Park entrance fees & Gorilla tracking permit
  
  

• Bottled drinking water
  
  

• Activities mentioned
  
  

• Government taxes & levies
  
  

Excludes

• Flights & visas
  
  

• Travel insurance
  
  

• Laundry & personal expenses
  
  

• Alcoholic drinks
  
  

• Optional tours & activities
  
  

• Porter fees ($20 per day)
  
  

• Gratuities
  
  

• Commercial filming/photography
  
  

Important Information

• Requires average physical fitness
  
  

• Carry a rain jacket
  
  

• Porter available for $20
  
  

• Any special arrangements should be requested before arrival
  
  

• Price per person (based on 2 pax)
  
  

• Price applies to foreign non-residents
  
  

• Price based on budget option