5-Day Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour
This 5-Day Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour combines two gorilla trekking destinations in one trip: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. You track mountain gorillas in both countries, visit Kampala and Kigali, meet the Batwa pygmies, and explore Rwanda’s twin lakes.
The trip starts at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and ends at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda. Gorilla Hurly Burly handles transport, park permits, and accommodation across both countries for the full 5 days.
5-Day Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour Highlights
- Travel from Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi’s thick forest
- Cultural visit with the Batwa community
- Drive from Uganda to Rwanda through hills and small towns
- Second gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park
- One hour spent with each gorilla family across both treks
- Wildlife sightings along the trekking trails
- Visit to Rwanda’s twin lakes near Volcanoes National Park
- Short Kigali city tour before departure
- Trip starts in Uganda and ends in Rwanda
Brief 5-Day Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour Itinerary
- Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa community visit
- Day 3: Transfer from Bwindi to Volcanoes National Park
- Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, twin lakes visit
- Day 5: Kigali city tour and departure
Detailed 5-Day Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, you check out for an 8 to 9-hour drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda, passing through Mbarara. You stop at the Equator for photos, lunch, and a short geography demonstration. You check in at your lodge late in the evening for dinner and rest.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa Community Visit
After breakfast, you head to park headquarters, where ranger guides check your trekking documents and explain the rules. Guides lead you into the forest, starting from where the gorillas were last seen. You hike through hills and slopes, spotting other animals along the way.
Once you find the gorillas, you spend up to one hour watching them play or feed. After the trek, you return to the lodge for lunch, then visit the Batwa community in the evening for traditional stories and songs. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, you check out and travel to Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda, a trip of about 4 to 5 hours through terraced hills and small towns. You stop for lunch on the way and arrive at your lodge near the park in the evening for dinner and rest.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park and Twin Lakes Visit
After breakfast, you head to park headquarters for registration and a 30-minute briefing. Rangers assign you to a group of up to 8 people. Trekkers must be at least 15 years old with a valid permit.
The trek can last 1 to 7 hours, starting from where the gorillas were last seen. Along the way, you may spot forest mammals, baboons, L’Hoest’s monkeys, and black and white colobus monkeys. Once you find the gorillas, you get up to one hour to observe and photograph them.
After the trek, you return to the lodge for lunch, then visit the twin lakes for relaxation before dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Kigali City Tour and Departure
After breakfast, you check out and drive 2 to 3 hours to Kigali, passing through green hills along the way. If time allows, you take a short Kigali city tour, including the Genocide Memorial and local markets. After lunch in Kigali, you transfer to Kigali International Airport for your flight home, or to your hotel in the city.
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