3-Day Kigali to Bwindi Tour

This 3-Day Kigali to Bwindi Tour crosses from Rwanda into Uganda for mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Starting from Kigali cuts your transfer time significantly compared to traveling from Entebbe or Kampala, which takes over 8 hours by road.

Gorilla Hurly Burly arranges permits, transport, and accommodation for the full trip, making this one of the most convenient ways to add Uganda gorilla trekking onto a Rwanda itinerary.

3-Day Kigali to Bwindi Tour Highlights

Shorter travel time starting your gorilla tour from Kigali
Border crossing into Uganda through Gatuna
Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
One full hour spent with the gorillas in the forest
Chances to see other primates and birds during the trek
Comfortable lodge stay near the park
Return to Kigali at the end of the tour

Brief 3-Day Kigali to Bwindi Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking
Day 3: Departure

Detailed 3-Day Kigali to Bwindi Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Your Gorilla Hurly Burly guide picks you up from Kigali International Airport and drives you into Uganda through the Gatuna border, continuing to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Kanungu district. You arrive at your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

After breakfast, you drive to park headquarters for a short briefing, then set out to find the mountain gorillas. The trek can take 2 to 8 hours depending on where the gorillas are located that day.

Once you find them, you spend one hour watching them play, feed, and move through Bwindi’s evergreen forest. Along the way, you may also spot colobus monkeys, baboons, and various bird species. After the trek, you return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.