6 days gorilla trekking Safari : This 6-day gorilla trekking tour includes visits to the three aforementioned national parks—Bwindi, Mgahinga, and Volcanoes. It comprises going gorilla trekking in the national parks of Bwindi and Mgahinga, both in Uganda, as well as in the volcanoes of Rwanda. Those who want to track gorillas in all three national parks can do so by engaging in gorilla trekking in both nations.
Day 1: Airport pick-up and transfer to Hotel
As soon as you land at Entebbe International Airport, our representative will greet you and arrange a transfer to the Kampala hotel that you have reserved. It takes an hour to get here. Dinner and overnight stay at the Fairway Hotel, the Forest Cottages, or the luxurious Sheraton Hotel (budget)
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
On the 2nd day of your 6 days gorilla trekking Safari, After breakfast, meet the driver early in the morning for your transport to Kisoro, which will take you there in around 7 hours with stops for lunch and the equator. Come at the gorilla resort in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay at Ichumbi gorilla lodge or Clouds Mountain gorilla lodge, depending on your budget (budget)
Day 3: Gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi impenetrable national park
After breakfast, be driven to the park headquarters where the park warden will brief you on trekking for mountain gorillas before connecting you to the forest to look for the gorillas. The duration varies from 2 to 8 hours depending on the gorillas’ movement. Unexpectedly encountering gorillas is one of the most enthralling lifetime events. You will get the opportunity to see and snap pictures up close.
Adults will be seen eating and moaning to one another. Your ranger guide will lead you back to the starting point after an hour with the eagerly anticipated gorillas, where your driver will be waiting to take you back to the resort for a peaceful evening. Dinner is included with an overnight stay at the lodge. Gorilla safari lodges include Ichumbi gorilla lodge, Clouds Mountain gorilla resort, and others (budget)
Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience in Mgahinga gorilla national park and transfer to Volcanoes national park (Rwanda)
After breakfast on the fourth day of your 6 days gorilla trekking Safari, a park warden will give you a briefing on the experience and then take you into the forest to look for gorillas. The duration varies from 2 to 8 hours depending on the gorillas’ movement. Unexpectedly encountering gorillas is one of the most enthralling lifetime events. You will get the opportunity to see and snap pictures up close. Adults will be seen eating and moaning to one another. After spending an hour with the eagerly anticipated gorillas, your ranger guide will take you back to the beginning, where your driver will be ready to take you to Kisoro town for lunch.
Link to travel to your accommodation in the Virunga Mountains for a relaxing evening in Rwanda via the Cyanika border. Eat dinner and spend the night at Hotel Muhabura, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, or Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, which are all luxurious accommodations (budget)
Day 5: Gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes national park
After an early breakfast on the fifth day of your6 days gorilla trekking Safari, you will be taken to the park’s headquarters, Kinigi, where the park warden will give you a briefing on the critically endangered mountain gorillas. The vehicle will leave you off at the starting location for the gorilla walk with the ranger guides along with your trekking supplies, water, and a packed lunch. Searching for the gorillas might take anything from one to eight hours, depending on their movement. You will only spend a maximum of an hour with them, but meeting them is extremely fulfilling as you take your time studying them and recording photos and films. See the interesting mountain gorillas for a while, then head back to the base to meet your driver and continue to your lodge for lunch and a break.
Take a cultural stroll to Iby’iwachu Cultural Village after lunch if you have time. This nonprofit organization’s umbrella program provides conservation incentives and supports the growth of community businesses and livelihood-based projects with the goal of improving the lives of former poachers and the communities surrounding Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. You will be shown about this rewarding location as you take in the Kinyarwanda customs, including the Intore dance, customary ceremonies, and a led community stroll. Retire and head back to your lodge for some downtime, supper, and an overnight stay as described above. Le Bambou Lodge (Midrange), Muhabura Hotel, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge (Luxury) (Budget)
Day 6: Transfer to Kigali
Following breakfast, meet the driver and travel through Rwanda’s picturesque hills to Kigali city. Visit the Kigali genocide site and the local artisan stores if you still have time before you leave. After lunch, head to the airport to catch your trip back home as scheduled.
