4 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Safari & Adventure Safaris Tour – Overview
The 4 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Safari Adventure, 4 Days Rwanda Uganda Gorilla Safari Tour, Uganda gorilla safari, Rwanda gorilla safari, Uganda tour, Rwanda safaris tour, Rwanda tour starts from Kigali City and features a scenic drive via Rwandan hillsides to Volcanoes National Park, Bisoke Volcano adventure hike, scenic drive via Virunga Volcanoes to Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Mountain Gorilla Trekking in the Impenetrable Bwindi and exciting recreation at Lake Bunyonyi.
4 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Safari & Adventure Safaris Tour – Highlights
- Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport Rwanda and transfer to Volcanoes National Park. Enjoy nice views of Rwandan hillsides
- Day 2: Adventure hike to Bisoke Volcano & relax
- Day 3: Relaxed breakfast and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP. Enjoy amazing views of Virunga Volcanoes en route
- Day 4: Do Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable NP & transfer back to Kigali
4 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari & Adventure Safaris Tour – Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport Rwanda And Transfer To Volcanoes National Park. Enjoy Nice Views of Rwandan Hillsides
Arrive at Kigali International Airport Rwanda, meet your driver guide and transfer to Volcanoes National Park 116km about 2.5hrs drive enjoying the scenic views of Rwandan hillsides that have formed the background of its naming as the land of a thousand hills.
Accommodation
Budget: Muhabura Hotel
Midrange: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 2: Adventure Hike to Bisoke Volcano & Relax
After breakfast, embark on the hike to Bisoke Mountain. Rising to 3711m above sea level, the Bisoke Volcano is part of the eight-mountain chain and offers an impressive volcanic climb.
Commencing at 7am at the Kinigi headquarters, the Bisoke Mountain hike involves a drive to the trail head after which you embark on the climb through lush mountain flora before approaching the beautiful crater and the summit.
Upon reaching the top, you enjoy the magical scenery of all other seven Volcanoes. The encounter takes 7hours of round trip. You retreat to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Accommodation
Budget: Muhabura Hotel
Midrange: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 3: Relaxed Breakfast And Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP. Enjoy Amazing Views of Virunga Volcanoes En route
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast after which you transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park about 4 – 5 hours’ drive via Cyanica boarder enjoying incredible views of Virunga Volcanoes – a chain of eight volcanic Mountains straddling from Uganda through Rwanda to Democratic Republic of Congo.
Arrive in the afternoon and spend the evening at leisure preparing for the gorilla trek.
Accommodation
Budget: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge – Standard room
Midrange: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge – Private Cottage
Luxury: Nkuringo Gorilla Camp – Private Cottage
Day 4: Do Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable NP & Transfer Back to Kigali
Congregate at the starting point for gorilla trekking for briefing at 8am, present the permits and undergo registration, after which you head to the Impenetrable forest in search the endangered Mountain Gorillas.
In the company of armed ranger guides, you follow the track of the allocated gorilla group, explore the lush flora, birds and other forest dwelling fauna before approaching the Gorilla family.
Enjoy the great one hour with these gentle giants as they forage and socialize, their frightening eyes nestled in their gigantic body will occasionally come to direct contact with your eyes while the young ones exhibit their playful tactics with the mighty Silverback in control. From the activity which takes between 2 – 8 hours, you transfer to Kigali to mark the end of the tour.
End of The 4 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari & Adventure Safaris Tour
Safari Inclusions
- Gorilla Permit (for gorilla trekking safaris)
- Chimpanzee Permit (for chimpanzee trekking safaris)
- Full Board Accommodation on Safari
- Transportation in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
- Fuel
- Professional English Speaking driver guide. Any other foreign language speaking guide can be arranged on request.
- Entrance fees to the tourist sites including Protected areas mentioned
- Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
- Bottled water while on safari
- Border crossing fees (for cross border safaris)
Safari Exclusions
- General tips for the driver guide, site guides and service staff at the lodges
- Laundry Services
- Other Beverages / drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
- International Flights (Arranged on request)
- Domestic Flights (Arranged on request)
- Visas
- Optional Activity fees
- Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
- Airport Transfer (Arranged on request)
- Accommodation in Kampala or Kigali unless it is part of the Itinerary (Arranged on request)
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