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3 days and 2 nights
Daily Tour
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This trip begins in Rwanda at Kigali International Airport, and it ends in Uganda at Entebbe International Airport. Compared to trekking in Rwanda, this trip helps a client to reduce the costs of the trip since the gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda is more expensive than in Uganda. Most especially, this trip helps a couple cut costs by 30%. From Kigali to Bwindi is only 165km, and it takes 3 to 4 hours. After gorilla trekking in Bwindi, you will fly to Entebbe.
Pick up from Kigali International Airport or your hotel in the morning. You'll begin with a guided visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial for a moving insight into Rwanda's history (1-1.5 hrs). After the visit, you will depart for the Cyanika border, driving through Rwanda’s scenic countryside (approx. 3-4 hrs). Complete border formalities and cross into Uganda. Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, enjoying views of terraced hills and local life en route. Arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon. Check in, relax, and enjoy dinner in the serene forest environment. Your overnight stay near Bwindi, ready for gorilla trekking the next day.
Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After a lodge breakfast, a park briefing prepares you for the trek. Guided into Bwindi’s dense, misty forest, the hike is steep, muddy, alive with birds, and culminates in an awe-inspiring hour with mountain gorillas: silverbacks lounging, infants playing, mothers nurturing. The raw intimacy of observing their social bonds leaves you breathless.
Post-trek, a visit to the Batwa community unveils their ancestral heritage. Once forest dwellers, the Batwa share traditions through dances, fire-making demos, and forest walks, revealing ancient hunting techniques and medicinal plants. Their stories of displacement and resilience add depth to Bwindi’s layered history.
By evening, lodge relaxation blends fatigue with wonder. Over dinner, reflections intertwine: primal gorilla encounters and Batwa cultural pride. This day bridges untamed wilderness and human heritage, illustrating how conservation and cultural survival coexist.
Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After an early breakfast, you'll transfer by road from your lodge in Bwindi to Kisoro Airstrip (approx. 1–1.5 hours). You will board your scheduled domestic flight to Entebbe International Airport. Two flight options are available:
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Main Destination:
Entebbe (City, Uganda)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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