4 Day – Gorilla safari in Bwindi, 2 Gorilla treks- Uganda

This trip starts in Uganda (Entebbe) and end in Rwanda (Kigali)

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest

Departing from Kigali you will be welcomed by your expert guide who will provide knowledge and assistance throughout your safari. Your journey takes you through the beautiful terraced hills to the forested slopes of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The long journey through the rapidly changing landscape takes you to Mahogany Springs Lodge (Luxury)/ Gorilla Mist Camp(Deluxe)/ Gift of Nature Lodge(Budget). Depending on when you arrival, there may be time before dinner to explore the lodge grounds with its clear mountain stream or visit the local village.

Day 2: First Gorilla trekking

After enjoying an early breakfast, you set off for gorilla tracking. Trekking through the steep, densely forested hills and then finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation is an inspiring and privileged moment. Tracking in the Bwindi forest requires stamina and can often take most of the day. Alternatively there are other activities and excursions on offer in and around the national park, return to your lodge for lunch and thereafter.
Discover the traditions of the Batwa Pygmies, and learn about the native tribal inhabitants of the forest. The indigenous people of Bwindi forest, though no longer resident in the forest, still practice many of their traditional hunter-gatherer skills. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: second gorilla tracking

Either go gorillas tracking again – additional permits required, subject to availability- or opt for one of the other, gentler but equally rewarding alternatives available (see above) or transfer to Kigali for relaxation at Kigali Serena Hotel / Manor Hotel / Chez Lando Hotel.

Day 4: Departure

Your safari ends with your journey back to Kigali. Before transferring to the airport, there maybe time to tour the city and visit the genocide memorial, a moving testimony to this country’s past that it has courageously overcome. Return to your hotel or transfer to the airport in time for your return flight.