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Kampala, Uganda

The Best of Rwanda and Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour and Wildlife Safari

7-Day Rwanda and Uganda Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari

What you should expect

Highlights

Start Kigali (Day 1)
Day 1 Akagera National Park
Day 2-3 Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Day 4 Mt Bisoke (Virunga Mountains)
Day 5 Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
Day 6 Mt Muhavura (Virunga Mountains)
End Kigali (Day 7)

Overview

Itinerary Details

Day-by-Day


Day 1 Pick Up from Kigali and Transfer to Akagera National Park/Boat Cruise Safari

After an early morning breakfast at your hotel in kigali, your driver guide will meet you ready to start your trip to Akagera National Park. You will on arrival check in at the hotel and go for the afternoon boat trip on Lake Ihema. Thereafter, you will return to the lodge for relaxing as you will feel the sounds of the jungle since the lodge is in the middle of the bush and overlooks Lake Ihema. Your overnight stay will be at Akagera Game Lodge or similar.

Meal Plans

Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)

Accommodation Plans

Akagera Game Lodge
Day 2 Game Drive Safari, Akagera NP and transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will go for the whole day game drive experience, getting up close to wildlife in Akagera National Park. You will exit the park at Nothern Nyungwe gate and proceed to Volcanoes National Park through Byumba. During the game drive to the north of the park, you will go through different topography but the most interesting part of it is the Crocodile Swimming Pool and the Kilala Valley with a large concentration of wildlife as you get nearly to the Nyugwe exit gate. Your overnight stay will be at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or similar.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 3 Optional Rwanda Gorilla Trekking, Volcanoes National Park

Today to participate in the Rwanda gorilla trekking a gorilla trekking ticket is required. Alternatively, you can participate in the included coffee tour experience.

An early morning breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Kinigi Park Headquarters for a trekking briefing. Then, you'll hike up into the rainforest to a troop of magnificent mountain gorillas. Each troop has its own 24-hour guard, so their location is known. You will have an hour with them with time to sit and observe them at very close quarters. After the day's experience, you will return to the hotel. You will have an overnight stay at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or similar.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 4 Mount Bisoke Volcano Hiking, Volcanoes National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to Volcanoes National Park headquarters at Kinigi ahead of the Bisoke Volcano Trekking. Mount Bisoke (also Visoke) is an active Volcano in the Virunga Mountains of the Albertine Rift in the western branch of the East African Rift. It straddles the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo but the summit/Crater lake is located in Rwanda. After the volcano hike, you will return to the hotel. Your overnight stay will be at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or similar.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Day 5 Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes NP, Rwanda and Cross to Uganda

After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to the park headquarters at Kinigi to go for golden monkey tracking. These primates are beautiful, endangered, and more agile than the mountain gorillas. They live in bamboo thickets on the lower slopes of the mountains. Tracking them acclimatizes you perfectly to the slight altitude, marking your last views of the park's environs. This will be followed by a transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda. Your overnight stay will be at Travelers Rest or similar.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Travelers Rest Hotel
Day 6 Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to the ranger station for Uganda Gorilla Trekking Briefing on dos and don’ts while you will be interacting with gorillas. Afterward, you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide and hike into the forest in search of gorillas. Once you find them, you will have an hour with them. You'll have time to sit and observe them at very close quarters of 10 meters. After the experience, you will return to the lodge. Your overnight stay will be at Travelers Rest Hotel or similar.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Travelers Rest Hotel
Day 7 Transfer from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda to Kigali, Rwanda

A leisurely breakfast will be followed by a transfer back to Kigali leaving the magnificent forest to the gorillas marking the end of the 7-day Rwanda Uganda gorilla trekking and wildlife safari. Upon arrival in Kigali, Rwanda, if time allows, you will visit the genocide museum. Afterward, your driver-guide will be advised on the drop-off point at your hotel or at the airport targeting your outbound departure time.

Meal Plans

Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

Accommodation Plans

No accommodation (End of tour)

Booking Form

Payment Methods

Inclusions

Park fees (For non-residents)
Gorilla permits (One per person non-resident)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Exclusions

International flights (From/to home)
Roundtrip airport transfer
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs travel insurance visa fees etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks

Sustainability Commitment

This tour is 100% sustainable. We encourage our travelers to minimize their carbon footprint by choosing eco-friendly practices.

Cancellation Policy

Please note our cancellation policy to ensure clarity in case of changes to your travel plans. 30 days or more before departure Full refund minus a 10% service fee. 15–29 days before departure 50% of the total booking cost will be refunded. 14 days or less before departure No refund will be provided. We recommend travel insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances.

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