UGANDA RWANDA SAFARI - 5 DAYS GORILLA TREK IN UGANDA & RWANDA

A 5 days’ gorilla trekking safari starting in Uganda and ends in Rwanda. This safari will take you gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable Forest, cross to Rwanda for the same gorilla trekking in Parc National des Volcano. These two places have got different gorilla groups. Bwindi has 4 groups of the rare gorilla, namely: Rushegura with 10 gorillas and 1 silverback, Mubare with 16 gorillas and 1 silverback, Habinyanja with 23 gorillas and 2 silver backs and Nkuringo with 19 gorillas and 1 silverback. Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi will take place in one of the gorilla groups within this park. Parc National des Volcano has 7 habituated gorilla groups such as the susa group, Amahoro group A and B, Sabyinyo group and others.

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1: Kampala-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After an early morning breakfast and the safari briefing, head to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest while driving through the Uganda’s ‘Switzerland’, Kabale. You will head to Bwindi national park, home of half of the remaining mountain gorillas in the world. It is also a great birding destination with over 348 bird species and 90 mammal species some of which are found no where in Africa. This drive will take 8-10 hours by road which is about 530 Kms. You will reach in the evening and check in. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Safari lodge / Buhoma Community Bandas (Full Board)

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Early in the, morning you will have a hearty breakfast to give you the energy needed. Take with you packed lunch and all the necessary gear to track the rare Mountain Gorilla, one of the most exciting wildlife experiences while heading to the ranger headquarters for the gorilla activity briefing. The tracking may take between 2 and 6 hours with the help of experienced guides. It’s amazing to listen and observe the gorillas in the forest while they marvel and grumble to each other. You will later have a relaxed afternoon or an option of a forest walk. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Safari lodge / Buhoma Community Bandas (Full Board)

Day 3: Enroute to Parc National des Volcano, Rwanda
After an early breakfast, at 0600h, drive to Parc National des Volcano, North West to Ruhengeri, the main settlement base for gorillas which is about a 9 hours drive.
Have lunch enroute and reach in the evening hours. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Nest Lodge which is West of Kinigi Park Headquarters.

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking
After an early breakfast, depart to the park headquarters for the briefing on Gorilla trip formalities with packed lunch and trekking gears to enable you trek easily. Set off for the trekking into the tropical rain forest in search for the habituated gorilla groups. It’s the most breathtaking and distressing wildlife experiences one can have by getting close to the animals to get a good observation. The huge biodiversity, implausible scenery and extraordinary views also attract tourists. Overnight at Gorilla Nest Lodge/ Kinigi guest house (FB)

Day 5: Departure
After breakfast drive to Kigali, heading for the Airport and departure.

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VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK, CONGO

Virunga National Park is part of the Virunga Gorilla Conservation Area. This only gorilla park in Congo stretches along the borders of Rwanda and Uganda. Virunga National Park covers an area of 790,000 ha. The park comprises of an outstanding diversity of habitats, ranging from swamps and steppes to the snowfields of Ruwenzori at an altitude of over 5,000 m, and from lava plains to the savannahs on the slopes of volcanoes. Other tourist attractions in the park include 1,000 hippopotamuses live in the rivers and birds from Siberia spend the winter there. [Virunga National Park]

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