Gorilla Safaris
Our gorilla trekking safaris range from scheduled group tours to private tailored vacations, designed to match your interests. Whatever your preference, we can put together a package with all your interest in mind in order to enhance your safari and make sure you for have an experience of a lifetime.
The few remaining mountain gorillas in the world can be found at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Volcanoes National Park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda. Composed of 321 square kilometres (124 sq mi) of both montane and lowland forest, it is accessible only on foot. The park is a sanctuary for colobus monkeys, chimpanzees, and many birds such as hornbills and turacos. It is most notable for the 400 Bwindi gorillas, half of the world’s population of the endangered mountain gorillas.
Volcanoes National Park is located northwestern Rwanda. It covers 160 km2 (62 sq mi) of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains, namely Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo. It is home to mountain gorillas and the golden monkey, and was the base for the primatologist Dian Fossey.
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Uganda & Rwanda Gorilla Safari
Uganda
Rwanda
Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla Safari
Tour Highlights
- Mountain gorilla encounter.
- Bird watching.
- Photography.
- African culture & it’s wonderful people.
Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla Trekking Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Kampala
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport our friendly guide will welcome you and transfer you to a hotel in Kampala. After check inn you will be briefed about your safari. You can opt for a city tour or just relax at your hotel. Diner and overnight at the hotel.
Meal Plan: [ Diner Only ]
Day 2: Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable
After breakfast depart from Kampala early morning and proceed south-west. Have a stopover at the Equator where we will have an opportunity to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time. The drive takes us through Savannah grasslands seeing banana plantations and herds of Long-horned Ankole cattle with their incredibly long curved horns.
Then we ascend into the Kigezi highlands, known as the “Switzerland of Africa”, with terraced farming and mountain scenery to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Diner and overnight at your lodge or camp.
Meal Plan: [ Breakfast, Lunch & Diner ]
Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable
After breakfast; we will head to the briefing point at the park headquarters and from there you will be briefed about the do’s and don’ts while in the jungle forest with the gentle Giants. You will be provided with walking sticks and you are also advised to have your lunch parked with enough drinking water. The Gorillas share with us humans 95% of their genes and starring into their pondering eyes is as overwhelming as it is awesome. After Gorilla Trekking, we will travel back to our lodge or camp for relaxing, diner and overnight.
Meal Plan: [ Breakfast, Lunch & Diner ]
Day 4: Bwindi Impenetrable – Kampala
After breakfast depart at leisure. We will have a stopover at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers where we will have the opportunity to watch the ceremonial drums being crafted using methods passed down through the generations. Proceed on arriving Kampala in the late afternoon. Drop off at your hotel where your safari ends.
Meal Plan: [ Breakfast & Lunch ]
Rwanda
Volcanoes National Park Gorilla Safari
Tour Highlights
- Mountain gorilla encounter.
- Bird watching.
- City Tour.
- Photography.
- African culture & it’s wonderful people.
Volcanoes National Park Gorilla Trekking Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Kigali – Ruhengeri
You will be picked up from your hotel in Kigali after breakfast and transfer to Ruhengeri; the nearest place to Volcanoes National Park found in the northern province of Rwanda. The journey is a 3 hours drive from Kigali.
You will check in into your hotel and then do an optional community tour around Ruhengeri for a Rwanda cultural experience or unwind and spend the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meal Plan: [ Breakfast, Lunch & Diner ]
Day 2: Volcanoes National Park
Breakfast will be ready by 6:00am and your packed lunch will be prepared as well. Carry enough water for the day and drive to the park headquarters by 7:00am for registration, briefing and allocation of Gorilla groups. Hot coffee and tea or milk is freely available at Kinigi and you can enjoy a cup as you watch the entertaining cultural dancers on site.
After briefing and depending on which gorilla family you are allocated, you may begin the trek right away or drive a short distance to the starting point where the real trek begins from. Rwanda Gorilla Trekking usually takes 2 to 6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas however, the guides will try to find them from where they were last seen the previous day.
After finding them, you will have up to 1 hour maximum to keep them company as they go about their daily routine; feeding, grooming, resting and the young ones playing.
When the hour is up, you will make your way out of the forested slopes of Virunga Park and receive your Rwanda Gorilla trekking certificate from the ranger guide. Meet your driver guide and transfer back to your lodge for diner and overnight.
Meal Plan: [ Breakfast, Lunch & Diner ]
Day 3: Ruhengeri – Kigali
You will enjoy breakfast and transfer back to Kigali city where you will do a city tour and visit places like the Museum, Genocide memorials, and the handcraft markets for souvenir shopping. Drop off at your hotel where your safari ends.
Meal Plan: [ Breakfast & Lunch ]
What's Included
What's Excluded
What's Included
- Airport pick up and transfer
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Transport in 4X4 safari vehicle.
- Full time English speaking driver/guide
- All meals.
- Bottled mineral water while on safari.
What's Excluded
- International airfare & flights.
- Airport departure tax.
- Travel insurance.
- Visa and Passport fees.
- Tips and gratuities.
