3 Day Uganda gorilla safari, Solo tours in Uganda Rwanda, Single traveler Safari Holiday
from Kigali is meant for those people interested in trekking mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park but are staying in Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Safari. It’s also meant for those that would love to trek Uganda gorillas but want to drive less by Gorilla flying Safaris into Kigali Instead of Entebbe International Airport. With this 3 Day Uganda Gorilla safari from Kigali, one gets to drive for only 4-5 hours from Kigali to Ruhija or Rushaga via Cyanika Boarder instead of the 8-9 hours from Entebbe International Airport to Bwindi National Park. By tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will be saving USD900.00 off each person. this tour is best for single travel tourist and Solo tourist in Rwanda and Uganda.
Day 1: Pick up from Kigali Airport – Drive to Uganda
You will be picked from Kigali International Airport or Any Hotel in Kigali to start your ‘Uganda Gorilla Safari From Kigali’ journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The journey is very scenic and will take you through a country of a thousand hills to the Pearl of Africa.
You cross over to Uganda at Katuna or Cyanika boarder for a stop at Kabale town (Katuna) or Kisoro (Cyanika) before proceeding to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for overnight.
Accommodation:
Luxury: Chameleon Hill
Mid-range: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Best Budget: Ruhija Gorilla Friend Camp | Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
Day 02: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast and with your packed lunch, you will walk to the park headquarters for briefing about gorilla trekking. Your guide will take you through all the dos and don’t while with mountain gorillas and after that, you will be transferred to the starting point of your gorilla family.
Please note that gorilla family allocation depends on your interests, fitness and age. Please inform your guide of your interests and he will try to request for the gorilla family of your choice before you start the trek into the forest. Gorilla trekking can be strenuous and a certain level of fitness is required.
Gorilla trekking can take from 30 minutes to three quarters of the day so one needs to prepare for both. You guide will try to provide information about trees, birds and other wildlife in the forest until you reach a given gorilla family of gorillas.
You will be allowed only one hour of photography and observing mountain gorillas as they go about with their daily day activities and then trek back to the park headquarters to pick your certificates and then dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Accommodation:
Luxury: Chameleon Hill
Mid-range: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Best Budget: Ruhija Gorilla Friend Camp | Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
Day 03: Drive to Kigali Airport
After breakfast, you will drive back to Kigali Airport for your flight out of Uganda marking the end of your 3 Day Uganda gorilla safari from Kigali.