2 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari – Short Bwindi Forest Gorilla Tour
The 2 days Bwindi gorilla safari is an amazing short Uganda safari package worth booking whether you have limited time or you are on budget trip. This package includes the breathtaking gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Kigali city tour.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a pristine Uganda safari park, perched in Southwestern Uganda. Your 2 days gorilla safari to Bwindi includes border crossing via Katuna/Chanika border. This protected area has existed since 1991 and it is a magical UNESCO Heritage Site, expanding about 331sq.kms of land area. Of the 1063 mountain gorillas left on earth today, about 459 of them are all inhabited within Bwindi.
Brief itinerary of 2 days Bwindi gorilla safari
Day 1: Kigali to Bwindi via Chanika/Katuna border crossing
Day 2: Gorilla trekking and return to Kigali through Katuna/Chanika border
Detailed itinerary of 2 days Bwindi gorilla safari
Day 1: Kigali to Bwindi via Chanika/Katuna border crossing
Begin your early morning with a cup of tea or coffee and after, leave your place of residence or hotel for Kigali city expedition. Your expedition includes visits to Kigali genocide centre where artifacts of the 1994 Rwanda genocide can be explored; visit Kimironko market and any nearby historical sites.
Lunch will after your city tour and then your driver guide will transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Katuna/Chanika border. From Kigali to Bwindi can take you approximately 3-4 hours’ drive in a well-serviced Safari Van or 4WD Land Cruiser.
Where to stay:
Luxury: Haven Lodge Buhoma or in Chameleon Hill Lodge
Mid-range: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or at Gorilla Mist Camp
Budget: Trekkers Tavern Ruhija or Nshongi Camp
Day 2: Gorilla trekking and return to Kigali through Katuna/Chanika border
Have a delicious cup of tea or coffee and after, on your right attire for gorilla trekking plus some packed lunch and bottled water, head to Bwindi park offices. Meet the park official for briefing on etiquette for gorilla trekking and also to be allocated to a habituated gorilla group to trek. In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, treks to see gorilla begin from any of its 4 trailheads; Rushaga, Nkuringo, Buhoma and Ruhija regions.
The actual trek starts early in the morning at 8:00am and the park guide will be available to accompany you on a trek to view gorillas. About 2-6 hours can be spent navigating through the lush rain-forest and steep slopes while searching for these rare creatures. This is unpredictable because it can take you less or more hours and once you come across mountain gorillas, there is only an hour designated for you to have a close interaction with these apes and for photography. Later, retreat from your gorilla trek to be awarded gorilla trekking certificate at park offices. Return to Kigali afterwards while enjoying the scenic side of Kigezi highlands and the rolling hills of Rwanda.
End of 2 days Bwindi gorilla safari experience
Bwindi Safari inclusions
- Gorilla permit-sold at $700
- Service of professional English-speaking guide
- 4WD safari van/Land cruiser for ground travel
- Bottle of drinking water
- Entrance fees to the park
- 1 night and meals in a comfortable lodge
Bwindi Safari exclusions
- Fees for visas
- Insurance
- Laundry
- Telephone bills
- All expenses for shopping
- Fees for any optional activity
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