6 Day Rwanda & Uganda Gorilla Trekking Holiday

Embark on a 6 day Rwanda & Uganda gorilla trekking holiday!

Gorilla trekking in the park involves hiking the different Mountains to access the mountain gorillas in the park and you get to view them for one hour. The time to meet them varies depending on their locations.

Prepare
Before your trip, you’ll need to purchase a permit, which is limited in number each day. You should also prepare for the trek by bringing a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, insect repellent, sun cream, garden gloves, a small backpack, and binoculars.

Briefing
At the park headquarters, you’ll receive a briefing from a wildlife officer on what to do and what not to do in the jungle.

Trek
You’ll be assigned a ranger to guide you through the forest in groups of up to eight people. The terrain can vary from farmland to thick bush, and the gorillas move around throughout the day, so you might need to hike for a few hours to find them.

Observe
Once you find the gorillas, you’ll have about one hour to observe them. Trackers will be on hand to help with interactions.

Return
You’ll return to your lodge for lunch and to relax.

Price from: £2,300.00

Price up to: £3,000.00

Duration: 6 days

Overview

The 6 day trip will take you to Rwanda & Uganda and show you the best of Gorillas on an unforgettable trekking holiday.

Itinerary

6 day Rwanda & Uganda gorilla trekking holiday: Itinerary.

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali and Transfer at your Hotel.
After transfer from the Hotel, you will need to explore the city of Kigali with visits to landmarks from colonial, post-independence, genocide and post-genocide times. Make a visit to the Genocide memorial, Campaign Against Genocide museum, visit to the local market, art gallery visit, Kandt House Museum, Camp Kigali memorial as well as visit to Nyamirambo. Overnight in Kigali.

DAY 2: Buhanga Forest
Morning transfer to Musanze for Buhanga forest visit. Located in Nyakinama about 8 kilometers west of Musanze town, Buhanga Sacred Forest is exceptionally a hidden secret in Rwanda. For magical safari in Rwanda, consider visiting Buhanga Forest while you are on a safari to Africa. It features not only its spectacular flora but also credited for cultural traditions that are linked to it. The forest straddles within a 31 hectares of land and it acts as an important ecological site in Rwanda. In Kinyarwanda, Buhanga means creation and the belief has it that the creation of Rwanda began from this point.

Day 3: Golden monkey excursion.
Return to the entrance of the Park early this morning to see the Golden Monkeys. It is now believed the only feasible population of these Golden Monkeys resides only in Volcanoes National Park. They are beautiful and endangered primates which have become quite habituated to humans, making it possible to observe them closely. After lunch at the Lodge, relax or visit the twin lakes or some local communities.

Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest/ Mgahinga
Breakfast at 10:00 am then depart from hotel to go through the undulating hills of Rwanda and south western Uganda until we reach the fascinating rain forest of Bwindi. Overnight at Buhoma tented lodge. En-route will have lunch at local restaurant.

Day 5: Gorilla trekking
Early breakfast then we transfer to the park offices. After completing our park formalities, we are embark on a once in a life time experience of tracking mountain gorillas in the impenetrable forest. The trekking may take a whole day but it’s a guarantee to see gorillas there. Overnight at Buhoma.

Day 6: Transfer to Kigali International Airport
Breakfast at 6:00 am then transfer to Kigali; en-route visit , local markets, souvenir shops.