1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking from Kigali 

1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking from Kigali safari starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda. This 1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking tour is a short Uganda safari tour that has tourists enjoying gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, with over 19 gorilla families that one can trek thereby guaranteeing getting a gorilla trekking permit to an extent as compared to other gorilla trekking destinations. This 1 Day tour is a great gorilla safari to those travellers with very little time to spare. While a gorilla trekking permit costs $1500, it is only $700 in Uganda, thereby providing a cheaper gorilla safari option. Book this 1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking safari and get to encounter these gentle giants in their natural habitat.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi, Gorilla Trekking, Return to Kigali

On this short 1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari, you shall be picked up very early in the morning by our safari guide. He shall brief you about your short 1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking from Kigali safari, and thereafter proceed for a transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, via Cyanika border. The drive can take about 4 hours. You shall arrive just in time to find the rest of the gorilla trekkers being briefed by the park officials about the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, as well as being allocated a gorilla family to track.

At 8am, you shall embark on gorilla trekking, the search for the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, an activity that can take between 2-6 hours or more, depending on the location of the gorillas and the terrain. Look out for other wildlife species during the trek say elephants as well as birds and plant life. You shall spend one hour with the gorillas as you are in just a few feet away from each other. Take pictures and videos for your keeps if you may, and enjoy being in the presence of these near human primates. 

After your one hour encounter with the gorillas, you shall trek back to the starting point, where your driver guide shall be waiting for you. You shall start your journey to return to Kigali, where you shall be dropped off at your hotel/apartment of stay or at the airport for an outbound flight.

Meal Plan: Lunch

End of 1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking from Kigali Safari

Inclusions in the 1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking safari

  • Gorilla trekking permit
  • Park entrance fees
  • Transportation during the gorilla safari
  • Services of an English speaking driver guide
  • Government taxes
  • Lunch 
  • Drinking water in the safari vehicle

Exclusions in the 1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Trekking safari

  • Air fares
  • Visas
  • Extra activities not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses like cigarettes, laundry
  • Beverages
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