The 1 day Uganda gorilla safari to Mgahinga / Bwindi Gorilla National Park commences and ends in Kigali -Rwanda for departure. This is a short safari if you are in Rwanda and you do not want to spend much time in Africa. This one-day gorilla safari in Uganda from Kigali is an ideal option for your 1-day mountain gorilla adventure to Bwindi Forest National Park but this is simply to allow you save some money on the Gorilla permit and higher chances of encountering these charismatic apes in the wild. Gorilla Trekking permits in Rwanda are obtainable at $1500 Per Gorilla Permit and in Uganda, you can track mountain gorillas at $800 Per Gorilla Permit.
Safari highlights:
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Uganda for your gorilla trekking Tour
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Uganda
Following breakfast in the morning, you will be picked up by our experienced and professional driver guide from Kigali and after set off to Uganda through the Cyanika border to Kisoro or Katuna border to Kabale. It will take about 2-4 hours for you to arrive at the park headquarters in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to join the rest of the tourists for the briefing on dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking by the park officials. You will have breakfast while at the briefing time and at 8:00 am you will set off to the forest to look out for the group of these dramatic creatures in the wild. You will be allocated one gorilla family to track in a group of eight people and it takes you about one to eight hours or more to track and only one hour is allowed for you to have a face-to-face encounter with the apes. After you will return to Kigali for your scheduled flight and this will mark the end of your 1 day Bwindi gorilla Tour starting from Kigali.
End of your 1 day Uganda gorilla safari Tour
The 1 day Uganda gorilla safari Tour is inclusive of:
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Park entrance fees
- Relevant government taxes
- English-speaking driver guide
- Transport
- Airport transfer provided your flight is on the same day on which the safari ends.
The 1 day Uganda gorilla safari Tour excludes:
- Airfares
- Personal Insurance
- Personal expenses like drinks, laundry, tips, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation and any meals that are not included in the itinerary.
- Visa fees