You are viewing a 2 Day Gorilla Trekking Tour Itinerary in Uganda
This tour begins on any day upon your request, Kigali - Rwanda and runs for 2 days
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Tour Length
2 Days / One Night
Start Date
Any day you select
Eligible Travelers
Any body above 15 Years
Summary
2 Day Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
Day by Day
See Full ItineraryDay
1
Accommodation:
Meal Plan:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drinking Water

Uganda
Day
2
Day 2 Gorilla Trekking And Departure
Accommodation:
No Accommodation
Meal Plan:
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drinking Water
Included
Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
Safari 4x4 vehicle
Drinking water
Airport transfer on the first and last day
Tour/driver guide
Chimp/Gorilla Trekking permits
All park entrance fees
Hand sanitizer
Face masks
Excluded
International airfares/flight fares
Uganda visa (can be paid at the airport, on arrival)
Tips, other drinks, laundry
Detailed Itinerary
Overview
Are you in Rwanda and would wish to compare gorilla trekking on this side of Uganda? Do not worry, It only costs you a few extra dollars and a short distance. The tour takes you through the Rwanda - Uganda chyanika board to kisoro town on the Uganda side. Short as it is but its very scenic and surely rewording.
Day 1
Transfer From Kigali To Uganda
Our guide will pick you up from Kigali international airport or your hotel and brief you about your tour. Before your journey to Uganda, you will have an opportunity to tour the city of Kigali and important sites like the genocide war memorial centers. After touring the city, you will embark on a 4 hours drive to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park through Cyanika (Uganda - Rwanda border). After Cyanika you will head to Kisoro a town close to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park .
This journey will give you an opportunity to see the beautiful countryside and landscapes in Rwanda and Uganda. Rwanda has eye-catching rolling hills and plantations while Uganda has dense green forest. Dinner and overnight will be at the Ikoro Hotel with cool views of the volcanoes.


Accommodation | Day 1
Ikoro Hotel
Activity
Day 1Morning
Transfer by Road, Kigali to Ikoro Hotel
Meal Plan - Day 1
Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking And Departure
You will wake up very early to take breakfast. Our guide will pick you and take you to the park offices where you will be briefed and given information regarding tracking gorillas. You will be assigned a gorilla group and given an opportunity to hire a porter at a cost of 15USD. Your lodge should arrange for you packed lunch and drinking water.
Gorilla trekking takes anywhere from 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on the location of your assigned gorilla family that particular day. Once you spot the gorillas, take as many photos as you can and try to follow instructions from the wardens/guides. After completing the trek, come back to your hotel, freshen up, eat/drink something and checkout. Thereafter, our guide will take you back to Kigali International Airport or your hotel.


Accommodation | Day 2
No Accommodation
Activity
Day 2Morning
Transfer by Road, Ikoro Hotel to Gorilla Trekking Briefing Point
Meal Plan - Day 2
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water
Best Time to Visit
June to August and December to February
High Season
June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather
June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Gorilla
Common

Chimpanzee
None

Elephant
Occasional

Buffalo
Occasional

Leopard
Rare
Tour Features
This uses hotels.
Can be customized
You can request changes to this tour.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Minimum age of 15 years for solo travelers
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years for solo travelers.