This trip begins in Kigali, takes you to Bwindi for gorilla trekking, visits Volcanoes in Kinigi for the Golden monkeys, and returns to Kigali. It is best for those who are short on time and wish to see both the mountain gorillas and Golden monkeys without spending a lot of money!
Detailed Uganda Gorilla Trek & Rwanda Golden Monkey Trip
Day 1: City tour & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
You will be picked up from the airport or your hotel in Kigali at 8:30 am and go for a city tour, visiting Kimironko market and the genocide memorial site.
Have lunch and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park through the Katuna boarder arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Kaara Gorilla Lodge.
Day 2: Uganda Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi & Transfer to Musanze
You will enjoy early morning breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters with your packed lunch and bottled drinking water for briefing by the park ranger guides at 7:00 am. After briefing, you will start your Uganda gorilla trekking journey accompanied by the ranger guides in search of the mountain gorillas; this takes 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas.
After the trek, you will enjoy your lunch packs and transfer to Musanze through Cyanika boarder arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge.
Day 3: Rwanda Golden Monkey Trekking & Transfer to Kigali
Breakfast will be served early, and drive back to the park headquarters for briefing and Golden Monkey trekking. The procedure is the same as Gorilla trekking but lasts only 3 to 5 hours, and you return to the lodge to freshen up and transfer back to Kigali and proceed to the airport for your onward flight.
The above sums up a remarkable 3 Days trip combining mountain Gorilla trekking in Uganda‘s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Golden monkey trekking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, giving you a highlight of the two best places to visit in Uganda and Rwanda.
This package can be offered in budget, mid-range, and luxury options, so just let us know what your plan is, and together, we will come up with a fitting and satisfying Uganda Gorilla trekking and Rwanda Golden Monkey trekking safari package.
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