This 4 Days Gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi from Kigali City offers you an opportunity to see the critically endangered mountain gorillas as you track them in their home – Bwindi impenetrable national park. After the adventurous and memorable trek, you will conclude the safari by relaxing and enjoying the cool breeze and outstanding sights of Lake Bunyonyi – the second deepest lake in Africa.
Highlights of 4 Days Gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi from Kigali City
Day 1: Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Gorilla tracking and cultural encounters in Bwindi
Day 3: Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 4: Return to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary of 4 Days Gorillas and Lake Bunyonyi from Kigali City
Day 1: Kigali City to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will be picked from Kigali City, either at the Hotel after breakfast or at Kigali International airport by our safari guide and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park with border crossing at Cyanika Border. Along the drive of approximately 5-6 hours, you will enjoy spectacular views of the Virunga massifs. Arrive in the park in evening, check into your lodge for dinner and overnight as you prepare for the next day’s mountain gorilla trekking experience.
Accommodation Options: Buhoma community camp/Kitandara camp/Gorilla resort/Mahogany springs
Meal Plan: Lunch &Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla tracking and cultural encounters in Bwindi
After breakfast, you will leave the lodge with packed lunch and report to the park’s headquarters for briefing at 07:30 am. In the briefing you will be taken through the rules and regulations to follow for gorilla trekking, in the same area you will be guided by an experienced and knowledgeable park ranger who will take you to the gorillas.
The trek takes approximately 2 to 8 hours and after find the gorillas, you will be mesmerized by their huge size, observe their behavior, take pictures and after one hour elapses, you will head back to the starting point/ park headquarters where you will be rewarded by gorilla trekking certificate. In the evening, you will head to the local community for an interaction with the Batwa – the indigenous group of people. Have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options; Buhoma community camp/Kitandara camp/Gorilla resort/Mahogany springs
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch &Dinner
Day 3: Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, you will start off your journey to Lake Bunyonyi – the second deepest lake in Africa found in Kabale, this lake a great place to swim as it has bilharzia free waters and great for spotting birders.
You will be welcomed by the sweet melodies of the birds which are the reason to why the Lake is called Lake Bunyonyi a local word meaning Small birds.
You will go for a canoe trip on the lake where by you will be able to spot several birds, explore the 29 islands found in the lake and take as many pictures as you can. After the canoe trip you will head to the lodge for lunch and in the evening you will go for a community/nature walk through the Batwa and Abaheesi Communities.
Accommodation Options; Gorilla View Resort(Budget), Bunyonyi Safari Resort(Moderate), Bunyonyi Birdnest(Luxury) Meal Plan; Lunch& Dinner
Day 4: Return to Kampala
After a leisure breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and drive back to Kigali city for a drop off either at the hotel or at Entebbe International Airport for your return flight.
End of the 4 days Gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi from Kigali City.
Tour inclusions
Gorilla permits (One per person), Accommodation, Transport, Tour guide(English peaking), Drinking water, Canoeing fees on Lake Bunyonyi
Tour exclusions
Any personal items purchased and Tips, Visas and International flights, any kind of drinks taken while at the lodges, Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
End of Safari Tour inclusions; Gorilla permits (One per person), Accommodation, Transport, Tour guide(English peaking), Drinking water, Canoeing fees on Lake Bunyonyi
Tour exclusions; Any personal items purchased and Tips, Visas and International flights, any kind of drinks taken while at the lodges, Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary.
