Classic 4-Day Gorilla Habituation and Trek Tour from Kigali.
Detailed Safari: Gorilla Habituation and Trek Tour
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Park
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met and greeted by our representative. He will briefly take you through the trip plan and then transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will have a brief stopover at the Ellen DE Generous Museum for virtual gorilla trekking. You will then cross the Cyanika border and proceed with your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Accommodation: Burunga gorilla lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla habituation adventure
After breakfast and with packed lunch, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing. After briefing, you will proceed to the forest for the via the thick forest, slippery terrain. You should carry packed lunch and enough drinking water. This experience requires physical fitness and gorilla habituation may take 4 to 8 hours or even the entire day.
When you meet the mountain gorillas, you will be permit to spend with them 4 hours. You take pictures of the gorillas, watch them feed, play, nurture their young ones. Please bear in mind that feeding the mountain gorillas is prohibited and using flash lights is forbidden.
Following the habituation experience, you will hike back to the starting point of the lodge and then transfer to the lodge trek back to the lodge remembering the once in the lifetime experience.
Accommodation: Burunga gorilla lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Gorilla trekking adventure
After an early breakfast and with a lunch box, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing about the code of conduct during gorilla trekking. After briefing, you will be allocated a gorilla family and then enter the forest in company of armed ranger guides. You will enjoy the beauty and freshness of this impenetrable forest. Bwindi is a home to the half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. You will continue through the thick vegetation to trek these gentle giants and the distance to be walked will be determined by where they slept the previous night. After spotting the gorillas, you will only be allowed to spend with the one hour and this is done for conservation reasons. Watch these endangered species as they socialize, feed, play, feed and train their young ones. You will head back to the lodge for refreshment and relaxation.
Accommodation: Burunga gorilla lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to the airport
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer to Kigali international airport for the flight to the next destination.
Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch
End of tour.
Inclusions
Gorilla permit
Gorilla habituation permit
Accommodation
Meals as mentioned above
Transportation
English speaking guide
Batwa cultural tour
Exclusions
Air tickets
Visa fees
Tips & gratuities
Personal expenses