1 Day Uganda gorilla tour Starting from Kigali

This 1 Day Uganda gorilla tour starts and ends in Kigali!  The one day gorilla excursion in Bwindi Forest national park entail flying into Kigali Rwanda and driving to Uganda via Cyanika or Katuna land borders. Cyanika border in kisoro district is the favorite land borders and the easiest for travelers doing a 1 day  Uganda gorilla trek.  Superfine safaris  tailor makes this 1 day Uganda gorilla safari giving you chance to visit the endangered primates in as much short time as possible.

Doing a 1 Day Uganda gorilla trek  is pocket friendly at $700 compared to  $1500 for a 1 day Rwanda gorilla trek in Volcanoes National park.  However, one day Rwanda gorilla safari is the easiest to do given the close location of Volcanoes National ark to Kigali International Airport ( 3 hours drive ) compared to 6 hours drive to Bwindi Forest.

Alternatively, you can a 1 Day habituation experience which allow you four hours with the endangered wild gorillas. The experimental habituation costs $1500 and its only done in Rushaga sector south of Bwindi Forest. For a wider primate experience, we recommend a 5 Days Uganda gorillas & chimpanzee safari  taking you to Bwindi and Kibale Forest National park, the top primate destinations in the Pearl of Africa

Detailed itinerary

Bwindi gorilla safarisVery early at 3:30 am our driver-guide will meet you at Kigali international airport or pick you from your hotel in Kigali and transfer to Bwindi forest National park. The drive takes roughly 4-5 hours to reach Bwindi at 7:00 am to catch up with the pre gorilla trekking briefing at the park headquarters. The trek to see gorillas starts at 8:00 am lasting for as short as 30 minutes or several hours depending on where gorillas will be located that day.

On meeting gorillas, you will strictly spend an hour in the company of the gorilla family. Enjoy the human-like characters of mountain gorillas, take pictures, capture videos, and learn more about the lifestyle of endangered gorillas. Thereafter, hike back, pick your trekking certificate and meet your driver for transfer to Kigali airport.

Tour inclusions

 Gorilla permit @$600
 Ground transport
 English speaking guide
 Packed lunch
 Bottled drinking water
 Miscellaneous

Tour Excludes

 International flight fares
 Visa fees
 Personal expenses
 Porters fee
 Tips

About Gorilla Safaris in Bwindi

Spread over 331 square kilometers, Bwindi Impenetrable  Forest National park is a UNESCO world heritage site sheltering half of the world’s total numbers.  The park is bisected into  four regions (Buhoma, Rushaga, Nkuringo and Ruhija0. Gorilla trekking  takes place in any of the four gorilla regions of Bwindi Forest Park.  Uganda Wildlife Authority has habituated  over 20 gorilla families in Bwindi making it the ultimate gorilla safaris destination in the world.

Gorilla families in Bwindi Forest

We already mentioned that Bwindi forest comprise of over 20 gorilla families. These are  Mubare, the oldst gorilla family in the whole of Bwindi located in Buhoma region. Mubare  family  received the first set of travelers to Bwindi foerst in 1993 when gorilla trekking was introduced  in the park.  Other gorilla groups in Bwindi include Kutu, Mishaya, Rushegura, Kyaguliro, Rwigi, Katwe, Christmas, Nkuringo, Kahungye, Oruzogo, Nshongi, Bweza, Busingye, Mubare, Bitukura, Muyambi, Mukiza,Mucunguzi, Bushaho and Bikyingi gorilla group.  Each gorilla is  visited by a group of  eight travelers

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