5-Day Uganda & Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour
This 5-day Uganda and Rwanda gorilla trek takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. If you want to trek gorillas in both countries and compare the experiences, this trip is the best way. Reading online may not be enough to decide which destination is better, but trekking in both places will give you a clear answer.
This safari can be arranged as budget, mid-range, or luxury depending on the accommodation and transport you choose.
5-Day Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 2: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
- Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park & Visit Twin Lakes
- Day 4: Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village
- Day 5: Departure
Detailed 5-Day Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On arrival in Kigali, or after an overnight stay there, your guide will meet you and transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. If you wish, you can take a short Kigali city tour before leaving. On arrival in Bwindi, check into your lodge, have dinner, and stay overnight.
Day 2: Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
After breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing and gorilla family allocation. Then enter the forest to begin trekking. The trek may take several hours depending on the gorilla movements, but once you find them, you will spend one hour with the gorillas. After the trek, return to the starting point to receive your trekking certificate, then drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park & Visit Twin Lakes
After breakfast, drive to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This is the only park in Rwanda where you can trek gorillas, but the experience is different from Uganda. Here you trek on the slopes of the Virunga mountains. After checking in at your lodge, relax and later in the evening visit the Twin Lakes in Musanze.
Day 4: Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters in Kinigi for briefing before starting your gorilla trek. Trekking in Rwanda is often shorter and easier compared to Uganda. The scenery around the Virunga mountains makes the experience special.
After your one hour with the gorillas, return to the park headquarters to receive your certificate, then head back to your lodge. In the evening, visit the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village to learn about Rwandan culture and traditions.
Day 5: Departure
Spend the morning relaxing at your lodge. After lunch, drive back to Kigali for your flight or be dropped at a preferred location.
End of 5 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trek.
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