1 Day Uganda Gorilla Tour
1-day gorilla trekking Uganda from Kigali to Bwindi national park offers a 99% chance of seeing mountain gorillas in the misty jungle. It is one of the best short gorilla tour packages set for visitors with limited time and it is a unique package from others in that it commences and ends in Kigali. For those of you who prefer cost effective safaris the 1 day Uganda gorilla trek from Kigali is the best alternative set for you to realize your dreams.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is set suitably in southwestern Uganda about 8-10 hours’ drive from Entebbe or Kampala capital city and 3-4 hours’ drive from Kigali. It is a home to about half of all the mountain gorillas that today account for 1004 individuals on earth. Gorilla treks in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park always start from anyone of the 4 major gorilla trekking regions; Buhoma, Ruhija, Nkuringo and Rushaga. Each of these areas consists of habituated families all with unique story to share with the world.
Activities to do on 1 day Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali
- Gorilla trekking
Safari highlights for the 1 day Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali
Day 1: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park and return to Kigali
Detailed itinerary of the 1 day Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali
Day 1: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park and return to Kigali
You are expected to get up early in the morning to prepare since your journey starts from Kigali which is 3-4 hours’ drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will gather to have briefing on the set guidelines for gorilla trekking. You will be picked up by our experiences, professional driver guide in a luxurious and comfortable 4×4 safari car, drive through Chanika border to Kisoro or Katuna border to Kabale then connect to Bwindi National Park.
You will have breakfast during the briefing time which usually starts at 7:00am and you will be at a respective gorilla trekking area as per your gorilla permit. You will be allocated to your gorilla family to track in a group of 8 trekkers and your group will be led by a trained park ranger guide and you will be joined by trackers, porters. Gorilla trek usually takes about 2 to 6 hours depending on your speed of hiking, location of these apes and nature of the habitat. Once you bump into these massive creatures, count your dreams achieved and you have only 1 hour to strike your imaginations with them, take their pictures and also learn in depth about their remarkable behaviors.
After your magical encounter, return to where your trek started to relax a bit and your driver guide will bring you back to Kigali.
End of 1 day Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali
1 day Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali includes
- Gorilla trekking permits (each gorilla permit in Uganda costs $600)
- Ground transportation in a comfortable 4 wheel drive safari car
- Relevant government taxes
- Bottled water
- Fulltime English speaking driver guide
1 day Uganda gorilla tour from Kigali excludes
- Insurance
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses like cigarettes, telephone calls, laundry services, tips, extra activities and accommodation outside your itinerary.
What to bring
- Rain jacket/poncho
- Long sleeved shirt/t-shirt, sweater, socks, trousers
- Camera without flashlight
- Insect repellent
- First aid kit
- Gardening gloves
- Waterproof hiking boots