Rwanda and Uganda Gorilla Safaris
The Rwanda and Uganda Gorilla Safari is an experience you should never leave out of your Africa 2026 travel plans. Below are some sample itineraries featuring a few days of unforgettable gorilla trekking in both Uganda and Rwanda.
3 Days Affordable Rwanda Gorilla Trekking
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to – Volcanoes National Park
Today you will meet our highly skilled safari guide from 1000 Shades of Green who will welcome you and lead this 3-day Safari. In case you arrive early, we shall have a Kigali City Tour, else he will drive you Volcanoes National Park found in the northern part of the country. This park is home to over 300 of the 800 mountain gorillas remaining in the entire world. You will dine and spend the night at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge-B.L.D
Day 2: Mountain Trekking Gorillas – Volcanoes Park
After breakfast, we shall transfer to the park headquarters early in the morning where we shall be briefed and assigned park ranger and guides who will lead us on the search for mountain gorillas in the park. From here, led by armed park rangers and highly knowledgeable guides, we shall start trekking through the forest searching for the gorillas. Normally this may take 1-6 hours before we eventually meet these large animals. We shall be allowed an hour in their presence, observing them and taking photographs as they feed, play and cater to one another. Afterward, we shall return to our lodge and rest before setting out for another cultural adventure at (CULTURAL VILLAGE IBYIWACU) before retiring at the lodge for Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge-B.L.D –
Day 3: Departure
This is the final day of our 3-day safari in Rwanda; we shall enjoy a nice breakfast at our lodge, and begin the journey back to the capital Kigali. Along the way, we shall make a number of stopovers to admire the beautiful rolling terrain of Rwanda – the Land of a Thousand Hills and do some souvenir shopping. on arrival in Kigali, we shall have a city tour in the capital and visit the genocide memorial sites before being transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
Uganda Gorilla Safari, Gorilla trekExperience a tailor-made safari adventure that will seem more like a dream than a safari. This an amazing safari will take you through the boundless wilderness of Lake Mburo National Park famous for zebras, Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for its tree-climbing lions and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for a gorilla trekking adventure. Experience the natural world unchanged by the passage of time with every comfort and amenity available to you.
Day 1: Arrival –Transfer to your hotel
Our guide will meet you at Entebbe international airport and transfer you at Protea Hotel in Entebbe. B.B
Day 2: Kampala- Lake Mburo (4hrs)
Transfer after breakfast to Lake Mburo National Reserve with the stopover at the Equator. The park offers unique vistas of rounded, 50Km-long wetland system linked by a swamp and undulating open savanna home to a wide variety of animal and birdlife of over 350 species of bird. Game viewing and visibility is excellent: Giraffe, Zebra, hippo, crocodile, buffalo, lion, leopard, and hyena. Arrive in time for your hot lunch. An afternoon boat-cruise, followed by an early evening game drive. Retire at your lodge for the rest of the evening. Dinner and Overnight at Mihingo Lodge. B.L.D
Day 3: Lake Mburo – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (6-8 hrs.)
Enjoy your early morning breakfast at Lake Mburo. Depart after your morning breakfast for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with lunch en-route at Kabale. Check in and relax at your hotel for another adventurous gorilla trekking & Batwa cultural tour the following day. Dinner and Overnight at Clouds Lodge. B.L.D
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking and pygmy tour
With parked lunch, you will drive to the briefing point. Listen to the ranger as he briefs you about the dos and don’ts while with the mountain gorillas. Penetrate through the impenetrable Bwindi with the rangers and when you meet the gorillas, you are allowed to spend one hour as you observe them closely while they eat, play and rest. In the evening, you will enjoy the Batwa Trail, a firsthand introduction to one of the most unique cultures worldwide. The revenue generated from these activities directly benefits the Batwa to strengthen their community. Dinner and Overnight at Clouds Lodge. B.L.D
Day 5: Bwindi- Queen Elizabeth national park (5hrs)
Depart after breakfast for Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Ishasha sector for a chance to see the famous tree-climbing lions. Arrive at the lodge in the afternoon, check in your lodge before heading out for our evening game drive. Return to the lodge for Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge. B.L.D
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth –Kampala (6hrs)
Being your last day at the Queen Elizabeth National Park, you can either choose to go for an early Morning balloon trip which is usually very outstanding way of seeing the Savannah plains and the wildlife after which you come back down for a beautiful champagne breakfast alternatively you could opt for an early morning chimpanzee tracking at Kyambura gorge before being transferred to Kampala.
Price Includes:
Airport transfers (pick and drop
Ground transport per 4WD safari vehicle
English speaking driver/guide
Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary, based on double room
Three meals a day, apart from your stay in Kampala (B&B
Mineral water in the safari vehicle
Park entrance fees
Gorilla permit (USD $600 per permit)
Ranger fees
Batwa cultural tour
All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
Price Excludes:
International flight
Visa (USD $50 per person)
Meals and drinks not mentioned
Items of personal nature
Tips & laundry service