5 Days Gorillas & Golden Monkeys Uganda-Rwanda

5 Days gorilla tracking safari, golden monkeys tour and Batwa trail in Uganda and Rwanda. Gorilla tracking in bwindi impenetrable forest this thick forest is home to the highest number or mountain gorillas in the world, Batwa trail in Mgahinga national park Kisoro and golden monkeys tracking in Volcanoes national park Rwanda.

Destinations:

  • Bwindi impenetrable National Park-Uganda
  • Mgahinga Gorilla National Park-Uganda
  • Volcanoes National Park-Rwanda

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Itinerary

Day 1

Road Trip to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After your early breakfast meet and great with your guide, start drive to south western Uganda. First stop will be at the equator for photos and the famous water experiment to prove that you are standing in the middle of the earth. Lunch break will be in Mbarara town and after you will continue with your journey to Bwindi forest, dinner and overnight lodge in the forest.

Day 2

Gorilla Tracking

After breakfast you will drive for a few minutes to the park offices for registration and briefing, here you will be divided into groups each consisting of 8 people only and this is the limited number allowed for each gorilla family per day. Gorilla tracking is a once in a life time experience getting closer to these primates and looking them in the eyes is the best moment ever, the walk through this thick forest is just beautiful with lots of birds, lots of monkeys and different tree species, gorilla tracking takes between 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas as they feed on a given day. You will carry a lunch box and drinking water. After we shall drive to Kisoro Town for dinner and overnight.

Day 3

Batwa Trail

After breakfast you will drive to the park offices for registration and briefing for your Batwa trail adventure, here you will be given park ranger guide and the local batwa people to go with you on the trail. The batwa experience will give you an insight of how these people used to leave in the forests in the days before . After we shall a hot lunch at the hotel and then cross the border to Muzanze Rwanda for overnight and dinner.

Day 4

Golden Monkey Tracking Rwanda

After breakfast we shall proceed to the park headquarters for registration and briefing as you prepare for the golden monkey tracking. After we shall go back to hotel for lunch and check out, cross the border back to Uganda. Dinner and overnight hotel in Kisoro town.

Day 5

Drive Back To Entebbe Or Kampala

After your breakfast we shall start the drive back to Entebbe International Airport or Kampala city depending on your flight plan. Lunch on the way.