Overview
Tour Overview
Our 04-day drive to Volcanoes National Park located in north-western Rwanda and the southern sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda)is aimed at
Day by Day
Itinerary
Drive from Kigali Airport to Volcanoes National Park
Day 1Drive from Kigali Airport to Volcanoes National Park Drive from Kigali Airport to Volcanoes National Park On arrival at the airport, you will be picked up by your guide and we drive straight to Volcanoes National Park. depending on arrival time, we can go for an optional Kigali City tour. (optional city tour) (If you arrive after 4:00 pm, we advise to arrange an overnight stay in Kigali city. Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas) Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier) High Season June to September (Permits are scarce) Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot) Wildlife in Volcanoes NP GorillaCommon ChimpanzeeNone ElephantRare BuffaloRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone Show more GiraffeNone LionNone LeopardNone CheetahNone ZebraNone WildebeestNone HippoNone Accommodation: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda) +4 Photos +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Golden Monkey Tracking
Day 2Golden Monkey Tracking Golden Monkey Tracking Relaxed for breakfast and later headed out to the briefing center with your guide for the golden monkey tracking activity. In the afternoon, relaxed lunch and then we will drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. cross border and later we drive to Uganda side to our hotel near Bwindi impenetrable National Park. optional visit of the Batwa pgymies in the evening if time allows. Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas) Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest) High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce) Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall) Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP GorillaCommon ChimpanzeeRare ElephantRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone LionNone Show more GiraffeNone LeopardNone CheetahNone BuffaloNone ZebraNone WildebeestNone HippoNone Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda) +5 Photos +4 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Gorilla tracking
Day 3Gorilla tracking Gorilla tracking Gorilla Tracking! Early departure after briefing at the Uganda wildlife Authority offices / headquarters with your ranger guides in search for one of the world’s most interesting, endangered animals the mountain Gorillas. You will spend one hour with one of your closest relatives. Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas) Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Drive back to Kigali Airport
Day 4Drive back to Kigali Airport Drive back to Kigali Airport Relaxed breakfast, and later back to Kigali Airport for your outbound flight. optional visit of the Batwa pygmies, visit lake burera and Ruhondo as we drive back to the Airport for your outbound Flight. Main Destination: Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included) End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Kigongo Safaris, not SafariBookings. This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings. If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change. The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability. If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator w
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Included & Excluded
Included
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
- What is included in this tour
Not Included
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
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