2 Days - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
TRIP OVERVIEW
This 2 days adventure in Uganda takes you through the misty Bwindi National Park for the Gorilla Trekking activity.The gorilla destination of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is also a rich habitat for Afro-montane flora, counts of birds including the African broad-bill which is found in Ruhija and Congo.
Short Itinerary
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Day 1 - Kigali (Rwanda) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gatuna Border Crossing)
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Day 2 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Trekking) to Kigali (Rwanda)
Ensuite Accommodation Packages
Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour, starting on Nov 13, 2023, in a group of two adults. Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.
Option E1
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- $632 per person for safari with Safari Van
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- $656 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
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- $752 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
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- Stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge - Main House, Kibale
Option E2
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- $651 per person for safari with Safari Van
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- $675 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
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- $770 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
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- Stay at Kibale Forest Camp - Safari Tent, Kibale
Option E3
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- $659 per person for safari with Safari Van
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- $683 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
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- $778 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
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- Stay at Isunga Safari Lodge, Kibale
Option E4
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- $782 per person for safari with Safari Van
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- $806 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
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- $902 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
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- Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Standard Cabanas, Kibale
Option E5
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- $848 per person for safari with Safari Van
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- $872 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
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- $967 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
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- Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Garden Luxury Chalet, Kibale
Option E6
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- $891 per person for safari with Safari Van
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- $915 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
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- $1,010 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
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- Stay at Crater Safari Lodge - Lake View Luxury Chalet, Kibale
Option E7
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- $948 per person for safari with Safari Van
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- $972 per person for safari with Mini Land Cruiser
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- $1,068 per person for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
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- Stay at Ndali Lodge, Kibale
A detailed list of inclusions is shared below. We have many more accommodations and addon tours to offer. Please share with us your requirements by clicking on the "Request Quote" button below, and our reservations team will get in touch with you.
TRIP ITINERARY
Day
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Kigali (Rwanda) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will be picked up around 7 am from your hotel in Kigali by our safari guide who will drive you straight to the Uganda, Rwanda border of Cyanika / Katuna. In the process you will traverse the lush country side dotted with undulating hills that have qualified Rwanda as a land of a thousand hills and arriving in Bwindi. In the afternoon check in your Lodge for lunch and later you can go for an Optional Batwa Cultural trail. You can go through their villages to have an experience of how they go about their daily routine activities
Day
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Trekking) to Kigali (Rwanda)
You will have an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed Lunch you will move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will stay with Gorilla sometime once sited and later be transferred to Kigali.
Stay Location
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Bwindi (Ruhija) or Bwindi (Rushaga) or Bwindi (Buhoma) or Bwindi (Nkuringo)
Meals
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Day 1 - Lunch & Dinner
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Day 2 - Breakfast & Lunch.
Drive Times
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Day 1 - Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours (170 to 210 km) depending upon sector
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Day 2 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Kigali takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours (170 to 210 km) depending upon sector
Note 1 : These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.
Note 2 : Driving distance and drive time to and from Bwindi will vary depending upon the sector and location of the accommodation.
Inclusions
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Park Fees (for Non-Residents).
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Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.
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Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.
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A professional driver/guide.
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4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.
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All Taxes and VAT.
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Meals as per itinerary.
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Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person per day).
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Activities mentioned in the itinerary.
Exclusions
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International flights.
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Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).
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Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).
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Tips.
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Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).
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Government imposed an increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits and or Park Fees.
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Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.