3 Day Kalinzu Chimp Trek and Uganda Gorilla Tour

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Day 1: Pick up at the Kigali hotel or Kigali airport and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park⌄

   We will pick you up at Kigali airport or downtown Kigali and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park in southwestern Uganda. Join a short game drive if you arrive early.

   Meals: Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at the Bush Lodge or Buffalo Safari Lodge

2. 2Chimpanzee Trekking at Kalinzu Forest. Transfer to Bwindi National Park after the chimp trek⌄

   You will start the early morning with a short drive from the lodge to trek chimpanzees at Kalinzu forest forest reserve. Drive to Bwindi National Park after the chimp trek

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Camp, southern sector of Bwindi National Park in Kisoro

3. 3Gorilla trekking adventure at Bwindi National Park⌄

   You will head to the Bwindi national park gate immediately after breakfast to get a briefing about the gorilla trek. The briefing will be conducted by the national park guide and will cover the basics on what to expect during the trek. It is at this point that you will be told which gorilla family to trek. It is likely that you will be joined by other visitors. The gorilla trek can take from a few to many hours depending on how far the gorillas are inside the forest.

   After the gorilla trekking is done at Bwindi National Park, we drive to Kigali, Rwanda. The drive to Kigali will go through Cyanika Uganda/Rwanda border. We will then continue the journey through Ruhengeri and finally Kigali city. The drive from Bwindi to Kigali should take 4-5hrs.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch