4 Days Uganda Gorilla And Lake Bunyonyi Safari From Kigali
The 4 days Uganda gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi safari from Kigali begins at Kigali Airport and ends at Kigali Airport. This safari starts with a visit to the Kigali genocide memorial from Kigali airport, and then you head to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Cyanika border. You will have a gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and a Batwa cultural experience at the Batwa community. At Lake Bunyonyi, you will have a boat cruise and tour the islands on Lake Bunyonyi. You will then be transferred back to Kigali from Lake Bunyonyi through the same border that you used when coming from Kigali. That will conclude the safari.
Activities to be done on the 4 days Uganda gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi safari
Gorilla trekking
Batwa cultural experience
Boat cruise on Lake Bunyonyi
Visit to the Kigali genocide memorial.
Visit to Kimironko market.
Trip highlights of the 4 days Uganda gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi safari from Kigali
Day 1: Pick up from Kigali airport and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural experience
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for a boat cruise
Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali airport
Detailed itinerary of the 4 days Uganda gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi safari from Kigali
Day 1: Pick up from Kigali airport and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On the first day of the 4 days Uganda gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi safari from Kigali, a guide will pick you up from Kigali airport and transfer you to the Kigali genocide memorial. Before you head to the Kigali genocide memorial, you will first be briefed about the safari and how it is to be conducted. At the Kigali genocide memorial site, you will tour around and see the remains of the Rwandese who took part in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. You will learn about the events that happened during the genocide. The Kigali genocide memorial was put in place to commemorate the people who lost their lives during the genocide. You will then be transferred to a hotel in Kigali for lunch.
After lunch, you will start the journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via the Cyanika border. You will arrive in the evening and check into a lodge. You will have dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation options at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Luxury: Bwindi lodge
Midrange: Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Budget: Buhoma community rest camp
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Day 2: Gorilla trekking and Batwa cultural experience
On the second day of the 4 days Uganda gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi safari from Kigali, at the lodge, you will be served breakfast, and then the guide will take you to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will get the guidelines to follow while gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will have the packed lunch meal with you, and then you will set off to the forest. The trek, depending on the location where the gorilla family is allocated to you, will take about 1 to 7 hours to find them. After finding them, you will stay with them in their natural habitat for 1 hour. After taking pictures and observing these primates, you will head back to the lodge.
The guide will pick you up from the lodge in the afternoon, and then he will drive you to the Batwa community for a Batwa cultural experience. You will meet and greet the locals, who will take you through their culture and traditions. The visit to the Batwa community will be a good opportunity for a cultural experience. You will then head back to the lodge and have dinner. You will retire to bed after dinner.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for a boat cruise
On the third day of the 4 days Uganda gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi safari from Kigali, you will have breakfast before you leave the lodge. The guide, while on a Uganda safari, will then transfer you to Lake Bunyonyi. You will head to a hotel for lunch, and then you will be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi for a boat cruise.
There are about 29 islands on Lake Bunyonyi; therefore, while on the boat cruise, you will have the opportunity to tour some of the islands. You will meet with the people on these islands, and you will interact as you engage in the activities on these islands. You will get awareness about the people who reside on these islands in terms of their cultures, traditions and livelihood. The guide will then transfer you to the hotel where you will relax, have dinner and stay the night.
Accommodation options at Lake Bunyonyi
Luxury: Arcadia cottages
Midrange: Lake Bunyonyi rock resort
Budget: Hawks’ Eye Lodge, Bunyonyi
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali airport
On the last day of the 4 days Uganda gorillas and lake Bunyonyi safari from Kigali, at the hotel at lake Bunyonyi, you will be served breakfast. After breakfast, you will check out of the hotel. You will then be picked up by the guide from the hotel, and you will get back to Kigali via Cyanika border. You will have lunch at a hotel in Kigali, and then the guide will transfer you to Kimironko market for a tour and to get souvenirs. There are several items of attraction found at this market, and you will see a variety of them, including handbags, clothes, bangles, bracelets, necklaces, art pieces, fresh fruits and many more. After interacting with the locals in Kimironko market, you will purchase souvenirs of your choice. You will then proceed to Kigali airport for your flight.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
End of the 4 Days Uganda Gorilla And Lake Bunyonyi Safari From Kigali Trip.
Quotation includes
Gorilla trekking permit
Pick up and drop off.
Boat cruise fees
Accommodation
English-speaking driver guide
Meals
Mineral water
4WD safari vehicle
Park entrance fees
Quotation excludes
Visa fees
Air ticket
Tips
Personal expenses
Life insurance
