Go beyond the gorillas and discover the astonishing diversity of the Land of a Thousand Hills. This comprehensive 12-day odyssey takes you from the vast savannas of Akagera
Friday, 12 September 2025
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Encounter majestic mountain gorillas, immerse yourself in vibrant traditions, and unwind on the stunning shores of Lake Kivu. This expertly curated adventure offers the perfect introduction to the beauty and soul of Rwanda.
Overview:
This five-day expedition is a masterful blend of Rwanda's most iconic experiences. Your journey begins in the vibrant capital of Kigali, a city of resilience and renewal. Then, you'll travel to the misty slopes of the Volcanoes National Park for a breathtaking encounter with endangered mountain gorillas—a truly transformative experience. The adventure continues with a visit to a traditional cultural village before culminating in pure relaxation on the breathtaking shores of Lake Kivu, Rwanda's inland paradise. We have carefully selected your accommodations to ensure comfort, authenticity, and an unforgettable stay.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to the Land of a Thousand Hills
Upon your arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly greeted by our representative and transferred to your hotel.
The rest of the day is yours to relax and acclimatize to the gentle Rwandan air after your journey.
Up-market: Kigali Serena Hotel
Moderate: Hotel Chez Lando Kigali
Low Budget: Five to Five hotel
Meals: None (on your own)
Day 2: Kigali's Soul & Journey to the Misty Mountains
Morning: After breakfast, embark on a insightful tour of Kigali. This includes a poignant visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a powerful tribute to the victims and a testament to Rwanda's remarkable journey of peace and reconciliation.
Afternoon: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before driving northwest through stunning terraced hillsides towards the Volcanoes National Park. En route, stop at the Iby'iwacu Cultural Village for an immersive experience. Be welcomed with traditional songs and dances, learn about ancient customs, and witness local craftsmanship.
Evening: Arrive at your lodge near the park, with the dramatic silhouettes of the Virunga volcanoes as your backdrop. Settle in and enjoy a delicious dinner.
Accommodation options available (all on full board basis)
Up-market: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Moderate: Gorilla Solution lodge
Low Budget: Muhabura Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: The Gorilla Trek – A Privilege of a Lifetime
Morning: An early and exciting start! After breakfast, report to the Kinigi Park Headquarters for a briefing on gorilla trekking etiquette. Accompanied by expert guides and trackers, you will embark on a trek through the lush, mystical rainforest. The hike can be challenging but is immensely rewarding.
The Encounter: Finding a mountain gorilla family is a moment of pure magic. You will spend one unforgettable hour observing them as they eat, play, and interact—a powerful and humbling experience.
Afternoon: Return to your lodge with incredible memories and, perhaps, a camera full of photos. The afternoon is free to rest, share stories, or enjoy a well-deserved massage (optional).
Accommodation options available (all on full board basis)
Up-market: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Moderate: Gorilla Solution lodge
Low Budget: Muhabura Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: To the Shores of Lake Kivu – A Change of Pace.
Morning: After a leisurely breakfast, depart for the extraordinarily beautiful Lake Kivu, one of Africa's Great Lakes. The drive offers spectacular views of the enclosed inland sea, surrounded by steep, green terraced hills.
Afternoon: Upon arrival at your lakeside resort, check in and enjoy lunch. Then, embark on a serene private boat trip to explore the lake's hidden coves, islands, and fishing villages. Swim in the bilharzia-free waters or simply relax on the deck and soak in the panoramic scenery.
Evening: Enjoy a stunning sunset over the water before a delicious dinner.
Accommodation options available
Up-market: Lake Kivu Serena
Moderate: Paradise Malahide
Low Budget: Kivu Sun Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Farewell to the Pearl of Africa
Morning: Enjoy a final lakeside breakfast, savoring the last moments of tranquility. Depending on your flight schedule, you may have time for a morning swim or a walk along the white sand beaches.
Afternoon: Your guide will drive you back to Kigali, where you will be transferred directly to Kigali International Airport for your departure flight, filled with lifelong memories of Rwanda's magic.
Meals: Breakfast.
- Private/exclusive transportation using a 4×4 safari vehicle with all fuel
- Services of a good English speaking tour guide cum driver
- Accommodation while on safari as per the itinerary with all meals (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Bottled drinking water for the journey provided on the vehicle
- All park entrance fees
- One gorilla permit trekking Parc Volcanoes
- A visit to the cultural village
- Boat trip along Lake Kivu
- Ranger fees
- Kigali City tour
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Journey into the misty mountains and dense canopies of Rwanda to meet our closest relatives in the wild. This expertly crafted primate safari combines the thrill of tracking chimpanzees and majestic mountain gorillas with serene lake beauty and immersive cultural connections.
Overview:
This five-day adventure is designed for the true primate enthusiast.
Saturday, 28 June 2025
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The Uganda Gorilla Trek, Primates & Wildlife Safari delivers the best African Safari experience for you who wants both the rear mountain gorillas trek experience and other big primates like the
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Discover Uganda’s most beautiful parks on this very comprehensive Uganda primate, wildlife safari. Visitors that have done this 10 day Uganda Gorillas, primates and wildlife safari
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
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Uganda (Bwindi) Gorilla Habituation Experience Tour - 3 Days
- Day 1: Start the 3 Days Uganda gorilla habituation experience tour from your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala (or Kigali on request) and drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (daily flights also available from Entebbe Airport)
- Day 2: Mountain Habituation Experience (4 hours with the mountain gorillas)
- Day 3: End the gorilla habituation experience tour with a return drive to Entebbe (flights from Kisoro to Entebbe also available)
Detailed Tour Program for the 3 Days Bwindi Uganda Gorilla Habituation Experience
Day 1: Meet in Entebbe or Kampala (at your hotel), Drive to Bwindi National Park ( daily flights available)
We start the Uganda gorilla habituation experience from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe at 7 Am. We can also arrange for the tour guide to pick you up from Kigali to start the tour if you prefer so. Most of today is spent driving and enjoying the beautiful landscapes along the way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the home of the mountain gorillas in Uganda.
En route, you should be meeting several local communities going on with their farming on extensive coffee and banana plantations, others making African drums, and others raring their livestock.
We shall also be having a stopover at the Equator crossing point if you are starting the tour from Kampala/ Entebbe. It is one sight considered by many a top beautiful scenery in Africa - the pathway of the sun!
As we go along, we shall be traversing mountains, tropical rainforests, and bamboo forests during the 8-hour journey.
Accommodation options
Upper Luxury: Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge | Mt.Gahinga Lodge
Luxury: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge | Chameleon Hill Lodge or Gorilla Safari Lodge
Moderate: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge | Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge
Low Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Haven
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Habituation Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
We have an early morning entry into the mountain gorilla’s sanctuary. Our intimate gorilla habituation experience allows you to accompany the Uganda Wildlife Authority’s Bwindi gorilla habituation team for the entire day, allowing you to have a minimum of 4 hours in the presence of a mountain gorilla family.
Since regular permits only allow 1 hour, this is 4 times the amount of time spent up close with gorillas – more than any other safari operator! During this time you will be able to experience the gorilla family as they wake up, hunt, patrol, play, fight, copulate and breastfeed until they build their nests at bedtime.
The thrill of spending time with and observing these gentle giants is a rare and moving adventure that will leave you with long-lasting memories. Spending more time with them than the norm means you are assured of the best possible experience, with 4 full hours for better photography, researcher access for more questions, and enough time to experience more intimate and unusual behaviors. The gorillas are shy and peaceful animals and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph them as they interact with each other.
The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. Once the gorillas are sighted, you will be guided to within 6 meters of the gorillas, and be able to sit all around them while gazing into their big round eyes as the researchers note health, behavior, and other characteristics.
A gorilla habituation process takes a period of 2-3 years and it involves an advance team from the Uganda Wildlife Authority making frequent visits to the gorilla family. Upon establishing that the group is used and welcoming to tourists, the gorilla family becomes ready for tourists’ visits.
With the gorilla habituation experience, you move with researchers to experience how mountain gorillas are habituated. The price for mountain gorilla habituation experience is now at USD1500.00 and one can stay for up to four hours.
A maximum of only 4 visitors per day is being allowed to visit the gorilla habituation experience, compared to the 8 visitors on a normal Trek. One thing is certain, the Gorilla Habituation Experience is a one-of-a-kind, exclusive activity in which only a select few can participate. It is a learning experience, you learn from the researchers, trackers, rangers, conservationists, who are all part of the Habituation Process.
Overnight accommodation
Upper Luxury: Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge | Mt.Gahinga Lodge
Luxury: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge | Chameleon Hill Lodge or Gorilla Safari Lodge
Moderate: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge | Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge
Low Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Haven
Day 3: End the Uganda Gorilla Habituation Experience Tour with a return drive to Entebbe
Early breakfast before embarking on our return to Entebbe, driving down the grassed and terraced escarpments of southwestern Uganda while taking in the breathtaking sights of the hills of the region dubbed ‘the little Switzerland of Africa’.
Not to miss as we traverse Mbarara are the impressing longhorn Ankole cattle. A remarkable highlight of this journey is the Equator line and surely you will cross it as we have a brief stop here. We will be in Entebbe in the evening before your flight back home.
Included in the 3 Days Uganda Gorilla Habituation Experience in Bwindi Tour Cost
- Our exclusive 4 hours gorilla habituation experience ($1500 per person) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Accommodation with meals indicated on 3 days gorilla habituation tour program
- Bottled drinking water on the vehicle
- Services of a good experienced English-speaking tour guide/driver
- Transport on tour as well as hotel transfers in safari land cruisers
Excluded in the Tour Cost for the Gorilla Habituation Experience in Bwindi Tour
- Tips for drivers and other staff
- Flight tickets and departure taxes
- Travel documentation (visas)
- Travel and medical insurance
- Optional excursion
- Beverages other than mineral water in the vehicle
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Wednesday, 7 June 2023
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- Spend 4 hours with the gorillas
- Spend a full day with the chimps
- Travel with an expert guide
- Stay in comfortable lodges
- Bigodi swamp walk
- Bird watching
Overview for 5 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda Tour
This 5 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda Tour is good for those who want to spend more time with the world’s great primates in the names of mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.
This trip takes you to the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the Rushaga region for gorilla habituation experience and then to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee habituation experience.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the only park in the whole world offering gorilla habituation experience and as such, you will have an opportunity to spend four hours with mountain gorillas compared to one work of gorilla trekking.
From Bwindi National Park, you will drive to Kibale National Park to spend a whole day with chimpanzees in what is called chimpanzee habituation experience. Enjoy and compare these two experiences while in Uganda.
Detailed Itinerary for 5 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda Tour.
Day 1: Travel to Kibale forest game park - bigod nature walk
Pick up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe is at 6:30 am. You will be picked up by our driver guide after your breakfast on your first day of 5 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda Tour.
Drive westwards through the districts of Mityana, Mubende, and Kyenjojo and arrive at your lodge in time for your lunch.
Thereafter proceed for an evening nature walk in the nearby Bigodi Swamp to spot wildlife including monkeys, birds, butterflies, snakes, and after return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Travel time: 5 hrs
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Luxury Accommodation: Primate Lodge/Ndali Lodge/Mountains of the Moon Kyaninga Lodge(Super luxury), Ndali lodge/Primate lodge/Kibale Forest lodge(Luxury), Mountains of the moon/Chimpanzee Guest House(Mid-range), Kibale Forest Camp/Rwenzori View Guest House(Budget) Meal Plan; Dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience in Kibale National Park
Chimpanzee habituation experience gives you an opportunity to spend all day long with the chimps in their natural setting on your second day of 5 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda Tour.
This is not for the faint of heart – it means an early breakfast – a packed lunch and you are off before dawn breaks into the forest. You meet your guide and you are off to where the chimpanzees built nests the night before.
Dawn is just breaking and the chimpanzee community you are going to be with the rest of the day is rising from their sleep.
Your day will be full, your camera will fill up with quality pictures of the chimpanzees and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings, sometimes scars and other unique features that make them stand apart from rest.
The day ends as the chimpanzees climb into their newly built nests for the evening and you head back to your lodging for the evening.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Luxury Accommodation: Primate Lodge/Ndali Lodge/Mountains of the Moon Kyaninga Lodge(Super luxury), Ndali lodge/Primate lodge/Kibale Forest lodge(Luxury), Mountains of the moon/Chimpanzee Guest House(Mid-range), Kibale Forest Camp/Rwenzori View Guest House(Budget) Meal Plan; Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Have an early breakfast and check out at around 8am and travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - home of the Mountain Gorillas on you third day of 5 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda Tour.
Travel southwards through Kasese whilst enjoying stunning views of the Rwenzori Mountains - the fabled "Mountains of the Moon".
You will travel through Bushenyi driving through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park called Ishasha.
The Ishasha area is popular for the tree-climbing lions along with big game such as topis, buffaloes, elephants, all of which you have a chance of sighting. Continue to Rukungiri and finally to Kibale.
Check in to your accommodation, situated just outside thick forest of Bwindi. Lunch is en-route.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation Options; Gorilla Forest Camp/Mahogany Springs(Super luxury), Silverback lodge/Lake Mutanda Lodge/Buhoma lodge/Rushaga Gorilla safari lodge(Luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla Safari Lodge/Gorilla Mist Camp/Bakiga Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Camp/Travellers Rest Hotel/Gorilla Valley Lodge(Budget) Meal Plan; Full Board
Day 4: Gorilla Habituation in Bwindi National Park
Gorilla habituation experience gives you an opportunity to spend all day long with the gorillas in their natural habitat on your forth day of 5 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda Tour.
This is not for the faint of heart – it means an early breakfast – a packed lunch and you are off before dawn breaks into the forest.
You meet your guide and you are off to a full day interaction. Dawn is just breaking and the gorilla community you are going to be with the rest of the day is rising from their sleep.
Your day will be full, your camera will fill up with quality pictures of the gorillas and you will get to learn to identify them as individuals by their markings, sometimes scars and other unique features that make them stand apart from rest.
The day ends in the the evening and you head back to your lodging for the night.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Options; Gorilla Forest Camp/Mahogany Springs(Super luxury), Silverback lodge/Lake Mutanda Lodge/Buhoma lodge/Rushaga Gorilla safari lodge(Luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla Safari Lodge/Gorilla Mist Camp/Bakiga Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Camp/Travellers Rest Hotel/Gorilla Valley Lodge(Budget) Meal Plan; Full Board.
Day 5: Travel back to Kampala/ Entebbe.
After an early breakfast on your last day of 5 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda Tour, check out and embark on the return journey to Kampala.
You drive through Mbarara where you shall make a stopover at Igongo cultural center for lunch.
Thereafter proceed through Kiruhuru, driving along the Lake Mburo National Park. You might see zebras and impalas grazing along the road side.
You will make another stopover at Uganda Equator point in Mpigi for a some picture moments, and a chance to purchase some crafts at the craft shop.
Thereafter proceed to Kampala and arrive late afternoon at about 6.00 pm. Drop off at your hotel/ airport.
Main Destination: Entebbe.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
End of 5 Days Gorilla Habituation & Chimpanzee Habituation Uganda Tour.
Uganda chimpanzee Gorilla habituation Experience tour – 5 Days | |||||
Budget | Midrange | Upscale | |||
1 person | USD 3,203 | USD 3,530 | USD 4,820 | ||
2 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 2,637 | USD 2,852 | USD 3,810 | ||
3 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 2,480 | USD 2,697 | USD 3,653 | ||
4 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 2,402 | USD 2,616 | USD 3,569 | ||
5 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 2,355 | USD 2,567 | USD 3,518 | ||
6 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 2,324 | USD 2,535 | USD 3,484 | ||
7 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 2,324 | USD 2,512 | USD 3,460 | ||
Single Room Supplement | USD 90 | USD 200 | USD 470 |
Monday, 13 February 2023
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The 4 days Uganda Safari with Gorilla Tour Booking Safaris Ltd will take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which is home to the rare gentle giants (Gorillas) and to Kibale Forest National Park a home to the Chimpanzees and other 10 primates.
By the end of the 4 days Uganda safari you would have gotten yourself an awesomely a great, adventurous and an unforgettable experience after Chimpanzee and Gorilla tracking in these two primate National Parks.
Activities include;
Gorilla trekking
Chimpanzee trekking.
Day 1: Kampala- Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Depart from Kampala after your early morning breakfast as you head to Bwindi found in South Western Uganda a home to the rare mountain Gorillas. Along the way you will have spectacular views from the landscape which starts from the flat lands to the rolling steep hills, its really a breathtaking journey.
Have lunch en-route in Mbarara and later proceed to Bwindi arriving in the late afternoon. Check in at your preferred lodge, whatever lodge you choose will give you the feel and view of the park together with the amazing sounds of water flowing and birds in the thick forest. Enjoy your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options; Gorilla Forest Camp/Mahogany Springs(Super luxury), Silverback lodge/Lake Mutanda Lodge/Buhoma lodge/Rushaga Gorilla safari lodge(Luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla Safari Lodge/Gorilla Mist Camp/Bakiga Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Camp/Travellers Rest Hotel/Gorilla Valley Lodge(Budget) Meal Plan; Full Board.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking- Bwindi Forest .
On this day, be early to raise and have your breakfast early enough and pack your lunch, after which you will be taken to the park headquarters by your driver guide. You will have a briefing from the Park rangers at 8:00am concerning the rules in the park, what to do and not to do when you meet up with the gorillas. Tracking Gorillas takes between 2 and 8 hours.
Thereafter, you will start off with tracking ensure you carried enough drinking water, strong shoes, a jacket and a walking stick. When you meet up the gorillas its your dream come true as it will be a great time watching the playful juveniles, the silverbacks and also other gentle giants feed the young ones.
Take as much photos as you want with your camera flash off. Later head back to your lodge and rest. In the evening you could choose to still stay and relax at the lodge or take an evening walk through the Batwa community, this will give you chance to interact with these people, learn how they live and also watch them perform their traditional dances and songs. Return back t the lodge, have dinner and Overnight.
Accommodation Options; Gorilla Forest Camp/Mahogany Springs(Super luxury), Silverback lodge/Lake Mutanda Lodge/Buhoma lodge/Rushaga Gorilla safari lodge(Luxury), Ichumbi Gorilla Safari Lodge/Gorilla Mist Camp/Bakiga Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Camp/Travellers Rest Hotel/Gorilla Valley Lodge(Budget) Meal Plan; Full Board.
Day 3: Kibale Forest National Park
Start your day with a tasty breakfast and check-out from the lodge and start off your journey to Kibale National Park. A lot will be enjoyed on this thrilling journey including the scenery in Kabale.
You will have a stop to take photo if there is need as you continue to Kibale arriving late evening. Proceed and check in at the lodge, have dinner before you sleep you could opt for an evening forest walk where you will be able to see some bush babies (this is based on the accommodation facility you are using).
Thereafter return to the lodge and rest since you will be having a long interesting tomorrow.
Luxury Accommodation: Primate Lodge/Ndali Lodge/Mountains of the Moon Kyaninga Lodge(Super luxury), Ndali lodge/Primate lodge/Kibale Forest lodge(Luxury), Mountains of the moon/Chimpanzee Guest House(Mid-range), Kibale Forest Camp/Rwenzori View Guest House(Budget) Meal Plan; Dinner.
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking- Kibale Forest
After your early morning breakfast, proceed to the park for Chimpanzee tracking, it is an amazing experience. You will also have an opportunity to see beautiful birds and other primates such as the White and Black colobus monkeys, Baboons, L’Hoest’s monkeys, Grey cheeked mangabeys among others. On meeting the chimpanzees, it will be amazing as you will watch them jump on different branches, watch them feed and play, you will also see nests in which they rest/sleep.
Take enough photos but with your camera flash off. Later return back for lunch at the lodge, check out and get back on the road to Kampala to your hotel or Entebbe that is if your flight is on that very day.
PRICE INCLUDES
- Gorilla Permits
- Chimpanzee Permits
- Bottled Water
- English Speaking Guide
- Park Entrance Fees
- All Activities Mentioned
PRICE EXCLUDES
- International flight fare
- Entry Visas
- Laundry services
- Tips
- Alcoholic Drinks
- Kampala accommodation fees(the night after and the eve of the
- safari)
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Budget | Midrange | Upscale | ||
1 person | USD 2 096 | USD 2 376 | USD 3 223 | |
2 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 1 601 | USD 1 776 | USD 2 482 | |
3 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 1 467 | USD 1 642 | USD 2 348 | |
4 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 1 400 | USD 1 575 | USD 2 281 | |
5 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 1 359 | USD 1 535 | USD 2 241 | |
6 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 1 333 | USD 1 508 | USD 2 214 | |
7 persons (per person sharing room) | USD 1 313 | USD 1 489 | USD 2 195 | |
Single Room Supplement | USD 85 | USD 180 | USD 309 |