Home » 7 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari
*price p.p. incl. guide, safari-jeep, hotel and park entrance fees, excl. international flight (Based on 6 persons)
Note: We have discounts for kids 12 years old or younger.
7 Days
Private or Group
Safari
At Friendly Gorillas, we recommend this itinerary for you who want a short but complete primate-focused route without paying for two gorilla permits.
7 Days
Lodge Safaris, Private Safaris, Fly In Safari
Gorilla trekking, game drives, city tours,Lake Bunyonyi relaxation,Nature walk, Cultural encounters
Private 4×4 Safari Vehicle
The 7 Days safari will start from Kampala ending in Kigali Rwanda tailored and guided by professional and passionate travel guide who shall explore the very beauty of Uganda with you. The safari takes you to explore some of the top primates including mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and golden monkeys among others.
The safari features an incredible boat cruise at the beautiful Kazinga channel which connects Lake Edward and George. The 2-hour cruise is best for aquatic game viewing, bird watching experience and cold breezes
During this safari, you have the opportunity to go gorilla trekking from both Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable & Rwanda’s Volcanoes National parks where you dive into the lush forest to encounter the different exciting mountain gorillas.
Volcanoes Park will also offer you the exciting golden monkey trekking experience to see these playful creatures. In addition to primate trekking, you have the opportunity to sightsee the savannah wildlife of Uganda’s famous Queen Elizabeth national park including the lions, leopard, hyenas, buffaloes, elephant, antelopes, hartebeest, warthogs and more.
BUDGET Accommodation
2 Persons
4 Persons
6+ Persons
STANDARD Accommodation
2 Persons
4 Persons
6+ Persons
LUXURY Accommodation
2 Persons
4 Persons
6 Persons
* Indicative costs per person, excluding international airline tickets
• Gorilla trekking permit
• Golden monkey trekking permit
• Private safari vehicle and fuel
• Professional English-speaking driver-guide
• Airport or hotel pickup in Kigali
• Airport or hotel drop-off in Kigali
• Accommodation during the safari
• Meals as agreed in the confirmed itinerary
• Park entrance fees where applicable
• Border-crossing assistance
• Bottled drinking water during travel
• Gorilla trekking arrangement and briefing support
• Golden monkey trekking arrangement and briefing support
• All planned transfers between Kigali, Volcanoes National Park, Uganda gorilla region, Lake Bunyonyi or Kisoro, and return
• Government taxes included in the package
• International flights
• Uganda visa fees
• Rwanda visa fees
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses
• Tips and gratuities
• Alcoholic drinks and premium beverages
• Laundry services
• Optional Kigali city activities unless included
• Optional Batwa cultural experience unless included
• Optional Lake Bunyonyi activities unless included
• Porter fees during gorilla trekking unless included
• Extra accommodation before or after the safari
• Any activity not listed in the confirmed itinerary
After your morning breakfast, our driver-guide will pick you up, brief you about your stay in Uganda and Rwanda, and transfer you to Queen Elizabeth National Park, taking you roughly 7 hours’ drive before reaching the park. Have lunch en route and proceed to the park for an exciting evening game drive in the open savannah of Kasenyi Plains for possible sightings of animals like lions, buffalo, elephants, antelopes, impalas, and Uganda kobs, among others, wandering in the park.
If you are lucky, you have the chance to see leopards and more. Proceed to your lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Wake up early, have breakfast, and go for chimpanzee trekking in the Kyambura Gorge to meet our closest relative – the chimpanzees. After a briefing at the park’s headquarters, you shall dive into the lush forest in search of the playful and climbing primates.
After locating the chimpanzees, you shall have up to 1 hour with them as you watch and learn as the guide tells you more about their behaviors and life in general. After trekking, you will go back to the lodge for a hot lunch and refreshment.
In the afternoon, drive to Kazinga Channel for an exciting boat cruise for possible sightings of great aquatic animals like crocodiles, Hippos, Elephants, buffalo, among others, along the shores.
Have breakfast in the morning, check out from the lodge, and drive towards Bwindi via the Ishasha southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park for possible sighting of the tree-climbing lions found only in Queen Elizabeth National Park of Uganda and Tanzania’s Lake Manyara National Park. Have lunch en-route and continue to Bwindi, arriving in the early evening.
Continue for relaxation or opt for a Batwa cultural encounter as you meet the traditional local bushmen that still make fire from cow-dung and grass. Join them as they perform and later return to your accommodation for dinner and relaxation.
After breakfast, you will transfer to the national park headquarters at 7:00 am for a briefing before trekking. During the briefing, the park officials shall take you through the
Incredible Gorilla trekking do’s and don’ts. Ensure you have enough drinking water and, with the help of a walking stick, start your gorilla trekking at 8:00 am, transfer to the starting point of the trekking trails and start up your hike following the various trails in tracks in the forest in search of the allocated gorilla family.Upon reaching these great apes, you will spend an hour observing their human-like characteristics as they play, relate, and feed. After the encounter, descend back to the gorilla trekking starting point to collect your Uganda gorilla trekking certificate.
Continue to Lake Bunyonyi immediately after the adventure for a relaxing evening in the second deepest lake in Africa. Here, you shall explore some of the 29 different Lake Bunyonyi islands; the boat ride is rather relaxing and amazing here.
Today, you bid farewell to Uganda. After your late breakfast, it’s time for a transfer to Rwanda’s Volcanoes. After crossing the Gatuna border, you shall immediately see a change in vegetation as you notice how green and beautiful Rwanda looks.
Proceed to your Volcanoes accommodation arriving in the early evening.
Wake up early, have morning breakfast and drive to Volcanoes National park’s headquarters for a briefing by the park rangers before trekking. Just like in Uganda, in Volcanoes the park officials shall brief you regarding the gorilla trekking expectations, dos and don’ts and after a cultural performance, you shall depart for the lush forest to search the gentle giants.
Upon locating the gorillas of Rwanda, you will spend an hour with these endangered species after which you will descend back to the starting point and then to the lodge for a quick relaxation. In the evening, visit the local villages where you will be introduced to Rwanda traditional culture. During this encounter, you are free to join them as they perform.
After your morning breakfast, go for golden monkey trekking in the park and enjoy a moment with them as they jump over and play all over the place.
The adventure starts with a morning briefing at the park’s headquarters, and later, after a hike of about 1 hour, you shall locate the playful and gorgeous primates.
Unlike the mountain gorillas, you can take photos of golden monkeys with a flash. It’s important to know that golden monkeys are found only in Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo, so take the best use of this opportunity.
After the experience, continue to Kigali, where you will have a city tour to various tourism sites such as the Kigali Convention Center, the Presidential Palace, and the Kigali genocide memorial center, and then connect to the airport for your return flight
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we had the most amazing time in Uganda accompanied by our very Friendly tour guide Elias.
The support team that handled tour preparations were very kind and responded to every question we had in time. Bliss even went an extra mile to give us a video call during some of the sessions.
We were very lucky to see the rare tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector or Queen Elizabeth while exiting for Bwindi.
I highly recommend this company because they met all our expectations and even delivered more than we imagined.
Excellent organization considering that Tony managed to plan the entire tour, permits for gorillas and chimpanzees included, just one day before departure. This is not taken for granted since the tour operator we had contacted months earlier canceled our trip 3 days before departure!
Our driver Tony, who also served as our guide, was always caring and attentive to our needs. Uganda is a country full of natural wonders, and being able to enjoy it peacefully with the right quality-price ratio allows for a full experience of all the activities
It was a solo yet memory filled experience right from my first inquiry to the last day of the trip. Everything was smooth. My tour guide Eddie was beyond friendly and had an eagles eye for even the smallest animals.
The most memorable moment was my first sight of the mighty Gorillas in Bwindi.
I highly appreciate and recommend friendly Gorillas safari
We had such a great time on our 2 day / 1 night Safari tour to Akegara National Park in Rwanda. Jado was our AMAZING tour guide who made sure we were cared for and had everything we needed during our time!
Prior to the trip, I had seamless communication with the Safari group who helped figure out exactly what Safari tour I wanted (1 day or more). They sent an example schedule as well as several lodging options. We ultimately chose the “budget” option which was the Rhino Lodge — it did not feel budget at all! It was GORGEOUS and the food was amazing. We even asked if we could adjust the schedule and they were more than happy to accommodate.
We had a fabulous time traveling to the park with Jado, getting settled and eating at the Rhino Lodge, participating in a half day safari that also included a water tour where we saw Rhinos, Crocodiles, Buffalos… and lots of birds! As soon as we drove into the park we saw an elephant and as we were leaving we saw Baboons. We slept and ate well and then the adventure began early the next day, where we had a full day of Safari through the park. We were able to see more Buffalos, impala, Baboons, Giraffes, rhinos, zebras, warthogs and even a rogue hippo wandering around on land. We unfortunately did not see any big cats (leopards or lions) but Jado certainly tried his best to find them.
Once we paid the initial fee prior to the tour, everything was included. This was an amazing trip, we felt very safe, and I would absolutely book again with this company. Thank you guys so much for being so great and easy!!!
From the planning stages to the first meet and greet, Anthony, Brenda and their team went above and beyond to ensure we had the trip of a lifetime! Friendly Gorilla Safaris gave us everything we asked for while keeping in mind our mid-range budget.
They are excellent with communication, professional, patient, and were able to answer all our questions. Our itinerary was amazing with river rafting, game drives, chimp trek and of course the gorilla trek. Accommodations were great, food delicious and Eddie our driver/guide was fantastic! Highly recommend this company.
Cannot recommend this company enough!!! Anthony and Brenda are fantastic and worked with us to ensure we had the trip of a lifetime. All expectations were not only met, but greatly exceeded! From our exhilarating itinerary to the memorable accommodations, every part of the experience was extraordinary.
All the activities including river rafting, game drives, gorilla/chimp/rhino treks and boat rides were spectacular, with stunning views and incredible wildlife sightings, and the food was fantastic throughout. Accommodations were wonderfully planned, and each place we stayed offered something different, but all were so lovely. The warmth and hospitality from everyone we met in Uganda is indescribable. What truly made this trip special, though, was our guide, Eddie. He was knowledgeable, professional, passionate, joyful, and also so attentive to our group’s needs.
We could not have asked for a better driver/guide – he went above and beyond to ensure we had a life-changing adventure every step of the way while simultaneously feeling like a member of the family. It was clear he genuinely cared about making sure we had the BEST time possible. This was more than a vacation – it was an adventure I’ll never forget, and I’m still majorly struggling with post-Uganda depression! Thank you Anthony, Brenda and Eddie for the most unforgettable experience ever. We miss you all!
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