{"id":327,"date":"2023-03-06T15:16:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T15:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/?page_id=327"},"modified":"2023-10-25T09:17:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:17:57","slug":"1-day-uganda-gorilla-tour-from-kigali","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/gorilla-trekking\/1-day-uganda-gorilla-tour-from-kigali\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Day Uganda gorilla tour Starting from Kigali"},"content":{"rendered":"

This 1 Day Uganda gorilla tour starts and ends in Kigali!\u00a0 The one day gorilla excursion in Bwindi Forest national park entail flying into Kigali Rwanda and driving to Uganda via Cyanika or Katuna land borders. Cyanika border in kisoro district is the favorite land borders and the easiest for travelers doing a 1 day\u00a0 Uganda gorilla trek.\u00a0 Superfine safaris\u00a0<\/a> tailor makes this 1 day Uganda gorilla safari giving you chance to visit the endangered primates in as much short time as possible.<\/p>\n

Doing a 1 Day Uganda gorilla trek\u00a0 is pocket friendly at $700 compared to\u00a0 $1500 for a 1 day Rwanda gorilla trek in Volcanoes National park.\u00a0 However, one day Rwanda gorilla safari is the easiest to do given the close location of Volcanoes National ark to Kigali International Airport ( 3 hours drive ) compared to 6 hours drive to Bwindi Forest.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can a 1 Day habituation experience<\/a> which allow you four hours with the endangered wild gorillas. The experimental habituation costs $1500 and its only done in Rushaga sector south of Bwindi Forest. For a wider primate experience, we recommend a 5 Days Uganda gorillas & chimpanzee safari<\/a>\u00a0 taking you to Bwindi and Kibale Forest National park, the top primate destinations in the Pearl of Africa<\/p>\n

Detailed itinerary<\/h3>\n

\"BwindiVery early at 3:30 am our driver-guide will meet you at Kigali international airport or pick you from your hotel in Kigali and transfer to Bwindi forest National park. The drive takes roughly 4-5 hours to reach Bwindi at 7:00 am to catch up with the pre gorilla trekking briefing at the park headquarters. The trek to see gorillas starts at 8:00 am lasting for as short as 30 minutes or several hours depending on where gorillas will be located that day.<\/p>\n

On meeting gorillas, you will strictly spend an hour in the company of the gorilla family. Enjoy the human-like characters of mountain gorillas, take pictures, capture videos, and learn more about the lifestyle of endangered gorillas. Thereafter, hike back, pick your trekking certificate and meet your driver for transfer to Kigali airport.<\/p>\n

Tour inclusions<\/h3>\n

\uf0fc Gorilla permit @$600
\n\uf0fc Ground transport
\n\uf0fc English speaking guide
\n\uf0fc Packed lunch
\n\uf0fc Bottled drinking water
\n\uf0fc Miscellaneous<\/p>\n

Tour Excludes<\/h3>\n

\uf0fc International flight fares
\n\uf0fc Visa fees
\n\uf0fc Personal expenses
\n\uf0fc Porters fee
\n\uf0fc Tips<\/p>\n

About Gorilla Safaris in Bwindi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spread over 331 square kilometers, Bwindi Impenetrable\u00a0 Forest National park is a UNESCO world heritage site sheltering half of the world’s total numbers.\u00a0 The park is bisected into\u00a0 four regions (Buhoma, Rushaga, Nkuringo and Ruhija0. Gorilla trekking\u00a0 takes place in any of the four gorilla regions of Bwindi Forest Park.\u00a0 Uganda Wildlife Authority has habituated\u00a0 over 20 gorilla families in Bwindi making it the ultimate gorilla safaris destination in the world.<\/p>\n

Gorilla families in Bwindi Forest<\/strong><\/p>\n

We already mentioned that Bwindi forest comprise of over 20 gorilla families. These are\u00a0 Mubare, the oldst gorilla family in the whole of Bwindi located in Buhoma region. Mubare\u00a0 family\u00a0 received the first set of travelers to Bwindi foerst in 1993 when gorilla trekking was introduced\u00a0 in the park.\u00a0 Other gorilla groups in Bwindi include Kutu, Mishaya, Rushegura, Kyaguliro, Rwigi, Katwe, Christmas, Nkuringo, Kahungye, Oruzogo, Nshongi, Bweza, Busingye, Mubare, Bitukura, Muyambi, Mukiza,Mucunguzi, Bushaho and Bikyingi gorilla group.\u00a0 Each gorilla is\u00a0 visited by a group of\u00a0 eight travelers<\/p>\n

Other gorilla Safaris in Africa<\/h2>\n

1 Day Bwindi Gorilla Tour Starting from Kabale<\/h3>\n

\"African<\/p>\n

1-Day Uganda gorilla tour to Bwindi forest starting from Kabale district with Superfine Safaris<\/a>. Kabale is the closest town to Bwindi Forest especially when trekking in Buhoma sector north of Bwindi Forest National Park. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

2 Days Mgahinga Gorilla Park tour<\/h3>\n

\"Lifestyle<\/p>\n

Join our 2 Days Uganda gorilla tour to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park with Superfine Safaris. Visit Nyakagyezi gorilla family, the only group in Mgahinga Park. The tour starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

2 Days Mgahinga Golden Monkey Tour<\/h3>\n

\"GoldenBook a 2 Days golden monkey trekking tour to Mgahinga Gorilla National park with Superfine Safaris<\/a>. The 2 days tour gives you a chance to meet the lively and playful golden monkeys in their natural habitats. The tour starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

5 Days Rwanda Gorillas & Game Safari<\/h3>\n

\"Addon<\/p>\n

This 5 days Rwanda gorilla and game safari offer you the best gorilla trekking and game viewing experience with Superfine Safaris<\/a>. The 4 Days Rwanda safari takes you to Volcanoes National Park and Akagera National Park home t the big five game. This safari starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This 1 Day Uganda gorilla tour starts and ends in Kigali!\u00a0 The one day gorilla excursion in Bwindi Forest national park entail flying into Kigali Rwanda and driving to Uganda via Cyanika or Katuna land borders. Cyanika border in kisoro district is the favorite land borders and the easiest for travelers doing a 1 day\u00a0Continue reading →<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":16,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-327","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-thumb"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5427,"href":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/327\/revisions\/5427"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gorillasafarisinafrica.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}