3 days gorilla habituation experience from Kigali
per person
3 days gorilla habituation experience starts from Kigali to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park and it ends in Kigali with a city tour. The 3 days Bwindi gorilla habituation safari for those that love to spend more time with the mountain gorillas. The gorilla habituation experience is done in Nkuringo and Rushaga sectors in the southern sector of the park.
On the gorilla habituation safari in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, you have 2 semi habituation families to trek and this will enable you to make them get used to human presence. Habituating mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park enables tourists to be around these apes for 4 hours and during this, they are able to make the gorillas get used to human presence, take photos, learn about their habits, and watch them do daily activities like hunting, nesting, patrolling, and coupling among others.
3 days gorilla habituation experience from Kigali Safari highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi and Batwa cultural tour
- Day 2: Encounter mountain gorillas
- Day 3: Transfer back to Kigali and Kigali city tour
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest and Batwa cultural tour
On the 1st day of 3 days gorilla habitation safari, you will be welcomed by our English-speaking safari guide at Kigali international airport. The guide will brief you about the tour and thereafter you will start on your journey to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park through Katuna in Kabale and Cyanika border in Kisoro. The journey is rewarding with beautiful views of the surroundings such as hills, and plantations, you will meet smiling local people.
On arrival at the park, you can have some lunch and on arrival at the park, you will check in your booked accommodation. In the afternoon, your safari driver guide will transfer you to the Batwa communities where you will meet the pygmies that were once poachers, and these will take you through different walking trails showing you how they used to hunt animals, gather fruits, local medicine, and much more. You can visit their art and craft shops, listen to their stories, taste their foods and in the end, you will get entertained by the local traditional dancers. Later you will return to the lodge, have dinner, and have an overnight stay.
Meal plan
Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation
Silverback Lodge – luxury, Bakiga Lodge – Mid-range, Ride 4 a woman – budget
Day 2: Encounter mountain gorillas
On the 2nd day of 3 days Bwindi gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi, you will wake up early in the morning breakfast at your lodge in the Rushaga or Nkuringo sector where the habituation takes place. After the safari guide will transfer you to the briefing point where you will meet other trekkers and the park wardens will teach you about the rules and regulations of the trekking activity.
After grouping will be done and the ranged ranger guides will lead you through different trekking trails of the park searching for the semi habituated gorilla family. While searching, you will be able to meet different park animals such as buffaloes, bushbucks, giant forest hogs, duikers, bush pigs, birds, and different bird species.
Once you meet the semi habituated gorilla family, you will be allowed to be around it for 4 hours and during this period, you are able to make the mountain gorillas get used to human presence, learn about their habits, take photos and watch them do daily activities such as nesting, hunting, feeding, patrolling, coupling among others. Later you will trek out of the forest, meet your safari guide, and return to the lodge for lunch. In the evening you can decide to have a simple nature walk around your lodge and later have dinner and an overnight stay.
Meal plan
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation
Silverback Lodge – luxury, Bakiga Lodge – Mid-range, Ride 4 a woman – budget
Day 3: Transfer back to Kigali and Kigali city tour
On the 3rd day of 3 days Bwindi gorilla habituation experience, you will wake up in the morning for breakfast, check out of the lodge, and meet your driver guide to start on your journey back to Kigali. You will use Katuna border in Kabale or Cyanika border in Kisoro and get to Kigali city with beautiful views of the plantations and rolling hills on your way. On arrival in Kigali city, you will have lunch, and if time allows you will have a Kigali city tour where you will visit different places such as the Kigali genocide memorial, Kimironko market, art, and crafts before heading to Kigali international airport for your flight back home.
Meal plan
Breakfast, and Lunch
3 days gorilla habituation experience from Kigali includes;
- A gorilla trekking permit
- Transport
- Service of the English-speaking guide
- Accommodation
- Drinking water and meals indicated in the itinerary
- Batwa cultural tour
- Kigali city tour
3 days gorilla habituation experience from Kigali excludes;
- International tickets
- Visas
- Personal expenses
- Personal insurance
- Tips
- Optional activities not included in the itinerary
- Porter fee