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4 Day Gorillas, Wildlife and Chimp Trek at Kalinzu Forest

4 days
From Kigali to Kampala
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Get up close with wildlife in the heart of nature
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Kigali to Bwindi National Park

    Your driver will meet you in Kigali early and head north through Ruhengeri toward the Uganda border at Cyanika or Katuna. The route takes you past Kisoro or Kabale, and you'll reach Bwindi National Park by early afternoon after about 4 to 5 hours of driving. Once settled at your accommodation, you can choose to take a hike or visit the local Batwa community if you're interested in learning about the region and its people.

    Start point
    Kigali City, Rwanda (Pick up in Kigali city)
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Hiking in Bwindi National Park
    • Visit Batwa community
    • Coffee-making experience
    Landmarks/POIs
    Bwindi National Park
    Ruhengeri
    Cyanika Border Post
    Katuna Border Post
    Kisoro
    Kabale
  2. Day 2

    Bwindi National Park

    After breakfast, you'll head to the Bwindi gate for a pre-trek briefing with your national park guide, who'll walk you through what the gorilla trek involves. You'll join other visitors in your assigned group and then set out into the forest. How long the trek takes depends on where the gorillas are located, so it could be a few hours or stretch much longer.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park
    Landmarks/POIs
    Bwindi National Park
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  3. Day 3

    Bwindi National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park

    You'll drive from Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park in the morning, traveling through western Uganda's varied terrain and arriving by late afternoon. Later that day, you'll head out on the Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise where you can see crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and different bird species moving along the water.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Kazinga Channel boat cruise for game viewing
    Landmarks/POIs
    Queen Elizabeth National Park
    Kazinga Channel
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  4. Day 4

    Queen Elizabeth National Park to Kampala/Entebbe or Kigali

    After breakfast, you'll drive to Kalinzu forest for a chimpanzee trek through their habitat. During the trek, you might also spot colobus monkeys, olive baboons, and red-tailed monkeys. Following the trek, you'll transfer out to either Kampala or Entebbe, or head back to Kigali if that's your preference.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Chimpanzee trekking at Kalinzu forest
    Landmarks/POIs
    Kalinzu Forest
    Kampala
    Entebbe
    Kigali
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  • J
    · September 9th, 2019
    Bamboo Ecotours were really great to deal with. Edison was prompt in answering emails and queries. The trip worked out perfectly and met our expectations without exception. We were able to fit everything into a tight schedule. Our guides Joseph and Herbert were very well organised and made sure we had a good time and were always safe and well looked after. The gorilla trek itself was real highlight and was very well coordinated. It only took one hour to get to the spot where our designated family group appeared to be waiting for us to arrive. We were amazed to find the gorillas sitting around going about their daily business and not bothered by our presence. The thrill of being so close to these wonderful creatures and sensing how comfortable they were was truly beautiful. To know that they were not threatened by us, was the most rewarding experience. We were able to observe them for more than an hour and of course took plenty of great photos and videos of the silver backs, mothers, juveniles and a couple of adorable babies. We also hired (our own expense) a porter to assist with our bags and getting us up and down the muddy mountainside. This was agreed to be very worthwhile. During our four-day tour we also travelled through three other parks and saw a variety of wildlife up close. We got to see nearly all of the creatures mentioned in our itinerary. The accommodation booked by Bamboo Ecotours was of a very high standard and did not disappoint. The guides were very punctual and thorough in their organisation of our tour and we felt we received great value for money. I would highly recommend Bamboo Ecotours to anyone wanting to make a similar trek through Uganda and/or Rwanda.
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    Trip date: August 2019
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    · June 8th, 2019
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    Alexander

    Asked on July 17th, 2023

    Does this price include entry fees and permits?

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    • Bamboo EcotoursOperatorWritten July 2023

      The price quoted for the trip includes all park entrance fees and one gorilla trekking permit.

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    Asked on May 30th, 2023

    Does this tour also work in the reverse direction? Also if it starts in one country and ends in the other will it be hard to get back to our start point for our exit flight?

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    • Bamboo EcotoursOperatorWritten May 2023

      Yes, the tour can be done in reverse order by starting in Kampala/Entebbe and ending the trip in Kigali, Rwanda. In this reverse itinerary, you won't be able to return to Kampala/Entebbe at the end of the trip. However, the current itinerary on TourRadar can also start and end in Entebbe/Kampala or start/end in Kigali. Note that the drive from Kigali to Bwindi is 5hrs compared to an 8-9hrs drive from Entebbe/Kampala to Bwindi.

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    Neil

    Asked on May 14th, 2023

    Would like to confirm if permit for Gorrilas and Chimpanzee trekking are included on this tour?

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    • Bamboo EcotoursOperatorWritten May 2023

      Both the gorilla permit and the chimpanzee permit are included in the quoted price.

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