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3 Days from$2190 p/p in USD -
DeparturesYear Round
Destinations
Uganda,
Tour Type
Guided, Large Group, Small Group
Safari Standard
Budget
Tour Overview
This safari will allow you to have an extended stay with the gorillas of four hours instead of the normal one hour. Researchers and scientists lead you as you help the gorillas to get used to human presence. This is a budget safari, if you need an upgrade, we can tailor it according to your travel style. The tour can start and end in Kigali or Entebbe.
General Information
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Safari types:Gorilla Safari, Guided Safari, Jungle Safari
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You will visit:Bwindi Impenetrable NP
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Wildlife:Birds, Mountain Gorilla
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Activities:Trekking
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Getting around:4x4 Safari Vehicle
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Start/end:Start/end in Kigali or Entebbe
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Minimum age:12
Note:
If you land in Entebbe, there's an option for a fly-in safari from Entebbe to Bwindi and back if you want to reduce the driving distance of 9 hours from Entebbe.
Price Per Person – USD
- From USD 2,530 for a solo traveler
- From USD 2,190 per person in a group of 2
- From USD 2,075 per person in a group of 3
- From USD 2,020 per person in a group of 4
- From USD 1,990 per person in a group of 5
- From USD 1,960 per person in a group of 6
Single-room supplement is $30
What's Included
- Accommodation and meals
- Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Drinking water in the vehicle
- Services of a driver-guide
- Gorilla habituation permit of $1500
- Park entrance fees
What's Excluded
- Flights & visas
- Personal expenditure such as tips & alcoholic drinks
- Any activities not mentioned in Includes
Disclaimer
- This itinerary is owned and delivered by ‘Safari Vacations and Travel Services‘
- All prices are ‘From’ and may vary at the time of booking
- Display price is usually based on two people sharing
- ‘Safari Vacations and Travel Services‘ reserves the right to change the content and price of the itinerary
- All itineraries and services are subject to availability
Day by Day Overview
On this day, your driver-guide from Safari Vacations and Travel Services will be waiting for you at the airport. You’ll then be briefed about the tour and visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center (depending on the time available). Here, you’ll learn about the Rwanda Genocide of 1994 which was an anti-human tragedy. Later, you’ll embark on your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to the mountain gorillas. You’ll check in to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
On the second day of your tour, you’ll wake up to an early morning breakfast. Then, you’ll head to the park headquarters for a 7:00 am briefing, which will allow you to understand the rules and regulations to follow doing the gorilla habituation. After the briefing, you’ll be divided into groups of 4, and you’ll head to the forest in search of these semi-habituated gorillas. accompanied by researchers, scientists, and a ranger. It’ll take you between 30 minutes to 5 hours to find them. Once you find them, you’ll spend 4 hours in their presence, witnessing several of their behaviors while researchers explain some of them. After that, you’ll have your packed lunch and head back to the lodge for dinner and relaxation.
Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge
On this day, you’ll have breakfast at ease and then embark on the journey back to Kigali (or Entebbe). You’ll be dropped off at the airport or the hotel depending on where your program will be favoring. Your guide will say goodbye, and this will mark the end of the tour.
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