8 Days Rwanda, Uganda, & Congo Safari | Gorilla Trekking tours

8 DAYS RWANDA UGANDA & CONGO SAFARI ( (Gorilla trekking, Golden monkey trekking and Nyiragongo hike))

8 Days Rwanda, Uganda, & Congo Safari: This 8 Days, 7 nights Rwanda, Uganda, & Congo Safari is one of the best adventures enjoyed in 3 different beautiful East African countries including Rwanda the land of a thousand hills, Uganda the pearl of Africa & Democratic Republic of Congo. This Safari will take you on a breath taking expedition to view different fauna and flora species. Expect to encounter with primates such as Gorillas, chimpanzees, Golden monkeys, different mammals like big 5 game and many more that thrill in different parks in Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo.

You will trek endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park in Uganda, trek Golden Monkeys in Volcanoes national park Rwanda, hike up mount Nyiragongo in Virunga national park Congo and explore Lake Mutanda in Uganda while on your 8 Days Rwanda, Uganda, & Congo Safari. This Safari starts and ends in Rwanda.

Highlights of 8 Days Rwanda, Uganda, & Congo Safari

Day 1: Arrival – Rwanda
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park – Uganda
Day 3: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park – Uganda.
Day 4: Transfer to Lake Mutanda for canoe ride and head to Musanze – Rwanda.
Day 5: Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes national park – Rwanda.
Day 6: Hike Mt. Nyiragongo in Virunga national park – Congo.
Day 7: Descend Nyiragongo and drive to Kibuye – Rwanda.
Day 8: Return to Kigali for departures – Rwanda

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival

Welcome to Kigali Rwanda: Upon landing at Kigali international airport on day 1 of 8 Days Rwanda, Uganda, & Congo Safari, you will be welcomed into the land of a thousand hills by our experience safari driver/ guide who will brief you about this Safari as you drive to your hotel in Kigali for relaxation ahead of next day’s drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Depending on your arrival time, you will enjoy a city tour but if time doesn’t allow, you will enjoy it the next day.

Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park – Uganda

Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park: On day 2 of 8 Days Rwanda, Uganda, & Congo Safari, our company driver / representative will be ready in Kigali to pick you from you hotel in Kigali and where you would have spent an overnight and embark on a drive direct to Uganda the pearl of Africa to Bwindi impenetrable national park in south western part of Uganda and a home to the largest population of endangered mountain gorillas. You will spend a night at the park in the sector you intend to trek in ready for an adventurous activity of Gorilla trekking the next day.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Day 3: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park – Uganda

Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi : After breakfast on day 3 of 8 Days Rwanda, Uganda, & Congo Safari, head out for a transfer to the briefing ground to participate in briefing before starting the search of the endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitats. During briefing, you will get to know about the dos and don’ts during gorilla trekking, the possible challenges and many more then hire a porter and be guided into the forest to start the search of these endangered primates in their natural habitats in the impenetrable forest.

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi last from a few minutes to several hours depending on the movement of gorillas and the trekking spend of the trekkers considering the slowest person in the group. After finding gorillas, you will have only one hour in their presence closely interacting and taking photographs among others. Exit the forest and return to the lodge for a relaxed dinner and overnight rest.