Looking for 2 day gorilla trekking Uganda from Kigali? This is the shortest & cheapest way to see mountain gorillas!
Instead of driving 9-10 hrs from Entebbe, you fly into Kigali – Bwindi is only 4.5 hours away.
Day 1: Pick up 7 AM Kigali hotel/airport → Katuna border → Bwindi Rushaga/Nkuringo. Overnight.
Day 2: Trek 2-6 hrs, 1 hour with gorillas, drive back to Kigali by 7 PM for evening flight.
From $890 pp + $800 Permit = $1,690 Total – Private 4x4, driver, lodge & permit help included.
Includes budget, midrange & luxury lodge options, photos & what to pack
| Package | 1 Person | 2 Persons | 3-6 Persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Ichumbi / Rushaga Camp |
$1,690 | $1,490 pp | $1,390 pp |
| Midrange Bakiga / Four Gorillas |
$1,890 | $1,640 pp | $1,520 pp |
| Luxury Ichumbi Forest / Chameleon Hill |
$2,190 | $1,890 pp | $1,750 pp |
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4.5 to 5 hours via Katuna/Gatuna border (170 km). It's 2x shorter than 9-10 hrs from Entebbe. This is why most travelers now do gorilla trekking from Kigali.
Total $1,690 per person solo budget ( $890 tour + $800 Uganda permit ). Rwanda permit is $1500, so you save $700 trekking Bwindi via Kigali. Group of 2: $1,490 pp.
No, you need 2 days. Day 1 drive to Bwindi, Day 2 trek + return to Kigali by 7 PM. 1 day would be 10 hrs driving + 4 hrs trekking = too tiring, UWA doesn't allow late start.
Rushaga and Nkuringo in southern Bwindi. We book permits for Rushaga – only 2 hrs from border, 4.5 hrs from Kigali. Northern Buhoma is 2 hrs extra.
