6-Day Uganda–Rwanda Gorilla Combo
Trek gorillas in both countries, back to back: Rwanda’s open Virunga slopes at Volcanoes NP, then across the Cyanika border to Bwindi’s rainforest in Uganda.
The clearest way to feel the difference — terrain, forest, price, crowd — in a single trip.
- Duration
- 6 days / 5 nights
- From
- USD 3,480 pp
- Effort
- Strenuous · two gorilla trek days
- Permits
- 1 Uganda gorilla permit (USD 800) + 1 Rwanda gorilla permit (USD 1,500)
- Best months
- Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb
- Kigali → Musanze
Straight from Kigali airport to the foot of the Virungas, with the Genocide Memorial en route if you want it. Evening briefing.
- Rwanda gorilla trek
Track a family on the flanks of Bisoke or Sabyinyo — bamboo, potato fields, open sky, and often thick mud.
- Musanze → Bwindi
Cross into Uganda and climb into the Bwindi highlands. Afternoon at the lodge.
- Uganda gorilla trek
Bwindi’s rainforest trek — darker, denser and more of a scramble than the day before.
- Bwindi → Lake Bunyonyi
A night on the terraced lake to compare the two treks.
- Bunyonyi → Kigali
Back across the border to Kigali for your flight.
- Permits
- 1 Uganda gorilla permit (USD 800) + 1 Rwanda gorilla permit (USD 1,500)
- Guide
- Private English-speaking driver-guide throughout
- Vehicle
- 4×4 safari Land Cruiser, fuel & all park entry fees
- Activities
- Every trek, game drive, boat cruise & walk in the day-by-day
- Lodging
- 5 nights · Musanze (Rwanda), Bwindi & Lake Bunyonyi, full board on safari
- Meals
- All meals from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on the final day
- Transfers
- Airport pickup & drop-off, bottled water in the vehicle
- Flights
- International flights; optional local hops (Kihihi / Kisoro)
- Visas
- Uganda e-visa (USD 50) + Rwanda visa (USD 50), or the East Africa Tourist Visa (USD 100)
- Personal
- Tips, porters (~USD 20 per trek), drinks, laundry, curios
- Insurance
- Comprehensive travel insurance (required to travel)
Two trek days in three days is a lot of climbing — the Lake Bunyonyi rest can be moved earlier if you want it.
Price by group size
| Travellers | Per person (twin) | Single supp. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 traveller | USD 5,050 | — |
| 2–3 travellers | USD 3,480 | USD 450 |
| 4–6 travellers | USD 3,130 | USD 450 |
| 7–8 travellers | USD 2,920 | USD 450 |
Keep looking
The direct route: forest-edge lodge, one dawn trek, out again. For tight windows done right.
The quieter park. One gorilla family, plus a troop of golden monkeys in the bamboo.
Four hours with a semi-habituated group and the research team. Limited permits, USD 1,500.