Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda and Kilimanjaro hiking in Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania. The 10-day Gorillas & Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour will start from Entebbe / Kampala in Uganda and end in Moshi / Arusha in Tanzania.
Gorillas & Kilimanjaro Hiking Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Day 3: Flight to Tanzania
- Day 4-10: 7 days Kilimanjaro Hiking
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe in the early morning and you go on a beautiful and scenic long road trip to Southwestern Uganda. You will have 2 stops along the way, one at the Equator line and the other to have lunch.
Reaching your safari lodge in the late evening, you will check in, have dinner and a restful night.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Early rise plus breakfast. Drive to the park’s main gate for a briefing session about today’s activity, gorilla trekking. You will later be given a ranger guide who will lead you into the forest in search of the gentle giants, the Mountain gorillas.
Once you locate a gorilla family, you will be given an hour to observe them, take pictures as your guide tells you more about the apes and how they go about their days. Feel free to ask questions.
After the hour, start your trek out of the forest and back to the main gate where you will receive your trekking certificates and be driven back to your safari lodge for lunch.
You can spend the rest of the day at leisure or go for a nature walk or bird watching.
Day 3: Flight to Tanzania
Your tour guide will drive you to across the Uganda border into Rwanda. Drop you at the airport in Kigali where you will catch your flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania.
Your tour driver will pick you up and drive you to your hotel in Moshi town where you will spend the night.
You can go for some shopping for anything you will need while on your climb. Like more snacks and energy bars and extra batteries for your camera, flash light and headlamp.
Day 4-10: 7 days Kilimanjaro Hiking
Time to summit the tallest mountain on the African planet. The goal is to reach the Uhuru peak at 5,895 meters above sea level.
You can choose a route that is suitable for you and your preferences. Put in mind your physical ability and experience. For these 7 days of Kilimanjaro hiking, we recommend Machame route for the experienced. Umbwe route for the adventurous and more experienced. Rongai route for the less experienced as it has a gradual ascent and is less crowded for those who would like a quiet trek up the mountain.
You will be given a support crew of guides, porters and cooks to lend you a hand on your trek up the mountain. All the above-mentioned routes offer fully catered camping facilities.
When you summit the mountain at Uhuru peak (5,895m) on day 9. Savor the moment and take in a deep breath of victory, you are on top the world.
On your way down the mountain, do not forget to tip your support crew. Appreciate them for their time and labor. On day 10 when you reach Mweka gate, your tour driver will pick you and drive you to your hotel in Moshi.
