Sample itinerary
Uganda & Rwanda Gorilla Crossing
Two forests, one journey
A starting outline — we reshape nights, permits, and pace into a private proposal.
Bwindi and Volcanoes in a single private itinerary — for travellers who want both.
- Pace Private, tailor-made
- Guiding Exceptional local guides
- Vehicles Yours — not a seat on a shared loop
- Stays Selected, never “our lodges”
Two forests, two permit systems, one private itinerary. You trek in Bwindi and in Volcanoes — not because more is always better, but because some travellers want the comparison: Uganda’s steep cathedral of green, then Rwanda’s highland briefing and a different family.
The crossing is planned, not improvised. Immigration, the southwest road, and a rest day before the second permit so you are not trekking on the afternoon you crossed a border. We can reverse the order if your flights prefer Kigali first.
Be honest with us
Two gorilla hours is a significant investment and a physical week. If you would rather one exceptional trek and a wildlife chapter, we will say so. If both forests are the story you want, we will protect the rest days that make the second hour a pleasure.
This journey is tailored. Permits, sectors, and lodges are confirmed in a private proposal — we do not own the stays we select.
Day by day
Open any day for the rhythm, lodging, and meals. We adjust transfers and rest nights when we write your proposal.
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Entebbe briefing and the road toward Bwindi. We do not try to trek on arrival day.
Meals
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Buhoma Forest Lodge Bwindi, Uganda
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Settle, walk, and prepare. The trek is tomorrow; tonight is for altitude and rest.
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Breakfast Lunch DinnerOvernight
Buhoma Forest Lodge Bwindi, Uganda
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A Bwindi family in the sector we booked for your fitness. Afternoon to recover.
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Buhoma Forest Lodge Bwindi, Uganda
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A private transfer through the southwest and into the highlands. Immigration is planned, not improvised.
Meals
Breakfast Lunch DinnerOvernight
Volcanoes View Lodge Musanze, Rwanda
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A highland day before the second permit — golden monkeys or simply the view.
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Breakfast Lunch DinnerOvernight
Volcanoes View Lodge Musanze, Rwanda
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A second forest, a second hour. The comparison is the point for travellers who asked for both.
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Breakfast Lunch DinnerOvernight
Volcanoes View Lodge Musanze, Rwanda
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Return to the city. We can reverse the crossing if your flights prefer Kigali first.
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Departure day
What’s included
- Private vehicle and guide
- Selected stays as outlined
- Park fees and permits as confirmed
- Meals as specified in your proposal
- Bottled water on game drives and treks
What’s not included
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Drinks and personal extras
- Tips (we will suggest a fair range)
Practical information
This journey can be shortened, extended, or combined with another country. Gorilla permits, conservancy fees, and crater rules change; we confirm the current picture in your proposal before you pay a deposit.
Tell us about fitness, children, photography, and whether you want more forest or more plains. We would rather adjust the outline than surprise you on the ground.
Guest reviews
“Local, warm, and precise. We left feeling we had been looked after by people who belong here.”
“Honest counsel when we asked for too much in too few days — then a proposal that actually fitted.”
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