13 Days Rwanda-Uganda Safari
Tour Overview
These 13 days Rwanda and Uganda safari will take you to two of the most naturally endowed East African countries with a chance to see several endangered primate species [gorillas and Chimpanzees] in Nyungwe Forest National Park, Volcanoes national Park and Bwindi Forest National Park.
Safari Highlights:
Day 1 : Pick up from Kigali international Airport.
Day 2 : Transfer to Kibuye- Lake Kivu.
Day 3 : Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 4 : Hike of Diane Fossey’s tomb
Day 5 : Golden Monkey trekking & Transfer to L. Bunyonyi Uganda.
Day 6 : Canoeing in Bunyonyi & Transfer to Ruhija sector.
Day 7 : Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Day 8 : Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 9 : Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu
Day10: Transfer to Murchison Falls National park.
Day 11 : Morning Game drive and boat cruise at the top of the Falls.
Day 12 : Transfer to Entebbe via Kampala
Day 13: Shoebill experience-Transfer to Entebbe international Airport.
Our guide will pick you up from Kigali international Airport and take you to your hotel in Kigali from your morning flight for relaxation and freshning up. After you have rested enough, our guide will take you around Kigali City to visit the Kigali Genocide memorial and the Belgian Peace Keepers.
Take a walk in the city centre and go back to your hotel
Meal plan : Lunch $ Dinner
Your safari guide will pick you up in the morning after breakfast and drive you to Kibuye-Close to Lake Kivu.
Check into your hotel and relax. Later in the evening, you will be taken to Lake Kivu to enjoy several activities like Kayaking, Cycling, jet skiing, bird walks, traditional fishing, visiting tea and coffee plantations, muzenero boat cruise and many more.
Accommodation: Palm Beach Resort Hotel
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch $ Dinner.
Wake up early morning, have breakfast and start on your journey to the Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi.
The drive will be a scenic one since Rwanda has multiple hills and offers great terrain views.
Check in at your hotel for Lunch and Relaxation.
Accomodation : Fatima Hotel Musanze.
Meal plan : Breakfast , Lunch & Dinner.
Diane Fossey is one of the most prominent primatologists of the 20th Century who was murdered in a remote house on top of the mountains in 1985 because her good works of Gorilla conservation had attracted hatred. She was buried next to the Gorillas she worked so hard to protect.
Her grave in Rwanda is one of the most popular key attractions in Volcanoes National Park. There’s a trail to her former research Camp and grave. The walk to her grave is about 2-3 hours with rest stop overs in between and you will see several animals as you trail.
Meal plan : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Get up early morning ,have breakfast and be ready to be driven to Volcanoes National park for your golden Monkey trekking briefing. You will be assigned a ranger and head to the forest in search of the Cute shy Monkeys.
You will spend an hour with them once you site them . Take as many photos and videos as you like and ask your ranger any question you have about Golden monkeys. You will then go back to the Starting point and meet your guide who will take you back to your hotel for Lunch and checkout.
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi – Uganda that’s about 5 hours away.
Accommodation: Bunyonyi Safari Resort.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Wake up, have breakfast and start on yet another day for adventure on Uganda’s deepest Lake Bunyonyi. You will explore tye scenic beauty of the lake on a Canoe ride, enjoy the interesting stories of the Islands on the Lake, interact with the locals then head back to your hotel for check out and head to Ruhija sector Bwindi for the Gorilla trekking experience.
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch& Dinner.
You will wake up early morning, have breakfast and be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing on how to behave once you meet the gorillas. You will be assigned a Ranger and a gorilla family to trek and head to the Forest to trek. You will spend about one hour with them once sited. Take as many pictures and videos as you want then head back to the starting point to collect your gorilla trekking certificate. Your guide will drive you back to your hotel after this experience for Lunch and Relaxation. In the evening you can opt for an optional community walk to the Batwa community (pygmies) then head back to your hotel for Dinner and Overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Wake up to a lovely breakfast early in the morning, check out of your hotel and embark on the 5-and-a-half-hour drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Upon arrival, u will head straight Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise and get a chance to see several animals like Elephants, Hippos, Crocodiles, Buffaloes and several bird species then head back to the hotel for Dinner and Overnight.
Accommodation: Enganzi Game Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch $ Dinner.
You will wake up early morning , have breakfast or Pack it and head out for an early morning Game drive in Kasenyi with a stop over at the Equator landmark.
While on the Game drive you will be able to spot several animals like Lions, Elephants, buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, Waterbucks among others and then head back to your hotel for lunch.
After Lunch, you will go for Chimpanzee trekking in Kalinzu forest. You will be briefed upon reaching the forest headquarters on how to behave with the primates once you site them. Spend an hour with them , take as many pictures as you like and head back to your hotel for relaxation dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Wake up early morning, have breakfast and embark on the 8hour drive journey to Murchison falls National Park. You will have a stopover in Hoima for lunch and continue your journey to the Park
Accommodation: Park side Safari Lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
You will wake up early as usual have breakfast or have it packed then head to Park for a morning Game drive. Be on the lookout for Lions, Giraffes, Leopards, Elephants, Topis, Buffaloes and many more.
Later you will head out to the Nile for a boat cruise and see other several animals like Crocodiles while enjoying a beautiful scenery. You will also be taken to the top of the Falls to see the powerful “Murchison falls” where the Park derives its name from. Drive back to your hotel for Dinner and Overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
After breakfast in the morning, check out of your hotel and embark on your 5–6-hour drive journey to Kampala. You can have an optional city tour while in Kampala to see places like the Museum, Bahai temple, Ghadaffi mosque then transfer to Entebbe for Dinner and Overnight.
Accommodation: Hotel paradise.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
After you have had breakfast, your guide will take you for a birding experience on Mabamba swamp that’s on the Victoria Peninsula. Its famous for the Shoebill bird experience and it’s the highlight of the birding experience. You will also get to cruise on Lake Victoria.
You will then be taken to your hotel or dropped off at Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home.
Meal plan : Breakfast & Lunch.
End of safari.
Safari Inclusions.
- Pick up and drop off at the Airport.
- English Speaking Guide
- Accommodation for 12nights
- Private Transport while on Safari
- Gorilla permit fees
- Park Entry Fees
- Bottled Water.
Safari Exclusions.
- Entry Visas fees
- International and Domestic Flights
- Personal Travel Insurance
- Optional Activities not mentioned in the Itinerary
- Alcoholic drinks and Cigarettes.
- Telephone bills and laundry services
- Tips to your guide and Porters.