17 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari

Day 1: Arrival – Transfer to Hotel

You will be picked from the Airport and be transferred to your respective Hotel to relax, have dinner and get ready for the following day trip to Murchison fall national park dinner and Overnight at Forest Cottages (Mid-range)/Kabira Country Club (Luxury)

Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park

From Kampala after breakfast, Depart at 7am heading North through the districts of Luweero and Masindi, watching their traditional farms and villages stopping at Ziwa Ranch Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. After re-fueling stop in Masindi town for lunch en-routes, proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. After lunch tour the Top and bottom of the falls, where the Nile crashes through a 7 metres gorge to fall 45 metres with numerous scenic viewpoints which are a photographers delight! You return for your dinner and overnight at Parkside Safari Lodge/Fort Murchison (Mid-range)/Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury)

Day 3: Murchison Game Drive & Boat Trip

After breakfast cross to the Northern bank you cross with a Ferry and set up for an early morning game drive. Your guide will help you spot Elephants, Lions, Giraffes, Buffalos and rare Hyena they hide and butterflies are abundant.

After your lunch you take a boat cruise to the base of majestic Murchison falls, Crocodiles bask in the sun and hippos yawn on the way, Spectacular bird life is found here including the rare shoebill stork and you’re likely to see numerous species’ of animals. Return for your dinner and overnight at Parkside Safari Lodge/Fort Murchison (Mid-range)/Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury)

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest

After breakfast head westwards to Fort Portal town. You will have a stopover for lunch and continue to Kibale where you will go for either a community walk or visit the beautiful Crater lakes region for a spectacular view dinner and overnight at Kibale Foest Camp/Isunga Lodge/Primate Lodge (Luxury)

Day 5: Chimp tracking and nature walk in Kibale Forest

After breakfast you will report at the Kanyanchu Tourist Centre at 08.00 am for a briefing on the rules before tracking the chimpanzees. Kibale Forest National Park has the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee known to be a delightful ape. The trek takes 2-3 hours and it will provide you with the opportunity to also see a variety of other primates and animals as well as birds, and a variety of butterflies, and other insects. You will return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon go for a nature walk in the Bigodi Wetland to see a variety of birds and monkey species. Dinner and overnight Kibale Foest Camp/Isunga Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

Wake up early in the morning have your breakfast, set off for Queen Elizabeth through volcanic formation of the western Rift Valley towards Queen Elizabeth N.P. The descent reveals a stunning panorama of lakes George an Edward amidst game-filled plains where you will reach in the afternoon check in you’ Lodge have lunch and some rest for sun to go down, later go for an evening game drive with a chance to see Elephants Lions leopards etc return for dinner and overnight Bush Lodge/Baboon Safari Resort (Mid-range)

Day 7: Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park

After your morning breakfast, you will have an early morning Game drive where you will see the lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, Defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi and bushbuck among others. You will return to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon go for a 2hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. It is a 42kms channel that joins Lake Edward and Lake George. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful, with well over 550 resident species. Dinner and overnight will be spent at Bush Lodge/Baboon Safari Resort (Mid-range)

Day 8: Ishasha sector – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After your breakfast early morning visit Ishasha sector where we find Tree-climbing lions as the only sector for climbing lions QENP diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is a home to an incredible abundant wildlife. Then after Proceed to Imaramagambo or Bwindi impenetrable Forest you will reach late evening have a nature walks 15USD and then go back for dinner and overnight at Broadbill Forest Camp/Bakiga Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 9: Gorilla Trekking Adventure in Bwindi

Wake up early in the morning have your breakfast prepare properly your parked lunch then enter in the jango to trek the fascinating endangered gorillas the rare animals and you will have a chance to sight other primates like the blue, red tailed monkey and other species of animals, your guides will help you so much to catch and have a lot of information and you will come back with memorable moments. Gorilla Trekking takes 6/7hrs almost the whole day. Then later come back drive to Lake Bunyonyi you will reach in the evening, you can go for some hiking to different view-points or go for swimming in this lake which is bilharzia free later go for dinner and overnight at Bunyonyi Safari Resort(Mid-range)

Day 10: Full Day Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast we will go for a speed boat on Lake Bunyonyi is known as the deepest lake in East Africa where you will see the pygmies experience around those small islands with their amazing culture you will have a chance to do both pygmies experience and a boat/canoeing and it’s known as a lake for small birds after relax and have your diner an overnight at Bunyonyi Safari Resort(Mid-range)

Day 11: Lake Bunyonyi – Mgahinga national park/Kisoro

Early morning after breakfast drive to Mgahinga national park for mountain hiking it is found between Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic republic of Congo you will reach a bit early but late for trekking you will have your lunch immediately go for forest walks in Icuya forest, you would have a chance to see the three countries at once it’s kind of tiresome it needs strong people to reach on top it can take you the whole day. Later go back for the dinner and overnight at Tourland Cottages/Travellers’ Rest (Mid-range)

Day 12: Hike Mount Sabinyo

Have early breakfast head Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Meet the rangers and start the hike at 7.30am. Carry packed lunch and at least 2 litres of drinking water. Due to the extremely rugged nature of the terrain along the Sabinyo’s slopes that has many craters with sharp ridges, the mountain cannot be trekked in the other two countries except in Uganda where they have managed to work out a safe though challenging trail that includes improvising handmade ladders to assist climbers at very steep sections. Like all the other Virunga volcanoes except the highest, Karisimbi that requires 2 days, Mt. Sabinyo is a one day hike and the round trek is 8 hours, 4 hours to the summit and 4 hours back, however depending on the pace, weather, etc…

Hiking activity sets off from the park office after meeting with and briefing by the ranger guide. Walking sticks are provided for free meanwhile the porters are available for hire.

You go through vegetation ranges from the bamboo zone between 2400 – 2800m, this is also habitat for the Golden Monkeys which you are chanced at seeing. Other big wildlife in the park includes Buffaloes, Elephants and Gorillas but are rarely seen on the trail. Between 2800 – 3200m is a beautiful forest patch of Hagenia Hypericum, over 3200 is that Sub-alpine zone that has fewer trees. This is also territory of the famous Rwenzori Turaco, a stunning bird which is also endemic to the Albertine rift region.

At the summit you hike to each of the three summits and get the chance to be at the meeting point of all the countries, and enjoy the best views of all! Return to the evening and transfer back to Kisoro for Dinner and overnight at Tourland Cottages/Travellers’ Rest (Mid-range)

Day 13: Rwanda Volcano National Park

Wake up early in the morning have your breakfast head to Rwanda’s Volcano national park for golden monkeys you will reach late noon time and go for Diana memorial and nature walks later return back to your respective accommodation at Virunga Hotel/Muhabura Hotel (Mid-range)

Day 14: Golden monkeys trekking Visit the twin lakes of Ruhondo and Bulera, Transfer to Rubavu (Gisenyi)

Wake-up early in the morning have an early breakfast get ready with your packed lunch with a small briefing from your guides and head to the jungle for the golden monkeys trekking it will take you 5/6hours and you will have a chance to see other primates after Visit of Twin lakes Burera and Ruhondo. There are a lot of activities on these twin lakes, like sport fishing canoeing and many more, afterwards we proceed to our hotel for our Dinner and overnight at Paradise Malahide

Day 15: Lake Kivu

Wake up early in the morning after break-fast, you will have a morning boat ride on the lake. You will have a chance to see bird species and different water animals like Hippopotamus, Crocodiles and many more on the lake shore Dinner and overnight at the Paradise Malahide

Day 16: Gisenyi – Kigali

Pick up at your hotel driver to Kigali, have Kigali city trip including the visit of the Genocide Memorial Centre at Gizozi, contacts with local people for the discovery of artisanal products (Collar, Bracelet, etc…), then transfer towards Kigali airport. Driving distance: 3 hrs. Activities: Airport Transfer End of Service.

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Whats included in this itinerary?

• Car hires services and Fuel
• Driver's allowances
• Park fees
• Vehicle entry
• Boat Cruises
• Game drives
• Chimp permits
• Lunch en-routes
• Accommodation and meals

Whats not included in this route?

• Alcoholic drinks / spirits
• Laundry
• Personal Insurance

Note:

Any and all tours can be combined or modified to fit your particular needs. Please tell us your specific requirements using the contact us page. Prices are subject to change based upon accommodation availability, your tour alterations and other parameters until time of full and final confirmation.