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15 Days Uganda-Rwanda Safari

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This 15 Day Uganda–Rwanda Safari takes you to both countries and allows to visit Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda for a canopy walk or chimpanzee trekking. It visit popular National Parks such as Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda for gorillas or golden monkey trekking, to Bwindi Impenetrable National park in Uganda for gorillas or forest walk, to Queen Elizabeth National park for game drives and a boat cruise on Kazinga channel, to Kibale National park for chimpanzee trekking and wetland walk before drive to Murchison Falls National park for game drives and a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls. This tour proceeds to either Jinja town to visit the source of the Nile and/or White-Water Rafting which is the longest river on planet earth OR take a tour to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary located 23 kms in lake Victoria.

Experience: Gorilla Trekking, Birding, Chimpanzee Trekking, Game viewing, Lions, Forest walk, Kigali City, Kampala City, Monkeys and Bwindi Impenetrable

Your 15-Day ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park

Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed by our professional tour guide who will take you for a city excursion in and around Kigali so that you are oriented about this great country with a thousand hills. After this excursion, will drive to Nyungwe for your overnight.

Accommodation: Nyungwe Top view Hill Hotel  |  Meals: Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 5hr.

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking / Canopy walk in Nyungwe

After your breakfast, you will transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park for briefing and then chimpanzee trekking in the forest. Please note that chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest National Park are semi habituated and as such, you will be required to wake up early for you to have chances of spotting them. You can as well go for the adventurous canopy walk which involves walking from one end of the forest to another viewing bird, and other species of primates. Return to the lodge for overnight.

Accommodation: Nyungwe Top view Hill Hotel  |  Meals: Breakfast - Dinner  |  Drive Time: an Hour.

Day 3: Volcanoes National Park

After your breakfast, you will leave Nyungwe Forest for Volcanoes National Park arriving in the late afternoon for overnight at your lodge.

Accommodation: Lebambou Gorilla Lodge  |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 7 Hours.

Day 4: Gorilla trekking / Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park

Early morning benefit from a tasty breakfast at the lodge before your first exciting morning drive through the Switzerland of Rwanda Park that is too clear in the indigenous forest for Gorilla trekking and draws one to the real side of natural beauty. The activity immerses you into the strange intimacy of the rainforest plus a live call of colorful birds, chattering of the rare golden monkey, and littered with fresh spoor of the mountain elusive populations of buffalo and elephant. If you don’t want to trek gorillas in Rwanda, then you can choose to visit Diane Fossey’s grave or go for golden monkeys. Have lunch at the lodge and later relax up at the lodge from the tiresome and exciting activity.

Accommodation: Lebambou Gorilla Lodge  |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 1 Hour.

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

After breakfast, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. You will cross from Rwanda to Uganda through chanika Uganda Rwanda boarder and then drive to your Lodge.

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 4 Hours.

Day 6: It`s Gorilla Tracking today.

Early morning, breakfast with your packed lunch, you will report to the Park headquarters for registration and join other trackers in a briefing about the dos and the don’ts during your Gorilla Tracking at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you half an hour to three quarters of the day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. It is an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful yet endangered Creatures. If you did gorillas in Rwanda and not willing to do it in Uganda, you may opt for a forest walk or community walk.

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 4 Hours.

Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Today you will setoff for Queen Elizabeth National Park, be prepared for some incredible scenery along the way. You will arrive in time for Lunch at the lodge and game drive in the plains of Kasenyi in search for savannah wildlife that may include herds of buffaloes, antelopes, elephants and if lucky, some wild cats such as lions and leopard.

Accommodation: Twin lakes Lodge |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 4-5 Hours.

Day 8: The morning Game drive and boat cruise on Kazinga Channel

The early bird catches the warm. In the morning you will proceed to Kasenyi plains for the morning game drive to try to find what could have missed the previous day. Lunch will be served at the lodge and after you will go for the kazinga channel afternoon boat cruise. This cruise offers you chances of viewing animals like: hippos, water birds, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles and many other wildlife which flop the channel for drinking water.

Accommodation: Twin lakes Lodge |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 4-5 Hours.

Day 9: Morning game drive and transfer to Kibale National Park

After a relaxed breakfast, drive to the northern bank of Queen Elizabeth National Park (kasenyi) area in searches the wild animals which include: Elephants, Buffalos, and the wild cats, Savanna birds and deferent species of antelopes such water buck Uganda kobs among others. After lunch you will drive to Kibale Forest National Park arriving at your lodge in the evening.

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 4 Hours.

Day 10: Chimpanzee Tracking.

Today after breakfast you will drive to the park headquarters to join other trackers for a briefing and after you will be taken for chimpanzee tracking, through Kibale Forest National Park. During this walk you will have chances of seeing many of the 13 primate species native to Kibale Forest National Park. After lunch you will drive to Bigodi for a swamp walk. This wetland belongs to community neighboring the park.

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 1 Hour.

Day 11: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Drive to Murchison Falls National Park through small towns, villages and great views of the escarpment arriving late evening.

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 1 Hour.

Day 12: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls

After an early morning cup of tea, transfer to the northern section popular known as paraa for your morning game drive that will provide you an opportunity of spotting wild game that may include, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, hippos and if lucky cats such as lions and leopards. Return to the lodge for a lunch break before proceeding to the pier for your two hour boat cruise to the bottom of the falls to witness how river Nile squeezes itself in a narrow gorge before exploding out producing an experience of a lifetime.

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 4 Hours.

Day 13: Transfer to Kampala / Entebbe en route Zziwa Rhino Sanctaury

Proceed to the Capital city of Uganda – Lampala or Entebbe with a stop at the Zziwa Rhino sanctuary.

Accommodation: Skyz Naguru / Karibu G H |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 6-7 Hours.

Day 14: Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary or Jinja visit for source of the Nile

You can opt for one. Embark on the afternoon boat cruise to Ngamba Island located 23 kilometers on an island in Lake Victoria. This one hour boat cruise will expose you to several birds, you cross the equator arriving at Ngamba for an educational and informative talk about chimpanzees. After the talk, you will then proceed to view orphaned chimpanzees feeding and then return to Entebbe Main Land for your overnight. Ngamba Island is a place where rescued chimpanzees are orphaned, rehabilitated and the fact that they cannot return back to their original forests, Ngamba becomes their new home. Be part of the few to learn more about chimpanzees and how to protect them OR you may opt to drive to Jinja where the journey will take you through Mabira Forest, small road side markets, sugar and tea plantations and enroute stop at Ssezibwa Falls. You will then take a boat ride to the source of the Nile to witness the actual point where the Nile starts its long journey to the Mediterranean Sea or white water rafting.

Accommodation: Skyz Naguru / Karibu G H |  Meals: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner  |  Drive Time: 3 Hours.

Day 15: Departure

Depending on your flight details, you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport to catch your Flight.

Price Per Person

1pax 2pax 3pax 4pax 5pax 6pax
$6200 $4470 $3990 $3780 $3650 $3560

Price Included


  • Airport transfers on first and last day

  • Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicl

  • Services of an English speaking driver guide

  • Fuel for the whole trip

  • Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary

  • All park entrance fees

  • Drinking water while in the vehicle

Price Excludes


  • Gorilla permit for Bwindi NP at USD600.00 or USD1500.00 for Rwanda gorilla permits per person per trek, Kibale Chimp permit at USD150.00 and Nyungwe Forest Chimpanzee permit at USD90.00 per person per trek (we book them for you)

  • Pre and post tour accommodation in Kigali, Entebbe or Kampala

  • International airfares

  • Uganda and Rwanda Visa

  • Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry

What to bring


  • Walking boots for the forest.

  • Sunscreen is recommended.

  • Insect repellant is advisable.

  • Binoculars are always useful, especially when booking the Hot Air Balloon Safari

  • Heavy and light clothes.

  • Power Bank

  • Camera

Safari / Tour Particulars

Duration:
15 days - 14 nights

Price Per Person: (2pax)
$4470
A 60% deposit is due upon booking this Safari

Location:
Rwanda & Uganda

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