The 13 Days Uganda Rwanda wildlife safari takes you through Uganda & Rwanda’s top safari destinations. You will also track the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable national park.
Day 1: Pickup from the airport
Upon landing at Entebbe airport, you will be picked up at the airport by our company representative, who will brief you shortly before you are transferred to the hotel for your dinner and overnight stay at Papyrus Guest House. Meals: dinner
Day 2: Mabamba Excursion on Lake Victoria
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning after breakfast, and transfer to Mabamba Swamp for bird watching. This is the best place to spot the rare shoebill. Head off for the hut of shoebills along with spotting numerous bird species. Return have lunch and in the afternoon visit Entebbe zoo. Dinner and overnight stay at Papyrus Guest House. Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Have your breakfast, jump into your jeep and find your way to Murchison falls national park with a visit to Ziwa rhino sanctuary. You reach in the afternoon with a brief game drive to your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba safari lodge. Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 4: Game drive and boat cruise
You will wake up and have breakfast and later head for game drive in search for a number of wildlife in the park ranging from giraffes, elephants, jackals, lions, hyenas, and much for and return for lunch before head for boat ride on the Nile to spot the hippos, crocodiles and number of other wildlife. Dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba safari lodge. Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Today, you will be picked by your driver guide after getting done with the morning breakfast at 7:00 am, and drive off with an en route game drive before exit the park off to Kibale National Park is one of the most visited park, known as the home to chimpanzee which is the most attraction to this park beside nature walk and bird watching. The Park harbors over 1250 chimpanzee and also is known as the primate capital of the world with over 13 primates including the baboons, red colobus monkeys, red tailed monkey, Bush babies, black and white colobus, grey cheeked mangabeys, and much more. You will later check in at your hotel for lunch and spend the rest of the evening relaxing at your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at Chimpanzee forest lodge. Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 6: Kibale Forest National Park – Chimpanzee Tracking – Bigodi Wetlands
Wake up to the sounds of nature and enjoy breakfast before going chimpanzee tracking to get up close to these human relatives. Kibale is known as home of chimps having over 1250 chimpanzees and over 13 primates making it the primate capital of the World. You will be briefed before getting lost in the forest and you will have great opportunities to have both ground and up sittings. The trekking can last for 2 – 6 hours depending on the chimp movements. You will later return for lunch before heading to visit the Bigodi Wetlands; home to multiple primate species, mammals, over 200 bird species, many reptiles and a large variety of endemic flora and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Kibale – Queen Elizabeth NP. Travel Time +3hrs
After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park viewing the mystical Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey. Check in at your accommodation facility as you wait for your lunch. After lunch, take on an afternoon safari game drive to see some of the animals such as the elephants, waterbucks, bush bucks, buffaloes and much more. Return for dinner and overnight stay at Twin Lakes safari lodge. Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up to the call of nature, grab a bite and coffee, and we head off for the morning game drive sightings. We look out for lions, buffaloes, elephants, kobs and much more than nature offers on that day. Later return to have breakfast and relax, as we wait for lunch. After lunch, go for an afternoon boat ride at Kazinga channel, known for their numerous hippos and large Nile crocodiles. The two hours boat ride also rewards you with a great bird experience. You will later return with a brief en route game drive to your lodge at Twin Lake Safari lodge. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 9: Queen Elizabeth NP – Bwindi. Travel time +3hrs
Rise very early with your packed lunch take on a morning game drive to catch-up with the early risers and predators returning to their hideouts at Ishasha, where you will undertake a guided game drive in search for the tree climbing lions that this sector is known of, before proceed to Bwindi, to your booked lodge at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 10: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today, tick off gorilla tracking from your bucket list! With gorilla permits included, a guide and set off for your gorilla trekking which lasts for 2 -6 hours depending on the group fitness level. Upon finding the gorillas, an hour is allocated for you to watch over them as you take photos, get to know more about gorillas, later return for lunch and relax in the afternoon at leisure at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Rwanda.
Have your morning breakfast and drive to Musanze via Cyanika border then after driving to Ruhengeri, to visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village visit to learn more about Rwanda culture, where you will be invite to join local songs and drumming performances, along with simple traditional food with locals. This is a good opportunity to learn about Rwanda’s culture, customs and history.
Dinner and overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 12: Golden Monkey trekking and transfer to Lake Kivu
You will head for Golden monkey trekking at Volcanoes National Park. The golden monkey trek is just like gorilla trek, though less strenuous than gorilla. You will have an hour with the golden monkey’s later return for lunch. After lunch head drive to Lake Kivu at Gisenyi
Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge at Paradise Kivu. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 13: Boat ride in Kivu & transfer to Kigali
After having your early morning breakfast, you will be transferred for a boat ride on Lake Kivu, for a great boat experience, touring this beautiful lake, with great islands and bird species and later transfer to Kigali. Have lunch and time permitting, visit Kigali genocide memorial and local market before transfer to the airport for your afternoon flight.
The day safari includes.
- Transportation on a 4 x 4 safari vehicle
- En route lunches
- Accommodation and meals as planned
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- 1 Chimpanzee permit per person.
- Museum Visit
- Kigali genocide memorial ground
- 1 Gorilla ($700) permit
- Cultural visit
- Mabamba shoebill excursion
- Golden monkey permit
- Park entrance fees
- Kigali city tour
- Game drive
- Boat ride as mentioned
- Bigodi wetland visit
- Bottled mineral water
Excluded in the tour
- Personal expenses
- Liquor
- Visas
- Travel insurance
- Air fares
- Tips for the guide
- Activities that deviate from the itinerary