On this 10 Days Trip to Rwanda and Uganda, Arrive at Kigali International Airport and transfer to Volcanoes National Park. Go on a hike on Mount Bisoke, do golden monkey trekking in the Volcanoes National Park and then cross the border into Uganda. Do gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park, then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will enjoy a game drive. A boat trip on the Kazinga Channel, and also chimpanzee tracking in the nearby Kalinzu Forest and connect to Lake Mburo.

Day: 1: Pick up from Kigali International Airport and Transfer to your hotel

Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by our English-speaking guide, who will brief about your safari. About the briefing, he will transfer you to your booked hotel for relaxation from the jetlag as you adjust to the new time difference and environment. Have dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Hotel Des Milles Collines or similar

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Have a relaxed breakfast and head out for a Kigali city tour. Expect excursions to places like local and crafts markets, the Genocide memorial place which is a resting place to over 250000 victims of the genocide against the tutsi. The place is now tourist site and learning center that attracts people from all over the world. After lunch, you will hit the road for a transfer to Volcanoes National Park, upon arrival, check into your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Le Bamboo Lodge or similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking and Relaxation

After an early morning breakfast, you will head out of your lodge to the park ranger’s post. The golden trekking activity starts at 7am with a briefing from the ranger’s post. During the briefing, you will be briefed on the dos and don’ts of the activity and what to expect. After the briefing, you will get into the Volcanoes to trek these endangered species. The activity takes between 1-3 hours and once you locate them, you will observe them jump from tree to tree and feeding on bamboo shoots. After this, go back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and an overnight.

Accommodation: Le Bamboo Lodge or similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Iby’ Iwacu Community Encounter and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via Cyanika Boarder

Today, you will have breakfast, collect your packed lunch and proceed to the Iby’Iwacu Community for a cultural experience. While here, engage with the locals and get to learn more about their history, get ready to be crowned King and Queen of the day. And then later, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park via the Cyanika boarder point. Upon arrival, you will just check in and relax, have dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking and Batwa cultural experience

Have breakfast and proceed to the rangers’ post. You will receive a briefing from a ranger guide on the do’s and don’ts during gorilla trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure and encounter. The beauty of this rainforest is spectacular! The area offers a steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The terrain and the time it takes varies according to the movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. After, you will have a close encounter with the pygmies who live in the forest. Take part in their cultural experience and return to your lodge for relaxation.

Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha

After an early morning breakfast, you will hit the road for a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha famous for tree climbing lions. Tree climbing lions can only be spotted at Ishasha, though they can be hard to spot sometimes mostly when they are down hunting for prey. However, if spotted, is a great highlight of your safari as the sights are so spectacular. After, you will proceed to your lodge, check in and relax.

Accommodation: Twin Lake Safari Lodge or similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

After an early morning breakfast, you will proceed for a morning game drive on the Kasenyi plains and be on the lookout for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants, as well as lions and leopards (though hard to spot), among others. Return to the accommodation for some rest and lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife, including giant hippos, elephants and crocodiles among others, will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds on the water shores.

Accommodation: Twin Lake Safari Lodge or similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Chimpanzee Trekking at Kalinzu Forest and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park for Night Game Drive

Having had your breakfast on day 8 of the 10 Days Trip to Rwanda and Uganda , you will drive to the nearby Kalinzu Forest Reserve. The forest is home to habituated chimpanzees and other primates including baboons, monkeys and also bird species. Just like gorilla trekking, the activity starts with a briefing from the reserve ranger on the dos and don’ts of the activity, after you will get into the reserve and start on the trekking activity. Once you locate a chimpanzee family, you will spend upto an hour in their presence observing them, this experience is breathtaking. After the activity, you will proceed with you journey to Lake Mburo National Park for a unique night game drive experience.

Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock or similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9: Morning Nature Walk and transfer to Kampala, 10 Days Trip to Rwanda and Uganda

Enjoy an early breakfast and proceed for the Mburo Park bushwalk in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guide. On this early morning walk, you will have the opportunity to encounter, at close range, zebra, giraffe, eland, topi, other antelope, and Cape buffalo, among others. Take the trail to the top of the hills to see Lake Mburo and beyond. After, you will head back to the lodge for lunch and later check out for a transfer back to Kampala with a stop at the equator for some pictures.

Accommodation: Cassia Lodge or similar

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 10: Kampala City Tour and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport

After a relaxed breakfast on the final day of the 10 Days Trip to Rwanda and Uganda, you will have a city tour in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Expect an excursion to places like, the Kabaka’s palace, the Kabaka’s lake, local food markets, the craft village and so much more. After lunch, you will transfer to the airport for your flight back home, marking the end of your 10-days safari with us.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

The Package Price Includes:

• Accommodation on full board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
• Transportation in a 4×4 safari land Cruiser
• An English-speaking driver guide
• All Enroute meals and drinking water
• All park entry fees
• All activities
• Government taxes

The Package Price Excludes:

• International and Domestic flights
• Travel insurance
• Visa fees
• Tips
• All items of personal nature