This 10 Days Uganda-Rwanda Safari will take you 2 of the East African countries and with this safari, you get to purchase an East African Tourist Visa. This safari will take you through the beautiful country with chances of seeing the endangered primates (Chimpanzees and Mountain gorillas) in Kibale national park and Volcanoes national park and Bwindi forest national park. Expect to also meet the big 5 animals (Lions, Leopards, Buffaloes, Rhinos and Elephants) in the savannah parks of Queen Elizabeth national park and Lake Mburo national park. This safari will be blended with cultural tours visiting the Batwa people in Uganda and Banyarwanda of Rwanda. Visit Uganda and Rwanda for only 13 Days have a lifetime memorable experience

Safari highlights

Day 1: Kigali – transfer to Volcanoes national park – community tour

Day 2: Golden Monkeys tracking – Community tour

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park (4 hours’ drive)

Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience and optional Batwa community

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha sector and afternoon boat cruise

Day 6: Morning game drive and transfer to Kibale national park

Day 7: Chimpanzee Trekking – Bigodi Swamp

Day 8: Transfer to Murchison falls national park – top of the falls hike

Day 9: Morning Game drive and launch cruise

Day 10: Ziwa rhino tracking – transfer to Kampala/Entebbe

Deatiled Itinerary

Day 1: Kigali – transfer to Volcanoes national park – community tour

Depending on your location in Kigali, meet your safari driver, do a short Kigali city tour visiting the Kigali genocide memorial site and Kandt Museum then transfer you to Volcanoes national park will meet you. It’s a 2-3 hours’ drive with en-route lunch in Musanze. Visit the Dian Fosey museum and Connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Muhabura for budget/Le Bambou Gorilla lodge for mid-range/5 Volcanoes Gorilla lodge for Luxury

Day 2: Golden Monkeys tracking – Community tour  

After an early morning breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for briefing, later enter the forest, and hike while in search of the golden monkeys. Tracking the golden monkeys rewards views of other primates such as the black and white Colobus monkeys, Olive baboons among others. After trekking, visit Ibya wacu cultural village to have an experience of Banyarwanda culture and tradition before you drive back to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park (4 hours’ drive)

After breakfast, check-out of the lodge and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park via Cyanika border with en-route lunch in Kisoro. Proceed to your booked lodge to check in lodge for relaxation. Dinner and overnight stay at Buhoma Haven Lodge for mid-range/Buhoma Community Rest Camp for budget/Mahogany Springs Lodge for luxury

Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience and optional Batwa community

On the 4th day of your 10 Days Uganda-Rwanda Safari, After your breakfast at the lodge, transfer to the park offices for briefing about Mountain Gorilla trekking by a local guide. The time is between 2-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. After an hour with gorillas, your guide and rangers will lead us back to the starting point where your driver will be waiting for you to return to the lodge.

Depending on the time, you return from the trekking activity, you may do an optional community tour. Have dinner and overnight stay as lodge above

10 Days Uganda-Rwanda Safari
Bwindi Gorillas

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha sector and afternoon boat cruise

After breakfast early in the morning, transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park which is about 4-5 hours’ drive via Ishasha sector for an opportunity to spot the tree climbing lions and en-route lunch. Proceed further to the park and connect for the afternoon launch cruise along Kazinga channel where you will get an opportunity to see a number of bird species, elephants and buffalos, hippos and crocodiles at the lakeshores. Thereafter, connect to your lodge for relaxation. Dinner and overnight stay at The Bush Lodge for budget/Elephant Hub Lodge for mid-range /Elephant Plains Lodge for luxury

Day 6: Morning game drive and transfer to Kibale national park

You will wake up early and head out for a morning game drive, expect to see some of the big four game including lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, also different species of antelopes, warthogs and white Colobus monkeys just to mention a few.

After the game drive, transfer to Kibale national park with en-route lunch and Crater Lake tours exploring the crater lakes. Proceed to your booked lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight stay at Isunga lodge for budget/Chimpanzee Forest Lodge for mid-range/Chimpundu Lodge for luxury

Day 7: Chimpanzee Trekking – Bigodi Swamp

On the 7th day of your 10 Days Uganda-Rwanda Safari, Wake up early and drive to Kibale Forest to the briefing point before you head in the forest in search of the exuberant chimpanzees groups in the Kibale forest. Tracking chimpanzees in their natural habitat as they swing from the branches in the canopy high above the forest floor, is a thrilling experience. Though they can be difficult to spot, you will be in no doubt of their presence as the forest is alive with their noisy calls. Spend an hour in their presence. After trekking, go for a swamp walk in Bigodi swamp – one of the richest swamps with birds and primates like Baboons, red-tailed monkey, Black and white monkey among others. Diner and overnight at lodge as above,

Day 8: Transfer to Murchison falls national park – top of the falls hike

After breakfast, check-out of the lodge and transfer to Murchison falls national park. It’s a 6-7 hours’ drive with en-route lunch. Entebbe the park via the Kichumbanyobo gate from Masindi town, connect to the top of the Murchison falls, explore the falls before you proceed to check-in at your lodge to rest. Dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba Safari lodge for mid-range/Parkside Safari Lodge for budget/Paraa Safari Lodge for super mid-range

Day 9: Morning Game drive and launch cruise

On the 9th day of your 10 Days Uganda-Rwanda Safari, Early morning breakfast and then go for a morning game drive where you may spot various animal species like lions, leopards, hyena, elephants, giraffes, Uganda kobs among others. Return and have lunch.

Later afternoon, you set off for a launch cruise at the bottom of the Murchison Falls along River Nile, enjoy streaming views of hippo and serried ranges of crocodile along the sandbanks, as well as large numbers of different species getting down to drink & bathe. Return to your lodge with en-route game viewing. Dinner and overnight at lodge as the above

Day 10: Ziwa rhino tracking – transfer to Kampala/Entebbe

After breakfast, transfer to Ziwa rhino sanctuary for your on-foot rhino tracking experience. You will receive a briefing and then track rhinos for about 1-2 hours’ drive. Embark on your journey back to Kampala/Entebbe with en-route lunch. This is about 5-6 hours’ drive and upon arrival; you will be dropped off you off at your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala or at Entebbe airport for your onward flight back home. End of the trip.

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