Uganda And Rwanda Highlights

13 days—Uganda And Rwanda Highlights

$4535-5325 USD

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Safari summary

One of the most incredible wildlife experiences you will ever encounter awaits you on this trip of a lifetime that combines Uganda – the Pearl of Africa – and remarkable Rwanda.
Coming face to face with endangered mountain gorillas is a truly unforgettable experience. Explore Queen Elizabeth National Park with its amazing selection of wildlife including tree-climbing lions. Crossing the border into Rwanda, discover Volcanoes National Park which is also home to the Gentle Giants. A visit to the genocide memorial in the capital city of Kigali gives a haunting insight into the dark past from which Rwanda has risen to become one of the cleanest, safest African countries.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Primate trekking
Activity level Moderate activity
Best months All months
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Bird watching—with professional guide
  • Primate trekking
  • Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • Internal flights
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • International flights
  • Spa treatments
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visas

Itinerary

Arrival In Entebbe

Let's go! The suitcases are packed, and now we're off. You land at Entebbe airport, where your tour guide will happily greet you and take you to the hotel. The journey to your hotel covers approximately 5 kilometers with an estimated travel time of 15 minutes.

The Boma Hotel

Rhino Tracking

Murchison Falls

The journey into the breathtaking nature of Uganda begins. You drive through numerous villages and beautiful landscapes to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where white rhinos that had been extinct in the wild were reintroduced to their original habitat. After this impressive experience, you continue your journey to Murchison Falls National Park. The park hosts the most powerful waterfalls in the world - The Murchison Falls. You will proceed to your accommodation for the next two nights.

Twiga Safari Lodge

Boat Ride And Game Drive

Murchison Falls

Murchison Falls National Park is divided by the Nile, most animals live in the hilly savanna landscape of the smaller northern part, in the morning you get into the off-road vehicle driving through the park. In the afternoon, A boat cruise on the Nile for about three hours to the bottom of Murchison Falls will most probably be the highlight of the tour. Watching Wildlife busking by the river banks plus the sound of around 450 species of birds. Later you will visit the top of the falls.

Twiga Safari Lodge

Transfer To Kibale Forest

Kibale

After an early breakfast, you leave Murchison Falls National Park and drive south along the Great Rift Valley. The route takes you past Lake Albert, the second-largest lake in Uganda. When visibility is good, you can see as far as the Blue Mountains on the other bank. The further south you go, the cooler and wetter the climate becomes. While on the way, you will have a stopover for lunch and then continue with your journey to the lodge for dinner and relaxation.

Turaco Treetops

Chimpanzee Tracking

Kibale | Queen Elizabeth

Begin your guided forest trek in search of chimpanzees. Although chimp sightings are not guaranteed, the odds are good that you will encounter them today in the lush green forest. The hike will last approximately 2 - 3 hours while your expert guide shares the secrets of Kibale Forest. After lunch, a drive takes you past volcanic crater lakes to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On arrival, You will be transferred.d to the lodge lodge overlooking the vast savannah plains of the park.

Elephant Hab Lodge

Game Drive And Boat Ride

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to around 100 mammals and more than 500 bird species. You go on an extensive game drive to look for elephants, buffalo, and various species of antelope. You will then be transferred back to the lodge where you will be served lunch and then proceed to the docking area for your Kazinga Channel boat cruise experience. While on your boat cruise, you will see various animals both in water and on land. You will then be transferred back to the lodge.

Elephant Hab Lodge

Game Drive In Ishasha

Queen Elizabeth

Round two in Queen Elizabeth National Park: Anyone who could not get enough yesterday has a second chance today. You will drive to Ishasha which is the southern sector of the park. This part of the park is famous for its residents - the Tree Climbing lions. On a game drive, you once again have the opportunity to observe the park's colorful wildlife with the major focus being the tree climbing Lions.

Enjojo Lodge

Transfer To Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable

Today you go on a very interesting journey from Queen Elizabeth National Park towards Bwindi Impenetrable Park. The landscape changes from savannah to swamp to rainforest, always with the backdrop of the Virunga Mountains. The path leads past villages and small towns until you finally take a break in one of these places. In the late afternoon, you will reach your accommodation near the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Relax a bit in your accommodation and get some rest.

Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge

Gorilla Trekking

Bwindi Impenetrable

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the briefing area where you will be allocated a gorilla family, and with your packed lunch, you will be guided through the rough terrain of the rainforest in search of gorillas. When a gorilla family is found, you will be allowed an hour in their company. Later trek back to the briefing area where you will be awarded certificates of participation. In the afternoon, you will visit the Batwa community and later get transferred back to the Lodge.

Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge

Transfer To Lake Bunyonyi

Bwindi Impenetrable

Take your breakfast and check out. Our guide will begin the journey to the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is one of the most naturally beautiful places to visit in Uganda. It is one of the best places to go for birdwatching in Uganda and is a bird sanctuary in its own right. In the afternoon you may choose to go on a boat cruise, visit a nearby village, or laze away as you watch the day go by. This is a great place to recharge your energies after the last 9 days.

Birdsnest Lake Bunyonyi

Transfer To Rwanda

Volcanoes

Wake up early, and have breakfast. You should now be ready to hit the road into “the land of a thousand hills”. The route to Rwanda from Uganda has amazing scenery and landscape which should keep you engaged. Upon arrival at Volcanoes National Park. you will visit the Ellen DeGeneres Gorilla Campus or the Gorilla Guardians which is a community of ex-poachers that have been extensively sensitized to embrace living in harmony with wildlife.

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Transfer To Lake Kivu

Volcanoes

Morning optional activities like Golden Monkey tracking or a 2nd Gorilla trek. Otherwise, drive from Ruhengeri to Lake Kivu where you will do a boat cruise or you can do a kayaking ride booked separately. The journey covers approximately 80 kilometers. The travel time is 2 hours.

Kivu Paradis Resort

Departure

Volcanoes

You will wake up and have breakfast on your own time as you prepare for the journey to Kigali. The journey to Kigali will offer you a chance to marvel at the beautiful countryside of Rwanda with thousands of green hills, tea plantations, the local people, town centers, and distant views of the Virunga Volcanoes. Lunch will be in Kigali before going for a tour of the city. You will then be transferred to the airport for departure or to your hotel in Kigali.

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