Best Uganda Rwanda Safari
11 Days best of Rwanda and Uganda Safari
$2450-3500 USD
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Safari summary
This 8 Days Rwanda and Uganda Safari will take you to volcanoes national park for Golden monkey trekking, Bwindi for gorillas , Queen Elizabeth National Park for wildlife, Kibale Forest National park for chimpanzee trekking and jinja for adventure.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Strenuous activity | |
| Best months | All months | |
| Countries | ||
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Sightseeing | shopping | markets
- Hiking | trekking
- Whitewater rafting
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- International flights
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arrival in Uganda
On arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide from Openbill Safaris Uganda and transfer you to your Hotel in Kampala or Entebbe
Transfer to Jinja
Wake up for breakfast and then start the journey to Jinja. Jinja is the adventure capital of East Africa and this you will see for your self.Having had lunch, you will have a boat trip to visit the source of the Nile River. This is the point where the Nile waters begin their 90-day journey to the Mediterranean Sea. You later check in your accommodation for the night.
Adventure in Jinja
Jinja is the adventure capital of East Africa, and you never run short of activities. We are to have a boat trip on the world’s longest river to its source as discovered by British Explorer John Speke and then have an opportunity to choose from a wide selection of optional activities to take part in. These optional activities include bungee jumping (USD 120 per jump), Kayaking (USD30 per hour), White water rafting (USD 130 half day), Bike safaris, Horseback safari, flat water tubing
Transfer to Kibale
Kibale
Travel to Kibale Forest, the primate capital of the world. The forest is home to 13 primate species including the chimpanzee, blue monkeys, nocturnal portal, bush babies, and so on. It is also home to several species of butterflies. Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon and relax.
Chimpanzee Trekking
Kibale
Wake up early for breakfast and then travel to Kyanyanchu Park headquarters where you will be briefed about the dos and don'ts of chimpanzee tracking. You then enter the tropical rainforest as you search for man's closest relatives, the chimpanzee. Having encountered them, enjoy a full hour observing their behavior. From there you will check out of your hotel and embark on your journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park.The journey overlooks the Rwenzori mountains.
Morning Game Drive & Boat Cruise
Queen Elizabeth
We wake up for early breakfast and embark on a morning game drive to search for the early risers. Expect to see elephants, lions, kobs, waterbucks, warthogs, leopards, hyenas and so on. The game drive lasts for 3 to 4 hrs and ends at the shores of Bunyampaka Salt Lake.We then return to the lodge for a lunch break and go for an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga channel.
Transfer to Bwindi via Ishasha
Bwindi Impenetrable
You'll have breakfast at leisure then check out of the lodge before heading to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda’s mountain gorillas’ capital) through the spectacular savannah grasslands of Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will pass through the Ishasha sector to see the tree-climbing lions as well as the buffaloes, elephants, and Uganda kobs. Then proceed to Bwindi after having an en-route lunch meal.
Gorilla Trekking
Bwindi Impenetrable
On this day, you wake up very early, move to the park headquarters for paperwork and then get briefed about gorilla trekking before entering the Impenetrable Forest. Be ready to walk for one to six hours depending on where you will find the gorillas. Having encountered them, you will enjoy a full hour in their presence. The one hour you spend with the gorillas is unforgettable. The mountain Gorilla is the most powerful and muscular primate on earth
Transfer to Volcanoes NP
Volcanoes
After a morning breakfast, you will embark on your journey to Kinigi which is nestled at the foothills of the Sabyinyo Volcano in Rwanda. This journey blends scenic beauty and cultural insight.The journey takes 2 to 3 hours and on arrival you will check into your hotel for lunch and relaxation.
Golden Monkey Trekking
Volcanoes
Wake up early for breakfast and then travel to volcanoes National Park .Arrive in time for briefing and then enter the forest to search for the rare golden monkeys. The trek will take anywhere from 45 minutes to 6 hours depending on where the monkeys will be on this day. Enjoy a full hour with the goldens and travel back to your lodge to relax.
Depature
Transfer to Kigali international airport to catch your flight hence end of your safari
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