BIG SIX RWANDA UGANDA
20 days—BEST PLACE FOR GORILLAS
$11300-19900 USD
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Safari summary
dISCOVER THE BEST KEPT SECRETS OF EAST AFRICA, TREKKING THE RARE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS, CHIMPANZEES, GAME DRIVES AND AUTHENTIC CULTURES
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Primate trekking | |
| Activity level | Moderate activity | |
| Best months | June, July, August, September, October, November | |
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Itinerary
Day 1
Day 1: Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by our representative outside the airport arrivals section and transferred to Kigali hotel for overnight. Overnight: Kigali Serena
Day 2
Nyungwe Forest
Day 2: After Breakfast, drive to the Nyungwe Forest national park, stopping over in Nyanza to visit the ancient Rwandan Kings royal palaces, and the Butare National Museum, respectively. - Proceed on to Nyungwe Forest national park, Overnight: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Day 3
Nyungwe Forest
Day 3: - Morning: trekking for Chimpanzees in the Nyungwe Forest national park and The Colobus Monkeys Nature Walks in the Gisakura forest. - Afternoon: - Canopy Walkway, in the Forest. Overnight: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Day 4
Day 4: After an early breakfast drive alongside Lake Kivu via Karongi to the Northerly port town of Rubavu. You will stop in Karongi for Lunch; thereafter take a boat ride to the Northern resort town of Rubavu, on arrival check into your hotel. Overnight: Kivu Serena
Day 5
Day 5: After an early breakfast drive to the RDB office in Kinigi, undergo gorilla trekking registration formalities thereafter you will be assigned a gorilla group to visit. After trekking have lunch at your lodge, afternoon visit the compellingly twin lakes Bulera and Ruhondo. Overnight: Mountain Gorilla View lodge
Day 6
Mgahinga
Day 6: After an early breakfast; begin the journey to Bwindi National Park.Enter Uganda proceed to Bwindi impenetrable forest for overnight via Kisoro town, stops en-route to photograph scenic areas. Overnight: Mgahinga volcanoes Lodge.
Day 7
Mgahinga | Volcanoes
Day 7: After early breakfast head to the park headquarters for your pre-trek briefing. You will then be driven by your guide to the start of your trek, which will take up to an hour and a half, depending on which gorilla group you are visiting. Spend 1 hour with the gorillas then trek back out of the forest to meet your guide who will drive you back to your lodge. Overnight.Mgahinga Volcanoes Lodge
Day 8
Day 8:After breakfast drive to Ishasha , the drive will take approximately 3 hours on arrival check into your lodge, afternoon enter Ishasha Park for afternoon game drive in search of tree climbing lions. Overnight: Ishasha Wilderness camp.
Day 9
Queen Elizabeth
Day 9: After breakfast re-enter the park for early morning game drive – proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The scenic beauty of the savannah vegetation, plains and equatorial forests makes this a memorable trip only found in East Africa. En-route you will encounter large herds of Elephants and other forest dwelling mammals. Overnight: Kyambura Game Lodge
Day 10
Queen Elizabeth
Day 10: After an early breakfast, check out of the lodge - enter the park in search of early risers at Queen Elizabeth Park and the big 4.Proceed to Mweya Safari lodge for lunch, afternoon take a boat cruise along Kazinga channel – the shores of Kazinga channel draw huge number of game, including birds, reptiles and a large population of Hippos. Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 11
Kibale
Day 11: Depart to Kibale forest in search of Chimps, the drive take approximately 4 hours’ drive. Stop at fort portal for Lunch thereafter proceed to Kibale forest. Overnight: Primate Lodge
Day 12
Day 12: After breakfast, report to park headquarters for briefing before you head for our chimpanzee tracking and other primates .Walk through the forest with an experienced guide who will be enlightening you about both plant and animals. Tracking the noisy chimpanzee families racing through, this luxuriant forest is a tremendous experience. Have lunch then drive back to Fort Portal for overnight. Overnight: Mountains in the moon
Day 13
Day 13: Drive to Murchison falls National Park, today will be a long driving day. The road is scenic with a variety of game views including monkeys, many forest dwelling bird species. Take a ferry to cross the river Murchison on arrival check into Paraa Lodge. Overnight: Paraa Lodge
Day 14
Day 14:After breakfast – enter the park for half day game drive ,the park offers a variety of wildlife which includes ; elephants, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeests, oribis, Uganda Kob and many bird species including the rare shoebill stock. Have lunch at the lodge thereafter take a boat to explore Murchison water falls, thereafter drive back to your lodge for relaxation. Overnight: Paraa Lodge
Day 15
Day 15:After an early breakfast cross by ferry the Murchison river , then drive to Ziwa Sanctuary - It’s popular for Rhino trekking, bird watching, nature Walks and relaxation. After lunches enter into the sanctuary enjoy the wild Rhinos in Uganda. Overnight: Amuka Lodge
Day 16
Day 16: After leisurely breakfast drive to Jinja town, thereafter proceed to Wildwater hotel for overnight. Overnight: Wildwaters Hotel.
Day 17
Day 17: After an early breakfast drive to the west bank of River Nile above overtime rapid then into the River Nile for River rafting , which will take you to Hairly lemon Island for lunch, then continue rafting till to the Itanda falls. While on the river you will see a lot of water birds. Overnight: Wildwaters Hotel
Day 18
Day 18: Full day city tour of Jinja, thereafter proceeds to Owen falls dam en route to the source of the Nile. Have lunch then visit the source of the Nile with a boat cruise for 30 minutes. Overnight: Wildwaters Hotel
Day 19
Day 19: After a leisurely breakfast drive to Entebbe via the busy town of kampala, the drive will take approximately 4 hours, on arrival check into Boma hotel for relaxation. Overnight: Boma Hotel
Day 20
Day 20: Transfer to Entebbe airport to catch outbound flight back home.
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