Rwanda and Uganda safari
8 days—Adventuring Volcanoes national park in Rwanda and then Bwindi and Kibale national parks in Uganda
$7960-9330 USD
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Safari summary
Kigali is Rwanda’s biggest town and also serves as the capital city of Rwanda. The town is surrounded by towering mountains and the largest of them is mount Kigali. The town is the country’s commercial, financial and cultural hub served by Kigali international airport with a wide range of accommodation options. It also has a collection of restaurant’s and other points of interests such an atmospheric market, Kigali genocide museum, craft shops, busy streets, meandering boulevards, Inema art gallery, Presidential museum and lastly green hillsides. Kigali is said to be one of the most attractive cities in Africa making it worth a visit.
About this tour
| Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
| Main focus | Game drives | |
| Activity level | Moderate activity | |
| Best months | January, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
- Primate trekking
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- All drinks
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arrival & overnight stay in Kigali
On your arrival at Kigali airport, you will be picked by our professional guide who will take you to Kigali Marriott hotel for your dinner and overnight stay. The guide will shortly brief you about your next day’s activities and experiences and then will let you rest in your hotel.
Kigali Mariottee hotel
Ground transfer to Volcanoes
Volcanoes
You will start your day with your breakfast and get ready for your journey to visit Kigali genocide museum. The museum Centre is a challenging, educational and ultimately inspiring a great place to understand the cause, tragedy and successful rebuilding post genocide. From the museum, you will proceed to Volcanoes national park. On your arrival, you check in at Mountain gorilla view lodge for lunch. In the late afternoon, you will be picked to go for visit the Iby Iwacu cultural village.
Mountain gorilla view lodge
Golden monkey trekking
Volcanoes
You will start your day with a very early breakfast and head to the park headquarters for golden monkey briefing. You will then head into the park to track these primates. These primates with their bright orange fur contrast the green rain forests of Virunga Mountain are surely a worth experience. After this amazing experience, you will return to your lodge for an early lunch and be transferred to Bwindi. You will cross the Rwanda –Uganda border and enter at the Southern part of Bwindi.
Mahogany springs hotel
Gorilla trekking experience
Bwindi Impenetrable
You will start your day with an early breakfast and then get ready to be transferred to the park headquarters for gorilla trekking briefing. The park rangers with then lead you through the bush to track the gorillas from a closer range. This experience can last up to 6hrs and it gives visitors an opportunity to sit in the forest among the gorillas, listen to them, talk to them and marvel at the size of the male dominant and the experience will surely be a very memorable one.
Mahogany springs hotel
Transfer from Bwindi to Queen
Queen Elizabeth
You will start your day with your breakfast and then get ready to start on your drive into Ishasha with a morning game drive to track the tree climbing lions and then proceed to Mweya safari lodge for your lunch and refreshments. You will later be picked for a boat ride along Kazinga channel for an opportunity to view hippos and crocodiles plus several bird species. You may also encounter herds of elephants, buffaloes and antelopes.
Mweya safari lodge
Transfer from Queen to Kibale
Queen Elizabeth
After having your morning breakfast, you will be picked foe a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park. During this game safari in the open grasslands of Kasenyi, you will be able to view a variety of animals such as buffaloes, elephants, lions and antelopes. You will then drive out of the park and head to Fort portal for lunch and then proceed to Kibale national park for Chimpanzee trekking.
Kibale safari lodge
Chimpanzee trekking experience
Kibale
After an early breakfast, be transferred to the park head quarter for chimpanzee trekking briefing. You will then start on your walk and will be able to track the chimpanzees from a closer range in their habitats. While tracking these primates, you should look out for the black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys and the grey cheeked mangabey. After tracking the primates, you will head back to your lodge for your lunch and refreshments. You will later be picked to go for Bigodi walk.
Kibale safari lodge
Transfer from Kibale to Entebbe
You will start your day with a splendid breakfast and then get ready to embark on your journey back to Kampala and proceed to Entebbe airport for your flight and this will mark the end of your remarkable experience
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