7 day Uganda Rwanda Safari Tour
Day 1: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Upon arrival, start the journey to Kibale National Park, which may take between 5-7 hours. Along the road, enjoy the landscapes and the green scenery of the Uganda as you proceed to to Kibale national Park. You have lunch en-route, so that you reach early enough to check-in your lodge and enough rest for the next day activity.
Dinner and overnight sleep at the Hotel/lodge
Accommodation: Kibale forest Camp(budget), Chimpanzee forest Guest house and camp(mid-range), Isunga Lodge(High End)
Day 2:Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi guide Nature walk
Following your early morning breakfast, you will drive to Kanyancu visitor center for briefing about chgimpanzee trekking, the chimpanzee family and what to expect. Chimpanzee tracking is quite different from gorilla trekking, because the chimpanzees are mobile, which requires frequent following after the chimps.
Chimpanzee trekking usually takes between 2-6 hours with an inclusive 1 hour of staying up-close with the chimpanzees in the wild. After here, you will trace your back to the starting point and drive stariht to the park headquarters to pick your chimpanzee tracking ceritificate. Return to your lodge for lunch
Head for an afternoon guide nature walk at Bigodi wetland sanctuary for about 2 hours, after which you will get back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Otherwise, embark on a 2 hours journey to Queen Elizabeth national park. You will arrive late in the evening for dinner and an overnight.
Dinner and overnight will be at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Twin lakes safari Lodge (Mid-range) and Bush Lodge (budget).
Day 3: Game drives and Boat cruise on Kazinga channel
Rise at an early morning breakfast and head for a 3-4 hours, along the Kasenyi plains or Mweya area where you will be able to spot the nocturnal animals going back to their dens after hunting in the night. Expect to see Leopard, hippos, hartebeests, lions, small primates, antelopes, warthogs birds and other early morning risers. You will drive back to the lodge for lunch as you wait for the afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel.
At 2:00pm, you will transfer to Kazinga channel for a boat cruise, where you will be impressed with what the channel has to offer as you watch heard of elephants, hippos, buffaloes, crocodiles and various bird species.
Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes national Park
Rise up for breakfast and Checkout of the lodge! Drive along the Isasha sector, where you might see the tree climbing Lions as you head out of the park. The lions can be sighted resting on top of the Acacia trees after hunting at night as well as the insects from the ground. Expect to see elephants, buffaloes among others animals.
After this session, drive straight to Volcanoes national park, as you enjoy the beautiful Rwanda scenery. Note that you should have all the required documents for crossing the border including the border crossing documents, COMESA for the car, valid passport and visa, covid-19 negative certificate and the Rwanda gorilla permits.
Day 5: Mountain Gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Iby’Iwachu Cultural Visit
Wake up early for breakfast, and drive to Volcanoes National Park headquarters for briefing about the rules and regulations for gorilla trekking. You will then be assigned a gorilla family to trek, after which you will leave for the search of the gorillas in the wild. Gorilla trekking might take between 1-7 hours, with an inclusive 1 hour of staying up close with the gorillas. Return to the park headquarters, where you will head back to the Lodge for lunch, and take enough rest. Enjoy an evening cultural retreat from the Iby’lwachu cultural village in Musanze, where you can also freely participate in their activities including Music, Dance and Dramma. You also stand an opportunity of buying Souvenirs from the cultural center.
Return to the Lodge for dinner and an overnight
Day 6:Golden Monkey Tracking
Early Morning breakfast, followed by a cool drive to Volcanoes national Park headquarters for briefing. Transfer to the forest with an experienced guide to search for the Golden monkey, and upon ecounter, you will spend 1 hour in their presence, after then you will return to the base. Return to the Lodge for lunch and enjoy the rest of the afternoon, relaxing by the pool or indulging in a spa treatment, otherwise take a visit to the twin lake Ruhondo and Burera.
Head Back to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Kigali City Tour to Genocide memorial centers and departure
Early breakfast and transfer to Kigali Town for a city tour, to visit the Presidential Palace, various Genocide Memorial centers, The National Museum, including an enroute lunch. Transfer to Kigali International airport Board your connecting flight back to your home town.
End of tour.