The 12 Day Uganda and Rwanda Gorilla Tour takes you the Uganda’s most visited tourism sites and then to Rwanda and the safari offers an opportunity to experience the African wildlife and the great primates like the mountain gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda and the chimpanzee, encounter the Uganda and Rwanda gorilla trekking tours in Africa.

Day1: Arrival Entebbe International Airport

On Arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide who will transfer you to Bomah Guest House/Karibu Guest House for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: B/B

Day2: Entebbe – Ziwa Rhino Tracking – Murchison Falls National Park

After an early breakfast, depart to Murchison falls. Have a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you shall have an opportunity to have a walking safari to the rhinos, being led by a ranger guide, while he interprets the behavior, habitat, and feeding habits of the White Rhino. The Rhino population is slowly increasing with new births; Lunch after proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at Paraa Safari Lodge/Murchison River Lodge/Fort Murchison Camp. Meal plan: F/B

Day3: Game Drive & Boat Ride

Dawn morning game drive to spot the early riser animals and other wildlife species like lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, water and bush buck, warthogs, Uganda Kobs among others. Return to the lodge for breakfast and Lunch, then in the afternoon you will take a boat ride up the Nile, to Murchison falls, where the park derives its name. Enjoy these spectacular falls. The Nile squeezes through a 7meter gap and at the bottom bask Huge Nile Crocodiles. You have an option to climb the cliffs, to the top of the falls. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B

Day4: Murchison Falls National Park – Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast, you will depart for Kibale Forest National Park (This is a tiresome long drive, where you shall have en-route in Hoima town. Thereafter transfer Kibale Forest a large protected block of rain forest, which has about 13species of primates, such as Chimpanzees, Grey Cheeked Manageable, Red Tailed monkey and Red Colobus. Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge/Kibale Primate Lodge/Kibale Forest Camp. Meal plan: F/B

Day5: Chimpanzee Habituation

Today we will be venturing on an incredible all day Chimpanzee Habituation trek. With an early start, we will meet up with our guide and join our Chimpanzee community as they raise from their sleep in their purpose build overnight nests. We will journey with them as they feed, hunt, breastfeed, rest, patrol and display before building their nests for the following night. This full day allows us to witness and photograph their behavior in the wild. Be sure to keep your eyes open for other creatures of the forest including Forest Elephants, Buffalo, Bush Pigs, birds, other primate species and much more. After an amazing full day with the Chimps, we will return to our Lodge for dinner and a well-earned rest, talking over our exciting days adventures. Meal plan: F/B

Day6: Kibale Forest – Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, embark the safari jeep and transfer to the Queen Elizabeth National Park and this drive takes 3-4 hours and upon your arrival take the en-route game drive to spot the wildlife species along the way to your lodge for lunch. After take boat cruise and after your cruise take an evening photographic game drive looking for more wildlife species like the lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, water and bush backs, antelopes and warthogs among others. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Enganzi Lodge/Bush Lodge. Meal plan: F/B

Day7: Mweya Peninsula – Ishasha Southern Sector – Bwindi Forest National Park

Have breakfast and then depart the main park for the Ishasha sector famously known for Tree Climbing Lions. We our packed lunch afterwards have an afternoon game drive, in search for the Tree climbing Lions. Thereafter if luck and seen these predators transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park where you will experience the gorilla trek the next day, dinner and overnight stay at Mahogany Springs/Buhoma Haven Lodge/Rushaga Gorilla Camp. Meal plan: F/B

Day8: Uganda Gorilla Trekking

Breakfast and after with your gorilla trekking tour requirements transfer to the park headquarters for the briefing about the mountain gorillas and the park. After briefing and allocated to your gorilla family enter into the jungle looking for the primates and you will have a chance to see other primates, birds, butterflies. Once you meet the gorillas take unforgettable photos and videos and after the 1 hour allowed staying with the great apes return to the park offices for your gorilla trekking safari certificate. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan: F/B

Day9: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park – Volcanoes National Park

Have breakfast; transfer via Cyanika border to Rwanda also known as the Land of a Thousand Hills, bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. Although close to the equator, the country has a cool temperate climate due to its high elevation. The terrain consists mostly of grassy uplands, gently rolling hills, scenic lake views and the rare mountain gorillas. Dinner and Overnight at Five Volcanoes Hotel Boutique/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/LaPalme Hotel. Meal plan: F/B

Day10: Rwanda Gorilla Trekking – Iby’wacu Cultural Village

In the heart of Central Africa, so high up that you shiver more than you sweat,” wrote the eminent primatologist Dian Fossey, “are great, old volcanoes towering up almost 15,000 feet, and nearly covered with rich, green rain forest – the Virunga”. Situated in the far northwest of Rwanda, the Parc des Volcanoes protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range – home of the rare mountain gorilla. You will have a guided walk to the Gorillas making it another highlight of your journey. In the evening visit the Iby’wacu Cultural Village that offers the Rwanda cultural performances by the once gorilla hunters and now Eco – warriors. Dinner and overnight stay as above. Meal plan: F/B

Day11: Volcanoes National Park – Gisenyi Beach Holiday

Have breakfast after go for another experience to the endangered golden monkeys and after have lunch and depart Kinigi for Gisenyi, at leisure, visiting a local community. In the afternoon you shall take a local boat ride along Lake Kivu as you take scenic photographs of the undulating landscapes. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/Gorillas Hotel/Paradise Malahinde. Meal plan: F/B

Day12: Gisenyi – Departure

Have breakfast and after transfer back to Kigali city and take a tour visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, which exhibit the remains and history of survivors who lost loved ones and were affected by the 1994 genocide. Lunch, after you will transfer to the Kigali Airport to catch up with your flight back home.

The package includes

All ground transportation

Accommodation as per itinerary

Rwanda gorilla permits $ 750 USD, each

Uganda gorilla permits $ 600 USD, each

Chimpanzee Habituation $ 220 US, each

Boat cruises

Park entrances

Nature walks

Kigali city tour

Drinking water

En-route lunch

Full day English speaking guide

The package excludes

Air ticket, Visa, Luxury drinks, laundry, and any other personal expenses not included in the package.

What to wear/bring

Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially Bwindi. When tracking gorillas layering your clothing is the best idea and we suggest: long sleeved shirts, cotton or gore tex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a waterproof jacket in neutral colors may come in handy in the moist mountains. Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required. One medium sized duffel bag and one small day pack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations. You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film. Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing Gorillas. It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.