The 14 Days Uganda and Rwanda 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 and the chimpanzee, encounter the Uganda and Rwanda Gorilla Trekking in Africa.
Day1: Arrival Entebbe
On Arrival at Entebbe Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide who will transfer you to either Laico Victoria Hotel/Protea Hotel Entebbe/Bomah Guest House/Karibu Guest House for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: B/B
Day2: Ziwa Rhinos-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; proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Overnight at Chobe Safari Lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge/Nile Safari Camp/Murchison River Lodge. 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 shall 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-Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, you will depart for Kibale Forest National Park (This is a tiresome long drive, where you shall have a packed lunch stop en-route. Kibale Forest is a large protected block of rainforest, which has about 13species of primates, such as Chimpanzees, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Red Tailed monkey and Red Colobus. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge/Kyaninga Lodge/Kibale Primate Lodge/Kibale Safari Lodge. 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-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/Katara Lodge/Enganzi Lodge/Bush Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day7: Ishasha Southern Sector
Have breakfast and then depart the main park for the Ishasha sector famously known for Tree Climbing Lions. Have your lunch at the Hippo pool afterwards have an afternoon game drive, in search for the Tree climbing Lions. Overnight at Ishasha Wilderness Camp/Savannah Resort Hotel/Ishasha Jungle Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day8: Queen Elizabeth 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 Virunga Safari Lodge/Sabyinyo Silver Back Lodge/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/La Palme Hotel. Meal plan: F/B
Day9: Rwanda Gorilla Trekking
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 rainforest – 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 a highlight of your journey. In the afternoon, relax or have a walk to Ruhengeri town. Dinner and Overnight as above. Meal plan: F/B
Day10: Kinigi-Gisenyi
Depart Kinigi for Gisenyi, at leisure, visiting a local community. In the afternoon you shall take a boat ride on Lake Kivu as well as a walk in Gisenyi town and to the Border post with Dr. Congo. Overnight at Kivu Serena Hotel/Gorillas Hotel/Paradise Malahinde. Meal plan: F/B
Day11: Gisenyi-Butare
You shall depart for Butare (Optional Boat Transfer on Lake Kivu) driving to the beach town Butare. Overnight at Moriah Hill Hotel/Bethanie Hotel. Meal plan: F/B
Day12: Butare-Nyungwe Forest National Park
After breakfast you may choose to visit the National Museum of Rwanda in Butare, as well as the Nyanza King’s Palace later proceed to Nyungwe forest arriving in the evening. Overnight at Nyungwe Forest Lodge/Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel. Meal plan: F/B
Day13: Nyungwe Forest-Kigali
You shall have a canopy walk in the Nyungwe forest. It is located in the watershed between the basin of the river Congo to the west and the basin of the river Nile to the east. This large extension of Afro Montane, pre- Ice -age forest supports a wide range of flora and fauna. Later you shall depart for Kigali arriving in the evening. Overnight at Kigali Serena Hotel/Marriot Hotel/Lemigo Hotel/Milles Collines Hotel. Meal plan: F/B
Day14: Kigali-Departure
Have breakfast and after take Kigali city 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 Kanombe airport to catch your flight back home.
The package includes
All ground transportation
Accommodation as per itinerary
Rwanda gorilla permit
Uganda gorilla permit
Chimpanzee Habituation
Boat cruises
Park entrances
Nature walks
Kigali city tour
Drinking water
En-route lunch
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.