The 10 days Uganda- Rwanda safari begins and ends in Uganda, it will take you to Uganda’s top national parks including Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable national park a home to the endangered mountain gorillas and later you will cross to Rwanda to Volcanoes national park and enjoy a second gorilla tracking for a great experience.
Trip Summary-10 Days Uganda- Rwanda Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe airport.
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls.
Day 3: Game drive and Launch cruise.
Day 4: Drive to Fort portal -Kibale National park.
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 6: Game drive and launch cruise.
Day 7: Game drives in the Ishasha sector and later transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National park.
Day 9: Transfer to Rwanda.
Day 10: Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes National Park-Rwanda and departure
Detailed itinerary- 10 Days Uganda and Rwanda Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe airport
Upon your arrival Entebbe international airport, you will be met and greeted by our safari guide/driver he will brief you about the all safari and later transfer you to your pre-booked accommodation in Entebbe Kampala. Dinner and an overnight stay (Budget)2 friends hotel Entebbe, (Mid-range) holiday express hotel/ cassia lodge, (luxury)Serena Hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls
After breakfast, your guide will pick you and drive you to the north-eastern part of Uganda to Murchison Falls National Park; you will drive through the Luwero triangle which is greatly remembered for the war victims. We will have our first stopover at Zziwa Rhino sanctuary a home to both the black and white rhinos rhino tracking is at usd40 per person per tracking. We will have lunch break at Masindi and later we will transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, visit the top of the falls where the water marvels at the Might Nile being forced into a seven meter crevice to thunder 45 meters below in a series of cascades. While here one can appreciate the staggering power with which the Nile crashes through the narrow gap in the escarpment. After this wonderful view we will continue to the lodge for an overnight (luxury) Paraa Safari Lodge, Pakuba game lodge, Nile safari lodge (mid-range) Sambiya River Lodge, Bwana Tembo Safari Lodge, (budget), Budongo Eco lodge, Red Chill rest camp Fort Murchison lodge(Full Board)
Day 3: Game drive and Launch cruise
After a cup of coffee you will be driven to the northern part of the park to meet the early risen rushing out from their hideouts. Games expected to see include predators and nocturnal animals like the hartebeests, leopards, leopards, Hyenas, elephants, giraffes, Lions and many birds among others. After this wonderful activity return back to the lodge for full breakfast and lunch,
Then in the afternoon you will go for a boat cruise which will take you to the bottom of the falls to have a glance to many other species of animals like Hippos, Crocodiles, Elephants and buffaloes can be seen along the shoreline and also many species of birds that live and feed on the lake like the king fisher, eagle and if lucky you can spot a rare shoebill. After this magnificent activity return to the lodge for Dinner and an overnight stay at (luxury) Paraa Safari Lodge, Pakuba game lodge, (Mid-range) Sambiya River Lodge, Bwana Tembo Safari Lodge, (budget), Budongo Eco lodge, Red Chill rest camp Fort Murchison lodge
Day 4: Drive to Fort portal -Kibale National park.
In the morning after breakfast 4th day of the 10 days Uganda- Rwanda safari, you will embark on a transfer to Fort portal, the drive from Murchison falls to Kibale National Park takes about 7 hours to reach the town, you will arrive in the late afternoon in Fort portal for lunch and then after lunch proceed to Kibale forest national park a home to over 13 species of primates the most common is the chimpanzee the closest relative to human.
Check into your pre-booked accommodation for leisure and later dinner and an overnight at Kyaninga Lodge, primate lodge kibale, Ndali Lodge (luxury), kibale forest Camp, Ruwenzori view guest house (midrange), Chimpanzee Forest Guest House (budget)
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
After breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters in Kanyankyu for briefing before you set off to the forest to begin the search of our closest relatives the chimps. Chimpanzee tracking time is unpredictable however the search can go from 1-6 hours since meeting them depends on where they last spent their night from, so a reasonable degree of fitness is needed as well as tracking gears like sturdy pair of shoes. Once they are met you strictly allowed only one hour with them. Chimps are fabulous fun to watch when doing their daily activities like feeding, making nest, playing as well as jumping from one tree to another.
In the process of chimp searching other species of primates can be seen including the Colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey cheeked Mangabeys baboons, civet monkey, among many others and the guide will provide all relative information needed on any forest flora and fauna come across. come back to the lodge for lunch and the after In the late afternoon, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth national park a home to a wide biodiversity of wildlife species.
Check into your pre-booked accommodation for dinner and an overnight at Mweya safari Lodge, Katara Lodge, Jacana safari lodge (luxury), kyambura game Lodge, Ihamba safari Lodge samba safari Lodge (mid-range) Engazi lodge, Ihamba safari Lode, Hippo Hillo Lodge, Simba Safari Camp (budget
Day 6: Game drive and launch cruise
After breakfast, on the 6th day of your 10 days Uganda- Rwanda Safari, you will be driven to kasenyi area of the park to catch-up with different species of animals that live in the park. Games expects to see include elephant, lion, Leopard, buffalo, waterbuck, warthogs, Uganda Kob, various species of birds and trees among many others.
After, drive back to the lodge for full breakfast and lunch. After lunch, you will go for a two hour’s launch cruise along the Kazinga channel; the launch cruise is superb with sightings of hippos, different water bird species, and crocodiles among others. Retire to the lodge for refreshment and later Dinner and an overnight at Mweya safari Lodge, Katara Lodge, Jacana safari lodge (luxury), kyambura game Lodge, Ihamba safari Lodge samba safari Lodge (mid-range) Engazi lodge, Ihamba safari Lode, Hippo Hillo Lodge, Simba Safari Camp (budget)
Day 7: Game drives in the Ishasha sector and later transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, our safari guide will transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable national park a home to the endangered mountain gorillas. However we shall first sight more species of games along the way in the ishasha area of Queen Elizabeth national park famous known for its tree climbing lions, enjoy watching them sited on fig trees or tree blanches.
After lunch at the Ishasha River continue with a drive to Bwindi, a home to the few remaining mountain gorillas in the world. Bird life and primate life in Bwindi is quite superb, and there is an incredible variety of flora. Bwindi is the Bird watchers haven! It holds 348 species of birds and supports 24 of 26 Albertine Rift Endemics that occur in Uganda; Bwindi is an ecological island, surrounded by cultivation on the rich volcanic soils. Dinner and an overnight at (Luxury) Buhoma Lodge/ Chameleon Hill Lodge (midrange) Mahogany Lodge/ Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Mist Camp, (budget) Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp / Buhoma Community Campground (Full Board)
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park
Up relatively early for a hearty breakfast to give you the energy needed for gorilla tracking, before 8:00am report to the ranger station for registration and an informative talk from senior ranger guides/park warden; the guides will then take you through the bush, pushing your way through the undergrowth, parting thick creepers, to track the gorillas. (This trek can take from 3 to 9 hours depending on were these species spent the night before. So a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes).
You will sit in the forest among the gorillas, listening to them grumble to each other, and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male; the silverback. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas. It’s amazing to think there are only about 880 of these beautiful creatures left. Dinner and an overnight at (Luxury) Buhoma Lodge/ Chameleon Hill Lodge (midrange) Mahogany Lodge/ Engagi Lodge/ Silverback Lodge / Gorilla Mist Camp, (budget) Ruhija Gorilla Friends Camp or Travellers Rest Hotel, or Buhoma Community Campground
Day 9: Transfer to Rwanda
On this day after breakfast, our safari guide will transfer you to Uganda-Rwanda border, after finalizing with the border crossing requirements, you will continue with the drive through fantastic views of rolling hills and land scape up to Volcanoes national park in the northern part of Rwanda, arrive in the afternoon for lunch and the evening will reserved for leisure.
Or if you still have energy, the guide will take you for a community walk and visit the local people who live near the park. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla View lodge, Sabyinyo silver back lodge (Luxury) or Gorilla’s Nest lodge (Midrange Day 10: Gorilla tracking and transfer to the airport
Day 10: Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes national park-Rwanda and departure
The last day of the 10 days Uganda- Rwanda safari have breakfast and report to the park headquarters at Kinigi to receive short briefings about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas and also get you assigned to the ranger guide and the gorilla family. After, you will follow the ranger guide deep into the forest to begin the search of gorillas.
Like gorilla in Uganda, Rwanda mountain gorillas are also unpredictable meeting them depends on where they last seen the previous day or on where they last spent their night from, so a reasonable degree of fitness is called for as well as tracking gears like sturdy pair of walking shoes. Once they are met you strictly allowed only one hour with them while observing their behaviors as well as taking photography (a flash camera is not allowed. After the activity, you will be driven back to the lodge for late lunch and then after tracking, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back Home if scheduled on this day.
End of your safari.
The tour will include:
- The cost of all ground transportation and fuel
- Full time English speaking guide and all his associated expenses
- Park entry fees
- Game drives
- Nature walks
- Launch drives
- 1 Chimpanzee permit per person
- 2Gorilla permits per person
- Accommodation Meals as per the itinerary
- and any other activity included in the itinerary
- Airport transfer
But it will exclude items of personal Nature like Laundry, beverages, beers and tipping of staff at the lodge and any other expense that is not mentioned above
