$3,080 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Kigali transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Kigali transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Your private guide with a safari 4WD vehicle, meets & greets you at your Hotel in Kigali. You will visit the Kigali Genocide Museum to pay your last respect for victims of 1994 Rwandan Genocide against tutsi before Leaving the lively capital, you drive north-west through lush hills & bustling market towns for approximately 2.5 hours, to the stunning Volcanoes National Park – well known as the venue for Dian Fossey's pioneering studies of the mountain gorillas. Overnight at mountain gorilla View Lodge or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
1st Optional Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour, Volcanoes NP - Bwindi Impenetrable Np, Uganda
1st Optional Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour, Volcanoes NP - Bwindi Impenetrable Np, Uganda
Today to participate on the Rwanda Gorilla Trekking a Gorilla Trekking ticket at additional cost of $1,500 is required & or participate in the alternative Golden Monkey Trekking Tour.
Early morning breakfast will be followed by a transfer to Kinigi park headquarters for trekking briefing and then hike up into the rainforest to a troop of magnificent mountain gorillas. Each troop has its own 24 hour guard, so their location is known, you usually have an hour with them, time to sit and observe them at very close quarters indeed. After the day experience transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Overnight at Travellers Rest Hotel or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
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Travellers Rest Hotel
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour Bwindi Impenetrable NP
After an early morning breakfast, transfer to the ranger station for uganda Gorilla Trekking Briefing on dos and don’ts while you will be interacting with gorillas, afterwards you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide & hike into the forest in search of gorillas. Once you find them you usually have an hour with them, time to sit and observe them at very close quarters of 10 meters & After the experience return back to the lodge. Overnight at Travelers Rest Hotel or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Travellers Rest Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Bwindi Impenetrable NP - Queen Elizabeth NP
Bwindi Impenetrable NP - Queen Elizabeth NP
After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to elephants, lions, hippos, buffalo and baboons. Participate in game drives this afternoon and the next day. While exploring, watch above for tree-climbing lions, a sight rarely to be seen anywhere else in Africa. You also have an opportunity to see some of Uganda’s largest elephant herds, herds of buffaloes, & lots of antelopes. Overnight at Bush Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Game Drive & Boat Launch Queen Elizabeth NP
Game Drive & Boat Launch Queen Elizabeth NP
After an early morning breakfast, participate in a morning game drive. The drive through the Kasenyi Plains which is a spot for predators hunting the prey. The game drive provides you with an excellent opportunity to view animals such as jackals, bushbucks, forest hogs, Buffaloes, elephants & kob as they will be going about their daily routines. In the afternoon, head to a fantastic launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel & observe beautiful birds & wildlife. A Ugandan wildlife safari without a boat cruise safari on Kazinga Channel is considered incomplete. The channel attracts large concertation of wildlife & birdlife to quench their thirst & this boat launch safari would certainly expose you to these creatures. After the boat safari enjoy the evening game viewing as you return to the lodge. Overnight at Bush Lodge or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Mweya Penisula (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Chimpanzee Trekking, Kyambura Gorge, Queen Elizabeth NP- Lake Mburo NP
Chimpanzee Trekking, Kyambura Gorge, Queen Elizabeth NP- Lake Mburo NP
After an early moning breakfast transfer to Kyambura Gorge to track chimpanzees in the dramatic Kyambura Gorge on the eastern side of the park, 35kms from the Lodge. It is home to a variety of wildlife, including the only primates in the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The area is an important water source for many animals and is surrounded by savanna, but is generally noted for its high concentration of primate life located in the gorge. You can also find red-tailed monkey, black-and-white colobus, baboons and vervet monkeys. The gorge is also known for its variety of bird species including various falcons, the blue-headed bee-eater and the African Finfoot. This will be followed by a transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. Overnight at Rwakobo Rock or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Mburo NP - Entebbe International Airport
Lake Mburo NP - Entebbe International Airport
We will begin with a walking safaris are an awesome way to see the wildlife while in Lake Mburo, without the noise of motor engine you can hear so much more & you really feel part of nature. You will nearly always see a mixture of warthog, topi, impala, duiker, bushbuck, waterbuck & zebras. Of course the time of year and the weather do affect the number and variety of animals that you see, as the animals graze where the grass is the most delicious. Watching animals from a a walk is so peaceful & a totally different experience from being on a game drive; zebras come towards you to check out the strange relative without stripes. Return to the lodge for breakfast & this will be followed by a transfer to Entebbe marking the end of the 7 Day Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Tour. Your guide will drop you at your planned destination and or transfer you to the airport for a night flight back home. End.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
