$3,080 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateArrival
Arrival
Day 1
Kigal - Volcanoes National Park
Kigal - Volcanoes National Park
Your private guide will meet and greet you at your hotel in Kigali in a 4WD safari vehicle. The tour then begins with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Museum, where you can pay your respects to the victims of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi.
Afterward, you will leave the vibrant capital and drive northwest for approximately 2.5 hours through lush hills and bustling market towns before arriving at the stunning Volcanoes National Park. This park is known for the being the venue for Dian Fossey's pioneering mountain gorilla research. Your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Volcanoes National Park - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Volcanoes National Park - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Today you have the option to participate in a gorilla trekking experience, which requires an additional $1,500 for a permit. You can also opt to go on a golden monkey trek instead.
After an early breakfast, you will transfer to the Kinigi Park Headquarters for a trek briefing. You will then hike into the rainforest to meet a troop of magnificent mountain gorillas. Each troop is monitored by a 24-hour guard, ensuring that their location is known at all times. You will typically spend an hour with the gorillas, observing them at very close quarters.
After this incredible experience, you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Travellers Rest Hotel
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early morning breakfast, you’ll transfer to the ranger station for a briefing. Here you will be guided on the dos and don’ts during your interaction with the gorillas. Following the briefing, you will be accompanied by a senior ranger guide as you hike into the forest in search of the gorillas.
Once located, you will typically spend an hour with them, observing these incredible creatures from a close distance of about 10 meters. After the experience, you’ll return to the lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Travellers Rest Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Queen Elizabeth National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you’ll drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, which is home to elephants, lions, hippos, buffalo, and baboons. You will go on a game drive in the afternoon. While exploring, keep an eye out for the unique tree-climbing lions, a rare sight in Africa. You will also have the chance to see some of Uganda’s largest elephant herds, buffalo herds and numerous antelope species. Your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
After an early breakfast, you’ll embark on a morning game drive through the Kasenyi Plains, which is a prime spot for predators hunting their prey. This drive offers excellent opportunities to observe animals like jackals, bushbucks, forest hogs, buffalo, elephants, and kob as they go about their daily routines.
In the afternoon, take a scenic boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, known for its abundance of wildlife and birdlife. A Ugandan wildlife safari is often considered incomplete without this experience, as the channel attracts a large concentration of animals and birds coming to quench their thirst. The boat safari provides a close-up view of these creatures in their natural habitat.
After the cruise, enjoy an evening game drive as you return to the lodge for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Banda)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park - Lake Mburo National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park - Lake Mburo National Park
After an early morning breakfast, you’ll transfer to Kyambura Gorge to track chimpanzees in this dramatic landscape located on the eastern side of Queen Elizabeth National Park, about 35 kilometers from the lodge. The gorge is home to the park's only primates and serves as an essential water source for a variety of wildlife. Surrounded by savanna, the gorge is famous for its dense primate population, including chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, 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. Later you will transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. Your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Rwakobo Rock Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Mburo National Park - Entebbe
Lake Mburo National Park - Entebbe
Begin the day with a walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park, an excellent way to experience wildlife without the noise of a vehicle engine. Walking allows you to immerse yourself in nature, hearing the sounds of the wilderness and observing wildlife up close. You’re likely to encounter animals such as warthogs, topis, impalas, duikers, bushbucks, waterbucks, and zebras. The number and variety of animals can vary depending on the season and grazing conditions, as they tend to gather where the grass is lushest. Watching animals on foot is peaceful and a totally different experience from being on a game drive— zebras may come towards you to check out the strange “relative without stripes.”
You’ll return to the lodge for breakfast and then transfer back to Entebbe, marking the conclusion of your tour. Your guide will drop you at your planned destination or transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
