8-Day Rwanda & Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer from Kigali Airport to Musanze Town near Volcanoes National Park

Today, a representative of Big Apes Africa will pick you up from Kigali International Airport/hotel and transfer you to Musanze town near Volcanoes National Park in preparation for your golden monkey tracking experience. Depending on your arrival time, a city tour of Kigali City is possible.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Hotel Muhabura

• Budget hoteljust outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Mount Bisoke Hike and Return to the Lodge

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Volcanoes National Park for a briefing before embarking on probably the most popular hiking trail in Rwanda. The hike takes an average of 6 hours, 4 going up and 2 coming down. Reward yourself with some of the best scenery and fresh air. After this activity, you will be transferred back to the lodge where you can choose to relax.

Main Destination:

Mount Bisoke (Virunga Mountains, Rwanda)

Accommodation:

Hotel Muhabura

• Budget hoteljust outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Volcanoes National Park Golden Monkey Trekking and Transfer to Bwindi National Park

After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Volcanoes National Park for a briefing before entering the forest to search for the bamboo-associated primates. Some consider this as the next best thing after gorilla trekking. You will be allowed one hour with these beautiful Albertine rift endemics. After this activity, you will be transferred to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in preparation for gorilla trekking. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Mucha Riverside Lodge

• Budget hotel1-2hr drive from Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with an Optional Community/Cultural Tour

After an early breakfast, you will drive to the briefing point in the forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to get enlightened about your adventure with the mountain gorillas. You are advised to carry enough drinking water and a lunch box. For 15 US dollars, you can get a potter to carry your bag and give you a hand in slippery or steep parts of the forest. After the briefing, you are distributed into groups of eight and led by a park ranger into the forest where you will spend one hour with the gentle giants. Rain gear is important considering that Bwindi is a tropical rainforest. After gorilla tracking, you'll relax at the lodge or take a community visit.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mucha Riverside Lodge

• Budget hotel1-2hr drive from Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Ishasha Game Drive to Northern Sector Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On your way, you will take a drive through Ishasha the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth famous for its tree-climbing lions. After the drive, you will immediately proceed to the Northern Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have lunch along the way.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Pumba Safari Cottages

• Budget lodgejust outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps, Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morning Game Drive and Boat Trip on Kazinga Channel

After an early breakfast, you'll head for a game drive in search of animals like elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, and more. This is the most bio-diverse park yet not the biggest with a mammal checklist of 95 species and 610 species of birds and much more. After lunch, you will head to the southern part of the park for a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel with chances of seeing elephants drinking water, hippos, crocodiles, water birds, and more.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Pumba Safari Cottages

• Budget lodgejust outside Kyambura Gorge (Chimps, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimp Trek in Kalinzu Forest Reserve and Transfer to Lake Mburo

After breakfast, you will drive to Kalinzu Forest managed by the National Forest Authority where you will do chimpanzee tracking. After chimpanzee tracking, you will be transferred to Lake Mburo National Park. You'll have a game drive on your way in. This is the smallest Savannah park but heavily populated. It gives a good break from a gorilla safari or even a fresh start for a safari depending on the route plan of your Safari. As you drive through easy to see are zebras, impalas, waterbucks, and the list goes on. Please note that on a good day, you can see a leopard but better still during the night game drive which can be arranged.

Main Destination:

Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)

Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (But it’s seldom busy)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Eagle's Nest Camp

• Budget tented bush camp bordering Lake Mburo NP (Uganda) without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morning Walking Safari and Transfer to Entebbe

Today begins with coffee and a walking safari into the wild Lake Mburo in search of wildlife. After the adventure, you will return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, you will embark on your return journey. You'll have a lunch stop at the Equator and proceed to Entebbe to start your journey back home.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.