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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Upon Arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will go through the emigration process that always takes between thirty minutes to two hours depending on your arrival time. Exiting through arrivals you will meet a representative from Hooves of Africa Safaris for a short meet and greet then transfer to your hotel in Kigali overnight on a bed and breakfast arrangement.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Chez Lando Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Sunset Boat Trip on Lake Ihema
Sunset Boat Trip on Lake Ihema
You'll be picked up and embark on a journey to Akagera National Park about 110 km (3-hour drive) east of Kigali capital city. You will stop along the way at Imigongo Art café for refreshments. You'll proceed via the southern entrance gate to the lodge overlooking the swamp-fringed Lake Ihema, the park’s largest lake. The hippos tend to graze around the tents and the sounds of nature provide a perfect setting for wild nights.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Akagera Rhino Lodge
Wildlife in Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Full-Day Discovering Akagera National Park
Full-Day Discovering Akagera National Park
The game drive experience in Akagera involves a lot of driving from the south to the northern open plains of Killala. There it is less bushy and you may spot more wildlife and also get out of the car and have a picnic in the wild. Seeing all the Big Five can be challenging due to low numbers. However, the zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, and antelope species like impalas, and topi are abundant. The birdlife in the park is also another highlight of your safari. You'll have this full day dedicated to wildlife viewing and you will sleep in the north park. Your dinner and overnight stay will be in the park.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Karenge Bush Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, you will drive back to Kigali where you will have lunch. Later, you will proceed to Volcanoes National Park in the northern part of Rwanda. The drive to Volcanoes National Park is scenic and will introduce you to the land of 1000 hills. Volcanoes National Park is famous for mountain gorillas and golden monkeys and tomorrow you have an option of choosing what activities you would like to do.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Optional Golden Monkeys or Gorilla Tracking and Transfer to Lake Mutanda
Optional Golden Monkeys or Gorilla Tracking and Transfer to Lake Mutanda
After an early breakfast, you'll drive to the visitor center to attend a gorilla tracking briefing session conducted by park rangers about the guidelines to follow for this adventure. Once you have been allocated a gorilla family, you will be accompanied by experienced trackers to this serene tropical rainforest. Once gorillas have been located, you will spend a magical hour observing them up close. You'll learn about their behavior, social structure, and conservation efforts to protect them.
You'll enjoy a packed lunch amidst the forest, savoring the unique experience of dining in the gorilla's natural habitat. Later, you'll transfer to the border of Rwanda Uganda where you will continue to drive to Lake Mutanda where you'll reflect on your gorilla-tracking experience over a sumptuous dinner at your lodge, sharing stories and memories with fellow travelers or guides.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Mutanda (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Mutanda Lake Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with Community Tour in the Evening
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with Community Tour in the Evening
After a relaxed morning, you'll take on optional activities on the lake and then transfer to Bwindi. Lake Mutanda is very scenic and calm which means a dugout canoe or any other activity is recommended. After your optional activities and magical views from the lake, you'll drive to Bwindi for lunch and an evening community to visit the Batwa communities. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the edge of the forest.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Gorilla Mist Camp
Wildlife in Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your early breakfast at 7:00 am, you will have a short drive to the UWA briefing center where you will be taken through the dos and don’ts while tracking gorillas. After you have been allocated a gorilla family in a group of 8 pax, you will be led by the armed ranger guides off the forest to search for the gorillas. When gorillas have been located, you will have one full hour of viewing them as they go on with their daily lives at a distance of 7-10 meters. After gorilla tracking, you'll drive back to your lodge for an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Mist Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Transfer to Ishasha - Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Ishasha - Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will drive from Bwindi to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Queen Elizabeth National Park is undoubtedly Uganda’s most visited park. The Ishasha sector is famous for its tree-climbing lions. This day is dedicated to exploring the vast plains of Ishasha. Keep an eye out for elephant herds, Topi herds, buffaloes, and Kobs, among other wildlife. Dinner and your overnight stay will be in the Ishasha sector.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Topi Lodge
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Kazinga Community Boat Trip
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Kazinga Community Boat Trip
After breakfast, you will have a final game drive as you depart to the northern section of the park. You'll check in at your lodge, have a hot lunch, and prepare for the afternoon community boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
In the afternoon, you will embark on a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel to discover more about this park. The Kazinga Channel is famous for its hippo population, which is said to be the highest on the African continent. Other wildlife can be sighted here, including African elephants, Cape buffalos, waterbucks, a variety of birds, and reptiles like the Nile crocodiles. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the edge of the park.
- Main Destination:
- Kazinga Channel (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Enshama Game Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Morning Game Drive and Evening Crater Drive
Morning Game Drive and Evening Crater Drive
After breakfast, you will embark on a final game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park before driving to Kibale Forest National Park. After lunch, you will drive towards Fort Portal town, where, if time allows, you can enjoy a drive around the crater lakes. The craters are part of the beautiful scenery of the region, and a walk to the top of the world is an experience that will blow your mind away. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the edge of Kibale Forest.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Chimpanzee Trekking and Afternoon Bigodi Walk
Chimpanzee Trekking and Afternoon Bigodi Walk
After breakfast, you will drive to Kanyanchu to join others for a briefing before heading into the forest with rangers in search of chimpanzees, following their calls and tracks. Once the chimpanzees are located, you will spend one hour with them, learning more about their behavior and habits.
In the afternoon, you will take a walk in the famous Bigodi Wetlands, a community project aimed at improving the lives of the local communities. Look out for olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and various bird species, and enjoy a cultural encounter with the local communities. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Scenic Drive to Murchison Falls National Park with an Evening Game Drive
Scenic Drive to Murchison Falls National Park with an Evening Game Drive
After breakfast, we will transfer you to Murchison Falls National Park, starting with a tour to the top of the falls and ending the day with an evening game drive. There is also an optional night game drive to experience the park under the stars and see the other side of wild Africa after dark. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the edge of the park.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Waterfall Boat on the Nile
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Waterfall Boat on the Nile
After breakfast at 6:30 am, you will head out for a game drive in search of cats that might still be busy with a kill or avoiding the wet grass. Keep an eye out for leopards, elephants, Cape buffalos, giraffes, baboons, monkeys, and more.
In the afternoon, you will take a shared boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, searching for animals that come to drink and cool off on the banks of the Nile River, such as elephants, waterbucks, giraffes, buffaloes, Nile crocodiles, monitor lizards, hippos, and many bird species. After your boat cruise on the mighty Nile River, you will have another game drive before heading back to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Rhino Tracking and Transfer to Entebbe
Rhino Tracking and Transfer to Entebbe
After breakfast, you will transfer to the Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, where you will have the opportunity to track rhinos on foot with the help of armed rangers who will guide and protect you throughout the experience. After a hot lunch, you will drive to Entebbe for your flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
