6-Day Ultimate Apes and Wildlife Rwanda & Uganda Safari

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

Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes national park

Pick up from your hotel in Kigali and start your adventure with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn about Rwanda and its evolution to one of the fastest growing economies on the African continent. Depart from Kigali for a scenic road trip to Volcanoes national park in the Virunga Mountains. The journey takes about 4 hours, offering picturesque views of the Virunga massive mountains. Check into your lodge for a delicious dinner and rest for an exciting day of trekking through the forest the next day.

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:

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodgejust outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Bwindi

After an early breakfast, we drive to the visitor center to attend briefing session conducted by park rangers about the guidelines to follow while tracking golden monkeys as well gorillas depending on which option you choose. After briefing we head into the jungle accompanied by experienced trackers to this serene tropical rainforest. Once the golden monkeys have been located, you will spend a magical hour observing them up close. Learn about their behavior, social structure, and conservation efforts to protect them. Late transfer to the boarder of Rwanda Uganda where you will continue to drive to Bwindi for your gorilla tracking adventure.
Dinner and overnight at the edge of forest (Please note that accommodation on this day depends where you gorilla permits have be purchased or where you are trekking gorillas from).

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas, Uganda) without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Gorilla treking and community visit

After your early breakfast (7:00am), you will have 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 viewing them as they go on with their daily lives at a distance of 7-10 meters. After gorilla tracking we drive back to lodge and relax at the lodge. Time allowing we will have community tour as we conclude the day. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

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

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodgejust outside Rushaga (Bwindi NP, Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Drive through ishasha for your evening Kazinga boat cruise

After your breakfast, we transfer to Kasenyi plains through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth famous for the tree climbing lions. Drive through to kasenyi plains for your afternoon kazinga boat cruise. Time allowing you will have a game drive in Kasenyi plains looking for wildlife such as elephants, leopards, lions, kobs, waterbuck, cape bufalo among others. Dinner and overnight in the middle of the park.

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:

Enshama Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Optional chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After your early breakfast (6:30am) you transfer to Kasenyi plains for you morning game before you depart to lake Bunyonyi. Kindly note there is an option for chimpanzee trekking (100$ per person per permit) just in case you would like to add chimps to this all primates expedition. After your morning game drive, we transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for overnight.

Main Destination:

Kyambura Gorge (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Explore Bunyonyi and transfer back to Kigali

After a relaxed morning with optional lodge activities on the lake, you will depart from Lake Bunyonyi to Kigali for your international flight. The transfer is about 3 hours with about an hour spent on crossing the boarder to Rwanda. End of the tour.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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