This is tour that will take clients into Uganda and Rwanda. You arrive in Entebbe, Uganda and fly out of Kigali Rwanda .
These two countries offer some of the best eco-tourism wildlife experiences because of their landscape and endangered primates the mountain gorillas and chimpanzee.
Day 1: Arrival Entebbe
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our representative and transfer to Boma Guest House.
Overnight Boma Guest House (Bed and Breakfast)
Day 2: Kampala -Kibale
After breakfast you will check out and drive to Kibale National park. This is the longest drive for this safari of about 7hours.
Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp (Fullboard)
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking- Bigodi wetland swamp walk
Early wakeup call and breakfast. Drive to Kibale Forest National Park for the start of your chimpanzee tracking with
Dinner and overnight at Kibale Forest Camp (Fullboard)
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast check out and take about 3 ½ hours drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to a high concentration of Uganda’s mammals that include tree climbing and savanna lions, elephants, wart hogs, Uganda kob, waterbuck, cape buffalo, hippos, leopards, as well as more than 600 species of birds that include the African spoon bill, pied kingfishers, fish eagles, pelicans, vultures among other bird species.
Dinner and overnight at Marafiki Safari Lodge (Fullboard)
Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park
A wake up call with tea or coffee and snacks will be offered before you head out for an early morning game drive and experience sunrise in the park.
Go out looking for elephants, buffaloes, lions among other animals. Return to the lodge for lunch before you head out for a boat ride along the Kazinga Channel which joins Lake George and Lake Edward.
Dinner and overnight at Marafiki Safari Lodge (Fullboard)
Day 8: Transfer to Ishasha sector
After breakfast check out and 2 hours drive to the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, the famous Ishasha area, for more game drives and in search of tree climbing lions and other wildlife.
Dinner and overnight at Enjojo Lodge (Fullboard)
Day 9: Transfer to Bwindi
After breakfast, check out and dive to Bwindi lodge for about 6 hours with lunch enroute at a local restaurant.
Check in at Mutanda Lake Resort.
Dinner and overnight at Mutanda Lake Resort (Fullboard)
Day 10: Gorilla Tracking
Early wake up and breakfast at the lodge before you proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and start of the gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National park.
Dinner and overnight at Mutanda Lake Resort (Fullboard)
Later return to the resort for lunch. Afternoon Batwa Trail where you will experience some hunting techniques, honey harvesting and medicinal plants from the Batwa community.
Dinner and overnight at Mutanda Lake Resort (Fullboard)
Day 11: Transfer to Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda
After breakfast check out and take a 3horus drive into Rwanda’s Volcanoes National park.
Lunch at your lodge. Evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight at Bishops House (Fullboard)
Day 12: Gorilla Tracking and Iby’iwacu Cultural Village Tour
Today you will enjoy early breakfast at the lodge. You will be transferred to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters for to start your gorilla trek.
You will be briefed by trackers before you are driven to the trail to start your gorilla trekking adventure experience. This is an exciting trek through foothills of the Virunga, offering great views in all angles. Upon locating the allocated gorilla family, you will stay with them for an hour as they go about their day to day life, playing, feeding and grooming.
In the afternoon, you will visit the Iby’iwacu Cultural Village, which is a Non-Profit umbrella organization that aims at improving the lives of reformed poachers and communities around Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park through provision of conservation incentives, supporting community enterprise development and livelihood based projects.
Dinner and overnight Five Volcanoes Lodge (Fullboard)
Day 13: Golden Monkey tracking- Airport Transfer
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for golden monkey tracking, which is a completely different experience from gorilla tracking but just as rewarding.
Lunch will be served at the lodge. Later drive to Kigali International Airport for your flight back home.
Note: On this day a flight after 1600Hrs is recommended if doing Golden Monkey Tracking or book an extra night in Kigali.