This 13 day amazing combined Uganda and Rwanda safari takes you across Uganda borders to Rwanda – famously known as a country of “A thousand Hills and a Million Smiles.” You will compare the unique features Uganda and Rwanda, from the Gorillas both countries share, the green vegetation cover and the rolling hills and valleys. You will meet eye to eye with the amazing Gorillas and Chimpanzees in their natural habitat, one of Africa’s major highlights.
HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park enroute Ziwa sanctuary
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon sundowner Boat safari- Hike to the top of the falls
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park via Albert fishing village
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel
Day 7: Drive to Ishasha sector and later Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 8: Gorilla Tracking experience- Optional Batwa Trail
Day 9: Golden Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Ruhengeri
Day 10: Trek Diana Fossey Grave- Transfer to Nyungwe forest for an evening Canopy walk
Day 11:Black and white colubus monkey Tracking- Afternoon Transfer to Lake Kivu
nDay 12:Morning Relaxation- Sunset and Boat cruise to the Napoleon Island
Day 13: Morning Transfer to Kigali for a City Drive
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival
Meet and greet at Entebbe International Airport where your Uganda Adventure Safari starts by our representative who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities. Your will then be transferred to your hotel where you will be briefed about your adventure Safari. Depending on the time of arrival you are advised to have money Changed on this day and time Allowing you may go for city tour with the help of our driver/guide, visit the shopping Malls Around town and craft villages to get items which you may need while in upcountry.
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park en route Ziwa Sanctuary
Have breakfast and Drive North to Murchison Falls with a stopover at Nakasongola Ziwa Rhino Sactuary for a one and half opportunity to Track Rhinos on foot, You will Later Have Lunch in a selected Restaurant then Proceed through Masindi to The Park.
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon sundowner Boat safari- Hike to the top of the falls
Arise very early in the morning for your guided game drive on the northern bank of the River Nile in your open-roof vehicle which will give you an excellent opportunity to view and photograph the diverse wildlife. Your guide will help you spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Roth child’s giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reed buck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard.
After lunch, guided return boat cruise upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just few of meters from the Devil’s Cauldron, Marvel at the schools of hippos, crocodiles and over the 17km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob. This is also the zone of many birds, species like goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork.
Day 4:Transfer to Kibale National Park
After Breakfast transfer to Lake Albert at the Fishing village to see the local methods used for harvesting fish and mix with the Local Communities. Proceed to Kibale National Park through verdant home steads and tea estates, you Will reach early relax whole afternoon as you wait for your Meals.
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast transfer to the starting point of your Chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National Park. Kibale is the best reserve in Africa to view chimpanzees, a thick jungle with a towering canopy. The forest is reputable of having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee, man‟s closest relative. Kibale‟s 1450 Chimpanzees represent Uganda‟s largest population of this endangered primate.
Enjoy this guided nature walk in the tropical rainforest in search of the wild chimpanzees and birds. Kibale is also a home to the rare I‟Hoest‟s monkey, the black and white Colobus, Blue monkey, Grey cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey, Olive baboon and more. Although chimp sightings are not guaranteed, visitors stand a good chance of hearing and seeing our distant cousins as they gloom and bond with one another.
Day 6: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel
Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Have an early morning Lion Tracking activities alongside the researchers who will provide you with the depth information about lions and the surrounding, here you will enjoy an opportunity to view the massive Rwenzori as backdrop, which provides excellent chance to spot more lions as well as leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi and bushbuck.
After lunch, have a boat Safari on Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and this launch/cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous, with well over 550 resident species.
Day 7: Drive to Ishasha sector and later Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your early morning breakfast, have Transfer to Ishasha Sector home of the Tree Climbing Lions for a Game Drive later, proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, The drive takes you through the Switzerland of Africa area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi impenetrable National Park arriving in the afternoon.
Day 8: Gorilla Tracking experience- Optional Batwa Trail
After an early breakfast depart to the starting point for briefing about your gorilla trekking adventure after which you will be led by experienced gorilla trackers on the slopes of the volcanoes. You will start from the site where the gorillas were encountered the day before and from here the gorilla tracking begins. Although the hike can be physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is amazing, and the beauty of the gorilla forest and its inhabitants are fascinating. One of Africa’s major highlights is when you encounter these gentle apes. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play and bond with their young ones. Follow the mountain gorillas as they range freely in the impenetrable forest, and discover their gorgeous natural habitual and the many species they share it with. You are allowed an hour with the gorillas before finally sloping down back to your lodge.
Day 9: Golden Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Ruhengeri
After Breakfast, Transfer to Mgahinga forest and through the bamboo thickets you will come face to face with the Golden Monkeys, You may pay an extra fee of about $3 per person to climb a viewing Platform.
Later cross the Border to Rwanda where you will spend the night in Ruhengeri at the fringes of Volcanoes National Park.
Day 10: Trek Diana Fossey Grave- Transfer to Nyungwe forest for an evening Canopy walk
After breakfast, Transfer to Nyungwe National Park and Proceed with the trail head to access the karisoke research Camp which is about 10 minutes from the park boundary Trekking to the Dian Fossey‟s grave takes about one and half to 2 hour hike which too rewards you with good views of forest hogs, forest elephants, a variety of primates and bird species. This hike is an incredible experience physically, emotionally and intellectually. It is so inspiring to learn about someone who was so dedicated and left a legacy that exists even today. The hike involves moving through the forests and hiking up the slopes and therefore requires some relative degree of fitness and patience. At the site you will find the house from where Dian Fossey was mysteriously murdered in 1985 but the more peaceful is the place where she was buried just next to her favorite gorilla friend, Digit and about 20 other mountain gorillas either killed by poachers or suffered death for other reasons unknown.
Day 11:Black and white colubus monkey Tracking- Afternoon Transfer to Lake Kivu
After Breakfast, join the briefing team and enjoy the trek alongside the Large troops of black and white colobus monkeys which reside in Nyungwe Forest. These primates often travel in groups of over 300 individuals. It is possible to purchase a permit to trek these animals. Walking through a mountain rainforest and being surrounded on all levels by these active and cheeky monkeys is an experience not to be missed.
Morning Relaxation – sunset Boat Cruise to the Napoleon Island
Day 12: Morning Relaxation- Sunset and Boat cruise to the Napoleon Island
Have Breakfast and Relax at The sun sandy beach on Lake Kivu as you get your meals with in our outside the Hotel, later in the afternoon have a sunset boat safari to the Napoleon Island, you can have a nature walk to the bat cave as you come across Birds and communities. a City Drive
Day 13: Morning Transfer to Kigali for a City Drive
Have Breakfast and transfer Kigali for a City tour – Visit Genocide memorial center in Kigali – The center was officially opened in 2004 to Mark the 10 commemoration of 1994 genocide that was against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The center serves as the final place where masses can flock to grieve for their lost ones, and as for today; it acts as a museum where both locals and international visitors can learn about the history, implementation and consequences of genocide.
Time allowing Proceed to visit the oldest Nyamirambo town in Kigali which has a stretched neighborhood found in southwestern corner of Kigali that envelopes diverse behavior with dominance of Arab – like Culture. It is a huge stretched corner which is sometimes referred to as a gangsters‟ Paradise! Characterized with Many Muslim residents, Mosques and unlike other places that close by 8pm with everyone inside their homes, Nyamirambo hustles and rocks late into the nights!
END OF TOUR
Tour Include
- Park fees
- Chimp permits
- All activities
- All accommodation
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation
- All Taxes/VAT
Round-trip airport transfer - Meals
- Drinking water
Tour Exclude
- International flights
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips
- Personal item
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Extra Some Meals
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