Trip highlights: 10 Days Beautiful Uganda and Rwanda itinerary will take place in Uganda and Rwanda. Arriving in Uganda via Entebbe International Airport and departing through Kigali International Airport in Rwanda. You will visit Kibale National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. You will trek the Chimpanzees in Kibale National Park, enjoy a nature walk in the bigodi swamp and trek the Great apes; Mount. Gorillas in both Uganda and Rwanda. During your tour, you will cross from Uganda to Rwanda via the Cyanika border.
Beautiful Uganda and Rwanda Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival
After arriving Entebbe International Airport, you will clear with immigration, proceed to the arrivals where you will meet your driver guide who will transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay.
Accommodation: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe (high-end), The Boma Guest House (medium) or 2 Friends Entebbe (budget). Meal Plan: B
Day 2: Drive to Fort Portal
Drive to Fort Portal Town / Kibale National Park. Fort Portal was founded as a garrison for British soldiers by Gerald Portal from whom the town derives its name. And is the only town with an English name in Uganda. Here you will see many tea plantations producing high quality tea for local and export market en-route.
Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge (high-end), Isunga Lodge (medium) or Chimpanzee Guest House (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk
On this day, after breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters for briefing and proceed for a morning Chimpanzee trekking experience in the company of an experienced ranger guide, you will search for Kibale Forest’s resident Chimpanzees and also have a chance to see other primates such as Grey-cheeked Mangabeys, Red Colobus, Red-tailed and Blue monkeys. In the afternoon you will enjoy a walk through the papyrus swamps of the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.
Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge (high-end), Isunga Lodge (medium) or Chimpanzee Guest House (budget)
Day 4: KIBALE – KISORO – BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, you will be assisted with checking out and start your drive to the South Western part of Uganda to Kisoro town the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park home to the great apes the Mountain Gorillas.
Accommodation: Clouds Mount. Gorilla Lodge (High-end accommodation), Chameleon Hill Lodge (Medium Accommodation) or Travelers Rest Camp (Budget Accommodation). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 5: Rest Day
You will spend the entire relaxing and enjoying the lodge facilities.
Accommodation: Clouds Mount. Gorilla Lodge (high-end), Chameleon Hill Lodge (medium) or Travelers Rest Camp (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
After an early breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter go to the start points and off you will proceed into the Impenetrable Forest to enjoy the highlight of the safari. Trekking the Great Apes the Mountain Gorillas is a once in a lifetime and worthwhile experience which takes between 2–6 hours. You will then return to your Lodge for lunch, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Clouds Mount. Gorilla Lodge (high-end), Chameleon Hill Lodge (medium) or Travelers Rest Camp (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 7: Kisoro – Musanze (Volcanoes National Park)
Breakfast at your hotel, along with your driver guide you will start your drive to Rwanda crossing via the Cyanika border. After dealing with the immigration formalities you will proceed to Musanze town to your lodge. Lunch and dinner at the Lodge.
Accommodation: Bisate Lodge (high-end), Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel (medium) or Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
After a very early breakfast at the lodge, you will proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and thereafter drive to the trail heads the start point for your amazing adventure.
You will be trekking the Great Apes, the Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. This activity could take between 2-6 hours. Rwanda has 12 habituated groups of Mountain Gorillas scattered all over the Park. You will spend an hour watching the habituated group going about their normal day playing, eating… etc
Upon return from your trek, you will be driven back to the lodge where you will have lunch and spend the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the lodge facilities.
Accommodation: Bisate Lodge (high-end), Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel (medium) or Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (budget). Meal Plan: B, L & D
Day 9: Musanze – Kigali
After a relaxed breakfast at the resort, you will be assisted with checking out; then you will start your drive to Kigali. Overnight stay at your hotel.
Accommodation: Marriott Hotel Kigali (high-end) or Onomo Hotel Kigali (medium) or Five to Five Hotel (budget). Meal Plan: B
Day 10: Departure
After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, you will be assisted with checking out; then you will start your drive to Kigali International Airport to catch your departure International flight.
Beautiful Uganda and Rwanda Inclusions and Exclusions:
Includes
- Return airport transfers
- 9 nights’ accommodation with meals as indicated in the itinerary above
- Activities shown in the itinerary
- Park fees
- Chimpanzee trekking permits in Uganda
- Bigodi swamp walk
- One Uganda Gorilla permit $700 per person
- One Rwanda Gorilla permit $1,500 per person
- Services of an experienced English speaking driver guide
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Government taxes
Excludes
- International flights
- Visas
- Insurance
- Optional activities
- Tips
- Drinks
- Items of personal nature
