6 Days Uganda & Rwanda Safari

Itinerary

Day 1: Pick Up, Drive Up to Kibale National Park and Afternoon Chimpanzee Trekking

Following your hefty breakfast, get a short briefing from your safari leader while still at the hotel facility. Have everything you require on a trip packed in the car and start your long journey towards Fort Portal and proceed to Kibale National Park after having lunch enroute. Driving from Entebbe to Kibale comes with a great sightseeing route. On arrival go to the assembly point and be ready for a half-day primate expedition through the lush Kibale National Park. Trekking in Kibale starts with a briefing from the park warden on the dos and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking in Uganda. During the exercise, you can also expect to encounter other primates, such as black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, and baboons along the way. This primate walk will take hours on a particular day, and it includes an hour of observation of the chimpanzee’s way of life and taking pictures. After the trek, check in at the safari lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Meal plan: Lunch/Dinner

Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In the morning after breakfast and enjoy a walk around the facility and then depart to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Lunch enroute. On arrival check into the lodge and have dinner and retire for the night.
Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking and Cultural Visit

After you have enjoyed your heavy breakfast, transfer to Bwindi offices for briefing, and during this morning orientation, get to know the various guidelines to be followed when trekking gorillas. You will be leaving the park offices with the ranger guide by 8:00 am. Hike through the misty Bwindi Impenetrable Forest while you look out for the mountain gorillas on this classic gorilla trekking in Uganda experience. It will be a tiresome journey because it involves conquering some high elevation, lush rainforest, and at times, muddy areas.

As you wind through the forest, you may come across other species, including birds, primates, and butterflies, plus floral species. The special moment with a family of mountain gorillas will be enjoyed for a maximum of an hour once you have located them. While observing how these apes behave, a maximum distance of 8-10m must be maintained. Use this time to take as many pictures as you can, then you will be accompanied back to the lodge for relaxation, lunch, and to enjoy some refreshments.

In case time allows, you will go for the Batwa cultural experience, and later have a leisurely dinner and retire for the night at the lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast/lunch/Dinner

Day 4: Transfer to Musanze District in Rwanda and Visit Iby’lwacu Cultural Village and Transfer to Lake Kivu

In the morning after breakfast, you will be picked up by your guide from your lodge and transferred to Musanze district in Rwanda. Getting to Rwanda involves driving through the beautiful scenery of western Uganda, the lush green, and the beautiful landscapes, among others. The journey comes with enriching experiences. You will have lunch en route. And visit the Iby’lwacu cultural village. The visit to the cultural center will take 2 to 3 hours takes where you will learn more about the Rwandese culture and heritage. After the activities transfer to Kivu for an overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast/lunch/Dinner

Day 5: Morning Boat Ride and Coffee Experience and Transfer to Nyungwe in the Afternoon

YouIn the morning after breakfast, your guide will take you where you will find the boat that will take you through the days’ experience. Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Kivu and visit the coffee farm for a coffee experience. After the activity, you will have lunch at the hotel and, continue the journey to Nyungwe National Park through the beautiful Rwanda countryside, where you will get to know why Rwanda is known as the land of a thousand hills. On arrival check into your hotel and retire for the evening.

Meal plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Day 6: Morning Canopy Walk and Transfer to Kigali

In the morning after breakfast, you will be guided to your starting point of the canopy walk, be briefed and start on the activity. After the activity you will transfer to Kigali and that will mark the end of your 6 days safari.

This cross-border trip pairs the highlights of our Uganda safaris with the primates of gorilla trekking in Rwanda.

What’s included

• Ground transport
• Accommodation and all meals mentioned in itinerary.
• An English-speaking driver guide
• All safari activities, mentioned in itinerary excluding the optional
• 3 Gorilla trekking permits
• 3 Chimpanzee trekking permits
• Park entrance fees (Nyungwe)
• Bottled water
• All relevant government taxes

What’s excluded

• Alcoholic drinks
• Costs of telephone calls
• Travel Insurance
• Tipping done to guides, drivers, waiters, and others
• Extra accommodation fees
• Additional activities (optional)
• Anything not mentioned in the itinerary