13-day Uganda Rwanda Safari

Uganda
Uganda

Duration

13 days 7 hours

Min Age

15

Trip Overview

Take on this 13-day Uganda Rwanda safari and Discovery Journeys adventure of a lifetime! You will start in Uganda with a birding excursion at the Mabamba wetlands in search of the shoebill stork.

Explore Kampala city's rich heritage and head to Jinja for an adrenaline-filled adventure along the Nile River.

Continue with your 13-day Uganda Rwanda Safari to Murchison Falls National Park for the Big Mammal experiences. Start with a visit to the Ziwa Rhino Ranch for foot rhino tracking and explore the Four Big Five Mammals on game drives.

Start your Great Apes experience in Kibale National Park where you will meet chimpanzees. Witness these primates go by their routine in their native habitat and later proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park.  Uganda gorilla trekking is the highlight of this 13-day Uganda Rwanda Safari. Wrap up your Uganda Discovery Journeys with a canoe ride on Lake Mutanda with impressive scenery and the backdrop of the Virunga Mountains.

Visit Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park for a golden monkey experience and head to Lake Kivu.  End the 13-day Uganda Rwanda safari with a Kigali City tour visiting the genocide memorial. Book this 13-day safari today and begin your epic journey of Discovery!

Itinerary Summary

  • Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your hotel - Uganda
  • Day 2: Mabamba Birding Excursion & City Tour
  • Day 3: Transfer to Jinja & White Water Rafting
  • Day 4: Transfer to Murchison Falls NP (En Route rhino tracking)
  • Day 5: Game drive & Boat Cruise
  • Day 6: Transfer to Kibale National Park (5 to 6 hours' drive)
  • Day 7: Chimpanzee Trekking & Community Visit
  • Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP & Boat Cruise
  • Day 9: Ishasha Sector Game drives and transfers to Bwindi
  • Day 10: Gorilla trek and community visit
  • Day 11: Lake Mutanda Canoe Ride & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda)
  • Day 12: Golden Monkey trek & and Transfer to Lake Kivu
  • Day 13: Head to Kigali for a City Tour & Departure.

 

Full Tour Package

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your hotel - Uganda

You will be picked up from the airport upon arrival and driven to your hotel for a rest. Overnight at The Boma Hotel; Half Board

Day 2: Mabamba Birding Excursion & City Tour

Start this day with a birding excursion at the Mabamba Wetland. Later head out for a Kampala City tour visiting the Kings' Palace, Kasubi Tombs, Bahai Temple, and old Kampala Mosque. Meals and Overnight at The Boma Hotel: Half Board

Day 3: Transfer to Jinja & White Water Rafting

You will have breakfast and transfer to Jinja. Arrive in time for white water rafting along the Nile. Peddle through the different rapids of the Niles' white waters. You will later visit the source of the Nile and in the evening return to your lodge. Dinner and overnight at Haven Lodge

Day 4: Transfer to Murchison Falls NP (En Route rhino tracking)

After breakfast at your lodge, you will set off for Murchison Falls National Park. You will have an en-route stop over at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Tracking. After meeting these second-largest mammals, you will have a lunch break at Amuka Lodge and later proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, visiting the top of Murchison Falls for photography. Have a brief game drive as you he'd to your lodge. Meals and overnight at Pakuba Lodge

Day 5: Game drive & Boat Cruise

You will have an early breakfast and go for game drives in the northern sector of the park. The northern sector has the highest wildlife concentration. There you will see various wildlife species, including giraffes, buffaloes, lions, and many bird species. You will have a lunch break and, in the afternoon, go for a boat cruise along the Nile River to the Bottom of the falls. On the boat cruise, you will see various wildlife species, including hippos and Nile Crocodiles. Dinner and overnight at Pakuba Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Kibale National Park (5 to 6 hours' drive)

After breakfast depart Murchison for a transfer to Kibale National Park. You will pass via the Butiaba escarpment and have a stopover for photography and later proceed to Kibale with a stopover for a lunch break. Arrive at your lodge for a rest ahead of your chimpanzee trekking experience. Dinner and Overnight at Turaco Treetops; Full Board

Day 7: Chimpanzee Trekking & Community Visit

Report to the park headquarters for a briefing about the chimpanzee trekking experience. After this, you will be guided into the forested park and hike until you meet the chimpanzees. Spend the afternoon at leisure or go for a visit to the nearby Bigodi community. Dinner and Overnight at Turaco Treetops; Full Board

Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP & Boat Cruise

You will have breakfast and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the twin lakes of Ndali and Kasenda. Later proceed to the park arriving in time for a lunch break. In the afternoon go on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel where you will see other wildlife species including Hippos, elephants, and many more. In the evening you will have a game drive and head back to your lodge. Meals and Overnight at Elephant Hab Lodge; Full Board

Day 9: Ishasha Sector Game drives and transfers to Bwindi

You will have breakfast at your lodge and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via the Ishasha sector. Here you will have a game drive to see the different wildlife species including elephants, the Topi, and lions if lucky. Have a Lunch break at Savanna Hotel and later proceed to Bwindi for Dinner and Overnight at your lodge. Meals and overnight at Ichumbi Lodge; Full Board

Day 10: Gorilla trek and community visit

On this most anticipated day head to the park for a briefing about the do's and don'ts of the gorilla trek. You will be led to the forest amidst sightings of the different wildlife in the forest. Once you get to the gorillas you will be allowed in their presence for an hour taking photos and getting to know more about them. Return and go for a community visit where you will get to know more about the local people's culture. Meals and overnight at Ichumbi Lodge; Full Board

Day 11: Lake Mutanda Canoe Ride & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda)

You will have breakfast and be taken for a canoe ride along Lake Mutanda. Later transfer to Rwanda via the Cyanika Border. Pass via the twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo for sightseeing and also visit the Ellen Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Dinner and overnight at Da Vinci Lodge

Day 12: Golden Monkey trek & and Transfer to Lake Kivu

After breakfast be taken for a briefing about golden monkey tracking after which you will proceed to the forest. You will see these rare monkeys and later return for a relaxed drive to Gisenyi on the shores of Lake Kivu. In the evening enjoy the singing fishermen experience. Meals and overnight at Paradis Malahide.

Day 13: Head to Kigali for a City Tour & Departure.

On this last day of the safari, you will be driven to Kigali arriving in time for a city tour visiting the genocide memorial and other places of interest. Later be dropped off at the airport for departure depending on the schedule.

End of Tour.

Included | Excluded

  • Ground transportation costs
  • Park Entrance fees
  • White Water Rafting
  • Chimpanzee Trekking experience
  • Boat Cruise
  • Game drives
  • Mountain Gorilla Trekking fees
  • Golden Monkey Fees
  • Government taxes
  • 12-nights Accommodation
  • Full time English Speaking Guide
  • Meals and accommodation in Kigali
  • Visa fees
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • International Flights
  • Activities not included on the itinerary
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