Uganda and Rwanda Adventure

After breakfast, pick up from your Kigali Hotel and start the Kigali city tour, an opportunity to know more about the history of Rwanda. Visit the Kigali genocide memorial center and connect further to the Kimironko market to get a chance to interact with the local people of Rwanda. After the city excursion continues with your journey to Nyungwe Forest National Park. Check-in at the lodge and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay. Emeraude Kivu Resort (FB)

Trek the more than 400 chimpanzee residents of this amazing forest. You will have one full hour to hang out with man’s closest cousin (chimps share over 98% of DNA with humans). After the trek, return to your accommodation for lunch and have some rest before going out again for the canopy walk experience. Suspended above a ravine in the lush montane rainforest, the canopy walkway offers an exhilarating view of ancient treetops, birds, and stunning wildflowers. Overnight stay at Emeraude Kivu Resort (FB)

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the accommodation before hitting the road for Volcanoes National Park. Volcanoes National Park lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The drive is a bit long but incredibly scenic, passing through villages and lush green countryside. You won’t get bored at all. With a strenuous day tomorrow, you will reach and just check into your accommodation and relax. Later, enjoy your dinner plus the overnight stay. La Palme Hotel (FB)

After early morning breakfast, pick and transfer to the park headquarters with packed lunch boxes for park formalities and briefing at 7:00 AM. After the briefing, set out to the trailhead of Mount Bisoke and start the 5 to 6hours hike. During the hike, expect to spot birds, primates, and mammals, and cross a series of different vegetation habitats starting with bamboo forests, then moving into Hagenia – Hypericum forest, and finally moving through Senecio – Lobelia bush near the summit. On reaching the summit, enjoy the packed lunch uphill while taking in the breathtaking views and the beautiful sceneries of mist covering the Volcano National Park which is an opportunity for a memorable picture, and the beautiful Bisoke Crater Lake. Return to the starting point; meet up with the diver guide for drop-off at your lodge. Dinner and overnight stay. La Palme Hotel (FB) Optional: You may choose to visit a local community for a cultural tour later today.

*Kindly note for Bisoke Hike;

✔ You must be fit physically to conquer

✔ Have proper hiking gear

✔ Hike takes 4 to 6 hours depending on your hiking experience

✔ You can hire a hiking stick and a porter to help you with your backpack (at an Extra cost)

Trekking of the golden monkeys takes place in Volcanoes National Park, starting at 7 am. The 2-4 hour adventure starts with a short briefing after which you will enter the jungle for a trek of a lifetime. Having been habituated for a long time now, the golden monkeys are not bothered by the presence of humans.

There is a great chance that some of their members will draw so close to you, especially the babies. Don’t panic. Get along. You are also likely to run into several families of both old-world and new-world monkeys as they roam around the park. Afterward, return to the accommodation for lunch. After lunch, drive off to Cyanika Border Post to cross into Uganda. You will have a brief sightseeing tour of Lake Bunyonyi and its scenic 29 islands, then drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will undertake the gorilla trekking the next day. Overnight stay at Gorilla Valley Lodge (FB)

On this day wake up very early, enjoy breakfast and depart the lodge with packed picnic lunch boxes for the Gorilla Tracking experience, one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth.

Gorilla Trekking Excursion

Gorilla Tracking Excursion is one of the most exciting wildlife experiences on earth. There are now only 650 left in the world! Expect to adventurously track through the Impenetrable Forest before you encounter any gorillas which are definitely worthwhile as you observe them closely while they eat, play with the young ones, rest and act like Humans. A unique and inspiring experience that one can’t miss! The Gorilla is a shy and peaceful animal and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph them as they interact. There are always Park Guides with you who interpret the flora and fauna and the lifestyle of the Gorillas.

Kindly note:

• The Gorilla tracking will take place Either Rushaga, Nkuringo, Ruhija & Buhoma depending on the permit availability
• The tracking in search of the gorillas can take from 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on how far the Gorilla family you are tracking are. When you get to them, you will enjoy a 1 hour experience and encounter with them.
• Gorilla trekking takes place at altitudes 1160 to 2607m (3806 to 8553ft) above sea level. This means that moderate/average physical fitness is required.
• Tracking numbers per gorilla family is a Maximum of 8 people Recommended tracking
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clothing and requirements:

• Long sleeved shirts,
• Trousers
• Waterproof hiking boots
• Insect repellent, Wear

After the Gorilla tracking excursion, transfer back to your Lodge freshen up and spend the rest of the day at leisure enjoying the facilities that the lodge has to offer, dinner and overnight stay in Bwindi. Gorilla Valley Lodge (FB)

Be up early, have breakfast and embark on a transfer to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park—famously known for its tree-climbing lions. You will have a brief game drive on your way to the lodge. Queen Elizabeth NP is a Big 5 wildlife estate that has it all. Besides over 40 animal species and 600 bird species, the park features some astonishing landscapes and gorges, rolling hills, crater lakes, woodland and open savannahs. Among the activities you will pursue during this adventure include boat cruises, game drives, hiking and community visits. But for today, check into your lodge and have some rest as you enjoy the views of the park. The swimming pool at the lodge offers a great way to cool off and relax. Irungu Forest Safari Lodge (FB)

Early breakfast, and pack your picnic lunch boxes. The game drive will start very early in the morning in the open Savannah. Here, predators like leopards and lions camouflage to stalk prey grazing in the breeding grounds. Herds of elephants and buffalos majestically stroll on the plains. Our guides know the vantage points for the best wildlife viewing.

After lunch, transfer to the pier/dock for your afternoon boat ride on Kazinga Channel. The boat cruise on Kazinga, a thread of water that joins lakes George and Edward, is simply breathtaking. The channel is both home and playground for the Nile Crocodiles, and it has arguably the highest concentration of Hippos on the planet. Throw elephants and buffaloes into that mix and the stage is set for some wild action.

You will also encounter the majestic African Fish Eagle, Goliath Herons, Saddle-billed Storks, Egyptian Gees, different species of Egrets, and Cormorants among other bird species. Don’t forget to get your camera out for the magnificent sunset against the Rwenzori Mountain ranges from the Mweya Peninsula. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Irungu Forest Safari Lodge (FB)

After your breakfast, depart Queen Elizabeth NP for Fort Portal Tourism City where you’ll embark on a tour of the traditional palace of Tooro, the prolific Bantu Kingdom at the foothills of Mountain Rwenzori. Once done with lunch in Fort Portal, you will continue with the journey towards Kibale Forest National Park for a nature walk in its surrounding wetland, Bigodi.

Owned by the local community that neighbors the park, Bigodi boasts of an extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primates species like the baboon, black and white colobus monkey, etc. Bigodi is also a paradise for bird watchers. The most famous species within the wetland is the Great Blue Turaco. Overnight at Kibale Forest Camp (FB)

Have breakfast and move out to explore the Kibale crater lakes, crowned with a hike to the “top of the world” – a vantage point with sweeping panoramic views of scenic small lakes, rolling hills, and mountain ranges. Take a hike to Lake Nkuruba where you will encounter different species of primates and birds. Along the way, you will meet local people who will tell you wonderful stories about their locale. Return to the lodge for some rest and lunch. After lunch, you will embark on a transfer to Hoima City to break the long transfer (Kibale-Murchison Falls NP). Reach Hoima and check into the accommodation and just relax. Overnight stay at Kontiki Hotel (FB)

Depart Hoima for Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s oldest and biggest game reserve. You will reach in time for lunch at the lodge. Later, move out for an up-close encounter with the spectacular waterfall after which the park is named. Here, you will pursue a 45 minutes hike that offers different viewpoints of the most powerful waterfall on the planet — as the Mighty River Nile funnels itself through a 7 – 8-meter gorge.

Our guides will often take you to strategic vantage points to get the best views of the entire park. Murchison Falls National Park is not only the biggest national park in Uganda but it also has one of the best savannahs where you can encounter over 76 mammal species including buffalos, lions, elephants, leopards, giraffes, etc.

The birdlife here is just as amazing, with water dwellers such as shoebills and fish eagles found alongside more unusual species such as the Secretary Birds. In total, the park has 476 recorded species. After the hike, return to your lodge for an overnight stay. Fort Murchison (FB)

Start your day with a very early breakfast and proceed for a morning game drive. The massive herds of elegant giraffes in Murchison’s savannah are a sight to behold, and the birdlife in the swampy areas of the park is both colorful and plentiful. But it’s the lions that steal the show as they hunt for prey. Great herds of elephants and buffalos graze alongside herds of several Uganda kobs and other antelopes. Later in the day, return to the River Nile for a second boat cruise. This 2-hour sightseeing boat cruise takes place along the shoreline of River Nile, offering up-close views of hippos and crocodiles sunbathing. As the day gets hotter, different mammal species conglomerate here to quench their thirst and take a shower as well. Your opportunity to pull out your camera. Overnight stay at Fort Murchison (FB)

Have your breakfast and drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the main stopover of the journey to Entebbe International Airport ahead of your departing flight. At Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, you will have a bushwalk in pursuit of the Southern white rhinoceros. 25 of them reside here. They are currently undergoing rebreeding ahead of their reintroduction into the savannah game parks across the country. From the rhino tracking, you will embark on a transfer to Entebbe Airport to catch your flight (recommended for 6:00 pm or later) otherwise, you can choose to check into a hotel in Kampala or Entebbe for the night for an extra fee.

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