8 Days Rwanda & Uganda Gorilla Trek, Wildlife Tour in Queen Elizabeth

Safari Overview: 8 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Tour

8 days ( 7 nights) Rwanda and Uganda combined gorilla tour takes you to Volcanoes National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Trek Uganda Gorillas and Rwanda Gorilla in Bwindi forest and Volcanoes N.P respectively.
Wonderful Game drive in Queen Elizabeth Uganda

Detailed Itinerary: 8 Days Uganda & Rwanda Combined Gorilla Safari

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali airport- Rwanda

On your arrival in Rwanda, you will be met by our safari guide who will transfer you to your accommodation in Kigali, dinner and overnight at Serena Hotel Kigali, Manor Hotel, Chez Lando Hotel, Marriott Kigali Hotel.

Day 2: Kigali City tour, transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Breakfast at your hotel is followed by a city tour in Kigali. During this excursion, you will visit the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Center, local art and craft shops as well as local markets. We shall enjoy lunch and thereafter, drive northwards through the amazing rolling hills characterized by much of Rwanda. Arrive early evening and relax at the lodge as you wait for dinner and overnight, dinner and overnight at Le-Bambou Gorilla Lodge, Bisate Lodge, Virunga, Sabyinyo Lodge or Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.

Day 3: Gorilla tracking experience in Volcanoes National Park

Have early morning breakfast or a cup of tea or coffee and pull together at the park head offices for registration and briefing by the ranger about gorilla tracking in Rwanda. After the briefing, you will be divided into groups of 8 persons maximum. Mountain Gorilla trekking is a lifetime experience and entails going through solid and dicey tropical rain forest. View and hang about with gorillas is an hour for watching and picture-taking. Enjoy your dinner and overnight at the Lodge as on day two.

Day 4: Cross over to Uganda

Wake up at your own pace on this day, have a late breakfast, check out of the lodge and start your journey to the home of mountain Gorillas in Uganda. We shall have stopover to enjoy the view of the beautiful twin lakes of Buhondo and Burera. You will cross to Uganda via Cyanika border to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park through the Kigezi section, ‘the Switzerland of Africa’. The journey to Bwindi forest takes about 4-5 hours. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Camp, Ichumbi gorilla camp, Gift of Nature Lodge, Gorilla Mist Camp, Trackers Safari Lodge or Mahogany Springs Lodge.

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

Like in Rwanda, we shall begin the day with breakfast, have breakfast and thereafter, this is the day for a second gorilla tracking escapade in Uganda after visiting them in Rwanda. Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is much tedious but intresting and the thrill of meeting gorillas is interesting. The awesome come upon into a gorilla family with a Silverback as the head is an appealing experience. A maximum of one hour will be given to you viewing the gorillas. Thereafter, we shall return to your Lodge for relaxation as we wait for dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Leave for Queen Elizabeth National Park

wildlife queen elizabeth uganda Wake up early enough, take your breakfast, and then set off for Elizabeth National Park. We shall move through Ishasha sector to view the tree-climbing lions and there proceed to the lodge for lunch and thereafter, enjoy the boat ride on Kazinga Channel. Kazinga channel found in Queen Elizabeth National Park is a 40 km water channel that joins Lakes George and Edward. Any tourist to this park cannot fail to be overwhelmed by the Channel’s amazing animal diversity.

It’s where many buffalos rest in the water while big herds of elephants and different bird species can be seen enjoying themselves along the channel shores. A good number of visitors who take part in the 2-hour launch cruise along the channel regard it as the highlight of their African safari. There are also concentrations of hippos and birds. In short, this water cruise offers an admirable stage for clear photography, extensive bird-watching, and an all-embracing game viewing. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge, Engazi Lodge, King Fisher Lodge or Bush Lodge.

Day 7: Game Safari & Community Visit

We shall wake up very early for the cup of tea/coffee and then set off for a morning game safari, during which you will have an opportunity to spot hippos, elephants, spotted hyenas, lions, leopards, stripped jackals, bushbucks, waterbucks and warthogs and many wild animals. Over 95 species of mammals and 600 species of birds have been recorded in the park. Retire from the game safari late morning and go back to the lodge for a rest as you admire nature.
After lunch, visit Katwe salt lake to see how local communities survive by mining salt. You can also have en route game safari on the way to and from crater lakes region, dinner and overnight at as on Day 6.

Day 8: Return to Kigali

On this last day of the Rwanda -Uganda gorilla tour, you will have your morning breakfast, check-out and commence the journey to Kigali through Katuna border this moment in time. It will take approximately 5 to 7 hours.

END OF THE TOUR

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