10 days safari in Uganda and Rwanda Summary

Arrival

Queen Elizabeth National park

Kyambura Gorge for Chimpanzees

Bwindi

Mountain gorillas

Enter Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park

Lake Kivu

Departure

10 days safari in Uganda and Rwanda Itineary

Day  1: Arrival

Upon arrival at Entebbe Airport, our representative will be waiting to receive you and transfer you to Entebbe/Kampala hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day  2: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will be served with a tasty breakfast at the lodge before setting off on the road to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Exit the lodge and head for a short but very scenic drive with views of captivating landscapes – the crater lakes, green hills, water streams and the Rwenzori mountain ranges. Take a short introductory drive through the park to your lodge. Lunch will be served after check-in and then transferred to the jetty for a boat ride on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lake George and Lake Edward. It is at this time of day when the sun is high in the sky that most animals go to the water channel to quench their thirst, swim and play. This is a great opportunity to see many at closer range as you cruise the water. You’ll spot more hippos than you can imagine! Herds of elephants, buffaloes, several birds and many others can be seen moving up and down the banks of the canals. Return to your lodge after the 3-hour boat cruise.

Day  3: Queen Elizabeth Safari

Start the day much earlier after breakfast and start the game tour early in the morning at Kasenyi, then embark on a viewing tour of the park towards Ishasha sector. Thanks to a network of trails here, avenues to encounter the magical tree-climbing lions are available. The sights of these big cats hanging in the fig trees are so incredible!

Day  4: Trekking with chimpanzees and small safari

It’s a beautiful day where we will hike with the chimpanzees in the Kyambura Gorge and later in the afternoon we will go on a safari. Lunch,
Dinner and night at the lodge

Day  5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After our breakfast we will take the road to go to Bwindi National Park where there are mountain gorillas. Dinner and night at the lodge

Day  6: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

After a cup of tea, head to the park headquarters with your guide, given a briefing on the do’s and don’ts while you are in the forest with gorillas. The trek can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours and this is based on the movement of the gorillas. Only 1 hour is allowed for trekkers while they are with the gorillas. Make sure you have packed lunches, enough water, sturdy shoes, anti-flash cameras, rain jackets, walking poles for those who are out of shape. Come back to Mutanda Lake Resort later and relax. In the evening, take a boat trip on the beautiful Mutanda Lake.

Day  7: Transfer to Musanze in Rwanda

Depart the hotel after breakfast and embark on a scenic drive to Rwanda via the Kyanika border post. With a few photo stops, you’ll enjoy different sights and winding roads in this land of a thousand hills. Join Musanze and check in at Bambou Gorilla Lodge. Afternoon/evening visit to the cultural village of Ibyacwu.

Day  8: Golden Monkey Trek and Visit to Dian Fossey’s Tomb

This morning, after breakfast, meet at the park headquarters at 7:30 a.m. to attend a briefing before the Golden Monkey expedition. Just after the Golden Monkey Hike, continue hiking to the Karisoke Research Center established in memory of the late Dianne Fossey, an American primatologist who dedicated her entire life to gorilla conservation. Return to the lodge and rest the rest of the day.

Day  9: Visit Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu is 110 km away, which can take around 2 hours to drive. After a leisurely breakfast at the lodge, departure and transfer to Lake Kivu to relax and take a boat cruise.

Day  10: Visit to the genocide site and departure

City tour of Kigali, visit the genocide memorial site and transfer to Kigali International Airport for your return flight.