Day 1: Arrival in Kigali, City Tour and Transfer to Lake Kivu
Morning: Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will meet your safari guide and begin a city tour of Kigali, visiting some of the city’s key attractions and experiencing the vibrant atmosphere of Rwanda’s capital. You will visit Kimironko market, Kigali Genocide memorial before you proceed to Lake Kivu.
Afternoon: After lunch in Kigali, you will depart for Lake Kivu, enjoying a scenic drive through Rwanda’s beautiful countryside. Upon arrival, you will check in at your lodge and have time to relax.
Evening: Spend a relaxing evening enjoying the peaceful surroundings of Lake Kivu, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.
Accommodation
Budget : Kivu Nest Hotel/Inzu Lodge
Mid-Range: Kivu Paradise Resort/Paradise Malahinde/ Emeraude Kivu Resort
Luxury: Kivu Serena Hotel/Kivu Mantis Marina Bay
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Drive time: 3-4 hours
Day 2: Canoeing on Lake Kivu and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Morning: After breakfast, you will enjoy a guided canoeing experience on Lake Kivu, offering beautiful views of the lake and surrounding landscapes while experiencing the local lakeside environment.
Afternoon: After lunch, you will check out bid farewell to Lake Kivu and drive to Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda. The journey offers spectacular views of the countryside and the Virunga Volcanoes.
Evening: Upon arrival, you will check in at your lodge, relax, and prepare for the following day’s golden monkey trekking adventure. Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation
Budget : Le bambou Gorilla Lodge/Isange Paradise
Mid-Range: Five Volcanoes Lodge/ Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Luxury: Bishop House/ One And Only Volcanoes Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Drive time: 2-3 hours
Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes and Ibyacu Cultural Experience
Morning/Briefing: After your early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to the Park Headquarters for briefing and joining others for briefing before heading into the forest for your golden Monkey trek. This trek can last for between 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on the location of these golden monkeys on that particular day.
Trek and observation: Once you find the golden monkeys, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them while observing their behaviour, taking photographs before you return to the Park
Afternoon: You will visit the Iby’iwacu Cultural Experience to learn about local traditions, culture, music, dance, and community life. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation
Budget : Le bambou Gorilla Lodge/Isange Paradise
Mid-Range: Five Volcanoes Lodge/ Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Luxury: Bishop House/ One And Only Volcanoes Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Drive time: 2-3 hours
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning
After breakfast and drive across the border into Uganda via Chanika. Continue through the scenic Kisoro hills to Bwindi.
Afternoon
Optional: Take a Batwa cultural walk or relax at the lodge.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation
Budget Lodge: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge/ Bakiga Lodge
Mid Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge/ Gorilla Leisure Lodge
Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge/Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge/ Kiho Lodge
Drive time: 3 hours.
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Morning/Briefing: After your early morning breakfast, your guide will drive you to the Park Headquarters for briefing and joining others for briefing before heading into the forest for your gorilla trek. This trek can last for between 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on the location of mountain gorilla family on that particular day.
Trek and observation: Once you find the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them while observing their behaviour, taking photographs before you return to the Park Headquarters for your certificate that confirms that you have tracked gorillas in Uganda.
Evening: you will return to the hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation
Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge/Bakiga Lodge/Ride 4 A Woman/Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Mid Range: 4 Gorillas Lodge/Gorilla Leisure Lodge/Buhoma Haven Lodge
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge/Gorilla Heights Lodge/Sanctuary Forest Camp/Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge/Kiho Lodge
Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for afternoon game drive
After breakfast, you will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha sector for chances of seeing the tree climbing lions, you will have several stops along the way for photography passing through the wilderness and proceed to Northern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will arrive at the lodge in time for Lunch at Elephant Hab or Buffalo safari lodge. After, lunch, you will check-in at the lodge and have a moment to relaxation
You will embark on your vehicle for an evening game drive in the Savannah plains of Kasenyi. At the Kasenyi plains, you will sport herds of buffaloes, elephants, antelopes and some big cuts such as lions and leopards can be spotted based on sheer luck. Return to your lodge for overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Budget: Bush Lodge/Enshama Game Lodge/Acacia Wilderness Lodge
Mid Range: Buffalo safari lodge/ Elephant Hab Lodge/ Park View safari lodge/Adverk safari Lodge
Luxury: Elephant Plains Lodge/ Kyambura Gorge Lodge/ Honey Bear Bush Camp/The River station
Drive time: 4-5 hours.
Day 7: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat on Kazinga Channel
This morning you will head back to the Plains of Kasenyi for yet another morning Game drive to try and find what you could have missed during the previous Game drive, you will have an opportunity of seeing the morning raisers while on this game drive
You will drive to the lodge for hot lunch and after lunch, will head to the jetty along Kazinga channel for the afternoon boat cruise. This cruise offers you chances of viewing animals like: hippos, elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles and many species of water birds.
You will return at the lodge and spend the evening at leisure followed by dinner and overnight at the lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Budget: Bush Lodge/Enshama Game Lodge/Acacia Wilderness Lodge
Mid Range: Buffalo safari lodge/ Elephant Hab Lodge/ Park View safari lodge/Adverk safari Lodge
Luxury: Elephant Plains Lodge/ Kyambura Gorge Lodge/ Honey Bear Bush Camp/The River station
Day 8: Morning game drive and transfer to Kibale National Park
- Morning/Transfer: After an early breakfast, you will drive to the Northern bank of the Queen Elizabeth National Park (Kasenyi) area in search of some wild animals which include: Elephants, Buffalo, and some wild cats, different species of antelopes such water buck, Uganda kobs etc. as well as Savannah birds.
- Afternoon and Lunch: You will proceed to Fort Portal for Lunch and After lunch you will drive to Kibale National Park arriving at your lodge.
- Evening: You will spend the evening at Leisure, Later Dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge/ Kibale Forest Lodge/Bweza Kibale Lodge/Kibale Forest Camp
Mid Range: Turaco Tree Tops Lodge/Kibale Tourist safari Lodge/Crater safari Lodge/
Luxury: Primate Lodge/Tabebuia Spa and safari Resort/ Ndali Lodge/ Chimpundu Lodge
Drive time: 3-4hours.
Day 9: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale.
- Morning/Briefing: After breakfast, you will drive to Kibale National Park Headquarters for briefing on the Dos and Don’ts of Chimpanzee trekking. You will be divided into small groups of six people headed by one guide who will then move with you into the forest to find one of the Chimpanzee families. Chimpanzees live in communities of between 50-250 individuals but usually break-up into small parties during the day to reduce competition on food. They will then recollect in the evening to build their nests.
- Trekking and Observation: Once you find the Chimps, you will be allowed to spend one hour with the Chimps before returning to the lodge for lunch.
- Afternoon: After lunch, you head out for wetland walk in the nearby Bigodi Village. Kibale National Park is popular for 13 recorded primates species and several bird species.
- Evening: You will then return to the Hotel, relax, have dinner and overnight to end your day.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge/ Kibale Forest Lodge/Bweza Kibale Lodge/Kibale Forest Camp
Mid Range: Turaco Tree Tops Lodge/Kibale Tourist safari Lodge/Crater safari Lodge/
Luxury: Primate Lodge/Tabebuia Spa and safari Resort/ Ndali Lodge/ Chimpundu Lodge
Day 10: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
Drive to Murchison Falls National Park through the scenic countryside and small towns, villages and great views of the escarpment
You will hae several stops along the way and lunch en route and later proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, you will have a stop at the top od the falls for the scenic views ansd later proceed therough the Park
You will be welcomed by the staff at the lodge and chek in at the lodge for relaxation followed by dinner and overnight
Drive time: Approximately 6-7 hours drive
Accommodation:
Budget: Red Chili Safari lodge
Mid Range: Pakuba safari Lodge/Sambiya Safari lodge
Luxury: Nile Safari lodge/ Paraa Safari Lodge/Chobe safari lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 11: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
After an early morning cup of coffee, you will be transfered to the Northern section of the park which is popularly known as Paraa for your morning game drive. Paraa comes from a local dialect of the Luo community which means a place of Hippos. In deed this game drive will provide you with an opportunity to spot wild game that may include, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, hippos and if you are lucky you will spot cats such as lions and leopards.
You will return to the lodge for a lunch break before you proceed to the pier for your two hour boat cruise to the bottom of the magnificent Murchison Falls where you will be able to spot several schools of Hippos as well as be able to witness how the River Nile water squeezes itself in a narrow gorge only to later explode out giving you an experience of a lifetime.
You will later transfer to the lodge for relaxation dinner and overnight
Accommodation:
Budget: Red Chili safari lodge
Mid Range: Pakuba safari Lodge/Sambiya Safari lodge
Luxury: Nile Safari lodge/ Paraa Safari Lodge/Chobe safari lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 12: To Entebbe International Airport via Ziwa Rho sanctuary for Rhino tracking
After breakfast, you will drive back to Entebbe international Airport, you may decide to visit the Zziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking
You will have lunch and later proceed viewing the scenic countryside and villages arriving in Kampala or Entebbe in the evening
You will be transferred to your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala or at the Entebbe international airport for your night flight back home
Drive time: 5-6 hours
