Overview
Tour Uganda “the pearl of Africa” and Rwanda “the land of a thousand hills” during this Uganda & Rwanda tour. A combination of savanna parks and jungles lets you see the best of what these two countries have to offer. Including game-drives and boat-cruises to spot lions, elephants, giraffes and more as well as treks in the jungles to see gorillas, chimpanzees and golden monkeys.
Tour Highlight
- Ziwa Rhino Santuary
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Kibale Forest National Park
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Mgahinga Forest NP
- Volcanoes National Park
DAY 1:Arrival to Uganda for your Uganda and Rwanda Tour
Arrival at Entebbe airport for the Uganda & Rwanda tour. We meet our tour guide and transfer to the hotel to relax after the flight to be ready for the adventure starting the next day.
Overnight Via Via Guest House
DAY 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino and Top of the Falls
Leave Lake Victoria behind in the morning to head to Murchison Falls National Park. Along the way we make a stop at Ziwa rhino sanctuary where they are working to reintroduce rhinos to Uganda. Here you go for a trek to meet these impressive animals. You then continue on having lunch along the way and drive on to Murchison Falls NP for a visit to the top of the falls. This is a magnificent classic highlight as an explosive dash of water at close range gushes through a narrow crevice. After this we drive on to the lodge just outside the park.
Overnight in Hornbill Bush Lodge
DAY 3: Game Drive and Boat cruise in Murchison Falls NP
In the early morning we set off for a game-drive in the park, the first one of this Uganda & Rwanda tour. You have the chance of seeing Big cats hunting, Elephants, Giraffes, Buffalos, plus more as the checklist of mammals reaches 76. We continue browsing the Drive circuits to the Delta point for a cocktail of Birds and mammals. Enjoy a relaxed lunch and then go for a 3 hour boat ride on the river Nile to the base of the falls where you get to see the Hippos (You have never seen more hippos yawning, Grooming in there Pods anywhere else than here- Believe me you)! Nile Crocodiles, Elephants and a variety of beautiful bird species along the banks. If you are a keen birder this might be your magnet to catch them. This is a grand start to your visit in this Great Animal home!
Overnight in Hornbill Bush Lodge
DAY 4: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast transfer towards the environs of Kibale Forest. It’s a long drive, so be prepared to relax in the car. A punctuation of stopovers at sceneries like the Rift valley escarpment on Lake Albert if the day is clear with the Congo mountains in view – typical African village setup in the far countryside and tea plantations along the drive offer us chances of stretching. We check in late afternoon at the lodge bordering Kibale Forest in an area with an amazing display of primates. A night in this forest gives you the calls from the nocturnal life plus famous Frog concerts in this forest area revealing a true pristine Africa.
Overnight Isunga Lodge
DAY 5: Chimpanzee Trekking Day and Evening Bigodi Swamp Excursion.
Chimpanzee trekking during the day offers an exciting opportunity to observe these intelligent primates in their natural habitat, trekking through lush forests and watching them interact. In the evening, a visit to Bigodi Swamp provides a tranquil experience, where you can spot a variety of bird species and enjoy the serene beauty of the wetland. It’s a perfect combination of adventure and peaceful nature exploration.
Overnight Isunga Lodge
DAY 6: Transfer through the crater lakes area to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel.
We leave the lodge after breakfast and drive through the crater lakes region with beautiful scenery and chance of seeing primates like black and white colobus and red tailed monkey along the way. Our target is Queen Elizabeth NP and the afternoon boat-cruise on Kazinga channel.
This natural channel connects Lake George – Lake Edward. Here you can see Hippopotamuses yawning, Nile Crocodile gaping along the Banks, Savannah version of Pigs the Warthog, impressive elephants and more. After the boat we continue on to the lodge for dinner and a relaxed evening.
Overnight Pumba Safari Cottages
DAY 7: Game drive in Ishasha and transfer to Mgahinga National Park.
After breakfast we leave the lodge and head towards Ishasha, the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. Ishasha is known for its tree-climbing lions, one of two places in Africa where the lions have the habit of regularly climbing trees to rest. We drive along the tracks seeing buffaloes, topis and hopefully the lions in the fig-trees. After the morning game-drive we continue the journey to Kisoro, drive through the bamboo area via the echuya forest with the Golden scenery of the Volcanoes at eye level in view as we drive down the meandering road to Kisoro volcanic stone town!
Overnight in Mucha hotel
DAY 8: Gorilla Trekking Day- Mgahinga National Park.
In the morning we drive to the gorilla trekking starting point where your adventure will begin a true highlight of your Uganda & Rwanda tour. You are lead into the forest in a group with a specialized guide and make a trek to the point where the gorillas are. Then you get to spend one unforgettable hour with the gorilla family. After the trek we set off for our target destination Rwanda, the second country in the Uganda & Rwanda safari. Drive out to cross the relaxed border post and continue on through a beautiful landscape in Rwanda to reach the town of Ruhengeri where we spend the night.
Overnight at Amikus Hotel
DAY 9: Golden Monkey Trekking in Mgahinga Forest NP
This morning you set off to meet the golden monkeys. Your guide takes you to the starting point and you set off with a specialized guide for the trek. You’ll experience beautiful nature and get a great experience of primates After the trek you can enjoy a relaxed afternoon.
Overnight in Amikus Hotel
DAY 10: Transfer to Kigali International Airport for Flights
We have now reached the end of the Uganda & Rwanda tour. Transfer form Volcanoes to airport depending on flight time.
