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11 Days Uganda-Rwanda Tour

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Uganda – Rwanda Tour

11 Days 10 Nights

This 11 Days Uganda – Rwanda tour takes you to both countries, Rwanda and Uganda and allows trekking of gorillas in either country or in one country. It allows visit to popular National Parks such as the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda for gorillas or golden monkey trekking, to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park in Uganda for gorillas or forest walk, to Queen Elizabeth National park for game drives and a boat cruise on the Kazinga channel, to Kibale National park for chimpanzee trekking and wetland walk before you drive to Murchison Falls National park for more game drives and a boat cruise to the bottom of the magnificent Murchison Falls. You will start the trip from Kigali in Rwanda and end the trip in Entebbe Airport in Uganda.

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Tour Summary

  • 11 Days Uganda-Rwanda Tour
  • Day One: Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
  • Day Two: Gorilla trekking or golden monkey trekking
  • Day Three: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Day Four: Gorilla Trekking or forest walk.
  • Day Five: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, evening game drive
  • Day Six: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel
  • Day Seven: Drive to Kibale National Park,
  • Day Eight: Morning chimp trekking and Bigodi wetland walk
  • Day Nine: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
  • Day Ten: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
  • Day Eleven: Drive back to Entebbe International Airport for your flight out.

Itinerary

ITINERARY

Arrival

  • You’ll be picked up from the airport (or hotel)
  • Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for an extra cost

DAY 1: Arrival for your 11-Day Uganda-Rwanda Tour and Drive to Volcanoes National Park

Morning
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by your guide for a short city tour which includes the Genocide Memorial Centr,e then have lunch.

Afternoon
After lunch, proceed north through Rwanda’s beautiful rolling hills to the Volcanoes National Park.

Evening
Arrive at the lodge and check in to relax and enjoy dinner.

Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park

Accommodation

Budget : Le bambou Gorilla Lodge/Da Vince Gorilla Lodge

Mid-Range: Five Volcanoes Lodge

Luxury: Bishop House/ One And Only Volcanoes Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Drive time: 2 hours

DAY 2: Gorilla trekking or Golden Monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Morning
After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing.

Trek: Set off for gorilla trekking or choose golden monkey tracking or visit Dian Fossey’s grave.

Afternoon
Return to the lodge for lunch and spend the afternoon at leisure.

Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park

Accommodation

Budget : Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/Da Vince Gorilla Lodge

Mid-Range: Five Volcanoes Lodge

Luxury: Bishop House/ One And Only Volcanoes Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

DAY 3: 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 4: 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 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

DAY 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for afternoon Game drive

  • Morning/Transfer

After breakfast, you will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park located in Western Uganda you will have several stops along the way for photography passing through the banana and tea plantations

  • Afternoon

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

  • Evening

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.

Accommodation

Budget Lodge: Bush Lodge/Engagi Lodge.

Mid Range: Buffalo safari lodge/ Elephant Hab Lodge/ Park View safari Lodge

Luxury: Mweya safari Lodge/ Elephant Plains Lodge

Drive time: 4-5 hours.

DAY 6: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat on Kazinga Channel.

  • Morning

This morning you will head back to the Plains of Kasenyi for yet another a 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

  • Afternoon

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.

  • Evening/Accommodation

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.

Accommodation

Budget Lodge: Bush Lodge/Engagi Lodge.

Mid Range: Buffalo safari lodge/ Elephant Hab Lodge/ Park View safari Lodge

Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge/ Elephant Plains Lodge

DAY 7: 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.

Accommodation

Budget Lodge: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp/ Isunga Lodge

Mid Range: Turaco Tree Tops Lodge

Luxury: Primate Lodge/ Tabebuia Hotel

Drive time: 3-4hours.

DAY 8: Chimpanzee trekking and afternoon Bigodi wetland walk

  • 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.

Accommodation

Budget Lodge: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp/ Isunga Lodge

Mid Range: Turaco Tree Tops Lodge

Luxury: Primate Lodge/ Tabebuia Hotel

DAY 9: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park

  • Morning

Drive to Murchison Falls National Park through the scenic countryside and small towns, villages and great views of the escarpment

  • Afternoon

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

  • Evening

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: Parkside Safari Lodge

Mid range: Pakuba safari lodge/ Sambiya River lodge/ Tilenga Safari Lodge

Luxury: Paraa safari Lodge/Nile safari lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 10: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls

  • Morning

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.

  • Afternoon

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.

  • Evening/Accommodation

You will later transfer to the lodge for relaxation dinner and overnight

Accommodation:

Budget: Parkside Safari Lodge

Mid range: Pakuba safari lodge/ Sambiya River lodge/ Tilenga Safari Lodge

Luxury: Paraa safari Lodge/Nile safari lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 11: To Entebbe International airport via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking.

  • Morning

After breakfast, you will drive back to Entebbe international Airport, you may decide to visit the Zziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking

  • Afternoon

You will have lunch and later proceed viewing the scenic countryside and villages arriving in Kampala or Entebbe in the evening

  • 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

End of your 11 Days Uganda-Rwanda Tour

PRICES

DETAILED COST PER PERSON SHARING

Cost Includes

  • Airport transfers on the first and last day,
  • Gorilla permit at USD800.00 per person per trek (we book it for you)
  • Kibale Chimp permit at USD250.00 per person per trek (we book it for you)
  • Transport in a 4×4 pop-up safari vehicle
  • Services of an English-speaking driver guide
  • Fuel for the whole trip
  • Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
  • All park entrance fees
  • Drinking water while in the vehicle

Cost excludes

  • Pre and post tour accommodation in Entebbe or Kampala or Kigali
  • International airfares
  • East African Visa (USD100) You can obtain it on arrival at Kigali airport
  • Items of a personal nature, such as tips, drinks, and laundry

TRANSPORT

Safari Vans

STANDARD: 4X4 SAFARI VAN

Our standard mode of transport is by road and we use 4×4 Safari Vans customized for game viewing and photography. Each safari van comes with a professionally trained driver guide and fuel for the whole safari. Our Safari vans have viewing hatches and each client is entitled to a window seat. Our Vans can take up to eight people. We also have 4×4 Super Customs very comfortable and stable on the road. These carry up to 5 people with their luggage. We also have 4×4 RAV 4 for a group of two people

Safari land cruiser

UPGRADE: 4X4 LUXURY SAFARI LANDCRUISER

We have luxury latest Land Cruisers each driven by professionally trained driver guides and fuel. They have pop-up roofs for proper game viewing and photography. They come with a small fridge for cooling your drinking water while on safari (which is always included while IN THE VEHICLE). They have inverters for charging small gadgets such as your smartphones and cameras. They can seat five to a maximum of seven people and each client is guaranteed of a window seat.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

  • Gorilla permits: We encourage you to book gorilla permits in advance so that we secure your trekking spot. Gorilla permits are served on first come first serve at Uganda wildlife Authority. Please contact us so that we book them for you.
  • Cost of the gorilla permit: The gorilla permits in Uganda cost USD800 for Non-Foreign residents, USD700 for East African Foreign Residents, USD500 for Rest of Africa Residents and UGX300,000 for East African Citizens, cost applies for trekking in Both Bwindi impentrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park
  • Gorilla trekking Regions: Bwindi has 4 gorilla trekking sectors namely Buhoma, Ruhaga, Nkuringo and Ruhija. We shall book for you accommodation in respect to the permits location.
  • Physical Fitness: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi can be physically demanding, a certain level of fitness will be required, please ensure you are in good health and have a certain level of fitness before you leave your country.
  • Packing List: Please ensure you have comfortable walking/ hiking shoes that can handle the terrain in Bwindi, a rain Jacket, gloves, Camera, Binoculars,
  • Age Limit: The Minimum age for gorilla trekking in Uganda is 15 years and above, please ensure all travelers are aged 15years and above.
  • Accommodation Options: Please choose the accommodation that suits your budget, Bwindi has all options of Budget, Midrange and Luxury.
  • Means of Transport: You can opt to fly or drive to Bwindi, Flights take 1-2 hours, and driving takes 8-9 hours drive to Bwindi. For budget clients, we recommend use of safari vans, then others can opt for Safari Landcruisers. All vehicles are comfortable with enough leg room, AC and are driven by our professional driver guides.
  • Best time to visit: Bwindi can be visited all year round for gorilla trekking, The most preffered time is June to September, December to February because they are the drier months of the year.
  • Gorilla trekking Regulations: Uganda Wildlife Authority has rules and regulations to adhere while on your gorilla trek, See regulations here.
  • Chances of Seeing the Gorillas:  The chances of seeing gorillas are 98% because there are trackers who follow the movement of gorillas on a daily basis, they communicate to the Park guides and you walk in the direction they are.
  • Choose a gorilla family: You can choose your preferred gorilla family of the day of the trek, if you prefer a close/ easy trek due to your fitness level, please request it  and communicate to your guide.
  • Gorilla Habituation experience: Bwindi has an option of spending 4 hours with the gorillas called gorillas habituation,  the is only possible when you book a gorilla permit that costs USD1500 for Non- foreign residents, USD1000 for East African Residents, and UGX750,000 for East African Citizens
  • Other activities: There are several activities you can do in Bwindi namely Birding, Batwa cutural experience, Nature walks, Community visits.  All these can suppliment your gorilla trek in Bwindi.
  • Trip cost estimate: The cost of the 3day gorilla tour ranges from USD1300 to USD2860 per person, based on your travel style which is Budget to Luxury. The cost Includes gorilla permit, accommodation, Meals, transport, and all services.
  • About Bwindi: Bwindi impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO world heritage site, with half of the worlds gorilla population, it has more than 20 Habituated gorilla famillies in regions of Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija and Nkuringo.

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