14 Days Rwanda Uganda Great Tours

Day 1, Arrival in Kigali
Upon arrival at the Airport, you will be personally met by our company representative who will transfer you to your Hotel in Kigali for dinner and overnight stay at Kigali Serena Lodge (Luxury), Golf Hills Residence (Mid range) or Chezlando Hotel/Step Town Hotel/Okapi Hotel (Budget)

Day 2, Kigali city tour and transfer to Parc Volcanoes
After breakfast, you will set out for a city tour which will take you around the Genocide Memorial sites and other interesting places. Have lunch and in the afternoon, you will drive north of Kigali to Ruhengeri or Kinigi. This is a 2-3 hours drive and the journey will offer you with stunning views of the country sides with beautiful hillsides that Rwanda has become well known for (Land of a Thousand Hills). Dinner and overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (mid range) or Kinigi Guest House (Budget ) Mountain Gorilla view Lodge (Luxury)

Day 3, Gorilla tracking in Rwanda
After breakfast at your Lodge, you will get a short briefing from the ranger guides before you set off for your wonderful gorilla trek. Like in Uganda, you are also allowed to stay with the Gorillas for only one hour. You will utilize this time to watch the Gorillas as they go about their daily activities, take photographs and Video coverage and so on. Trekking in Rwanda is not as tiresome as it in Uganda and also the tracking time is not as long as that of its neighbour Uganda. Return back to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, you will visit the Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo for a cultural experience. Dinner and overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (mid range) or Kinigi Guest House (Budget ) Mountain Gorilla view Lodge (Luxury)

Day 4, Dian Fossey trek and transfer to Uganda via Kisoro
After breakfast, you will go for morning Dian Fossey’s grave trek on Mt. Karisimbi and Karisoke. Here you will get to know more about this historical lady who is well-known for saving so many Gorilla lives from the poachers and also encouraged Mountain Gorilla conservation. After this you will transfer to Uganda by crossing the border at Cyanika and then to Kisoro. Dinner and overnight stay at Kisoro Tourist Hotel (Mid range) or Kisoro Traveler’s Rest Hotel (Luxury) or 3 Way Gorilla Resort (budget)

Day 5, Golden Monkey tracking in Mgahinga National Park
Early morning after breakfast, you will track the rare Golden Monkeys in Mgahinga National Park. These great primates can be found in the thick and cold jungles with in the forests in the Park. Golden Monkey tracking is very advantageous and you will also come across other primate species and a lot of bird species. Return to your lodge for lunch after which you will go for sightseeing on Lake Mutanda. Dinner and overnight stay at Kisoro Tourist Hotel (Mid range) or Kisoro Traveler’s Rest Hotel (Luxury) or 3 Way Gorilla Resort (budget)

Day 6, Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After an early morning breakfast, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi via Kabale region also known as the Switzerland of Africa. Spend the afternoon resting and have your dinner and overnight stay at Bunyonyi safaris resort (Luxury) or Bunyonyi Arcadia Cottages (Mid range)/Bunyonyi Overland camp (Budget) (B-L-D)

Day 7, Full day at Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, you will dedicate the whole of this day at the Lake relaxing. In the afternoon, you will take a boat ride to some of the Islands on the lake and get to know their history. Dinner and overnight stay at Bunyonyi safaris resort (Luxury) or Bunyonyi Arcadia Cottages (Mid range)/Bunyonyi Overland camp (Budget) (B-L-D)

Day 8, Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishaka and the Ishasha sector for a brief stopover and game drive to see the rare tree climbing lions and other game safaris. You will arrive late afternoon where you will relax at your lodge after checking in as you prepare for dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Jacana Safari Lodge (Luxury), Katara Lodge/Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge (mid range) or Simba safari camp (budget) (B-L-D)

Day 9, Game drive and launch cruise
After a morning breakfast, you will take on a morning game drive to catch-up with the early risers and predators while returning to their hideouts. You are most likely see the grazing, Elephants, Lions, spotted Hyenas, bush buck, water buck, stripped jackal, warthogs and if you are lucky you can as well spot the Leopard. Return back to your lodge for lunch after which you will take on an afternoon Launch cruise along Kazinga Channel which joins Lakes Edward and George. The cruise will offer you views of animals like the hippos, buffalos, Kobs and the Nile crocodile and a lot of bird species. Dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Jacana Safari Lodge (Luxury), Katara Lodge/Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge (mid range) or Simba safari camp (budget) (B-L-D)

Day 10, Chimpanzee tracking and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, you will go for a guided chimpanzee tracking experience in the Kyambura gorge and then later transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. The journey will give you a game drive en route for the spot of animals like Lions, Elephants and so many others. Upon reaching in Fort portal, you will have lunch and in the afternoon visit the crater region for sightseeing. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibale Forest Lodge or Ndali Lodge (Luxury) or Kibale forest Camp or Chimp nest lodge (Mid Range) or Chimpanzee guest House (Budget) (B-L-D)

Day 11, Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Walk
After an early morning breakfast, you will report to the park Headquarters at Kanyachu tourist center for a briefing from the ranger guides. From here you will enter into the forest in search for the chimpanzee and the chances of viewing the chimps are over 90% but it’s not a guarantee. This park is one of the most beautiful and stunning forests in the Uganda and it is a home to over 13 species of primates. Search for primates like the chimps, Red colobus monkey, Black and white colobus Monkeys, Grey-cheeked mangabey, Red tailed monkey and the rare L’hoests monkey. Also you can as well see a lot of bird species. Return to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, set out for the swamp walk in Bigodi to search for more bird species. Return back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Kibale Forest Lodge or Ndali Lodge (Luxury) or Kibale forest Camp or Chimp nest lodge (Mid Range) or Chimpanzee guest House (Budget) (B-L-D)

Day 12, Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, you will drive to Murchison falls National Park. The journey passes through a verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farms along Albertine Rift escarpments. You will have a lunch stopover in Hoima and then later reach Murchison falls in the evening. You will transfer to your lodge at Paraa safari lodge/Chobe safari lodge (Luxury) or Sambiya River Lodge (Mid range) or Red chili (Budget) for dinner and overnight stay (B-L-D)

Day 13, Game drive and launch cruise
After a morning served breakfast, you will set out for the game drive in the Northern sector of the Park. Your guide will help you to search for animals like the Elephants, Lions, Cape buffalos, Rothschild’s giraffes, hartebeest, Waterbuck, Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, hyena. If you are a lucky visitor, you may also spot the rare Leopards. After the game drive, you will return back to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon set out for the marvelous launch cruise on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls and stopping just 10 meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. En-route, you may spot animals such as Hippos, crocodiles and a lot of bird species such as Goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork. Return back to your lodge at Paraa safari lodge/Chobe safari lodge (Luxury) or Sambiya River Lodge (Mid range ) or Red chili (Budget) for dinner and overnight stay (B-L-D)