Uganda Safari Tours & Rwanda Safari Holidays – 14 Day
Uganda Safari Tours and Rwanda Safari Holidays will take you to the Kigali City, a capital of Rwanda where you experience the Rwanda genocide memorial showcasing the remains of the humans that lost their lives in the once Rwanda genocide. Transfer to the Volcanoes, Rwanda experience the golden monkey tracking in the mist. Later proceed to Uganda, the Pearl of Africa – Visiting the Mgahinga, Bwindi, Queen, Kibale, Murchison, Kidepo and Mount Elgon and encounter the gorilla trekking safaris and wildlife safaris in Uganda.
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, meet with our safari guide and with warm welcome transfer to Haven Boutique Hotel or to a historical Hotel Rwanda “Mille Collines Hotel” for overnight stay. Meal plan: B/B
Day1: Kigali – Volcanoes National Park
Have breakfast and after embark the safari jeep, visit the Kigali genocide memorial and experience the historical information of this museum. Transfer to Volcanoes National Park. Check in at your hotel for lunch. Dinner and overnight stay at Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel/Tiloreza Gorilla Boutique Hotel/Lebambou Gorilla Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day2: Golden Monkey Tracking – Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Have breakfast, after visit the park headquarters for the briefing about the park and the endangered Golden Monkey in the mist. After in the group with other tourist’s head to the start point of the experience. This experience takes like 3 – 4 hours and once you meet the primates take unforgettable photos and videos. Return to the park head offices for your trekking certificate. Lunch at the lodge and after embark the safari jeep and transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda via Cyanika border. Dinner and overnight stay at Mount Gahinga Lodge/Chahaffi Eco Lodge/Kisoro Traveler’s Rest Hotel. Meal plan: F/B
Day3: Gorilla Trek – Lake Mutanda Holiday
Breakfast, after head to the park offices for the briefing about the endangered mountain gorillas and the park as well. After in a group of 08 people enter into the jungle looking for the mountain gorillas, juveniles swinging in the branches of the trees. When you meet the family stay with them for one hour taking photos, videos and make sure you are some meters away from the primates to control the spread of any transmutable diseases to them. Return to the park offices for your gorilla trekking certificate and then have hot lunch at the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Mutanda Resort. Meal plan: F/B
Day4: Second Gorilla Trekking Experience
Have breakfast and after go through the same process as before for the second gorilla trekking experience in the Bwindi Forest National Park and today after your experience you can compare and contrast between the two Uganda gorilla parks (Mgahinga & Bwindi). Spend the evening relaxing at the lodge as you wait for your dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan: F/B
Day5: Bwindi – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast and after with all our safari logistics parked embark the safari jeep and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Ishasha Southern sector and if lucky on the short en-route game in this sector you will spot the rare African tree climbing lions in the fig trees. Lunch and after transfer to the Mweya peninsula and check in at Elephant Plains Lodge/Mazike Lodge/Bush Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day6: Game Drive (Lion Tracking Experience) – Boat Ride
Have breakfast and after take dawn game drive with the Lion Tracking Experience team of Uganda Carnivore Program and this takes you straight to the breeding of lions and it is sort of conservation program but exposing tourists direct to the Lions and Leopards and other wildlife species. Lunch, after take the afternoon amazing boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel that connects the Ramsar Lake Gorge to Lake Edward. On this cruise expect to spot various animals and birds at the banks of the channel that you may have missed on the game drive. After take en-route evening photographic game drive as you head back to your lodge of stay previously. Meal plan: F/B
Day7: Queen – Kibale Forest National Park
Have breakfast, after embark the safari jeep and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park with en-route view of the fabled ranged slopes of mountain Rwenzori. Lunch en-route at the Gardens Restaurant in Fort Portal town. Afternoon, take chimpanzee trekking experience in the forest and after check in at Kibale Primate Lodge/Isunga Lodge/Kibale Forest Camp. Meal plan: F/B
Day8: Kibale Forest National Park – Murchison Falls National Park
Have breakfast, after transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with lunch en-route at the Hoima Highway Restaurant. Thereafter, drive to the park and dinner and overnight stay at Murchison River Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Fort Murchison Camp. Meal plan: F/B
Day9: Game Drive & Boat Ride
Breakfast, after take dawn game drive looking for the early riser and big5 wildlife like the lions, leopards among others. This experience takes 3 – 4 hours and after return to the lodge for lunch. Afternoon, take boat cruise towards the bottom of the falls and on this cruise expect to spot more wildlife, amphibians and birds at the banks of the River Nile. Hike to the top of the falls and upon your arrival your guide and jeep will be available to transfer you back to the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay as above. Meal plan: F/B
Day10: Murchison – Kidepo Valley National Park
Have breakfast, after transfer to Kidepo Valley National Park and upon arrival at the Kidepo Savannah Lodge have lunch and relax. Thereafter, in the evening if time allows take unforgettable photographic game drive looking for the African wildlife and birds. Dinner and overnight stay at Kidepo Savannah Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day11 & 12: Game Drive & Cultural Visit Experience
Morning breakfast and after go for the second morning game drive looking for more and unique wildlife species like Cheetah, caracal, aardwolf, greater and lesser kudu, mountain reed buck and Guenther’s dik – dik among others. Lunch, then in the evening visit to the local communities like Lorukul community that is near the park and experience their daily day basic life and cultural performances. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay as above. Meal plan: F/B
Day13: Kidepo – Sipi Falls & Coffee Tour Experience
After breakfast, transfer to Sipi Falls in the Mount Elgon National Park and upon arrival have lunch at the Sipi River Lodge. Visit and experience the Sipi falls and after experience the Coffee tour experience from seed to cup for consumption. Dinner and overnight stay at Sipi River Lodge. Meal plan: F/B
Day14: Sipi Falls – Mount Elgon – Jinja
Have breakfast and after take scenic drive to Jinja where the source of the Nile originates and take an outstanding and amazing boat cruise along this River. Dinner and overnight stay at 2 Friend Guest House. Meal plan: H/B
Day15: Jinja – Entebbe – Departure
Have breakfast and after with lunch en-route drive to Entebbe International Airport for your return flight back home. End of services!
Package Inclusions
Ground Transportation
Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
Kigali city tour
Golden monkey tracking permit
Uganda gorilla trek – 2 times
Queen Elizabeth park entry
Boat ride
Queen Elizabeth Lion Tracking
Car entry
Chimps permits
Park entry in Murchison
Games drives
Boat ride
Park entry in Kidepo Valley
Game drives
Visit the Lorukul village
Experience the Sipi Falls
Experience Coffee Tour
En-route luncheons
Mineral water
Exclusions:
The expenses of personal nature like: Air fares, Visa, Luxury drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone charges, and porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills and any other personnel nature expense.
What to wear/bring
Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially Bwindi. When tracking gorillas layering your clothing is the best idea and we suggest: long sleeved shirts, cotton or gore tex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a waterproof jacket in neutral colors may come in handy in the moist mountains, insect repellents. Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required. One medium sized duffel bag and one small day pack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations. You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film. Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing Gorillas. It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.