This 10 Days Rwanda Uganda gorilla trekking safari, gives you a great experience to explore both Uganda and Rwanda. You will visit Nyungwe National Park for chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk for two nights, before heading to Volcanoes National Park for golden monkey trekking for a night and later transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park where you will be trekking the gorillas from. You will have a two nights stay at Bwindi close to the park areas, as well as have an experience to meet the batwa. You will proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park for game drives in search of wildlife the park offers for two nights, before returning to Kigali.
You will as well have an opportunity to do a Kigali city tour before transfer.
Day 1: Arrive in Rwanda
Upon arrival at Kigali airport, you will be met by your guide who will warmly welcome you to Rwanda, share a short briefing and transfer you to your booked hotel in Kigali at Chez Lando Hotel.
Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park.
After your breakfast at the hotel, meet your guide, share a short briefing and drive off to Nyungwe with a visit to the King Palace museum and ethnographic museum along the way. You will reach in the afternoon at your hotel at Emeraude Kivu Resort. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee trek and Canopy walk
Have an early morning breakfast, meet your guide and drive off to the park, meet your ranger guide and head off for chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest which is known for harboring a number of bird species and over 13 primates. You will trek the chimpanzee and later return for lunch before heading for a canopy walk experience in the Nyungwe forest rewarding with a great view of the forest and nature trail walk. Later return and depart to your hotel at Emeraude Kivu Resort. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Musanze
After your early morning breakfast, meet your guide and transfer to Musanze, with a beautiful en route view of Kivu belt. In the afternoon, visit Ellen DeGeneres Campus of Dian Fossey. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 5: Golden Monkey Trekking and transfer to Bwindi NP
Meet your guide early morning after breakfast, drive to park headquarters for golden monkey trek briefing, and later drive to the starting point. An hour shall be allocated after finding the golden monkey, you watch them as you take photos, later return for lunch and refreshment, before you drive off, to Bwindi, through Cyanika border to your booked accommodation, catch up with dinner and overnight stay at Ichumbi Gorilla lodge. Meal Plan: Lunch & dinner
Day 6; Gorilla trek trekking experience
After your breakfast at the lodge, meet your driver guide, and drive off to the park with your packed lunch, ready for gorilla trek. You will be briefed before you proceed with the search in the jungle for the gorillas. Upon finding them, an hour will be given for photos, video’s as you watch them go through their daily life. Later return and have lunch and your lodge as you relax over the evening, with batwa cultural experience and get to know more about the social life of the batwa. Dinner and overnight stay at Ichumbi Gorilla lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 7; Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP
Meet your guide, upon getting done with your breakfast, and drive off to Queen Elizabeth, for a game drive in Ishasha sector in search for the tree climbing lions, and other wildlife. Later you will proceed to Mweya to your booked lodge at Twin Lake Safari lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 8; Game drive and Boat cruise at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up to the call of nature, grab a bite and coffee, and we head off for the morning game drive sightings. We look out for lions, buffaloes, elephants, kobs and much more than nature offers on that day. Later return to have breakfast and relax, as we wait for lunch. After lunch, go for an afternoon boat ride at Kazinga channel, known for their numerous hippos and large Nile crocodiles. The two hours boat ride also rewards you with a great bird experience. You will later return with a brief en route game drive to your lodge at Twin Lake Safari lodge. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 9; Transfer back to Kigali
Have a relaxed morning breakfast, and then check out of your lodge and then enjoy a wonder en route drive back to Kigali through Gatuna boarder with en route lunch, and time permitting, head for Kigali city tour, visit the local market, Kigali genocide memorial, latr proced to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay at Chez Lando Hotel. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Day 10: Departure
Have your last breakfast, depending on your flight time, meet your guide and transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
End of your 10 Days Rwanda Uganda Gorilla Trekking Adventure safari package.
Included in the tour,
- Transportation by safari vehicles
- Meals and accommodation as planned
- Service of a professional guide
- Batwa experience
- Gorilla permit
- Chimpanzee permit
- Canopy walk permit
- Golden monkey permit
- Museum visit
- Park fees
- Boat ride as mentioned
- Ellen campus visit
- Bottle of mineral water
- Lunch on the way
- Kigali city tour
Excluded in the tour
- Personal expenses
- Liquor
- Visas
- Travel insurance
- Air fares
- Tips for the guide
- Activities that deviate from the itinerary