This 5 days Uganda and Rwanda safari will give you the ultimate safari experience participating in the primate safaris in both countries which will give you the opportunity to access a number of different attractions from the habituated gorilla families as you participate in the gorilla trekking experience. interesting about this safari, with gorilla trekking in Uganda, you will get to Bwindi impenetrable national park in the shortest time from Kigali city which will give you access to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas in Uganda where you will participate in the gorilla safaris in Uganda for an hour watching a number of different features of the species as they go about their activities in the wild. You will also get the chance to participate in chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda which will give you the opportunity to access Nyungwe national park the primate hub of Rwanda where you will observe the behavior of the primates as they go about their daily activities in the wild which will give you the chance to spend time with the species in the wild.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Pickup from Kigali & Transfer to Bwindi
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi & Transfer to Musanze.
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe.
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and Canopy walk.
Day 5: Return to Kigali & Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pickup from Kigali & Transfer to Bwindi
Following your arrival, your guide will pick you up from the airport or any other agreed place of pick up in Kigali and depending on time, go for a short tour of Kigali city that includes a visit to Kimironko market and the genocide memorial. Have lunch and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park crossing into Uganda through Katuna boarder. Proceed to Bwindi arriving in the evening.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi & Transfer to Musanze.
Wake up to a tasty breakfast in the biting coldness of Bwindi. Enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee, grab your packed lunch and head out to the pack headquarters – just a short distance from the lodge. Here, you will receive briefing about the dos and don’ts of Gorilla trekking in Bwindi, know which group you will be visiting and set off with your head guide.
Enter the forest in search of the Gorillas and upon finding them, you will be allowed to spend up to a maximum of hour with them.
After the trek, meet your driver / guide and transfer to Musanze / Ruhengeri crossing through Cyanika boarder and arriving Musanze in the evening
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe.
Breakfast will be served early and embark on the drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park with lunch en-route.
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking and Canopy walk.
Enjoy breakfast and go for briefing before entering the forest, searching for the active and playful fellows in Nyungwe forest. The Chimpanzees are the easy to spot, as they jump from one tree to another, chattering and laughing. Chimp tracking usually takes about 3 hours. You will then return to your accommodation for lunch. After lunch, you will go on a walking trail that will take you to the Canopy Walk, a swing bridge 50 meters in length that is suspended from large trees. You will be able to see the amazing rainforest with a bird’s eye view, spotting wildlife moving about below you. Before night fall, you will return to the hotel for dinner and overnight
- Main destination: Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Accommodation: Nyungwe Top Hill View Hotel
- Meals & drinks: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner. Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Return to Kigali & Departure
Enjoy breakfast at leisure and transfer back to Kigali. If the city tour wasn’t possible on the day of arrival, you will have a brief city tour and transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
End of 5 Days Uganda and Rwanda Safari
Quotation Includes:
- Airport Pick transfers
- Gorilla Permit
- Chimpanzee permit
- 4X4 Safari vehicle and fuel
- Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
- All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the hotel
- Bottled drinking water while on safari.
Not included:
- Air tickets.
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary, Portage and wait staff gratuity
