10 Days Exploration Uganda & Rwanda

10 Days Exploration Uganda & Rwanda

Tour Overview

Take on a 10 Days Exploration Uganda & Rwanda safari. This safari will avail you of the opportunity to trek the gorillas in Uganda and the Golden monkeys in Rwanda. You’ll experience other fascinating activities for example cultural tours and a launch cruise along the Kazinga channel. Also, you’ll partake in chimpanzee trekking, plus a lot of wild and aquatic games that you’ll view on this safari. Therefore, you’re sure that you’ll have extraordinary views while in these two countries.

Tour Highlights of the 10 Days Exploration Uganda & Rwanda

Detailed Itinerary of the 10 Days Exploration Uganda & Rwanda

 Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

On this day, you’ll pack your bags and prepare for your journey. Then, your driver-guide will pick you up from the airport or hotel. He’ll brief you about the whole trip, and then drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Depart to Murchison Falls National Park with a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Consequently, you will track the rhinos in Nakasongola. Thereafter, have lunch and drive to the park. the main highlight of the park is the view of how the Nile River forces itself into a narrow gorge of 8m. The scenario forms the magnificent Murchison Falls, from which the park derived its name. Undoubtedly, you’ll see this through the Top of the Falls Hike experience.

Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Red Chili Rest Camp

Day 2: Game Drive and Lunch Cruise in Murchison National Park

Embark on an early game drive after breakfast. Consequently, you will spot animals among which will be the Lions, buffaloes, waterbuck, and Jackson’s hartebeest. Also, you’ll see the Rothschild’s giraffe, oribi among others. Head back for your lunch meal after the eventful game drive and relax a bit. Then, await a drive to the bottom of the falls where you will partake in a launch cruise. The boat cruise will allow you to have views of Hippos, crocodiles, and buffaloes. Also, you’ll see several water birds such as the shoebill stork, and various other birds.

Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Red Chili Rest Camp

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park

Having had breakfast transfer to Kibale National Park as you drive through the Albertine escarpment of the East African rift valley. The journey will reward you with dynamic views of Lake Albert and, the Mountains of the Moon. On reaching Fort Portal, you will have lunch and then have a cultural tour of Toro kingdom. Then drive straight to the lodge, and check in for dinner overnight.

Accommodation: Primate Lodge/Turaco Tree Tops/Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

On this day, you will do the chimp trekking adventure. Firstly, you’ll have breakfast early enough and head to the park headquarters for a briefing. Then, head to the forest where you will spend 2-5 hours. You will see other primates like the Colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabey, red Colobus, blue monkeys, Olive baboons plus more others. These make the forest qualify as the primate capital of the world. You will have lunch after the trek and then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park for game viewing in the evening/late afternoon. On arrival at the park in the evening hours check in dinner and rest up for the day.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge/Buffalo Safari Lodge/Engiri Game Lodge

Day 5: Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Warm up with a cup of coffee and head for the game drive in the Kasenyi plains. There, you’ll see the early risers that will overwhelm you with the way they relate while in the wild. See the various animals that live here, including bushbucks, Uganda Kob, topi, Defassa waterbuck, Cape buffaloes, Lions, and elephants. You will then return to then get back to the lodge for lunch. Then, you’ll freshen up and head for the afternoon 2hours boat cruise along the Kazinga channel. The boat cruise also comes along with a lot of beauties that you can see. For example, you’ll see the yawning hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, various bird species such as the papyrus Gonolek, pink-backed pelicans, malachite kingfishers, yellow crown, water thick-knee, yellow-billed stork, and the shoe bill stock. Thereafter head back to the lodge for dinner and rest.
Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge/Buffalo Safari Lodge/Engiri Game Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

A breakfast meal will be ready for you when you wake, eat, and then transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This park will be the one where you’ll partake in a pleasing gorilla trekking activity. You’ll have a scenic drive through the Ishasha sector of Queen as you view more game in this sector. Also, here you won’t miss out on viewing the tree-climbing lions at a very short distance thus giving you clear photos. You will have lunch along the way and drive to Bwindi, arriving in the evening. Then, arrive at the park for dinner and asleep over.

Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge/Four Gorillas/Buhoma Community Rest camp

Day 7: Gorilla Trekking and Cultural Encounter

With your packed lunch and done with having your breakfast meal, you will head to the park headquarters. You’ll go for an important briefing before you penetrate through the forest for trekking The rangers will then divide you into groups of 8, to trek each gorilla family. Then, head to the forest to face the rare mountain gorillas. The trek is a bit strenuous and the time you may take during the trek will depend on the movement of the gorillas. Consequently, you’ll find them and have an hour of interaction and monitoring with these gentle apes.

When you finish the activity and after having earned a delightful memory of it, you’ll trek back to the park headquarters. You will then head for a community walk to the nearby villages in case of interest. You’ll explore their culture and more items that they may have to showcase. Thereafter be back at the hotel for dinner and relaxation.

Day 8: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Have your delicious morning meal and head to the land of ‘a thousand hills’ (Rwanda) which also harbors a good number of gorillas in Parc National des Volcanoes PNV. This park lies in the Virunga region so while here you will have scenic views of the peaks like Karisnmbi, Muhabura, Sabinyo, and Bisoke. Then have lunch and stay.

Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Lodge/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/Hotel Muhabura

Day 9: Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Eat early morning breakfast ready with your packed lunch and drinking water head for the park headquarters. There, you will be briefed about your conduct once you meet the golden monkeys. Head to the forest for the day’s main activity it will take you some good hours to find these apes. Meanwhile, the result of finding them is rewarding. Thereafter, you will head back to the headquarters for certificate awarding. Then, drive back to the hotel for dinner and a night’s rest.

Day 10: Kigali City Tour and Departure

Having rested enough the previous night you will then wake up to a delicious breakfast treat. Then, you’ll check out of the hotel to transfer to Kigali city.  You will take a visit to the memorial grounds in Gisozi to see the bad times that befell the Rwandese in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. When you’re done with that, you will drive to the airport to catch a flight to your next destination. This thus will end the 10 Days Exploration Uganda & Rwanda Safari.

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