Uganda – Rwanda Safari Experience
Tour Details
Embark on an 8-day Uganda- Rwanda safari starting from Entebbe International Airport. Enjoy chimpanzee trekking into the primate capital, enjoy game safaris in queen Elizabeth National Park, trek gorillas in Volcanoes national park, and after enjoy a city tour of the land of a thousand hills, offering a truly unforgettable wildlife adventure.
Tour Highlights
- Volcanoes National Park
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Ishasha Sector
- Kibale National Park
- Kigali
Tour Plan
On the first day, after an introduction to your guide and a few brief formalities, you will embark on a 332 km journey to Kibale National Park.
Enroute, you will have a stop over to enjoy lunch and a brief relaxation, there after proceed to your accommodation. Check in, refresh, enjoy dinner and a well deserved rest.
Overnight stay at Ndali Lodge, whose focal point is a colonial-style country house with a sensational setting on the crater rim above lovely Lake Nyinambuga.
Kibale National Park is best known for its population of around 1,000 chimpanzees, man's closest genetic relative. The park is home to a dozen other primate species, including Uganda mangabey, a type of monkey that is unique to Uganda and difficult to see anywhere other than Kibale. It supports a dazzling forest birdlife, with 370 species recorded, ranging from the outrageously colorful great blue turaco to the secretive green-breasted pitta.
Over night stay at Ndali Lodge
Protecting 95 mammal and 610 bird species, more than any other location in Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks among Africa's most biodiverse safari destinations. Lions prey on the antelope that graze the grassy plains. Hippos and elephants are prolific around the larger lakes and waterways. Salt-encrusted crater lakes provide a seasonal feeding ground to flamingos and other wading birds. There are also large tracts of rainforest inhabited by chimpanzees, giant forest hogs and various monkeys.
Over night stay at Buffalo Safari Resort
Boat Trip, Kazinga Channel
Cruise past pods of grunting hippos, watch elephants and buffalo come down to drink, enjoy flocks of pelican and other aquatic birds, catch a glimpse of the snow-capped Rwenzori peaks, and keep an eye open for the giant forest hog, a local specialty as you cruise along the diversified Kanzinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Evening Game Drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park
Delight in the warm light and cooler temperatures as we take you out to explore on your evening game drive. This time of day is when both predators and prey are most active and it can feel as though anything could happen at any moment.
Over night stay at Buffalo Safari Lodge
This iconic game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park offers a thrilling safari experience across open savannah plains. As the sun rises, expect sightings of the famous tree-climbing lions, large herds of buffalo, elephants, topi, and antelopes, all set against a peaceful, golden African sunrise.
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Volcanoes National Park is a magical highland landscape of clumped bamboo towers, tangled jungles and soaring volcanic peaks, protecting a chain of imposing mountains that rise to a maximum elevation of 4,507m. More than half the world’s mountain gorillas live in these forested mountains, and tracking these gigantic but peaceable apes in the wild is one of the most thrilling experiences on offer in Africa. Other wildlife present in Volcanoes National Park which can only be explored on guided foot excursions includes golden monkey, elephant, buffalo and 180 different types of bird.
Overnight at Sambora Kinigi
Another day spent on the slopes of Volcanoes National Park.
Extend your stay at Sambora Kinigi for another night
Like the rest of this fertile and well-watered country, the Kigali stands on an attractive landscape of slopes, valleys and viewpoints. It also boasts a modern business district, a lively Afro-fusion fashion and craft scene, some great restaurants, and a justified reputation as Africa’s greenest and cleanest city.
Overnight stay at Kigali Marriott Hotel
Enjoy an early morning breakfast and will be transferred to Kigali International Airport for departure. Carry with you a treasure trove of memories as you bid farewell to the land once known as a dark continent, but protects a diversity of wildlife in its purest form.
Included
- 7 Night's Accommodation
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Taxes / VAT
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Kazinga Channel Boat
- Cruise fees
- Ishasha Evening and Morning game drive
- Evening Game Drive
- Park entrance fee
- Kigali genocide memorial center
- Entrance fees to the presidential Palace Museum Kigali
- Border charges
- Airport transfers
- Private transfers in 4X4 landcruiser
- Professional English Speaking Guide Driver
Excluded
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees,
- etc.)
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Air tickets (Can be arranged for separately)
- Visa fees
| 2x Foreign Non Resident Luxury | $7,247.00 | $14,494.00 |
| 4x Foreign Non Resident Luxury | $6,905.00 | $27,620.00 |
| 6x Foreign Non Resident Luxury | $6,718.00 | $40,308.00 |
| 2x Foreign Non Resident Midrange | $5,562.00 | $11,124.00 |
| 4x Foreign Non Resident Midrange | $5,523.00 | $22,092.00 |
| 6x Foreign Non Resident Midrange | $5,036.00 | $30,216.00 |
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