15 Days Uganda-Rwanda Primate Safari

Day 1: Arrival and luxury welcome

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by our company representative and transfer to your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala. Take some time to relax and recover from your journey. 

Accommodation option: Hotel Number 5 Entebbe / Best Western Premier Garden Hotel Entebbe / Latitude 0 Degrees / Lake Victoria Serena Golf & Spa / Sheraton Hotel Kampala

Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park 

You will begin your journey to Lake Mburo national park, one of Uganda’s smallest national parks, after eating breakfast at your hotel in Entebbe, Your guide will drive you to the luxury lodge for check-in and lunch after an approximately 1-hour trip by flight or 4-hour trip by road.

After lunch you will engage in an afternoon game drive in Lake Mburo national park and search for the various wildlife species such as zebras, buffalos, warthogs and many others.

Accommodation option:  Kigambira safari lodge / Mihingo safari lodge

Day 3: Game drive and nature walk

After having an early breakfast at the lodge, you will engage in a morning game drive around Lake Mburo national park to look out for the various wildlife species and later return to the lodge for lunch

With an armed ranger guide, you will go on a evening nature walk in the Lake Mburo national park where you will get a chance to see wildlife up close and personal while keeping an eye out for animals including zebras, buffalos, antelopes, and many more. You will go back to the lodge after the nature walk to unwind and get ready for dinner and the night.

Accommodation option:  Kigambira safari lodge / Mihingo safari lodge

Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

You will have breakfast at the lodge in Lake Mburo national park and embark on a thrilling wildlife safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will spot a variety of wildlife, including elephants, lions, buffalos, and hippos. 

Accommodation option:  Mweya Safari Lodge / Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Day 5: Game drive and Kazinga boat cruise

Your guide will pick you up for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park after breakfast at the hotel. You will search for many wildlife species during the morning game drive, including elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards, waterbucks, impalas, topi, and warthogs, among others. After the morning game drive, you will drive back to the lodge.

You will also take a 2 to 3 hour Kazinga boat ride in the late afternoon to take in the stunning water views, the nearby fishing community, and the animals along the water’s edge, including elephants, hippos, buffalos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird species and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation option:  Mweya Safari Lodge / Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast at the luxury lodge in Queen Elizabeth national park, you will depart from Queen Elizabeth national park and travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will enjoy a scenic drive through the ishasha sector (approximately 4-5 hours) on your way to the luxury lodge in Bwindi where you will spend the rest of the evening and have dinner and overnight stay. 

Accommodation option: Four Gorillas Lodge / Buhoma Lodge / Kiho Gorilla Safari Lodge / Bwindi Lodge

Day 7: Gorilla trekking experience

You will go for a gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after early breakfast at the lodge. After briefing at the park headquarters, you will trek through the dense forest and search for these mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.

After 1 hour spent with the gorillas, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation option: Four Gorillas Lodge / Buhoma Lodge / Kiho Gorilla Safari Lodge / Bwindi Lodge

Day 8: Transfer to Volcanoes national park

You will start the journey from Bwindi national park to Volcanoes national park after breakfast at the lodge and after crossing the Rwanda border, you will proceed to the lodge in Volcanoes park for a relaxing evening and dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation option: One and only gorillas nest / Bisate Lodge / The Farm House / Wilderness Sabinyo 

Day 9: Golden monkey trekking 

After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will head to the park headquarters in Volcanoes national park for a briefing on golden monkey trekking. 

During the activity, you will search for the golden monkeys with ranger guides and also spend time with them in their natural habitat. You will also encounter other primates like red-tailed monkeys and see different bird species in Volcanoes national park. After the golden monkey experience, you will return to the lodge to relax.

Accommodation option: One and only gorillas nest / Bisate Lodge / The Farm House / Wilderness Sabinyo 

Day 10: Transfer to Nyungwe national park

Your breakfast will be served at the lodge ahead of your transfer to Nyungwe forest national park which is home to the chimpanzees in Rwanda. On arrival in Nyungwe park, you will check in at the luxury lodge, enjoy a relaxing evening and prepare for the next day’s activities.

Accommodation option: One and only Nyungwe House

Day 11: Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk

You will wake up early, and after eating breakfast, you will proceed to Nyungwe National Park headquarters for a briefing on chimpanzee trekking. After the briefing, you will enter Nyungwe forest with ranger guides to begin your search for the chimpanzees. 

After the chimpanzee trekking excursion, you will take part in a canopy walk in Nyungwe forest via a bridge that is suspended around 9 meters above the ground. During this activity, you will get to see the Nyungwe forest and the national park up close, and you will then return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation option: One and only Nyungwe House

Day 12: Visiting Isumo waterfall and Gisakura plantation

You will visit the Isumo waterfalls after eating breakfast at the lodge. This activity requires hiking and lasts for around 4 to 5 hours. As you climb through tea farms to the waterfalls, you will experience stunning views. 

 After the waterfall tour, you will have lunch before going on a tea plantation tour at the Gisakura tea estate. You will get knowledge of the growing and processing of tea throughout this activity, as well as enjoy collecting tea leaves in the plantation and tasting tea made there. Your guide will drive you back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation option: One and only Nyungwe House

Day 13: Drive to Kigali

After breakfast early at the lodge in Nyungwe forest national park, you will start the journey to Kigali for about 5 to 6 hours with a stop at Butare where you will visit the museum and also the king’s palace and after this experience your guide will drive you to Kigali hotel for check in and dinner and overnight stay. 

Day 14: Kigali city tour

You will engage in a city tour in Kigali and visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial and learn about the tragic history of Rwanda. Explore the vibrant markets of Kigali, such as Kimironko Market, and experience the local culture. 

You will also try out the local Rwandese food at a restaurant in Kigali and in the evening take a walk along the Kigali Convention Centre and enjoy the stunning views of the city and later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation option: Serena Hotel Kigali / The Retreat Kigali / Marriott Hotel Kigali

Day 15: Departure

After breakfast at the hotel in Kigali, you will be driven to the Kigali international airport for your departure flight which will bring the tour to an end.