7 Days Uganda Rwanda safari

7 Days Uganda Rwanda safari

The 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari is an exciting primate and wildlife safari that starts from Entebbe Uganda and ends from Kigali Rwanda. The safari will take you to different national parks in Uganda and Rwanda including Queen Elizabeth national park where you will be able to view different animals like elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, hippos, warthogs, bushbucks, oribi, lions, leopards, Nile crocodiles among others during the game drive and boat cruise on Kazinga channel. The 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari will also take you to Kibale forest national park, Bwindi impenetrable national park and Volcanoes national park where you will be able to spend time with the endangered mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and golden monkeys in their natural habitat.

Highlights of the 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

Day 5: Gorilla trekking experience

Day 6: Transfer to Volcanoes national park

Day 7: Golden monkey trekking and departure to Kigali

Detailed itineraries

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale forest national park

Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe International airport on the first day of the 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and later start the journey to Kibale forest national park. On the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy stunning views of the crater lakes, Rwenzori mountain peaks, tea and banana plantations among others. Upon arrival in the park, you will continue to check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Chimpanzee trekking

After an early breakfast on the second day of the 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge and transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during trekking. After the briefing you will start trekking in the forest with an experienced park guide who is well conversant with chimpanzee trekking trails. During chimpanzee trekking which takes about 30 minutes to 4 hours, you will be able to view different bird species, other primates, plant species among others. Once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn about their behaviours, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, playing, breastfeeding, resting, take photos and record the breath taking moments. After the one-hour encounter with the chimpanzees, you will trek back to the starting point where you will meet up with your driver guide and drive to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park which takes about 2 to 3 hours’ drive. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience and afternoon boat cruise

Morning game drive/ lion tracking experience

After an early breakfast on the third day of the 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for an exciting game drive in Kasenyi plains where you will be able to spot animals like elephants, waterbucks, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, bushbucks, view predators like lions, leopards among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.

Afternoon boat cruise

After lunch you will go for an amazing boat cruise on Kazinga channel a water channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. During the boat cruise you will be able to view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs among others drinking water along the shores, view water birds like cormorants, hornbills, king fishers, fish eagles among others. After the boat cruise which takes about 2 to 3 hours’ drive, you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

After an early breakfast on the fourth day of the 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector where you will be able to view the tree climbing lions lying up in tree branches during the game drive. After the game drive, you will have lunch and then proceed to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Upon arrival in the park, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park

Gorilla trekking

On the fifth day of the 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari, you will have breakfast, carry packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking. After the briefing, you will be allocated a gorilla family to trek and start trekking in the jungle with an experienced park guide. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on where the gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking you will be able to view other primate species, birds, plants and once the mountain gorillas are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn about their behaviors, habits, watch them feed, breastfeed, groom young ones, take photos and record the moments to show people back home after the safari. After the one hour with the gorillas, you will trek back to the starting point where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking and later meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Transfer to Volcanoes national park

On the sixth day of the 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Volcanoes national park with en-route lunch and stunning views of the rolling hills, beautiful scenery among others on the way. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Golden monkey trekking and departure to Kigali

After breakfast on the last day of the 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for golden monkey trekking adventure which starts with a briefing at the park headquarters. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest in search of the golden monkeys which takes about 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on where they are located. Once the golden monkeys are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their habitat.

After golden monkey trekking, you will meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Kigali with en-route lunch on the way. Upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Kigali international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of advice.

End of 7 days Uganda Rwanda safari

Tour includes                                  

• Gorilla trekking permits
• Chimpanzee trekking permit
• Golden monkey permit
• Park entrance fees/ game drives
• Boat cruise fees
• Lion tracking experience
• Professional English speaking driver guide
• Full board accommodation
• Ground transfers (in a 4WD vehicle)
• Vehicle and fuel
• Bottled drinking water

Tour excludes                     

• International air flight tickets
• Visas
• Optional activities not included on the itinerary
• Life insurance
• Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.