This safari joins 2 countries of Rwanda and Uganda at the best, you will visit Rwanda volcanoes national park for the golden monkey tracking and after you will cross to Uganda for gorillas in Bwindi forest national park, chimps in kibale forest national park and wildlife in Murchison falls national park and Queen Elizabeth national park.
Itinerary
Day 01 :
Kigali city tour and transfer to volcanoes national park
- Briefing at your hotel, then Kigali city tour:
- Kigali Genocide Memorial
- Kimironko Market
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Afternoon: Drive to Volcanoes National Park
- Overnight: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Day 02 :
golden monkey tracking and transfer to Bwindi
- Early breakfast, then park headquarters for registration & briefing
- Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes NP (2–5 hours)
- 1 hour with the golden monkeys – viewing & photography
- Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda (2–3 hours)
- Overnight: Four Gorillas Lodge
Day 03 :
Gorilla Trekking
- Breakfast – packed lunch provided
- Park offices for registration & briefing
- Gorilla trekking through Bwindi (2–6 hours)
- 1 hour with the mountain gorillas – viewing & photography
- Return to lodge for relaxation
- Optional: Visit the Batwa (Pygmies) after the trek
- Overnight: Four Gorillas Lodge
Day 04 :
drive to Ishasha
- Breakfast, then drive to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth NP
- Famous for tree-climbing lions
- Afternoon arrival – lunch, then afternoon/evening game drive
- Look for: tree-climbing lions, topis, kobs, elephants, buffalos, warthogs, hyenas, leopards (lucky day)
Day 05 :
morning game drive in Ishasha and transfer to the northern part of Queen Elizabeth national park:
- Early morning short game drive (≈2 hours)
- Search for early browsers & grazers
- Carnivores still active: hyenas, lions, leopards
- Drive north to the other sector of Queen Elizabeth NP
- Afternoon arrival – lunch, then evening game drive
- Overnight: Aardvark Safari Lodge
Day 06 :
morning game drive and boat cruise
- Early morning game drive (2–3 hours) – before sunrise
- Look for: lions, leopards, elephants, kobs, buffaloes, warthogs
- Breakfast at lodge or packed breakfast
- Return to lodge for lunch
- Afternoon: Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel
- See hippos, crocodiles, aquatic birds (fish eagles)
- Overnight: Aardvark Safari Lodge
Day 07 :
Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
- Breakfast, then transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
- Arrive in time for lunch
- Afternoon: Bigodi Village community tour
- Visit local homesteads – experience traditional way of life
- Return to lodge for relaxation & dinner
- Overnight: Isunga Lodge
Day 08 :
chimp tracking:
- Breakfast – packed lunch provided
- Drive to briefing point – register & attend briefing
- Chimpanzee tracking through the forest
- 1 hour with the chimpanzees – photos & learning
- Return to lodge for relaxation & dinner
- Overnight: Isunga Lodge
Day 09 :
transfer to Murchison falls national park
- Breakfast, then drive north to Murchison Falls National Park
- Pass through Kabarole district – stunning tea plantation views
- Great views of Lake Albert along the way
- Lunch en route
- Game drive as you continue to the lodge
- Overnight: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 10 :
morning game drive and boat cruise
- Early breakfast, then morning game drive (3–4 hours)
- Best chance for early grazers & hunters
- Possible sightings: lions, leopards, hyenas, giraffes, hartebeests, elephants, kobs, oribis, buffaloes
- Return to lodge for lunch
- Afternoon: Boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls
- View the falls from a different angle
- Spot hippos, crocodiles along the wa
Day 11 :
game drive and top of the falls.
- Another game drive – explore different game tracks in Uganda's largest national park
- Lunch at the lodge, then check out
- Visit the Top of the Falls – sunset experience with views of the falls and the Nile River
- Return to lodge for dinner & relaxation
- Overnight: Sambiya River Lodge
Day 12 :
transfer to Entebbe via ziwa rhino sanctuary
- Breakfast, then drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- Rhino tracking – walk close to look for rhinos
- Embark on final journey to Entebbe for your flight
End of tour
