10 Days Rwanda Uganda Wildlife safari

– Visiting Ziwa Rhino sanctuary and game drives at Murchison Falls National Park

– Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale forest national park
– Visiting the Bigodi swamp
– Game Drives at Murchison Falls national park and Queen Elizabeth

– Launch cruise along the Kazinga channel

– Visiting Lake Bunyonyi

– Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest park

– Gorilla Trekking and golden monkey tracking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes national park
– Tour of Kigali and visit to one of the genocide war memorial centers

Day 1: Airport Pick-up on arrival – transfer to your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala
Our guide will be waiting for you at the airport waiting area and depending on your time of arrival transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala. Dinner and overnight at Kampala Serena hotel (luxury), 2 Friends Beach Hotel (budget), Malakai Eco Lodge (Budget) or hotel Triangle (budget)

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park – track Rhonos and Ziwa sanctuary
You will set off early after breakfast for Murchison Falls national park. En-route, you will stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary sanctuary just before the Murchison Falls National Park. The sanctuary was established to save Uganda’s Rhinos at Murchison falls. Rhinos are no longer found in Uganda’s parks due to prolonged uncontrolled poaching.  Once the numbers increase in the sanctuary, there is a plan to reintroduce them to Uganda’s major national parks.  Rhino tracking is the main activity but you can also go on a boat ride spotting animals like crocodiles, birds and primates.  You will have lunch at Amuka lodge before proceeding to Murchison falls national park. Once you reach, you will drive to the top of the falls and experience the amazing sights and sounds of the roaring river Nile.  Overnight will be at Paraa Safari Lodge (luxury), Pakuba Lodge (midrange) and Red Chili Rest Camp (budget).

Day 3: Early morning Game drive and a boat cruise
You will wake up early to take your breakfast and be driven to the southern banks of the river Nile. This morning drive will provide you with opportunities to spot some of the big five – Lions, buffaloes, Leopards and Elephants. You will also see Hyena, Bushbucks, Jackals, the Uganda Kob, Hartebeest among many other great creatures. You will head back to the lodge for lunch, rest and then go for the launch cruise to  the bottom of the falls. As you pass by the river banks, look out for one of the worlds largest concentration of hippos and crocodiles. Bird watching is a great activity here with some rare species like the Saddle-billed Stork, African Skimmer, shoebill stork, Grey-crowned Crane,  Goliath Heron, Black-headed Gonolek and the Fish Eagle and Long-toed Plover among many others. Overnight will be at Paraa Safari Lodge (luxury), Pakuba Lodge (midrange) and Red Chili Rest Camp (budget).

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park
You should rise up early to take your breakfast. Our guide from Mission Africa Safaris will then take you on a long journey from Murchison Falls national park to Kibale National park. Use this time to admire Uganda’s beautiful countryside, changing landscape and smiling locals. You will stop along the way for lunch and reach Kibale forest in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Kyaninga Lodge (luxury), Primates lodge luxury tents (luxury), Primates Lodge Deluxe (Midrange), Chimpanzee Guest House (budget).

Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking at Kibale  and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
You will wake up to take a quick cup of coffee, then head for the Kibale national park headquarters for briefing. The briefing is basically about what you should expect during your chimpanzee tracking adventure, what to bring with you and how to behave once you spot the chimpanzee. chimpanzee trekking usually takes  3-5 hours. You will head back to your lodge for lunch and rest before embarking on a 2 hours drive to Queen Elizabeth national park in the evening. Overnight stay at Mweya Safari
Lodge (luxury), Ihamba Lodge / Park view lodge (mid-range) and Simba safari camp (budget).

Day 6: Game drive and boat cruise at the Kazinga Channel
After yesterdays rest, you should wake looking forward to today’s interesting activities. Our guide will pick you up after breakfast for an early morning game drive that is intended to allow you see some of the nocturnal animals going back to their dens after a night of hunting. Expect to see the big cats and early risers like birds. As the day proceeds, you should see hippos, buffaloes, lions, hartebeests and a great collection of birds and other antelope species. Afterwards return for lunch and rest at the lodge. At 2.00pm, you will go for the boat cruise at the Kazinga channel which is a haven for countless mammals and birds  that can be seen by the banks. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Ihamba Lodge / Park view lodge (mid-range), Simba safari camp (budget).

You will wake up very early, take breakfast and be taken to the park offices for registration and briefing. Choose your gorilla family and porter and head to the forest. Gorilla tracking is very interesting in that you go through dense forest, shrub, muddy areas before suddenly seeing the gorilla group. Take as many photos as you can as you will only be with the family for one hour. You will then be driven back to the lodge for  lunch and rest before preparing for the late afternoon journey to Rwandas volcanoes national park.  You will sleep and have Dinner at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge ( Luxury), Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range) and Garden Place Hotel (Budget).

Briefing for gorilla trekkers at the Volcanoes national park starts at around 7:00 am. We encourage you to wake up very early and take breakfast. There are about 10 gorilla families in Rwanda to choose from and we encourage you to choose one based on your overall fitness.  While in the forest tracking mountain gorillas, always listen and follow instructions given by your guides. Do not make sudden movements and take photos when you are cleared to do so. After gorilla tracking in Rwanda, you will head back to the starting point where you will find the guide from Mission Africa Safaris waiting to take you back to the lodge for lunch and rest. Later after rest, you can go for nature walk around the park offices or get involved in other sight seeing activities with the help of our guide. Dinner at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge ( Luxury), Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range) and Garden Place Hotel (Budget).

Day 10: Golden monkey tracking – Kigali City tour –  departure from Kigali
Wake up early and take breakfast before going for another briefing on golden monkey tracking. Golden monkeys are cute but endangered. As you track them, expect to spot other primates in the forest. Afterwards, our guide will take you back to the hotel for checkout and you head to Kigali. You will be amazed by the beautiful rolling hills, green scenery and tea plantains – Rwanda is indeed a land of a thousand hills. Lunch will be along the way. Once you reach Kigali, you will be taken for tour of the neat and organized Kigali city as well as a visit to one of the genocide war memorial centers.  Afterwards you will be dropped off at the airport or hotel in Kigali.

End of Tour