15 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Kigali city tour and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

On this lovely day, as you begin your 15 Days Uganda Rwanda, you will be welcomed by a Safari Vacations & Travel Services safari guide from the airport/Hotel who will drive you and share with you the entire experience for the trip, you will be able to visit the historical moments of the area, you will be able to visit Butare market. After Butare, we head to Gikongoro where you will visit the Murambi genocide memorial center and the Central Business District of the city. Thereafter you will have lunch and drive to Volcanoes National Park for relaxation and preparation for the next day’s activity.

Relax and dine at Hotel Muhabura/Davinci Gorilla Lodge

Meal Plan: Full-Board

Drive Time: Approximately 2-3 Hour drive from the airport

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking and Guardian Village Experience

After breakfast, you will report at the ORTPN headquarters where our driver-guide will accomplish the necessary formalities for you. You will meet your ranger guide(s) for a briefing about the greatest animal experience ever. Enjoy morning Coffee at the headquarters before the beginning of the trek. When you meet the primates in the jungle you will be allowed to spend an hour with the primates, take plenty of photos, and ask questions to the ranger for clarification before your time clocks for heading back to the headquarters and be able to recall the memorable moments you have shared with the gentle apes in their natural Habitat.

Note: remember to follow the guidelines prescribed before tracking to have a safe trek while with the primates. You will return to the lodge and prepare for an evening activity which is termed as “Iby’Iwachu Cultural Experience”. This Gorilla Guardians village is made up of former poachers who used to hunt gorillas for wild meat and other purposes. They’ll entertain you through their traditional dance, and visiting them is one way of helping them to understand the relevance of conservation. later, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Relax and dine at Hotel Muhabura/Davinci Gorilla Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 3:  Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

You will have an early breakfast and check out at the lodge. Our driver-guide will pick you up from there and embark on your next destination in another country. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is found in the southwestern part of Uganda and inhabits almost half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. You will pass through the Katuna border via the rolling hills of Kigezi before you reach your accommodation point. You will be able to take photographs and the guide will also be able to share with you all the necessary information in transit.

Relax and dine at Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge/Four Gorillas Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Drive Time: 3-4 Hour Drive

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Start your morning with breakfast, and receive packed food for your trek. Your driver-guide will then pick you up and take you to the park headquarters for a briefing before heading into the jungle to track the primates, based on their movements that day. Once you encounter them, you’ll have one hour to observe and capture photos or videos. After the trek, you’ll receive certificates at the park headquarters, recognizing your participation in this unforgettable experience. Enjoy lunch back at your hotel before transferring to Lake Bunyonyi to relax and spend the night.

Relax and dine at Birdnest Resort/Acardia Cottages

Meal Plan: Full-Board

Drive Time: 2-3 Hour Drive

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park through Ishasha

Wake up this morning with the fascinating beautiful mist and scenery views of the 29 islands of Lake Bunyonyi. You will enjoy a morning canoe on the lake and tour some of the remarkable islands of Lake Bunyonyi and the history behind each of the mountains. This will take approximately 4 hours before you get back to the lodge. You will then prepare to get back on the road to Queen Elizabeth National Park in the western part of the country. On this transfer, you will pass through Ishasha for a tree-climbing lion experience before you reach your resting place in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Relax and dine at Topi Lodge/Ishasha Jungle Lodge

Meal Plan: Full-Board

Drive Time: 4-5 Hour Drive

Day 6: Morning Game Drive and transfer to Mweya

Start your bright, sunny morning with breakfast, and your driver-guide will pick you up from the hotel for an exciting morning game drive. You’ll explore the plains of Kasenyi, where you’ll encounter a variety of wildlife, including elephants, hyenas, buffalos, lions, kobs, and waterbucks, among others. After this thrilling experience, you’ll be transferred to Mweya.

Relax and dine at Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge/Buffalo Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Drive Time: 6 Hour Drive

Day 7: Lion Experience and afternoon Boat Cruise

On this day you will be taken to track lions in the plains of Mweya an experience that will take you to the hunt for one of the big five animals.  You will thereafter head back to the lodge in the afternoon for lunch and after go afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel where you will see plenty of primates which will including Nile Crocodiles, Hippos (the highest concentration in the world), Rare Leopards on a lucky day, Buffalos, plenty of bird species (over 500 species) like the Great Cormorants, Pelicans among others.

Relax and dine at Elephant Hub Lodge/Mweya Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Drive Time: 6 Hour Drive

Day 8: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Go for a morning Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park to catch a glimpse of some of the primates you will have missed seeing the previous day like African Elephants, antelopes, and Impalas Lions among others. Thereafter this experience you will return to the lodge and check out and then be transferred to Kibale National Park the home for habituated chimpanzees and other primates in the forest.

Relax and dine at Kibale Forest Park Lodge/Chimpanzee Forest Guest House.

Meal Plan: Half-Board

Drive Time: 3-4 Hour Drive

Day 9: Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Community Walk

Start your day early with breakfast, and your packed lunch will be ready at your accommodation. Our guide will pick you up and transfer you to the park headquarters for a briefing on the procedures to follow in the forest and during encounters with the primates. Along the way, you’ll spot other wildlife, including black-and-white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, olive baboons, and a variety of bird species.

Once you reach the chimpanzee family, you’ll have one hour to observe their playful behavior, feeding habits, and other survival techniques in the forest. Take as many photos as you like and ask questions for further insight. After your time with the chimpanzees, you’ll head back to your accommodation to relax.

Later in the evening, prepare for another exciting adventure on the Bigodi Community Walk. You’ll observe a wide array of bird species and engage with local community members. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit community projects, supporting the local initiatives firsthand. Afterward, you’ll return to the lodge to unwind for the evening.

Relax and dine at Kibale Forest Park Lodge/ Chimpanzee Forest Guest House.

Meal Plan: Full Board

Drive Time: Depending on the Chimp Family to Trek

Day 10: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Wake up enjoy your breakfast and check out at the lodge. Our driver-guide will be waiting for you at the planned time to leave Kibale Forest and transfer to Murchison Falls National in the Northeastern part of the Country Park for another adventure, along the way you will make stopovers for lunch in Masindi and any other sightseeing along the route including the Nile River and the falls. Later in the evening check in at your lodge for relaxation.

Relax and dine at Para Safari Lodge/ Pakuba Lodge

Meal Plan: Half-Board

Drive Time: 6 Hour Drive

Day 11: Morning Game Drive and Hiking to the Top of the Falls

After early morning breakfast, you will start the day with an interesting game drive on the northern bank of the Nile. You will come across herds of elephants, giraffes, antelopes, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, waterbucks, lions, and several bird species as well as the unusual saddle bill storks. Be back in time for your lunch. In the afternoon you will cross and hike to the top of the falls where you will view the Nile waters fall through a narrow gap, creating a glorious view of the falls from the top.

Relax and dine at Para Safari Lodge/Pakuba Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Drive Time: 6 Hour Drive

Day 12: Morning Delta Cruise and Evening Game Drive

This morning you will have an experience of the Delta cruise to the bottom of the falls you will come across pools of hippos, be meters away from the toothsome crocodile with his jaws wide open and lots of game coming down to the Nile later on after lunch you will go for an evening game drive to view the different primates that you will have missed the previous day before you relax for the day.

Relax and dine at Para Safari Lodge/Pakuba Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Drive Time: 6 Hour Drive

Day 13: Transfer to Entebbe Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Early this morning you will check out at the lodge and get picked up by our driver guide to transfer you to the next destination in Entebbe. On the way you will have a stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola, here you will learn a lot about rhinos in general and gain further knowledge on this project as well. You will thereafter proceed via Kampala to your destination in Entebbe.

Relax and dine at Karibu Guest House/Papyrus Guest House/Boma Hotel Entebbe

Meal Plan: Half-Board

Drive Time: 6-7 Hour Drive

Day 14: Visit Mabamba & Ngamba Chimp Sanctuary in the Evening

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before being taken for a great birding experience on the lake. You’ll canoe through the marshes as you look for the colorful swamp species including the casqued Hornbill, African Jacana, Pied Kingfisher, and other 260 possible bird species recorded at Mabamba. You will return for lunch and later in the evening visit Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary which is a home for isolated chimpanzees. On arrival at the island, you will be guided to the visitor’s center to learn more about the chimps and their lifestyle.  You will also see and photograph the fascinating apes in their natural environment a few meters away from them. You will take a boat ride back to Entebbe for a second night at your hotel.

Relax and dine at Karibu Guest House/Papyrus Guest House/Boma Hotel Entebbe

Meal Plan: Full Board

Drive Time: 1 Hour Drive

Day 15: Departure

On the last day of your 15-day Uganda Rwanda tour, you will enjoy your morning breakfast and appreciate the closing moments of your safari and thereafter our safari Guide will transfer you to the Airport for your flight back home.

Meal Plan: Half-Board

Drive Time: 30 minutes Drive

End of 15 Days Uganda Rwanda