12 Days Uganda & Rwanda Primates & Big 5 Safari

Take part in tracking primates in Uganda and Rwanda on our 12 Days Uganda & Rwanda Primates & Big 5 Safari.

Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park.

You will be picked up from your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala and embark on the drive to Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking and lunch in Masindi town. Proceed to Murchison Falls arriving in the afternoon.

This is the largest park in Uganda, covering almost 4000 km2, and is one of the most spectacular parks in all of Africa. There are the incredible falls from which the park takes its name, rugged savannah, dense woodland, and spectacular wildlife. Check in to your hotel, relax, have dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge

Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park

A full day of game viewing at Murchison; begin with a morning game drive, on the lookout for elephant, buffalo, giraffe, antelope, lion, leopard and jackal. If luck is really on our side, we may encounter one of Murchison’s few cheetahs.

In the afternoon, you will take a boat trip to the base of the 43m high falls. This is also a good opportunity to spot a few of Murchison’s 460 bird species including the shoebill stork and goliath heron. You will also see one of Africa’s densest hippo and crocodile populations. Dinner and overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge as above.

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park

You will have breakfast and then drive to Kibale. En-route, you will visit the amabere ganyinamwiru stalagmites and waterfalls site in Fort Portal and the crater lakes. Have lunch and proceed to Kibale arriving late afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking – Kibale Forest

Take early morning breakfast and go for briefing and start chimpanzee trekking. Kibale Forest National Park is one of the best safari destinations in Africa for chimpanzee tracking.

Kibale’s 795km2 National Park contains one of the most beautiful and with the most varying tracts of tropical forest in the whole of Uganda. This is place to a number of forest wildlife, most especially 13 species of primate coupled with chimpanzees.

After trekking, you will have lunch and then visit Bigodi wetland where you will experience a lot of bird life and unspoiled nature! Return for dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge as above.

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi National Park

Enjoy breakfast and embark on the journey southwards to Bwindi with a stopover in Fort Portal where you will visit Amabere G’anyinamwiru stalagmites site with a waterfall and the crater Lakes tour.

Have lunch en-route and proceed to Bwindi arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge.

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

After an early morning breakfast, you will depart with your packed lunch and proceed to the park headquarters for briefing and take to the forest for gorilla trekking! Your child can spend that time at the hotel or in the company of guide as they visit around. Gorilla Trekking can take an hour or four depending on the movement of the gorillas.

The time remaining after visiting the gorillas can either be spent relaxing and remembering the trek or hiking in the foothills and visiting local communities. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge as above.

Day 7: 2^ndGorilla Trek in Bwindi

Have early morning breakfast and head out to the park headquarters for briefing and later embark on the trek to the Gorillas with your ranger guide, visiting a different gorilla family from the previous trek.

After the trek, meet your driver/guide and return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge as above.

Day 8: Transfer to Musanze / Ruhengeri – Rwanda

Enjoy breakfast at leisure and begin your journey to Rwanda with lunch en-route, crossing into Rwanda through Cyanika boarder. You will visit the twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo en/route and enjoy lunch at the Island.

Proceed to Ruhengeri / Musanze arriving in late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge.

Day 9: Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda – Volcanoes National Park

Wakeup to an early breakfast and head out to the park headquarters from where you will be briefed and embark on your Gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park.

The hike takes 3 to 6 hours on average and later transfer back to the lodge. In the evening, you can visit Iby’iwacghu cultural village and learn about the traditional Rwandan life style or relax at the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge as above.

Day 10: 2^nd Gorilla Trek in Volcanoes National Park

Have an early morning breakfast and report to the park headquarters for briefing and allocation of groups. Proceed to the starting point and begin your second Gorilla trek in Rwanda with the ranger guide vising a different Gorilla family.

After the trek, return to the lodge and unwind. Enjoy dinner and stay another night at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

Day 11: Dian Fossey Trekking

Have breakfast and head back to the park headquarters for briefing and Dian Fossey trek with a ranger guide. The trek is a bit challenging and muddy but rewarding with great views, birds, plants, and great history about the late Dian Fossey and her work with the Gorillas.

After the trek, you will return to the lodge for lunch and unwind for the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

Day 12: Transfer to Kigali & City Tour.

Have breakfast at leisure and enjoy a smooth countryside drive to Kigali city where you will arrive in time for lunch and visit the genocide memorial site after which you proceed to the airport for your onward flight.

QUOTATION BASED ON 2PEOPLE

5,275USD Per person sharing a double / Twin room.

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