5 Days Uganda rwanda safari
5 days Uganda and Rwanda safari is a splendid combined safari package offering you a tour in two countries that is Uganda and Rwanda, this safari offers a tourist a chance to visit Ugandan national parks which are excellent home for a variety wildlife species that is Kibale national park a home of primates and queen Elizabeth national park. In Rwanda you visit volcanoes National Park which is a home to the critically endangered mountain gorillas and the only park in Rwanda Offering Mountain gorilla trekking experience.
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This safari begins in Uganda and ends in Rwanda.
Highlights of the safari
- mountain gorilla trekking experience in volcanoes national park
- chimpanzee tracking in kibale national park
- game drive in queen Elizabeth national park
- launch cruise
Detailed itinerary for the safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kibale national park
On the first day of your safari, you will meet your safari driver who will brief you about the safari and then transfer to kibale national park after breakfast then you embark on your journey to kibale national park. From Kampala to kibale national park it is a drive of 8 hours, on your way you will have en-route lunch and you are to reach in the park in evening. Upon your arrival you will check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation is got from
Luxury – primates lodge luxury tents
Mid-range – Primates Lodge Deluxe
Budget – Chimpanzee Guest House
Day 2: chimpanzee tracking in kibale national park
On the second day of the safari you will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then drive to the park for chimpanzee tracking experience, at the park you will go straight to the park’s headquarters for briefing and after briefing you will hike into the forest. Kibale national park has many trails which are used while on chimpanzee tracking activity which takes approximately 3-4 hours, in the forest you will see many chimpanzees and other primates such as baboons, white and black colobus monkeys and many more. After the tracking you will drive back to the lodge, have lunch, check out of your lodge and head for Queen Elizabeth national park. From kibale national park to Queen Elizabeth national park it is a drive of 2 hours which means you are to reach the park in the evening, you are to check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation is got from
Luxury – Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-range – Ihamba Lodge
Budget – Simba safari camp
Day 3: game drive and launch cruise on kazinga channel
On the third day of the safari you are to wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then drive to the park for a morning game drive, morning game drive is a great activity where you get to see many animals such as lions, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes and many more. After the game drive you will go back to the lodge, have lunch and in the afternoon you will go for an afternoon launch cruise on kazinga channel. The cruise sets from landing spot adjust to mweya safari lodge and while cruising on the calm waters of the channel you will see many animals like elephants, hippos, Nile crocodiles and many bird species. After the activity you will drive to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation is got from
Luxury – Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-range – Ihamba Lodge
Budget – Simba safari camp
Day 4: transfer to Kigali
On the 4th day of the safari you are to wake up early for morning breakfast and then embark on your journey to volcanoes national park in Rwanda, it is a full day drive from Queen Elizabeth national park to volcanoes national park. When you reach in the park you will check in your lodge, have dinner and city over night.
Accommodation is got from
Luxury – Silverback lodge
Mid-range – Le Bambou gorilla lodge
Budget – Kinigi guest house
Day 5: mountain gorilla trekking experience and transfer to Kigali city
On the fifth and last day of the safari you wake up early in the morning for early morning breakfast and leave your lodge with packed lunch for a mountain gorilla trekking experience in volcanoes national park. In the park you will drive to the park’s headquarters for briefing about the activity and also be briefed about the safari and also be grouped which mountain gorilla family you are to trek, hike into the forest in search for mountain gorillas. The time taken to look for mountain gorillas depends on where they spent the previous night with a help of a rangers’ guide, after finding the gorilla you only spend one hour with the gorillas and the descend back to the park’s headquarters. At the park’s headquarter you will drive to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at the airport for your departure and end of the safari.
Safari inclusions
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- A company Driver/Guide
- Fuel for your entire travel
- Gorilla tracking and chimpanzee tracking permits
- Bottled mineral water
- Pickup and drop-off at your desired location with in Kigali
- Park fees
- Cultural and community visit
- Kigali city Tour
Safari exclusions
- International flights
- Visas
- Personal expenses
- Personal insurance
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