OVERVIEW
The eight days double goriila trekking safari in Uganda and Rwanda allow you explore someof Uganda’s beautiful wildlife in Queen Elizabeth national park, the most visited national park in Uganda because of the vast wildlife species that call it a home.
These eight days in Uganda and Rwanda will then take you to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, the prime home for almost three quarters of the world’s total remaining population of the mountain gorillas. Here you will track the mighty apes in the forest, spend an hour with them and also visit the famous Batwa pygmies of the forest.
Then proceed to Volcanoes national park in Rwanda; the land of a thousand hills. Here you are to track the golden monkeys as well as the Volcano gorillas and also visit the popular Ibyawachu cultural village that displays all the three Rwanda’s Ethnic groups in one center.
HIGHLIGHTS
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AND PICK UP FROM THE AIRPORT
DAY 2: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
DAY 3: MORNING GAME DRIVE AND BOAT RIDE ON KAZINGA CHANNEL
DAY 4: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
DAY 5: GORILLA TREKKING AND BATWA COMMUNITY
DAY 6: TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
DAY 7: GORILLA TREKKING
DAY 8: DEPARTURE.
DETAILS
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AND PICK UP FROM THE AIRPORT
On arrival at the airport in Entebbe, be picked by our experienced and knowledgeable guide who brief you about the trip and then transfer you to the hotel where you will spend the overnight as you prepare for the next day.
ACCOMMODATION
LUXURY – Serena Lake Victoria Resort
MIDRANGE – Cassia Lodge
BUDGET – Common Lens hotel / Forest Cottages
DAY 2: TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Early morning, have breakfast and then embark on your journey to the majestic park of Uganda; Queen Elizabeth national park that was named after her majesty Queen Elizabeth of England visited it. It is Uganda’s most visited park with a wide array of wildlife species.
You will have a stopover in Mbarara for lunch at Igongo cultural center. This is Uganda’s biggest exhibiting national museum showcasing almost all the western cultures. The journey also gives you beautiful views of the Kigezi hills.
ACCOMMODATION
LUXURY – Mweya safari Lodge
MIDRANGE –Ihamba safari Lodge
BUDGET – Simba safari camp
DAY 3: MORNING GAME DRIVE AND BOAT RIDE ON KAZINGA CHANNEL
Have a morning game drive through the park to see the beautiful landscape of the park featured with numerous crater lakes curled in the valleys of small hills in the park. The savanna landscape that homes more than 70 mammal species like the elephants, buffaloes, oribis, warthogs, lions, bushbucks, waterbucks, Uganda kobs and many others which can’t be miss to be spotted on a game drive here.
The afternoon will be occupied by a launch cruise at Kazinga channel that connects Lake Edward to Lake George. This is one of the longest water channels in Africa and its shores are populated by several huge hippos, elephants that come over to cool themselves, other wildlife looking for water as well as various bird species. Actually it’s one of the birding spots in Uganda.
ACCOMMODATION
LUXURY – Mweya safari Lodge
MIDRANGE –Ihamba safari Lodge
BUDGET – Simba safari camp
DAY 1: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
In the morning you will have an early breakfast and immediately start on the journey to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. The journey goes through the ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. This sector is a home to the most sought tree climbing lions that most tourist look out for on any trip in Uganda.
ACCOMMODATION
LUXURY – Gorilla Safari Lodge
MIDRANGE – Ichumbi Gorilla lodge
BUDGET – Broadbill Forest Camp
DAY 2: GORILLA TREKKING AND BATWA COMMUNITY
Have an early morning breakfast and head to the park headquarters for a short briefing from the park ranger about the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking and also be grouped.
Start the trek in the jungle to hunt for the mountain gorillas. The trek is quite hectic as it involves a simple hike into the forest and starts as early as 7:30am. Walk in the impenetrable forest, paving your way out with a hand stick till you finally meet the gentle apes. Spend the magical hour with the gorillas, taking photos, watching them play with each other and conducting their normal lives.
Looking straight in the red eyes of a silverback a lifetime memory. After the hour trek back to the lodge for lunch and refreshments and then go for a cultural encounter with the Batwa forest people, the ones believed to be the first inhabitants of the forest. Explore their day to day lives and also taste their local cuisines.
ACCOMMODATION
LUXURY – Gorilla Safari Lodge
MIDRANGE – Ichumbi Gorilla lodge
BUDGET – Broadbill Forest Camp
DAY 3: TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Having had a delicious breakfast, start your journey to Rwanda’s volcanoes national park the prime destination for gorilla trekking in this country. The park also homes several golden monkeys that can easily be trekked. The journey still gives you clearer views of the Virunga Mountains and the thousand hills of Rwanda
ACCOMMODATION
LUXURY – Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
MIDRANGE – Le’ Bambou Gorilla Lodge
BUDGET – Muhabura Hotel
DAY 4: GOLDEN MONKEY TREKKING AND IBYWACHU CULTURAL VILLAGE
In the morning after an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a short briefing from the park guide and then enter the forest for the golden monkey trekking. Just in a few minutes, meet the beautiful golden monkeys and watch them play and jump from one tree branch to another and see how the live daily. It’s simply an experience for life.
Later on after lunch, visit the famous Ibyiwachu cultural village that gathers together all the three ethnic groups of Rwanda in only one stop point. Engage in the traditional dances performed here. A taste of the local cuisine is a guarantee except to those that don’t want.
ACCOMMODATION
LUXURY – Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
MIDRANGE – Le’ Bambou Gorilla Lodge
BUDGET – Muhabura Hotel
DAY 5: TRANSFER TO KIGALI AIRPORT
Have breakfast and then park to set off for Kigali airport to catch up with your flight back home, to end a trip that simply blew almost all your nerves off.
TRIP INCLUSIONS
Park entrance fees
Golden monkey trekking fee
Gorilla trekking permit
Cultural encounters
Vehicle, Fuel, Meals, Guiding fees, Drinking water
EXCLUSSIONS
Any other activity not included in the itinerary, Drinks other than water, Souvenirs and other shopping, Visas and Air tickets.
