Day 1: Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Very early in the morning, our tour guide will pick you up from the airport or hotel off residence, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park which is about 420km via Masaka-Mbarara high way. It is about 6-7 hours from Kampala depending on the road conditions and weather. Have lunch at Mbarara and then spend the afternoon resting at your preferred lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 2: Game Drive and Launch cruise

After an early morning breakfast go for an early morning game drive within the park. In the afternoon go for a launch cruise along the kazinga channel where you will spot various water birds and animals such as hippos, crocodiles, solitary buffaloes, and more. Relax at the lodge during the evening. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge plus a nature walk

Have breakfast and leave for the Kyambura Gorge where you will track the fast moving chimpanzees that live within the gorge. Return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch go for a nature walk in Maramagambo Forest to see other primates such as the black and white Columbus, vervet monkeys, the bat cave and the blue lake.

Day 4: Ishasha sector

After breakfast you will drive to the Ishasha sector, an area known for sightings of the famed tree climbing lions. On arrival you will go for a game drive, where you might spot the tree climbing lions, and other animals like elephants, antelopes, bush bucks among others. Return to the lodge for lunch and relax the rest of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 5: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After breakfast, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to more than half of the remaining mountain gorillas. You will have lunch enroute. Upon reaching the lodge, you can have a leisurely evening at the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 6: Gorilla trekking
After breakfast, our guide will drive you to the park headquarters for a briefing about gorilla tracking in Bwindi Forest. Led by the experienced trackers, start your hike into the impenetrable forest and search for the mountain gorillas. The time spent on the hike is unpredictable! Experience shows that the trek takes 4-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas within the forest. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Transfer to Rwanda

After breakfast, embark on your journey to Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills. On arrival in Kinigi, have lunch before proceeding to one of the lodges in Ruhengeri. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 8: Gorilla trekking

After breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters where you will meet the ranger guides. After the briefing you will begin the search of mountain Gorillas. The trek can be quite tough that it takes a lot of time approximately 2-8 hours. After the trekking, have lunch. You can take a local community tour. Dinner and Overnight at the lodge.

Day 9: Golden Monkey Tracking / Dian Fossey Trek

After breakfast go for golden monkey trekking within Volcanoes National Park. During the trek, you may spot other primates plus viewing other inhabitants of the forest like birds and butterflies, return to the lodge for late lunch. If you don’t want to go gorilla trekking, take a hike to Dian Fossey’s Grave. This is a full day hike to a place where Dian Fossey premiered in the popular Gorillas in the Mist movie, spent most of her time looking after the injured mountain gorillas. After the trek, relax at the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge

Day 10: Have optional relaxed activities in Kivu

Have breakfast, drive to Gisenyi and participate in optional relaxed activities like a swimming, boat ride and sun bathing that will refresh you from the tiresome activities. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 11: Departure

Have breakfast and transfer back to Kigali, you may do a city tour with a visit to the cultural museum in Butare enroute, visit the genocide memorial site. Then transfer to the airport for your departure flight.