10 Uganda Rwanda Safari Tour: On this 10-day Uganda Rwanda Wildlife Safari Tour, you will visit two of East Africa’s fastest developing safari locations and enjoy two of its key attractions. This journey includes both the African savanna wildlife drama and the enchantment of the tropical jungle. There is no other nation in Africa where you can simply combine the two attractions like Rwanda and Uganda.
This tailor-made Africa safari begins in Entebbe, Uganda’s international airport, and continues through Uganda’s most popular savanna park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you’ll go on a game drive and a boat safari on Kazinga channel to see elephant, lion, buffalo, hippo, large herds of antelope, and some rare bird species. After that, you’ll be challenged to follow mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and or Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.
The major attraction of this trip is seeing mountain gorillas, and the plan permits you to undertake that activity twice for the best experience. The gorilla tracking experience is so enthralling that your enthusiasm may overshadow the subjective experience the first time, and it is only when you take up the challenge the second time that you will record eternal memories. On our Uganda Rwanda Safari Tour, you can do just that.
Highlights for 10 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari Tour.
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe and Transfer to Kampala.
Day 2: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Afternoon Boat Cruise.
Day 3: Morning Game Drive and Lion Tracking Experience
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Day 6: Cross Border into Rwanda and Drive to Volcanoes National Park.
Day 7: Golden Monkey Tracking and Iby’ iwacu Cultural Experience.
Day 8: Transfer to Gisenyi
Day 9: Transfer to Kigali and City Tour.
Day 10: Departure.
Detailed Itinerary 10 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari Tour.
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe and Transfer to Kampala.
Arrival in Entebbe & Transfer to Kampala: When you arrive at Entebbe International Airport, you must go through the airport Covid-19 inspections, as mandated by CAA and the Ugandan government. Your private designated driver/guide will be waiting for you on the opposite side to transport you to your booked hotel. Dinner and overnight at Forest Cottages/ Kampala Serena Hotel.
Day 2: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Afternoon Boat Cruise.
Transfer to Queen: On this day, your Uganda Rwanda safari tour begins with a road trip to western Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, the country’s most respected savanna park.
Afternoon Boat Cruise: Expect to see elephant herds, buffalo, vast antelope herds, lions, and leopards on your Africa safari. On the Kazinga Channel boat safari, you’ll be able to see all of the creatures that come to the coasts to drink fresh water, as well as a magnificent display of birds.
Following breakfast, you’ll go on an early morning wildlife drive, and after your delicious bush lunch, you’ll move into the waterways of Kazinga Channel for a boat safari. Dinner and overnight at Elephant Hub/ Ishasha Wilderness Camp.
Day 3: Morning Game Drive and Lion Tracking Experience
Morning Game Drive: After an early breakfast, depart for a morning game drive in the park, which begins at 6 a.m. This morning game drive will provide you with an excellent opportunity to see the park’s spectacular species such as African savannah elephants, hyenas, Uganda Kobs, heart creatures, giraffes, zebras, and many more. Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to over 612 bird species, making it an ideal location for birding excursions. You may see birds such as the African skimmer, Chapin’s flycatcher, Shoebill stock, great flamingos, and pink-backed pelicans during your game drive. Game drives in the park often last between 2 and 5 hours. Later, return to your lodge for lunch.
Afternoon Boat Cruise: At the evening, take a boat ride in Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The boat excursion begins at 2 p.m. and lasts around 2 hours. During your boat ride, you may see hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, waterbucks, and other bird species like as great flamingos, Shoebill stock, Ibis, and many others.
Return to the lodge for supper and an overnight stay.
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Transfer to Bwindi: After breakfast, you’ll take another road ride south to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The 10 day Uganda Rwanda Safari Tour park will highlight Uganda’s raw natural countryside that the world has yet to completely discover; the rolling hills, emerald green carpet, background of breathtaking mountain sides, and numerous faces of indigenous strewn along the way. Relax and let the gentle breeze caress your face as you take in the sights of the countryside.
Check in before lunch and go on a nature walk around the villages to witness the African people and their customs first hand, uninfluenced by contemporary development. Your gorilla tracking adventure will begin the next day. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Rest Camp/ Buhoma Haven/ Mahogany Springs.
Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Gorilla Trekking: You will have an early morning breakfast and move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:45 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will have one hour to stay with the gorillas once sited and head back to base where you will receive your gorilla trekking certificate. Drive back to your lodge and relax for the rest of the evening.
Batwa Cultural Experience (Optional Activity): If you still have the courage, you can take the Batwa trek. The Batwa are a local tribe that lived in the forest before it was designated as a National Park and was closed to them. Today, they occupy forest boundaries and share their customs with visitors. We take our visitors through some of the Batwa communities’ prepared exhibits as part of our contribution to the Batwa villages.
Day 6: Cross Border into Rwanda and Drive to Volcanoes National Park.
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park: The 10 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari Tour takes a detour to the Rwandan territory via the Cyanika border. Covid and border limitations may apply; be prepared to follow the recommendations to avoid being delayed. You will then drive to Volcanoes national park, check into your lodge and have lunch. After lunch, you can choose to engage in a number of optional activities in the park like guided nature walks, birding, and community tours or simply relax at your lodge for the rest of the evening. Dinner and overnight at Muhabura Lodge/ Le Bambou/ Five Volcanoes.
Day 7: Golden Monkey Tracking and Iby’ iwacu Cultural Experience.
Golden monkey tracking: Today, after breakfast, we transfer to the briefing area once more, but this time for golden monkey trekking. Golden monkeys are primates found in the Virunga Mountains of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Because the golden monkeys are more active than the gorillas, this is an energetic trip. This necessitates that you constantly follow them as they seek for food, particularly the delectable bamboo shoots. They are occasionally observed digging for potatoes in the adjacent gardens. You can bring a packed lunch, but the trip is generally only a few minutes long, and you may return to the lodge for lunch.
Iby’ iwacu Cultural Experience: After lunch, your driver guide will drive to the Iby’ iwacu Village which is located outside Volcanoes national park. The cultural village began as a response to gorilla poaching, which was being carried out by certain community members and was on the rise despite the park employing more rangers to preserve the mountain gorillas.
The cultural village allows you to meet locals in their natural habitat while learning about and experiencing their culture, customs, and daily life. You have the option of touring the cultural village or visiting their houses and experiencing life in a Rwandan home. Interacting with the people of a nation is the best way to understand and learn about the unique Rwanda cultural.
Day 8: Transfer to Gisenyi
Transfer to Gisenyi town, which is located on the beaches of Lake Kivu, after breakfast. Check into the hotel upon arrival, followed by leisure activities such as swimming, sport fishing, and a boat ride. The boat will present you with a wonderful view of the cities of Kibuye and Gisenyi. Dinner and accommodation at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.
Day 9: Transfer to Kigali and City Tour.
Transfer to Kigali and City Tour: Have your breakfast at leisure and later transfer back to Kigali with lunch enroute. Upon your arrival in Kigali City, you will embark on a brief tour of the city where you can visit sites like the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, Umusambi Crane Village, Caplaki Craft Village and Kimironko market among others. Dinner and overnight at Onomo Hotel Kigali/ Kigali Marriot Hotel.
Day 10: Departure.
Departure: Today marks the end of your 10 days Uganda Rwanda Safari Tour! After breakfast, you driver will drop you off at Kigali International Airport where you will board your flight back home.
