11 Days Uganda And Rwanda Private Safari Tour

What you'll experience

Highlights

11 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Arrive Entebbe / Kampala

   Make an appearance at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda where you are met by Kent Safari Tours representative and escorted to a Booked hotel in Kampala.

   

   Ngamba Chimpanzee sanctuary on lake victoria

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Africana Hotel or Standard
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   Day 2 — Kampala / Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary / Murchison Falls National Park

   Depart Kampala to Murchison falls National Park, stopping at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary en route. The sanctuary is home to more than 6 endangered rhinos and a range of other game and many bird species, where a guided rhino-tracking excursion is offered. Cross the Nile by ferry and proceed to your Hotel.

   

   Murchison Falls National Park Northern Gate (Tangi)

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Murchison falls Lodge 
3. 3

   Day 3 — Murchison National Park

   Early morning game drive most commonly reveals elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, warthogs, leopards, lions, and many others. Afternoon boat trip to the bottom of the falls and enjoy a stunning sunset on your return.

   

   Murchison Falls National Park Uganda

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Fort Murchison in tents (Budget)Murchison River Lodge in tents (Budget)Fort Murchison (in rooms) (Standard)Murchison River Lodge (Standard)Paraa Safari Lodge (Deluxe)Nile Safari Lodge (Deluxe)
4. 4

   Day 4 — Murchison National Park / Lake Albert / Western Uganda

   Travel through the Rift Valley, via Lake Albert and its coastal fringes where flocks of small zebu are tended by the proud Alur herdsmen. Continue to the tourist city Fort Portal, traveling through changing vistas of high plateaus, valleys, and resplendent tea coffee plantations. The landscape becomes more tortuous, descending to the foot of the Rwenzori block Mountain, whose snowcapped peaks can be seen in the distance.

   

   Murchison Falls National Park Uganda

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Paraa Safari Lodge 
5. 5

   Day 5 — Kibale National Park / Queen Elizabeth National Park

   Start early for chimpanzee tracking. Kibale National Park protects a large block of rainforest harboring the greatest variety and concentration of primates found anywhere in East Africa. Afternoon drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park along the foothills of the Rwenzori for an evening game drive.

   

   Queen Elizabeth National Park

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Mweya Safari Lodge  
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   Day 6 — Queen Elizabeth National Park – Kazinga Channel

   Morning game drive in the park. The Mweya peninsula is good for a variety of animals including elephants; in the Kasenyi plains you will find mostly lions and Ugandan kob. A vast array of birds and the wildlife is seen on the afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.

   

   Queen Elizabeth National Park

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Mweya safari lodge 
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   Day 7 — Queen Elizabeth National Park / Bwindi National Park

   Depart for Bwindi through grass covered hills, valleys filled with a mixture of banana, soy and coffee plantations, and the busy commercial center of Kabale. As you approach, you are afforded the most magnificent view of the whole volcano chain of the Virunga Mountains. Continue to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

   

   Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Lodge  
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   Day 8 — Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla Trekking

   An early morning trek into the forest on the slopes of the volcanoes, led by experienced trackers will bring you amongst a family of Mountain Gorillas. You will get within feet of the family and be privileged to spend time amongst them. Return to the lodge for a late lunch, with an opportunity for a forest walk with the guides.

   

   Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Lodge  
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   Day 9 — Bwindi / Volcanoes National Park

   Morning departure from Bwindi Impenetrable and head into Rwanda / Kigali Travel to your booked Hotel near the Volcanoes National Park.

   

   Volcanoes National Park

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Serena Hotel Kigali  
10. 10

    Day 10 — Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla Trekking / Lake Kivu Genocide Memorial and Kigali City Tour

    Early this morning, you are guided into the Volcanoes National Park. Tracking the gorillas through the unique Rolling Hills vegetation which can take several hours of challenging walk in wet and muddy conditions. In the late afternoon we drive to Gisenyi, a small town located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu.

    

    Kigali Genocide Memorial

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Serena Hotel / Standard  
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    Day 11 — Lake Kivu / Depart Kigali

    After an early morning breakfast leave the gleaming waters of Lake Kivu and journey to Kigali. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

    

    Gorillas Lake Kivu Hotel

    Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: Included

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