Day 1 of the 11 Days Best of Uganda & Rwanda Adventure will start with a pick up from Entebbe International Airport by Our professional driver guide from Mutanda Gorilla Tours who will meet and greet you. He will brief you about your 11 Days Best of Uganda & Rwanda Adventure. He will transfer you to your hotel in Kampala. You will relax and recover from your long hours of flight.
Later in the evening, you will do a city tour in Kampala City where you will visit the famous Nakasero market, Kasubi tombs “burial grounds for kings”, Gadhafi mosque etc. Dinner and overnight Stay.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Serena Hotel, Mid-Range: Latitude O Degrees, Budget: Marie’s Royale Hotel
Meals Plans: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 2 out of the 11 Days Best of Uganda & Rwanda Adventure will start with a delicious breakfast and then embark on a journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have a stopover in Kayabwe for the equator and photo experience and then proceed on the journey. You will have a lunch stopover in Mbarara city and then continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will check in in your lodge. In the evening you will embark on an evening game drive where you will spot animals like elephants, lions, buffaloes, impalas and more. You can also spot leopards on some occasions because it is a nocturnal animal. Dinner and Overnight Stay.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge, Mid-Range: Twin Lake Lodge, Budget: Pumba Cottages
Meals Plans: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Wake up early in the morning and start your day with a heavy delicious breakfast, afterwards prepare for the morning game drive. The game drive takes place in Kasenyi plains where you will get an opportunity to see buffaloes, leopards, bush pigs, and some bird species like swamp flycatcher, Marital eagle, shoe bill, Black bee eaters etc. You will also get a chance to take photos of these animals. Thereafter you will get back to the lodge for relaxation and lunch.
After lunch, you will go for a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel, while on the boat you will be able to sight animals like Elephants, Buffaloes, Hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks etc. and bird species like African Jacana, African skimmer, rare shoe bill etc. and other attractions of the park. After this experience, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge, Mid-Range: Twin Lake Lodge, Budget: Pumba Cottages
Meals Plans: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Upon waking up in the morning, you will have a delicious breakfast then after check out from the lodge. You will start your journey to Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is famous because of the tree climbing lions and this attraction is eye catching hence leaving you satisfied with the activity. You will also search for topis, monkeys, leopards etc. Thereafter, you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park which is located in the South West of Uganda in Kanungu District. You will enjoy the scenic landscape and the beautiful hills of Kigezi region. Upon arrival, you will check into your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Sanctuary Gorilla forest camp, Mid-Range: Silverback Lodge, Budget: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meals Plans: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Wake up early in the morning and have a hot breakfast, You will be driven to the starting point for a briefing on the Do’s and the Don’ts by a park ranger who will guide you during the trek, the trek takes about 1 to 7 hours depending on their location. You will learn a lot about their Lifestyle and behaviors. Gorillas stay in families and you will therefore have a chance to visit one of these families. As nature is unpredictable, you will look for these primates in the forest. You are advised to carrying drinking water and snacks to keep you hydrated and strong. After the experience, you will return back to your accommodation for lunch. Later in the evening, you will go for the community experience where you will encounter the Batwa community .You will learn about their way of living, cultures, dances, food and the traditional healing the sick using herbs among others. You will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
You will then return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Sanctuary Gorilla forest camp, Mid-Range: Silverback Lodge, Budget: Gorilla Mist Camp
Meals Plans: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
The day starts with a hot breakfast and check out from your lodge then embark on the journey to Lake Bunyonyi. This journey is less than 2 hours and you can have enough time to relax and enjoy yourself as you recover from the trekking fatigue. You can have time to relax at your hotel as you enjoy the best view of the lake and all the islands.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Bird nest Resort, Mid-Range: Arcadia Lodge, Budget: Bunyonyi Safari Resort
Meals Plans: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Upon Waking up, you will have your breakfast and then head out for canoeing on the lake. During this activity, you will be watching different bird species as you enjoy the cold weather and fresh air from the lake. You will have a chance to visit the punishment island among other islands on the lake. You will then return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation.U se your evening to visit the local communities or enjoying the nature walk.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Bird nest Resort, Mid-Range: Arcadia Lodge, Budget: Bunyonyi Safari Resort
Meals Plans: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
You will have an early morning breakfast and get ready for the morning cross boarder transfer to Volcanoes National Park which can take 4 hours. If you have East Africa visa, you will easily cross the border with the help of your guide. Upon reaching the park, you will check in at your lodge and have lunch.
In the afternoon you will visit Dian Fossy grave and lean about this American lady who spent most of her time with the primates that she loved most. You will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Mount Gorilla view lodge, Mid-Range: Lebabou lodge, Budget: Kiningi Guest house
Meals Plan: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
On this day, you will wake up early morning for a hot breakfast and then get transferred to the park headquarters for gorilla trekking briefing. You will then go in search of the gorillas in the forests. Gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes National Park can take up to 5 hours depending on the location of the day where they are feeding from. After locating them, you will spend on full hour in their presence with a ranger guide. After spending one full hour with the gorillas in their natural habitats, you will return to the lodge for lodge for late lunch and evening relaxation.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Mount Gorilla view lodge, Mid-Range: Lebabou lodge, Budget: Kiningi Guest house
Meals Plan: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
As your drawing close to your trip, you will have a morning breakfast and then embark on your journey to Kigali where you will check in at your hotel. You will have lunch in Kigali city and use the afternoon hours to relax at your hotel. You can take an evening walk and city walk depending on your wish.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Kigali Serena hotel, Mid-Range: Des-miles Colines hotel, Budget: Garr hotel
Meals Plan: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
This is the last day of the 11 days Best of Uganda & Rwanda Adventure therefore you will conclude it with a visit to the Kigali genocide memorial center. This historical site for learning and is dedicated genocide victims of 1994. After this visit you will get ready for the airport transfer depending on your flights.