7 Days Rwanda & Uganda gorilla safari starting and ending in Kigali is a life time experience. The 7 Days double gorilla trekking safari offers you chance for two gorilla treks in Rwanda & Uganda. Activities in this safari include 2 gorilla tracking adventures, golden monkey tracking / Dian Fossey Hike, Wildlife viewing, Cultural excursions, nature walks, Boat trip, city tours in Kigali
Trip Summary
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: First Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes
Day 3: Golden Monkey tracking / Dian Fossey Hike
Day 4: Second Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi & Community Walk
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Game drive and Chimpanzee Tracking
Day 7: Transfer to Kigali/Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Our company driver will pick you up from your hotel in Kigali or from the airport. Our guide will brief you about your safari and drive northwards to Volcanoes national park in Musanze district – a home to 360 Mountain Gorillas. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge ( Luxury), Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge / La Palme (Mid-range), Muhabura Hotel (Basic).
Day 2: First Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes
Wake up early today for your breakfast and by 7:30 am, assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing about do’s and donts when you see the gorillas by one of the ranger guides. Later enter the forest to track the gorillas, an. You are allowed to spend only 1hr with the gorillas once you meet them. Descend back to your hotel for relaxation. In the evening, you may go for a community walk. Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel
Day 3: Golden Monkey tracking / Dian Fossey Hike
Have an early breakfast and head out to assemble at the park headquarters for briefing, and later Either go for golden monkey tracking or hike up to Karisoke research centre, established by Dian Fossey, an American primatologist who dedicated all her life conserving the lives of mountain gorillas until she was killed and is buried there next to Digit, a mountain gorilla. You will learn more about the lives of the mountain gorillas at the research center. On return, you will cross over to Uganda and drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park, home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp or Mahogany Springs ( Luxury), Gorilla Mist Camp (Mid-range), Buhoma Homestead (Basic).
Day 4: Second Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi & Community Walk
Have breakfast early and should assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing from the park rangers about the dos and don’ts when you meet the gorillas. Later enter the forest to trek these magnificent creatures after which head to your Lodge for lunch and relaxation. In the evening, if your up for it, go for community walk in the nearby Batwa community, where you will be entertained by the tales of their beautiful culture. Dinner and overnight at your hotel (Day 3)
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
In the morning, you will set off to Queen Elizabeth NP driving via Ishasha sector where you will have game drives to view tree-climbing lions, a variety of bird species. Arriving in time for lunch and resting at the hotel. In the afternoon, you will have a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel where you will be rewarded with a view of the game as Hippos, crocodiles, buffalos, elephants as well as a variety of birds. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge (luxury), Enganzi lodge (mid-range), Kingfisher Lodge (Budget).
Day 6: Game drive and Chimpanzee Tracking
Early morning, you will wake up to go for game drives to catch up with early risers before returning to their hiding places. You will encounter game as lions, hyenas, bushbucks, elephants among others. Return to the lodge for a late breakfast, and lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge where you will encounter other primates as Colobus monkeys, Vervet monkeys, baboons among others. Dinner and overnight at your hotel
Day 7: Transfer to Kigali/Kampala
In the morning after a relaxed breakfast, you will transfer back to Kigali, with a stopover on the way to admire the beautiful topography and shopping. Have city tour in Kigali where you will visit the local market, museum, genocide memorial center. Alternatively, you may transfer to Kampala and depart from Entebbe Uganda. Dinner and overnight at your chosen hotel or transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
End of Safari
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