Transport

Transport in a 4WD vehicle with a pop-up roof.

Others

All fuel for the tour. Park-entrance fees for all National parks All activities described in the itinerary. 2 Gorilla tracking permits per person. Drinking water throughout the safari.

Guide

English-speaking Ugandan driver/guide.

Meals

Meals on Full Board. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Accommodation

2 nights at 2 Friends Beach Hotel 2 nights at Aardvark Safari Lodge 2 nights at Rushaga Girlla Camp 2 nights at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

Not included:

Insurance

Personal insurance (medical/travel)

Flights

International airfares.

Others

Entry visa to Uganda, and Rwanda. Meals that are not part of your accommodation. A porter. (Helps to carry your backpack & push/pull you on the slippery slopes.) Tips and gratuities to rangers, driver/guide, porter, hotel staff, etc. All expenses of personal nature. (e.g. drinks, laundry, optional activities.)

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Day 1 Airport Pickup
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Airport Pickup

Our driver/guide will be waiting at Entebbe International Airport to pick you up and then transfer you to your accommodation for the night.

Accommodation: 2 Friends Beach Hotel

Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2 White Water Rafting In The Nile, Jinja
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

White Water Rafting In The Nile, Jinja

Early in the morning, after your breakfast, you will be driven to Jinja for a white water rafting experience which can either take a full day or half-day depending on your choice.

This is one of the most exciting rafting trips on earth going up to 31 km and includes a fantastic barbeque lunch and complimentary drinks after the trip.

Accommodation: 2 Friends Beach Hotel

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3 Drive From Kampala To Queen Elizabeth National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive From Kampala To Queen Elizabeth National Park

Your driver/guide will pick you up in the morning from your accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe. You will then head west and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Fort Portal.

The journey will take around 8 hours as you go through the Ugandan countryside with many small towns, villages, roadside markets, and lush greenery.

You will have a stopover in Fort Portal town for lunch before continuing to Queen Elizabeth N.P. This last drive will follow the epic backdrop of the mystical Rwenzori mountain ranges.

You will reach Queen Elizabeth in time for an evening game drive where you will spot some animals such as elephants, hippos, and buffalos among others. You will then check in at the lodge and wind down from the day’s excitement.

Accommodation: Aardvark Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4 Wildlife Viewing In Queen Elizabeth National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Wildlife Viewing In Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will go for an early morning wildlife safari game drive in this park. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife.

With the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, you will have excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, cape buffalos, elephants, waterbuck, Uganda Kobs, Topi, and bushbuck

After lunch, you will go for a 2-3 hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This take will take you through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. Many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge.

This launch cruise offers great opportunities for photography, bird watching, and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with more than 600 different species.

Accommodation: Aardvark Safari Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5 Drive To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After your breakfast, you will be driven from Queen Elizabeth to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is a 6 hours journey passing through the Kigezi Highlands an area known as the “Switzerland of Africa”.

The journey takes you through terraced hills and winding roads to the Bwindi forest. You will have a stop-over in Kabale for lunch.

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6 Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today is the big day! Prepare yourself for an encounter with the gentle giants; the rare mountain gorillas.

For most people, this is the absolute highlight of their tour. You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots.

Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point.

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7 Drive To Musanze, Rwanda.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive To Musanze, Rwanda.

Lake Bunyonyi is surrounded by terraced hills, a perfect opportunity to spend the day relaxing. Enjoy Bilharzia – free swimming, dug-out canoeing, sunbathing, and also visit the Batwa community on one of the Islands.

In the early evening, transfer to Musanze across the border in Rwanda.

Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 8 Gorilla Tracking In Volcanoes National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Gorilla Tracking In Volcanoes National Park

Today is the big day! Prepare yourself for an encounter with the gentle giants; the endangered mountain gorillas. After your morning breakfast, you will go to the headquarters of the Park where the park rangers will brief you about the gorilla trekking experience.

You will go into the forest in groups of not more than 8 in search of mountain gorillas. En route, your guide will point out previous signs of gorilla activity such as dung, nests, and chewed bamboo shoots.

Your trek will be an exciting journey along forested slopes, entwined vines, bushes, and bamboo. Upon finding the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of 1 hour with them after which you will be led back to the starting point.

After the gorilla trekking, if time allows, you will have lunch and then go for an excursion to explore the beautiful twin lakes in the region (Lake Bulera & Ruhondo).

Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 9 Kigali City Tour And Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kigali City Tour And Departure

After breakfast, you will be driven to Kigali where you will do a city tour to learn about the history, culture, and people of Rwanda.

The city tour will include a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial where you can learn about the various aspect of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, and how the country has recovered and healed with unity. Understandably, a visit to the Genocide Memorial is quite emotional for most visitors, but it equally creates a great platform for learning.

After your Kigali city tour, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home.

Accommodation: NULL (last day)

Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch

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9 Days Wildlife & Gorilla Trekking Holiday

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Itinerary of your trip 9 Days Wildlife & Gorilla Trekking Holiday

Airport Pickup

White Water Rafting In The Nile, Jinja

Drive From Kampala To Queen Elizabeth National Park

Wildlife Viewing In Queen Elizabeth National Park

Drive To Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Drive To Musanze, Rwanda.

Gorilla Tracking In Volcanoes National Park

Kigali City Tour And Departure

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