Accommodation

3* accommodations with private bathrooms and toilets. Rated Excellent by past passengers

Transport

Transport provided in 4x4 safari vehicle Rated Excellent by past passengers

Others

Park fees (for non-residents) Gorilla permits (one per person, non-resident) Chimp permits (one per person, non-resident) All activities (unless labeled as optional) All accommodation (unless listed as upgrade) A professional driver/guide All transportation (unless labeled as optional) All Taxes/VAT Emergency evacuation Roundtrip airport transfer Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section) Bottled water throughout the trip

Guide

Rated Excellent by past passengers English speaking guide Friendly expert guide

Meals

8 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 8 dinners

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Flights

Flights are not included.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

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Day 1 Transfer To Akagera National Park And Boat Ride On Lake Ihema
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Akagera National Park And Boat Ride On Lake Ihema

After a relaxed breakfast from your hotel in Kigali, you head to Akagera National Park.

Akagera National Park covers 2500 km² of savannah west of the Kagera River, in the north-east of Rwanda. The park has a variety of wildlife and is a habitat for over 500 different species of birds. Herds of elephant and buffalo emerge from the woodland to drink at the lakes, while you might stumble across a leopard, a spotted hyena or even a lion. Giraffe and zebra haunt the savannah, and more than a dozen types of antelope inhabit the park.

You will have lunch and in the afternoon you will go for a boat ride on Akagera River in search of water loving animals like the hippos, and crocodiles. Return to your lodge for dinner.

Travel time: 2 hrs

Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner

Lodge: Akagera Game Lodge
Day 2 Full Day Game Drive In Akagera National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Full Day Game Drive In Akagera National Park

In the morning after breakfast, you will go for a game drive in the park in search of wildlife the whole day. During the game drive through the Savannah grassland of Akagera national park, you should watch out for animals like Lions, Leopards, elephants, antelopes, and many more.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Lodge: Akagera Game Lodge
Day 3 Transfer From Akagera National Park To Bwindi Through Kigali
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer From Akagera National Park To Bwindi Through Kigali

In the Morning after breakfast at around 10am you will bid Akagera National Park Farewell and return to Kigali then transfer to Bwindi.

Travel time: 6.5 hrs

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Lodge: Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Day 4 Gorilla Tracking In Bwindi Forest National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Gorilla Tracking In Bwindi Forest National Park

Early breakfast, proceed with packed lunch and a bottle of water into the tropical rain forest for gorilla trekking activity. Receive prior briefing by the ranger officials then head straight into the forest. The trek is unpredictable and could last up to 6 or more hours. Watch these creatures as they feed, play and grumble to each other while you take their pictures. Dinner and overnight at your booked lodge.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Lodge: Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Day 5 Batwa Trail Experience In Mgahinga National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Batwa Trail Experience In Mgahinga National Park

07h30: We all meet for breakfast before embarking on a tour of the Batwa/Pygmy tribe.

This is about a 5 hour tour with quite a bit of walking.

The Batwa People – the original People of the Rainforest are Pygmies who were the first inhabitants of the montane Rainforests of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi. They lived, gathered and hunted in the Rainforests for 0ver 500,000 years .There was no farming, there was no destruction of the forest, no charcoal making, their shelters did not disturb the environment, and they lived in harmony with their beloved forests and wildlife including the Mountain Gorillas and left a low ecological footprint.

Uganda is helping these indigenous people to keep their culture and traditions alive following there eviction from the forest over 2 decades ago. During the conflict between the Bantu and the Bwata, they Bwata retreated deep into the forest to a cave called the Garama Cave measuring 342 meters long. Your guide will explain how they lived and fought from this cave.

13h00 – 14h00 – Return to our lodge.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Lodge: Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Day 6 Transfer From Bwindi National Park To Lake Bunyonyi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer From Bwindi National Park To Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast, you continue driving further south to Lake Bunyonyi. A very beautiful lake with 29 islands which might make you feel like you are out of Africa.

Lake bunyonyi is the second deepest lake in Africa after Lake Tanganyika but its being always calm enables Canoeing and a Nature walk on these historic islands is very rewarding.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Lodge: Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort
Day 7 Transfer To Lake Mburo National Park - Night Game Drive.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Transfer To Lake Mburo National Park - Night Game Drive.

After breakfast transfer to Lake Mburo, the ‘Zebra magnet’. Leave Lake Bunyonyi and continue driving through the hilly areas. Arrive in the park and have lunch at the lodge before heading for an afternoon game drive for a view of zebras, Topis, Warthogs, cape buffaloes and impalas.

Later, you will go for a night game drive in Lake Mburo National park.

In Lake Mburo National Park, Night game drives start as the sunsets around 6:30pm – 7pm and it lasts for 2-3 hours. There are high chances of seeing nocturnal animals like bushbabys, Leopards, Pottos, Zebra and more.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Lodge: Hyena Hill Lodge
Day 8 Safari Walk In Lake Mburo National Park And Transfer To Entebbe
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Safari Walk In Lake Mburo National Park And Transfer To Entebbe

Early morning safari walk, get early up to visit the hyenas den, chance to see Leopards, zebras, waterbucks, birds buffaloes in there day break jungle life! Get back for breakfast and start the drive to Entebbe. Have early lunch in Masaka and a stopover at the Equator. we later end our safari with departure in Entebbe.

Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 9 Safari Walk In Lake Mburo National Park And Transfer To Entebbe
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Safari Walk In Lake Mburo National Park And Transfer To Entebbe

Early morning safari walk, get early up to visit the hyenas den, chance to see Leopards, zebras, waterbucks, birds buffaloes in there day break jungle life! Get back for breakfast and start the drive to Entebbe. Have early lunch in Masaka and a stopover at the Equator. we later end our safari with departure in Entebbe.

Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch

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8 Days Uganda Gorillas & Rwanda Big Cats Safari

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Itinerary of your trip 8 Days Uganda Gorillas & Rwanda Big Cats Safari

Transfer To Akagera National Park And Boat Ride On Lake Ihema

Full Day Game Drive In Akagera National Park

Transfer From Akagera National Park To Bwindi Through Kigali

Gorilla Tracking In Bwindi Forest National Park

Batwa Trail Experience In Mgahinga National Park

Transfer From Bwindi National Park To Lake Bunyonyi

Transfer To Lake Mburo National Park - Night Game Drive.

Safari Walk In Lake Mburo National Park And Transfer To Entebbe

Safari Walk In Lake Mburo National Park And Transfer To Entebbe

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