9 Days Rwanda Uganda Primate Safari

Pearl Gorilla Tracking Expeditions Kawempe Plaza, P. O. Box #, Kampala - Uganda

Duration

5 days

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This 9days Rwanda Uganda gorilla safari, visiting these two countries will give you the best memories and happiness for the rest of your life. Uganda Rwanda safari has the best attractions that attract many people from overseas, such as the city tour. Boat cruise and relaxation on lake kivu. Visit Bwindi national park a home to the largest population of mountain gorillas for Munyaga waterfall experience and batwa culture experience. Visit queen Elizabeth national park where you will be in savannah plains with Rwenzori mountains, famous for tree climbing lions in Ishasha, game drive in kasenyi plains and a boat cruise along the kazinga channel. Visit Kibale forest national park it’s a home of 13 primates with chimpanzee tracking and bigodi swamp walk. You will end your tour in lake Bunyonyi for canoeing and relaxation. During your 9 days Rwanda Uganda primate safari, you will view wildlife such as chimpanzees, elephants, bush bucks, giant forest hogs, baboons, leopards, Uganda kobs, warthogs, waterbucks, lions, buffaloes, bush pigs and beautiful birds.

Safari Highlights.

  • Chimpanzee tracking.
  • City tours.
  • Boat rides.
  • Munyaga waterfall visit.
  • Bigodi swamp walk.
  • Canoeing and relaxation.
  • Game drives.
  • The batwa culture experience.

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Tour Plan

Pick up and transfer to Gisenyi.

Thanks for joining our 9 days Uganda Rwanda tour, on arrival you will get a warm welcome from our company representative, he will also take you through what you will do in your 9 days’ safari. You will be transferred to Gisenyi. In the evening proceed for a city tour, visit the markets and also go to Congo border for a tour.

Later check in at your accommodation relax and spend a night.Day 2 – 23rd-01-2023: Boat cruise and transfer to Musanze.After you early morning breakfast, you will head for a morning relaxation on the shores of lake kivu, have boat cruise. After you will be transferred to Musanze visit the Ellen DeGeneres campus of Dian Fossey to study more about gorilla conservation. Later check in at your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Boat cruise and transfer to Musanze.

After you early morning breakfast, you will head for a morning relaxation on the shores of lake kivu, have boat cruise. After you will be transferred to Musanze visit the Ellen DeGeneres campus of Dian Fossey to study more about gorilla conservation. Later check in at your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

stop for photos and beautiful scenery. Later check in at the booked lodge for dinner and overnight.

Transfer to Bwindi Np.

After your morning breakfast, will cross over the border from Rwanda to Uganda through cyanika border and then drive to Bwindi forest national park. upon arrival you will head for a coffee tour. Later drive to Buhoma for dinner and overnight.

Munyaga waterfall and Batwa culture experience. After your morning breakfast, will meet up with your driver guide to transfer you to the park headquarters for a proper briefing about the Munyaga waterfall experience. After you will head to the waterfall. Have lunch. In the afternoon visit the batwa cultural people to experience their traditional forest life.

Take part in different activities such as fruit gathering, picking up medicinal herbs, hunting and collecting honey. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP.

After your morning breakfast, you will meet up your driver guide to transfer you to queen Elizabeth national park through Ishasha sector in the southern part of queen Elizabeth national park where you will get an opportunity to spot the tree climbing lions and also see other animals like buffaloes, elephants, Uganda kobs, warth0ogs,  view some bird species and many more.

Have lunch. Afternoonproceed for a boat cruise along the kazinga channel  where you will see various water animals like Hippos, crocodiles, view buffaloes, elephants, water bucks, warthogs which gather on the shores to drink  water and beautiful bird species like yellow billed stork, pink backed pelicans, African skimmer, cormorant, horn bills and others. Then go for an evening game drive in search of those wildlife. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Game drive and transfer to Kibale Forest NP.

After your morning breakfast, meet up with your driver guide to transfer you to kasenyi plains to take part in the morning game drive. While on the game drive you will have great views of the big four mammals which are Buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, other animals like the bush bucks, warthogs, Uganda kobs and beautiful bird species among others.

Return back to the lodge for lunch. After you will drive through the equator for equator experience and photography and then transfer to Kibale Forest national park. later check in at your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi swamp walk.

After your morning breakfast, will meet up with your driver guide to transfer you to the park headquarters for a briefing about the rules and regulations of chimpanzee tracking. After you will head into the forest and start the tracking which takes 30minutes to 4hours or more depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like moving from one place to another searching for food. During the tracking you will experience other primates like the black and white colobus monkeys, Red tailed monkeys, L’Hoest’s Monkeys, lots of Baboons, bird species and plants. Once one is found you are given one hour with them study their behaviors, lifestyles and take photos. After one-hour encounter with the chimpanzees, drive back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon will go for bigodi swamp walk where you will have a chance to see lots of birds including the shoebill stork, the great blue turaco, blue monkeys, baboons, bush bucks, bush pigs and others, interact with the local people living around with their different cultures. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Transfer to lake Bunyonyi.

After your morning breakfast, will meet up with your driver guide to transfer you to lake Bunyonyi the “lake of little birds” the second deepest like in Africa with over 29 islands where you will visit and have a great sightseeing of nature. Later check in with lunch at the lodge. In afternoon you will go for a canoeing and relaxation and also interact with the local people. Later Check in at your accommodation relax, chill and spend a night stop for photos and beautiful scenery. Later check in at the booked lodge for dinner and overnight.

 Return back to Kigali.

After your morning breakfast, will cross over the border from Uganda to Rwanda and drive back to Kigali. Drop off at your preferred hotel or Kigali international Airport to find your departure flight back home.

Price Inclusives:-

  • Chimpanzee permits as stimulated in the itinerary.
  • Entrance fees.
  • Boat rides.
  • Game drives.
  • 2 permits and park entrance of Bwindi np for munyaga waterfall.
  • Good English speaking guide.

PriceExclusives:-

  • International flight fare.
  • All passports and visa fee.
  • Laundry services.
  • Tips.
  • Alcoholic drinks.
  • Accommodation and meals.
  • Batwa experience.

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Max Guests

20

Min Age

12+