6 Days Rwanda Uganda Budget Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Pickup from Kigali and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

1. Kigali Genocide Memorial
   3h · Admission ticket included
   A Bamboo Ecotours guide will pick you up in Kigali between 9am & 11am and drive to Volcanoes National Park. Visit Kinigi for Ibyi'wacu cultural experience at Volcanoes National Park. Alternatively, before driving from Kigali, visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial and Museum. The drive from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park is estimated at 3hrs.

Day 2: Golden Monkey Trek at Volcanoes National Park & Drive to Bwindi National Park

1. Volcanoes National Park
   5h · Admission ticket not included
   We will start the day with a morning golden monkey trekking adventure in Volcanoes National Park. Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda immediately after the golden monkey trekking activity.
2. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
   3h
   We will transfer to Bwindi National Park for dinner and overnight. We will drive through the Rwanda-Uganda border at Cyanika.

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
   5h
   You will head to the Bwindi National Park gate immediately after breakfast to get a briefing about the gorilla trek. The national park guide will conduct the presentation that covers the basics of what to expect during the gorilla trek. The national guide will assign the gorilla trekking group during the pre-trekking briefing. Other visitors will likely join you. The gorilla trek can take from few to many hours, depending on how far the gorillas are inside the forest. After the gorilla trek, we will drive back to the lodge. An optional community activity in the afternoon is available for booking.

Day 4: Transfer from Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park

1. Queen Elizabeth National Park
   5h
   We will start the journey in the morning from Bwindi National Park and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The tour will take you through the stunning landscapes of western Uganda. You will arrive at Queen Elizabeth National Park in the late afternoon. An afternoon game drive is scheduled at the Kasenyi plains.

Day 5: Kasenyi Plains Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Boat Trip

1. Queen Elizabeth National Park
   4h
   Kasenyi Plains game drive: You will start the day with early morning breakfast at the lodge. Afterward, we proceed to the famed Kasenyi plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park to spot various species of wild animals. Kasenyi plains dwell in the vast savannahs of the Albertine rift in Queen Elizabeth National Park. It will be a morning full of adventure! Expect to encounter lions, herds of buffalos, elephants, Uganda kobs, topi, and bushbucks. While spotting the "Big Five" in the park is not guaranteed, on a lucky day, you may site leopards to make it the "Big Four." We will return to the lodge for lunch.
2. Kazinga Channel The Hippo's Paradise
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After lunch, join the Kazinga channel boat cruise for an afternoon of wild game viewing. You will spot crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and a wide range of bird species on the channel waters.

Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking at Kalinzu Forest Reserve and Drive Back to Kigali

1. 4h
   After early morning breakfast, we will drive to the Kalinzu forest to experience trekking the chimpanzees in their forest home. If you are lucky on the trek, you might encounter other different species of monkeys in Kalinzu forest. These include colobus monkey, olive baboon, and red-tailed monkey. Transfer to Kigali after the chimp trek. It is also possible to drive to Kampala or Entebbe after the chimpanzee trek at Kalinzu forest
2. Kigali
   6h
   We will transfer to Kigali immediately after the chimpanzee trekking at the Kalinzu forest reserve.

Pickup details

A Bamboo Ecotours guide/driver will pick you up at Kigali airport or any other Kigali city location.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness