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Overview
This 11 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla tracking Tour takes you to Queen Elizabeth National Park; where you will have several game drives and a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel. Track chimpanzee at Kyambura Gorge and a nature walk in Maramagambo forest. There are also tree climbing lions found in Ishasha sector and gorilla tracking in Bwindi impenetrable National Park. Transfer to Rwanda in order to track the mountain gorillas the second time in Volcanoes national park. You will also do chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda, an optional relaxation at Lake Kivu for swimming and a recreational boat cruise. Have a city tour and visit different sites which include; Cultural museum in Batare en route and the genocide memorial site.
What's included
Chimpanzee permits
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Tips
What to expect
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
6h · Admission ticket included
On arrival, transfer to Queen Elizabeth national, it’s about 420km via Mbarara highway and 410km via Kasese highway which is approximately 5 to 6 hours from Kampala on a surface road. On reaching, you will also be served with lunch and then spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing. Later it will be dinner and overnight at any lodge of your choice.
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise
Kazinga Channel The Hippo's Paradise
6h · Admission ticket included
Have your breakfast and then go for a morning game drive and return to the lodge for more breakfast which will be followed by lunch. Later on in the afternoon, embark on a splendid boat cruise on Kazinga channel where you will have a chance to view many animals including; water birds, hippos, crocodiles and many more. Later retreat for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge and a nature walk
Kyambura Game Reserve (Kyambura Gorge)
7h · Admission ticket included
You will have breakfast and after head to Kyambura George and also track the chimpanzees.
Maramagambo Forest
1h · Admission ticket included
After lunch, you will have a nature walk in Maramgambo forest and watch the primates, bat caves and the blue lake. Later, you will return to the lodge of your choice.
Day 4: Ishasha sector
7h · Admission ticket included
Have breakfast. Then drive to Ishasha sector and have a game drive. Here, you will view animal species like the tree climbing lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Antelope species, Baboons, Monkeys and birds among others. Later, you will return to the lodge for lunch and relax throughout the afternoon. Then finally have a dinner and overnight at the lodge of your choice.
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi national park
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
3h · Admission ticket included
Have breakfast and after drive to Bwindi and have lunch enroute. You will have dinner and check in at the lodge in the evening.
Day 6: Gorilla tracking experience
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
9h · Admission ticket included
After your breakfast, you will head for a briefing and then you will proceed for gorilla trekking, this will take you some hours depending on the movement of the mountain gorillas. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7: Transfer to Rwanda
Kigali
4h
Breakfast early in the morning and after head to Rwanda arriving in the time for lunch. After lunch drive to the hotel for relaxation.
Day 8: Gorilla tracking and transfer to Nyungwe national park
Nyungwe National Park - Rwanda
9h · Admission ticket included
Have an early morning breakfast. Then you will proceed to the headquarters where you will be briefed about the “Dos and the Don’ts” of gorilla trekking. You will start searching for the mountain gorillas for between 1 to 8 hours. Then dinner and overnight at the lodge of your choice
Day 9: Chimpanzee trekking encounter
Nyungwe National Park - Rwanda
9h · Admission ticket included
Proceed for chimpanzee trekking after breakfast, you will be lucky to see more other primates like the colobus monkeys. You will also view other inhabitants of the forest which include; birds and the butterflies, you will return to the lodge for a late lunch and after relax at the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Have optional relaxing activities in Gisenyi, L.Kivu
Visit Lake Kivu Boat tour & Adventure
7h · Admission ticket included
Have breakfast and after drive to Gisenyi. While there, you will participate in optional relaxing and leisure activities. Such activities include; swimming and boat cruises as well as sun bathing to refresh you from the previous tiresome activities. Later will be dinner and an overnight at the lodge.
Day 11: Departure
Kigali
8h
Breakfast early in the morning and after, head to Kigali were you will have a city tour and visit different sites. Then you will transfer to the Airport for departure.
Kigali Genocide Memorial
1h · Admission ticket included
Your guide will take you to The Rwandan genocide memorial centers of 1994. It is believed that over 800,000 people were killed in a space of 100 days starting in April 1994
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
At the Airport Arrivals lobby
End point
At the Airport Arrivals lobby
Pickup details
Our travelers can also be picked up from the Hotel lobby
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
