$5,488 to $5,497 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrive in Kigali
Arrive in Kigali
After you have arrived to Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. You will be picked up by Leone Tours and Travel representative who will transfer you to your chosen accommodation. As this is your first day, you will have time to leisurely explore Rwanda’s lively city.
If you have an early landing, then you’ll have an opportunity to visit the bustling local markets and the Caplaki Craft Co-operative where you’ll find local craftsmen in wooden huts. They'll be selling handicrafts, including jewellery, paintings, batik, fabrics, wood carvings, traditional masks, baskets, bags, scarves and beading.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel des Mille Collines
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Visit the Genocide Memorial and then Transfer to Akagera National Park
Visit the Genocide Memorial and then Transfer to Akagera National Park
You will be picked up from your hotel/lodge by leone tours and travel guide who will drive you to the Genocide Memorial before continuing to Akagera National Park which is about two hours away from Kigali.
You will have lunch at the lodge and enjoy an optional boat ride on Lake Ihema in the afternoon.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Akagera Rhino Lodge
Wildlife in Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Game Drive at Akagera National Park
Game Drive at Akagera National Park
You will start the day with an early morning game drive through the park in search of lions, elephants, buffalos, Masai giraffes and many others. You will return to the lodge for lunch. You will have another game drive in the afternoon in search of more animals including gazelles, impala, baboons, oribi, Butchel’s zebras, topis, bush babies, leopards, bushbucks, and elands.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Akagera Rhino Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Relaxation
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Relaxation
You will have breakfast and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m) with 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water. This makes it most magical — you could admire them all day. You shall have an exciting boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi. In the afternoon, you may have optional activities; a canoe boat ride, a swim in the Bilharzia free lake, you may also explore a nearby village. Residents are happy about your visit and are open to explaining their daily lives.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Birdnest @ Bunyonyi Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Boat Rides at Lake Bunyonyi then Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Boat Rides at Lake Bunyonyi then Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will have your breakfast served then have a morning canoe boat on Lake Bunyonyi. Thereafter, transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda (harbouring an estimated 400 mountain gorillas—roughly half of the world’s population), including several habituated groups, that can be tracked. With a strenuous day ahead, you will do less on arrival but just check in your accommodation and relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Hills Eco Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your early morning breakfast, you will head to uwa head offices for briefing before entering the forest for gorilla tracking. Encountering the rare and endangered mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an experience of a lifetime. Half of the world’s population of gorillas live under the mist-covered canopies of Uganda’s oldest and most biologically diverse rainforest. In the company of an experienced park ranger, you will be tracking the whereabouts of one of the nine habituated family groups who live in the park. Depending on the location of the gorillas on any given day, the walk can take anywhere from 2 to 6 hours. Once the family of gorillas has been located, you'll settle into your surroundings and enjoy the hour you have to quietly observe these fascinating primates whose habits and mannerisms remind us so much of our own.
If time and energy allow, you will visit the Batwa people and learn about their culture, way of life and know their origin.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Gorilla Hills Eco Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Ishasha Sector for Tree-Climbing Lions
Transfer to Ishasha Sector for Tree-Climbing Lions
You'll have breakfast then set off to Ishasha Sector—famously known for its resident tree-climbing lions. The chance of spotting these lions is about 70% though sometimes they are really hard to spot (most especially when they’re down in the grassland looking for prey). Hoping you get the chance to spot them, the sight will be spectacular! You will also be able to see other wildlife such as the Uganda kob, Cape buffalos, elephants and warthogs in addition to the tree-climbing lions. Thereafter, you'll head to the accommodation for relaxation, dinner and later an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Embogo Lodges
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will have breakfast then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive at your accommodation, check in, have lunch, relax at the hotel and then head for an evening game drive. The park is home to 618 bird species which is the 6th highest diversity in the world and the highest in Africa making it a perfect destination for Uganda birding safaris, in addition to 10 primate species like chimpanzees and 95 mammals including big game.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel
You'll wake up early and have your breakfast and then proceed for a morning game drive in the park, along the Kasenyi Plains and be on the look for lions, elephants, leopards (though hard to spot), bushbucks, Cape buffaloes, waterbucks, giant forest hogs, Uganda kobs among others. You'll return to your accommodation for some rest time and lunch.
In the afternoon, you will go for your boat cruise at Kazinga Channel and then transfer to Kibale National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After your early morning breakfast, you will tansfer to Kibale National Park with scenery views along the way. After you have arrived at the lodeg, you will check in and relaxe and get prepared for the next day. You will enjoy the sound of birds and chimpanzee calls in the forest.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Chimp Tracking and the Bigodi Swamp Walk
Chimp Tracking and the Bigodi Swamp Walk
After your have had your breakfast, you will head to the head to uwa head offices where you will receive some briefing on the dos and don’ts during chimp trekking. Thereafter, you will proceed to trek the chimps in the Forest. An experienced ranger guide will take you through chimp tracking and you will marvel at the sights of primates here. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour with them. You will return to your accommodation for some rest time and lunch. Later, you will go for the Bigodi swamp walk. Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is a fascinating area, located in the Magombe swamp. This area is recognized for its extensive array of biodiversity among which are several primate species like the baboons, black and white Colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys and the L’Hoest monkey. It is also a paradise for bird watchers.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kibale Forest Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After your breakfast, you will set off for the drive to Murchison Falls National Park. You will have your lunch en route and then proceed to murchison falls national park and you will reach your accommodation in the evening, you will have a chance to spot some animals with in the park and an experience to the top of the falls. It is an amazing feeling to stand there enjoying the view and hearing the water roar. You will have a relaxed evening at the lodge which is located in the middle of the park.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Morning game drive and afternoon Boat cruise
Morning game drive and afternoon Boat cruise
After an early breakfast, you will head for your morning game drive which starts immidiately closer to the lodge as it is l0cated within thed park. On the game drive, you will spot as many animals as possible. While driving through the park, you can come eye-to-eye with the African animal kingdom. Hopefully, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and if you are lucky you will also see lions, leopards and other different species of antelope and many tropical birds. The park is especially known for its massive elephant population, the huge array of bird species and big herds of buffalo.
The afternoon boat safari towards Murchison Falls is a very special activity. It takes approximately 3 hours and goes along the Victoria Nile to the base of the Falls this boat safari will show you breathtaking scenery.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Transfer to Entebbe via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary
Transfer to Entebbe via Ziwa Rhino sanctuary
After breakfast, you will transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. This activity will take you about 2 - 3 hours. After Rhino tracking, you will have your lunch and then proceed your journey to Entebbe Airport for your evening depature.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
