Africa Horizon Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Arrival - Entebbe International Airport

Arrival - Entebbe International Airport

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, you will be met by Africa Horizon Safaris company representative. He will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Depending on the time you arrive, there will be dinner awaiting.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City, Uganda)
Accommodation:
Cassia Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgein Kampala (City, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

8am After breakfast drive to Kibale National park
Arrive at 1 or 2pm at the lodge. Have lunch.

You have an option of visiting bigodi wetland
Rich in biodiversity and scenic beauty, A 4,5km long walk will take you through this important wildlife corridor of Kibale Forest and will take up to 3hrs.

The “Home of the Great Blue Turaco” is a real bird watcher’s paradise. This wonderful place shelters over 200 species of birds including Hornbills, Turacos, Parrots, Crane and Furthermore, the sanctuary is the home of 8 species of primates, including the Black and White Colobus, Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, L’hoest Monkey, Vervet Monkey and the Blue Monkey.

The swamp is also a haven for other mammals such as sitatungas, bushbucks and otters.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LionVery Rare
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kibale Guest Cottages
  • Mid-range cottage just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Chimpanzee Tracking

Chimpanzee Tracking

Early morning after breakfast, you will transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing. You will then enter the forest in search for Chimpanzees. Once you get to them, you will spend an hour doing photography and watching them. Return for Lunch. Later you can visit other places of interest as advised by the guide. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Accommodation:
Kibale Guest Cottages
  • Mid-range cottage just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

5am set off for Queen Elizabeth national park. Takes about 2 hours. Go for an early morning game drive. You will take about 4hrs on the game drive. Return for breakfast
Lunch from half past mid day
Afternoon Launch cruise on Kazinga channel.
A boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel provides tourists with the chance to get a closer encounter with the other wildlife species that visit the River banks without fear for their lives and Safety such the Cape Buffaloes, African elephants, Monitor lizards, Uganda Kobs, Defassa waterbucks, common elands and Topis among others.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Aardvark Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Transfer to Bwindi National Park

Transfer to Bwindi National Park

Today morning there's an option of lion tracking before transferring to Bwindi
9am After breakfast drive to Bwindi National park, enroute do a game drive in Ishasha sector to see tree climbing lions.
Lunch on arrival
Relax the rest of the afternoon
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Gorilla Tracking and Batwa Cultural Entertainment

Gorilla Tracking and Batwa Cultural Entertainment

Early morning breakfast, 7am go for a briefing. Tracking starts at 8am. Time taken depends on the movement of the gorillas. You spend one hour with the gorillas. Lunch will either be packed lunch or hot lunch at the lodge depending on the time you finish.

In the afternoon enjoy Batwa cultural entertainment.
The Experience takes place outside of the park in an old-growth forest on land that is next to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park. The Batwa experience begins with a nature-walk, hike through the forest seeing the forest in a new way, through the eyes of the original people of the Forest. Learn how they hunted the small animals they used for food, what things they gathered, how traps and nets were used.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, at 10am you will check out of the lodge and drive to Volcanoes national park. You will arrive in time for lunch. In the afternoon, go for ibyiwachu cultural entertainment. Where you get to learn and participate in the Rwanda traditional dance. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)
High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

Accommodation:
Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Diane Fossey Hiking

Diane Fossey Hiking

After breakfast at 7am, you will go to the park headquarters for a briefing. On the dos and donts while hiking. You will return and drive to Kigali. Lunch will be in Kigali. Later go for a city tour. Visit the Genocide memorial site, the local Markets, Art galleries among others. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Main Destination:
Kigali (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
Park Inn by Radisson Kigali
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Departure

Departure

You will be transferred to the airport depending on your departure time.

Main Destination:
Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Africa Horizon Safaris, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.