Tavira Africa 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

Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Your Tavira Africa Safaris driver-guide will meet you at Kigali International Airport or your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial before beginning the scenic drive north toward Volcanoes National Park. Continue through Rwanda’s beautiful countryside to Musanze, enjoy lunch and check into your lodge. Later, you may visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund before returning to your lodge for relaxation.

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

Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on this day
Accommodation:
Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge
  • Mid-range lodge less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Golden Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Bwindi

Golden Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Bwindi

After an early breakfast, transfer to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters for registration and a ranger briefing. Enter the bamboo forest in search of a habituated golden monkey group and enjoy watching these energetic primates in their natural habitat. After the experience, have lunch and drive toward the Rwanda-Uganda border. Complete immigration formalities and continue through the scenic highlands to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Main Destination:
Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on this day
Accommodation:
Bweza Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

After breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for registration and a briefing from Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. Enter Bwindi’s rainforest with your ranger-guide and begin the search for a habituated mountain gorilla family. Trekking time varies depending on the gorillas’ location. Once they are found, spend up to one hour observing their behaviour and interactions. After the trek, return to your lodge and spend the remainder of the day relaxing.

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

Activities:
  • Morning gorilla tracking
Accommodation:
Bweza Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Transfer from Bwindi to Kibale National Park

Transfer from Bwindi to Kibale National Park

After breakfast, leave Bwindi and begin the scenic journey north toward Kibale National Park. Travel through the beautiful landscapes of southwestern and western Uganda, passing rural communities, rolling hills and sections of the Queen Elizabeth National Park region. Stop for lunch along the way before continuing to Kibale. Arrive later in the afternoon, check into your lodge and relax as you prepare for the following morning’s chimpanzee tracking experience.

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
Activities:
  • No wildlife-viewing activities on this day
Accommodation:
Chimpnest Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Entebbe

Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Entebbe

After an early breakfast, transfer to the chimpanzee tracking briefing point in Kibale National Park. Enter the rainforest with an experienced ranger-guide and search for a habituated chimpanzee community. Once located, enjoy time observing the chimpanzees as they feed, move and interact in the forest. After the trek, have lunch and begin the journey to Entebbe. Your driver-guide will drop you at your hotel or Entebbe International Airport, marking the end of your safari.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)
Activities:
  • Morning chimpanzee tracking
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 Tavira Africa 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.