Dav 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

Arrive in Kigali and Visit the Genocide Memorial and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park

Arrive in Kigali and Visit the Genocide Memorial and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park

Arrive at the Kigali Airport and later be transferred to Kigali, to carry out a city tour. You will pay a visit at the genocide museum, Genocide Memorial Center at Gisozi which has collectives of the consequences of the genocide of 1994. From there, head back to your hotel for a relaxed overnight.

Main Destination:
Kigali Genocide Memorial (Kigali, Rwanda)
Accommodation:
Okapi Hotel
  • Budget hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Transfer to Nyungwe Forest and Afternoon Canopy Walk

Transfer to Nyungwe Forest and Afternoon Canopy Walk

After having breakfast at 6:00 am, you will be transferred to Nyungwe Forest National Park. Have a visit the old palace in Nyanza on your way to the park. In the afternoon you'll go for a canopy walk. The canopy walkway in the Nyungwe Forest National Park in south western Rwanda is 50m above the ground level, and 90m long. The dizzying platform is above a steep and deep valley trotting across massive forest. The 200m walkway with three towers is the biggest in East Africa! Spread over hundreds of square meters, Nyungwe is said to be largest and most ancient afro-montane forest remaining in the East & Central Africa, dating back to the last ice age.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe Forest National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)
High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Nyungwe NP

Accommodation:
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
  • Mid-range hoteljust outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Have an early morning breakfast, and later proceed to Nyungwe Forest at 6:00 am to search of chimpanzee. You will also track the Colobus monkeys in the forest and have a chance to view the other habitants of the forest like birds, reptiles and butterflies. Chimpanzee tracking will enable you to meet man’s closet cousins in the wild. You will be amazed to see these primates as they play, swing on tree branches, fight for food, etc.

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:
Gorilla Solution Lodge
  • Mid-range lodgejust outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Mount Bisoke Hiking and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Mount Bisoke Hiking and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

On this day, you will have breakfast and later transfer to Kinigi, the briefing point at 7:00 am with the hiking gears and assigned rangers. Mount Bisoke stands at 3700m, with the typical conic shape of a “perfect” volcano and in its crater lies a deep crater lake. For those interested in climbing Mount Bisoke, the volcano does not present an exceptionally demanding climb but it is nevertheless still a tough hike. The high elevation demands extra strength of climbers and the whole excursion can take between 5 hours and a whole day depending on the speed of the walk and the frequency of stops. The ascent typically takes around 3 hours.
During the climb, you will cross a series of different vegetation habitats starting with bamboo forests, then moving into Hagenia-Hypericum forest and finally moving through Seneci -Lobelia bush near the summit. You will then descend and transfer to western Uganda.

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

Wildlife in Bwindi NP

Accommodation:
Gorilla Mist Camp
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Bwindi NP (Gorillas, Uganda) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest-Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest-Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast and briefing by park ranger guides, depart with picnic lunch boxes to start the trekking. The activity can last up to 4 hours or more to find the mountain gorillas as you hike up and down slippery slopes with dense mist covered vegetation. Hence you will have packed lunch for this activity. This active quest will eventually bring you to the face of one of the most sought after creatures, the mountain gorillas. Upon reaching them, you will have a full hour with them while observing and learning their behavior as you take photos.
Later on, you'll transfer to Lake Mburo National Park for your overnight just outside the park.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

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Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport via The Equator Line

Morning Game Drive and Transfer to Entebbe International Airport via The Equator Line

After having an early breakfast, go for a morning game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. This park is famous for zebras, impalas, giraffes, elands, Cape buffalos and many tropical bird species. Checkout of the hotel and transfer to Entebbe International Airport to readily catch your air transfer back home in the evening. We recommend that you book an evening flight as you say farewell to the pearl of Africa! But along the way, you will make a stopover at the Equator line to have an authentic feel of standing at Latitude 00.

Main Destination:
Equator Point Uganda (Highlight, Uganda)
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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