Kubwa Five 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 | Take Covid-19 Test

Arrive in Kigali | Take Covid-19 Test

On your arrival at the Kigali International airport, you will be picked and be transferred for the Covid-19 test (60$ per person) and transfer to your hotel as you wait for your results.

You will travel to Volcanoes National Park the following day. The park is known for its ultimate primate safaris where tourists will get to see a number of primate species.

Dinner and overnight at Heaven Boutique Hotel.

Main Destination:
Kigali (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
Heaven Boutique Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

City Tour | Genocide Memorial Tour | Dian Fossey Center Tour| Community Tour | Drive To Volcanoes NP

City Tour | Genocide Memorial Tour | Dian Fossey Center Tour| Community Tour | Drive To Volcanoes NP

After breakfast, we drive back to Kigali and embark on a city tour visiting the Genocide memorial site which gives a brief history of the country you are visiting.

After that, you will drive northwards to Volcanoes National Park. On your arrival in Musanze, you will visit the Dian Fossey Center

You will have lunch on the way, after lunch, you will visit the community cultural Village to enjoy the Rwandan culture including the traditional dance.

Dinner and overnight stay at Davinci Gorilla 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 lodgejust outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Golden Monkey Trekking | Drive To Lake Kivu

Golden Monkey Trekking | Drive To Lake Kivu

After breakfast, you will assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing in the morning together with your trekking gear and drinking water and ascend in the forest to track the golden monkeys.

While participating in golden money trekking you will get to find out interesting facts about golden money that will make your Rwanda tour interesting.

After lunch you will drive to a scenic lake Kivu bordering Rwanda and DR Congo, you will En-route to test again for Covid for your required Covid results on your departure date, it should be valid for 72hours ( US $50 per person), After reaching the lake you will enjoy the rest of your evening at the lakeside.

Dinner and overnight at Nirvana Heights Hotel.

Main Destination:
Lake Kivu (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
Nirvana Heights Resort & Spa
  • Mid-range hotelnear Rubavu (Lake Kivu, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Morning Activities | Drive Back To Kigali | Flight To Uganda

Morning Activities | Drive Back To Kigali | Flight To Uganda

This morning after breakfast you will do either the Kayaking or boat ride on Lake Kivu and drive back to Kigali for your departure flight to Uganda. On your arrival in Uganda, you will be picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris representative with your name printed on an A4 paper from Entebbe.

Main Destination:
Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe, Uganda)
Accommodation:
Comfort Hotel Entebbe
  • Budget hotelnear Entebbe (City, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Travel To Murchison Falls National Park | Rhino Tracking | Top Of Falls Tour

Travel To Murchison Falls National Park | Rhino Tracking | Top Of Falls Tour

On your way to Murchison Falls National Park, you will branch off to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking; this is one of the breathtaking activities in Uganda, the pearl of the Africa.

After the Rhino Tracking, you will be driven to Murchison Falls National Park, your first tourist attraction in the park, will be the Top of the falls. It is an exciting experience that brings you very close to the rushing whitewater as it squeezes itself through the narrow crevice below. The resulting mist from the turbulence often produces rainbows.

It is an exciting experience that brings you very close to the rushing whitewater as it squeezes itself through the narrow crevice below. The resulting mist from the turbulence often produces rainbows.

Dinner and overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (Uganda)
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Morning Game Drive | The Boat Cruise | Evening Game Drive

Morning Game Drive | The Boat Cruise | Evening Game Drive

Embark on an early morning game drive on the Northern bank where your guide will help you spot a great number of animals and birds.

You will end back to the lodge for lunch and rest till 2pm for an afternoon boat ride.
You will safari upstream by boat to the calm Victoria Nile and the base of the falls.

There you can marvel at toothsome hippos, crocodiles and over the 17-kilometer stretch you may also see elephants, waterbucks and Uganda kobs. This is also the habitat for many bird species.

After the boat ride, you will go for the evening game drive.

Dinner and overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LionOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Travel To Kibale National Park | Community Walk

Travel To Kibale National Park | Community Walk

After breakfast, you will be travel from Murchison Falls National park, driving Southwest through the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley.

Drive through Hoima, then Kyejonjo district and reach the colorful and beautiful town of Fort Portal, situated in the shadow of the fabled "Mountains of the Moon," the Rwenzori. You will arrive at Kyaninga Lodge time for lunch. Kyaninga Lodge is located on the top of the Kyaninga Crater Lake.

You will have a walk at the edge of a rare twinned-volcanic crater lake, Kyaninga offers spectacular walks right on your doorstep. Take a guided walk with one of the lodge guides around the rim of the Crater Lake and see it in all of its majesty.

You can as well a walk down to the Lake through the 'land that time forgot' forest at Kyaninga. Out of Kyaninga, you can tour the local villages and gain a fascinating insight into rural Ugandan life. A little further and you can take a walk up to the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley.

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

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ElephantOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
LeopardVery Rare
HippoRare
LionRare to None
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Rweteera Safari Park
  • Budget lodgejust outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Chimpanzee Tracking | Visit The Sempaya Hot Springs

Chimpanzee Tracking | Visit The Sempaya Hot Springs

The tracking will start early and takes about two to three hours, depending on the location of the chimps.

After the trek you will go back to the resort for lunch and you will drive to Sempaya hot springs which are the main attraction of this park and our safari highlight. At the springs, you will witness water boiling it’s self-using the natural forces. The strength and hotness of the springs are amazing as one can boil eggs and matooke in a few minutes, its ready to eat.

Main Destination:
Semuliki National Park (Uganda)
Accommodation:
Rweteera Safari Park
  • Budget lodgejust outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves | Travel To Queen Elizabeth National Park |Boat Ride | Game Drive

Visit Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves | Travel To Queen Elizabeth National Park |Boat Ride | Game Drive

After breakfast, then you will visit the Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru Caves and the three surrounding explosion Crater Lakes. This makes it a most interesting day adventure and can be done while staying in Fort portal. A side-trip to the Amabere Caves and the three nearby Crater Lakes will be a time of hiking.
ou will go to Queen Elizabeth National park is your next destination. This is a huge park where wildlife and people coexist in harmony.
You will check in at your hotel for lunch, and then head out for a boat ride.
Enjoy a boat cruise on Kazinga channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. Some of the best wildlife viewings are done on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, passing squacco herons, pied kingfishers, large numbers of buffalo and hippo, basking crocodiles and very many different bird species and large mammals.
This is one of the most memorable experiences from the park. Over 300 hippos are found in the lake.

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:
Engiri Game Lodge
  • Budget lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda) without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Ishasha Sector | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | Cultural Interaction

Ishasha Sector | Transfer To Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | Cultural Interaction

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Ishasha sector for the tree climbing lions on the Kasenyi Plains, it is time to go to the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth: Ishasha. This area is famous for its tree climbing lions.
When you arrive in Ishasha you will first try to spot the lions in one of the huge trees.
The Ishasha sector is notably recognized for its resident Tree climbing lions that are an exceptional attraction and one among the highlights on all safaris taken within Queen Elizabeth National park. In the southern section of this park, the Lions are now and again spotted hanging on branches of huge fig trees whereas the Uganda Kob (which are the major food to these lions) graze in the plains of the Ishasha sector.

After game drive in Ishasha it is time to move to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home of the famous mountain gorillas. Check in at your lodge for lunch; prepare for yet another highlight of this amazing trip: tracking mountain gorillas.

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:
Ruhija Gorilla Friends Resort Campsite
  • Budget tented campjust outside Bwindi NP (Gorillas, Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Gorilla Trekking | Travel To Lake Bunyonyi With 29 Islands

Gorilla Trekking | Travel To Lake Bunyonyi With 29 Islands

After breakfast, head out to the park head offices with your guide, have a briefing about the Do’s and Don’ts while in the park with gorillas.
After head for gorilla trekking through the mist rain forest, trekking can take 2 hours or up to 6 hours and this is based on the location of the gentle giants.
Make sure you carry enough water, sturdy shoes, non-flash cameras, and rain jackets
At the end of this long and exciting adventure, return to our lodge for a well-deserved shower, and then have lunch.
At the end of this long and exciting adventure, return to the lodge for a well-deserved shower. Have your lunch, relax and thereafter check out in the evening for a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi which twisting water body dotted with 29 islands with various shapes and sized scattered across the water will amaze you.
Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m).
It is probably is the second deepest lake in Africa.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Explore Lake Bunyonyi | Zip Lining | Ninja Warrior

Explore Lake Bunyonyi | Zip Lining | Ninja Warrior

After your breakfast, you will relax at your hotel until lunch time.

After lunch, you will head out for zip lining; this activity is done over the lake. You will have another interesting activity; here you still stretch your muscles as you have the Ninja warrior.

Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of (2,200 – 2,478m).
It is probably is the second deepest lake in Africa. It is one of the few African lakes completely safe for swimming - there is no bilharzia.

Dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Lodge (Arcadia).

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
Accommodation:
Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Travel To Lake Mburo National Park | Boat Ride | Evening Game Drive

Travel To Lake Mburo National Park | Boat Ride | Evening Game Drive

After breakfast, you will travel to Lake Mburo National Park. You will have lunch at the hotel, after the lunch go for a launch boat cruise; this is one of the most memorable experiences from the park. Over 300 hippos are found in the lake.

Take pleasure in observing different water birds together with their echoing sweet sounds and animals such as hippos, African crocodiles, waterbucks, buffaloes among others. After experiencing the true wilderness, drive back to the lodge for a night rest and dinner.

After boat cruise, you will go the breathtaking evening game drive.

Dinner and Overnight at Rangeland Mburo Lodge.

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

BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
GiraffeOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionRare
Accommodation:
Rangeland Mburo Lodge
  • Budget lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 14

Walking Safari | Horse Riding Safari | Final Day In Uganda | Equator | Fly to Back Home

Walking Safari | Horse Riding Safari | Final Day In Uganda | Equator | Fly to Back Home

On this day, you will spend half day at the hotel.

Have an early breakfast; head out for the morning walking safari in the park. A walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park is a magical way to experience the bush trails of the park.

After the walking safari, you will go for the drive bicycle safari (biking in the Lake Mburo National Park), or horse riding.

Please note, you will choose between bicycle safari and horse riding. Due to Lake Mburo National Park's richness in diversity that ranges from savannah vegetation, woodlands, forests, seasonal and permanent swamp hence being a habitat to many wildlife and bird species.

After a biking safari, if time allows, you will go horsing ride.

After the morning activities, you will head back to the lodge for lunch.

You will relax in the evening at your lodge.

Then be transferred to the Entebbe Airport for your scheduled flight to back home.

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)

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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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