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Arrival
Day 1
Kigali city tour
Kigali city tour
Arrive Kanombe airport, met by our smiling guides. Greet and transfer to Kigali. [Approximate driving time: ½ hour] Time permitting, go for a tour of the city (optional). This includes a visit to a genocide memorial and a visit to the local general goods market and the craft centre.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Chez Lando Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to nyugwe forest national park
Transfer to nyugwe forest national park
After breakfast you will depart for Butare the second largest city of Rwanda and is regarded as the intellectual city of Rwanda. It hosts the National Museum, several academic (University) and research institutions. On your way to Butare you will visit Nyanza (currently Nyabisindu) the former Mwami’s palace (King’s palace) and the seat of the feudal monarchy. The palace has been reconstructed to its 19th century state and shows a traditional dome that can be compared with the Kabaka’s palace of Buganda. You will visit the National Museum there, which, is one the well set-up if not the finest ethnographic museum of East Africa. It’s a good source of information on the cultural history of Rwanda and the region.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Lodge
Wildlife in Nyungwe NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Chimpanzee trekking in Nyugwe national park
Chimpanzee trekking in Nyugwe national park
Go chimp tracking. There are different beautiful trails available and the superb waterfall trail of Gisakura is probably the most rewarding. The hiking time is 2 up to 3 hours and is a very enjoyable hike accessible to everybody! If you missed the Angolan Colobus you can have another try near to the tea factory where another troop is hosted. Nyungwe Forest is the only place in Africa where troops of 300 black-and-white colobus monkeys (Angolan Colobus) can be seen jumping in the trees! In the afternoon, go for a canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Chimpanzee Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to volcanoes national park
Transfer to volcanoes national park
Travel to Volcanoes National Park via Gisenyi. Drive north to Kinigi, a town located at the foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes. Enjoy the drive through the rolling hills for which Rwanda is well known. [Approximate driving time: 6 hour and enjoy great sceneries along the way reaching your lodge by lunch time.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Hotel Muhabura
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Golden monkey trekking in volcanoes national park and transfer to mgahinga nationla park
Golden monkey trekking in volcanoes national park and transfer to mgahinga nationla park
After breakfast you will report at the headquarters where you will go for golden monkey tracking in the Volcanoes. After the trek, have lunch at the lodge. After lunch travel to the nearby Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Along the way, have a brief stopover at the beautiful Twin lakes of Bulera & Ruhondo. This vintage point offers an excellent view of the Virunga chain of Volcanoes can be seen while there depending on weather conditions.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
-
Travellers Rest Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga National Park
Early departure for Ntebeko. At the ampitheatre, get briefed about gorilla tracking in Mgahinga National Park. Led by a guide, embark on a gorilla trek in Mgahinga Forest. The time spent on the gorilla trek in unpredictable given that the search for these great apes depend on their movement. After the gorilla trek, return to the lodge for lunch and spend the rest of the relaxing at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Mt. Muhabura Climbers Rest Camp
Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to queen Elizabeth national park
Transfer to queen Elizabeth national park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of the most bio-diverse national parks in Uganda. This National Park is a UNESCO World Biosphere and has one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world! Almost 100 mammal species and a remarkable 606 bird species can be found. Elephants, Lots of hippos, the elusive giant forest hog and the handsome Uganda Kob all regularly sighted.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
-
The Bush Lodge (Tent)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Morning game drive and afternoon Boat cruise on kazinga channel
Morning game drive and afternoon Boat cruise on kazinga channel
Go for a morning game drive in the Queen Elizabeth National Park. After the game drive go back to the lodge for mid-morning breakfast and lunch. In the afternoon go for the launch cruise along the Kazinga channel. The boat rise is rewarding with sightings of a diversity wildlife including schools of hippos, crocodiles, and many bird species that can be seen on the shores of the lake.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Wildlife Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wildlife Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Go for another morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park to look for wildlife species you could have missed on previous game drive. Look out for the early risers like kobs, buffaloes, elephants among others. Have Lunch. Go for an evening game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- The Bush Lodge (Tent)
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Travel to Lake Bunyonyi, the Switzerland of Africa, one of the most beautiful scenic areas in Uganda. You will have lunch in Kabale town after which you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation enjoying the lodge facilities touring around and taking some juice or wine enjoying the lake shores until diner.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
-
Hawk's Eye Lodge Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Full Day Excursion at Lake Bunyonyi
Full Day Excursion at Lake Bunyonyi
Breakfast will be served early morning and after you will go for the boat tour on the lake to one of the islands. The lake has almost 38 small islands and each was named according to the bird species that reside on the island. Go for an evening scenic view of the most beautiful lake in the region.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Hawk's Eye Lodge Bunyonyi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Transfer back to kigali
Transfer back to kigali
Leave for Kigali in Rwanda. Finalize boarder arrangements at the Katuna border and then proceed back to kigali with some en-route stops to take photos moments reaching kigali town on lunch have the final meal with your guide and transfer to the airport for departure or relax at the lodge for your choice.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
