7-Day Relaxed Uganda-Rwanda Wildlife Safari

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

Airport pick up

Your guide will be at Entebbe Airport to pick you up from your flight and take you directly to your lodge in Kampala. Depending on the time of your arrival, you may be able to explore the sites in and around Kampala.
You will stay in a nice lodge with beautiful views on Lake Victoria. The hotel has cosy safari style furnished rooms, equipped with satellite TV, fridge bar, telephone, fan, balcony with lake-view and a comfortable bathroom.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City, Uganda)

Accommodation:

The Boma Hotel

• Mid-range guest housein Entebbe (City, Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, your guide will drive you to Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to a high concentration of Uganda’s mammals that include tree climbing and savanna lions, elephants, wart hogs, Uganda kob, water buck, cape buffalo, hippos, leopards, as well as more than 600 species of birds that include the African spoon bill, pied kingfishers, fish eagles, pelicans, vultures
Queen Elizabeth National park is Uganda’s second largest park, located at the base of the majestic Rwenzori Mountain range, adjacent to Lake Edward and Lake George. The park has game including Uganda kob, warthog and waterbuck. Lions are often sighted both in and at the entrance to the park. Be ready to see huge numbers of hippos and elephants, and keep your eyes on the look out for a leopard lazing in the sunshine.
In the late afternoon you will relax 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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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Buffalo Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Game drive, Kazinga channel boat safari & optional activities

Today you wake up early. A little before sunrise and have our breakfast at the lodge before we head out for a long game drive in time to see the first rays of light. You will search for all the wildlife in the park and are likely to come across Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Waterbuck, Leopard, Uganda Kob, and many Warthogs.
In the afternoon you will take a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel which joins Lake George and Lake Edward.
Here, you will see a lot of hippos (more than you can possibly imagine!), as well as a variety of other animals which come to the waterhole to drink or bathe. You can expect to see buffalo, crocodile, bathing elephant, and a range of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour.
After the boat-safari you game drive back to the lodge.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Buffalo Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Transfer to Rwanda- Akagera National Park

Akagera National Park is Rwanda’s only savannah reserve, you will have a chance to spot the Big Five. However, the park is very scenic and birdlife is particularly rewarding. You will enjoy the best wildlife viewing you can’t find anywhere.
You will arrive in the afternoon and relax at your lodge.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park (Rwanda)

Best Time To Visit June to September and mid-December to mid-February (It is drier and wildlife is easier to spot)

High Season June to September (The park is busiest at weekends)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Akagera NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

HippoAbundant

White RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

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ElephantOccasional

Black RhinoRare

LeopardRare

HyenaRare

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP (Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Game drive

Arise early, have your breakfast and head out for a game drive. You will be searching for Elephants, Giraffes, Buffalos, several Antelope species and recently re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. Akagera has over 500 bird species, if you are a keen birder you will have the best time.
Return to the lodge in the afternoon and drive to Kigali later in the evening.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park (Rwanda)

Accommodation:

Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP (Rwanda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Kigali City Tour

After breakfast at the hotel, embark on a Kigali city tour where you will visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, the local markets where you will see the daily activities of the local Rwanda people. Shop some souvenirs and return to the hotel for an over night.

Main Destination:

Kigali (Rwanda)

Accommodation:

Four Points by Sheraton Kigali

• Luxury hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Airport Transfer

Today, depending on your flight time, you will be transferred to Kigali airport for your out bound flight.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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