East Africa Bridge Tours

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$6,798 to $6,853 pp (USD)

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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

Transferred from Airport to the Hotel

Transferred from Airport to the Hotel

After landing on Uganda land, you will meet with our professional guide at Entebbe International Airport to pick up you from there to the reserved hotel located near Queen Elizabeth National Park. Then, he will give you a briefing on the hall tour that you are about to do in five countries of the East African Community region.

Main Destination:
Kampala (City, Uganda)
Accommodation:
Buffalo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 2

Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park

After being transferred from the airport to Buffaloe Lodge, on the second day, you will wake up early in the morning to start visiting Queen Elizabeth National Park for a game drive. You will try to see the Big Five animals and other different species of wildlife. Then, you'll go back to the hotel to have lunch and spend another day in the same hotel.

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:
Buffalo Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 3

Transfer from Uganda to Rwanda

Transfer from Uganda to Rwanda

On the third day, you will wake up in the morning to have breakfast. Then, you'll leave the hotel at 9:00 a.m. and drive around for 4 hours to get there in Kigali. After crossing the border of Gatuna, you will take a short break to prepare the next day for a nature walk.

Main Destination:
Kigali (Rwanda)
Accommodation:
Hill View Hotel Kigali
  • Mid-range hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 4

Nature Walk in Nyungwe National Park

Nature Walk in Nyungwe National Park

As you spend the night in Kigali city, you will wake up early in the morning precisely to leave the hotel at 5:30 am and drive 4 hours to reach at Nyungwe National Park office. Then, you'll get a briefing before you start your nature walk to explore and experience the panoramic view of the rainforest and meet with some species of primates along the trail.

Main Destination:
Nyungwe 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 Nziza Eco-Lodge
  • Budget lodgejust outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps, Rwanda)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 5

Gorilla Trekking in Congo

Gorilla Trekking in Congo

As you spend a night on an antecedent day in Rwanda, you will wake up early in the morning to leave the hotel at 5:30 a.m. to drive 2 hours before you reach the Rusizi border. Then, you'll cross after migration checks and continue driving for another hour to reach Kahuzi-Biega National Park for lowland gorilla trekking. After your day activity, you will come back to spend a night in Bukavu city.

Main Destination:
Kahuzi Biega National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
Panorama Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel1-2hr drive from Kahuzi Biega NP (Gorillas, Congo (DRC))
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 6

Transfer to Bujumbura

Transfer to Bujumbura

On the morning of the sixth day of our tour, you will wake up as usual, to have breakfast and leave the hotel at 9:00 a.m. You will drive 5 hours to reach Bujumbura by crossing the land border of Gatumba. You will have your lunch at the Roca Golf Hotel and spend a night there.

Main Destination:
Bujumbura (City, Burundi)
Accommodation:
Roca Golf Hotel
  • Mid-range hotelin Bujumbura (City, Burundi)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 7

Bujumbura City Tour and Rusizi National Park

Bujumbura City Tour and Rusizi National Park

After having your breakfast, you will leave the hotel at 7:00 a.m. to tour Bujumbura city including Independence Pace, Unity Monuments, and Living Museum. You will come back to the hotel to have lunch. At 3:00 p.m. you will go to Rusizi National Park to visit its biodiversity.

Main Destination:
Rusizi National Park (Burundi)
Accommodation:
Roca Golf Hotel
  • Mid-range hotelin Bujumbura (City, Burundi)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 8

Transfer to Rumonge

Transfer to Rumonge

You will wake up early in the morning and the hotel at 5:00 a.m. to drive for 3 hours before you reach Rumonge to visit the natural hot water of Magara and the famous sightseeing which is the southernmost source of Nil monument. Afterward, you will go back to the hotel for your lunch and spend the night there.

Main Destination:
Rumonge (Town, Burundi)
Accommodation:
Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort
  • Mid-range resortnear Rumonge (Town, Burundi)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 9

Transfer to Tanzania, Kigoma City

Transfer to Tanzania, Kigoma City

On that ninth day, you will wake up early in the morning to have breakfast and you'll leave the hotel at 5:30 a.m. You'll drive two hours before reaching the border of Burundi and Tanzania. After migration checks, you will continue to drive for 30 minutes to reach Lake Tanganyika to take you in Gombe National Park by boat for trekking different primates species hosted there. After exploring the beauty of the park, you will come back to Kigoma to spend one night.

Main Destination:
Gombe National Park (Chimps)
Best Time To Visit July to October (Best time to find chimps)
High Season July to October (Gombe never gets crowded)
Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Gombe NP

HippoOccasional
LionNone
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Kigoma Hilltop Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located outside Gombe NP (Tanzania)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 10

Karera Waterfalls and Gishora Drummer Sanctuary Visit

Karera Waterfalls and Gishora Drummer Sanctuary Visit

You will wake up early and leave the hotel at 7:00 a.m. to visit Karera and Mwishanga Waterfalls in Rutana Province. After crossing the border of Burundi and Tanzania, you will continue to visit the famous faults called Nyakazu faults which have been used by German soldiers during the Second World War. After that, you will continue to Gitega to have lunch. At 3:00 p.m., you will go to entertain the Burundi culture in the Gishora Drummer Sanctuary. Then, you'll go back to the hotel to spend a night.

Main Destination:
Gitega (City, Burundi)
Accommodation:
Jerusalem Hotel Gitega
  • Mid-range hotelin Gitega (City, Burundi)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

Day 11

Transfer to Bujumbura

Transfer to Bujumbura

On that last day of your tour, you will wake up in the morning as usual to have breakfast. Then, you'll leave the hotel at 9:00 a.m. to drive 3 hours to Bujumbura. During the afternoon, you will take a short tour to buy souvenirs and go back to your hotel to prepare to go home.

Main Destination:
Bujumbura (City, Burundi)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Non-alcoholic drinks

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 East Africa Bridge Tours, not SafariBookings.
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  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
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  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
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