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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the Hotel
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the Hotel
An Otter African Safaris guide at Entebbe International Airport will welcome you. From there, you will transfer to your booked accommodation for the night. Depending on your time of arrival at the airport, you will have lunch before transferring to your hotel in Kampala for some rest as you prepare for the ultimate Uganda and Rwanda Safari experience the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City, Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- ViaVia Uganda Entebbe
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with En route Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with En route Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked up by an Otter African Safaris guide and start your 4 to 5 hours journey to Murchison Falls National Park in Masindi in Western Uganda. You will have a first stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola, where you will have an hour of rhino tracking experience. After the rhino tracking experience, you will proceed to Masindi for lunch before proceeding to visit the top of Murchison Falls, the powerful falls where the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the Devil’s Cauldron, creating a trademark rainbow. From the falls, you will continue in the park to check into the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Nile Breeze Bamboo Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Nile
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Nile
You'll have your breakfast very early in the morning. You'll depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6:00 am and head into the park, and look out for different mammals such as elephants, lions, leopards, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, and antelopes like Uganda kob, topi, eland, bushbucks. You will have time to relax for lunch. Afterward, you'll join the boat cruise to take you to the bottom of Murchison Falls as you spot aquatic wildlife such as hippos, Nile crocodiles, and water birds. On return, you'll catch up with sunset view before dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Nile Breeze Bamboo Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale National Park with an Evening Swamp Walk in the Bigodi Wetlands
Transfer to Kibale National Park with an Evening Swamp Walk in the Bigodi Wetlands
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and start your journey to Kibale National Park in Fort Portal in Western Uganda through the tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort Portal town. While in Fort Portal, you will have an en-route lunch and continue your journey to Kibale National Park. After checking into the lodge, you will embark on a guided
nature walk in the Bigodi wetlands. You have a chance to spot 138 bird species.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Isunga Lodge
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast. Then, you'll report to the park headquarters at Kanyanchu at 7:30 am for a briefing by the guides about the dos and don’ts while with the chimpanzees. You will then embark on a trek in search of the chimpanzees. Once you have spotted a group, you will spend one hour with them observing their different behaviours, and you will also spot other primates in the forest. After the chimpanzee tracking experience, you will be awarded a chimpanzee tracking certificate. Afterward, you will return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will check out of the lodge and start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will arrive later that evening and check in at the lodge. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Simba Safari Camp
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel
You'll have your breakfast very early in the morning. You'll depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6:00 am to the rolling plains of Uganda’s second-largest national park. You'll look out for lions, leopards, Jackson hartebeest, buffaloes, hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, leopards, Uganda Kobs, oribis, and elephants. For any birder, there are several birds to see during the drive. You'll return to the lodge for some rest time and lunch. After lunch at the lodge, you will go for a 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which connects Lakes George and Edward. You will be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, buffalo, elephants, and crocodiles, among others. You will also see many varieties of birds on the water's shores. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda)
- Accommodation:
- Simba Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha Sector
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha Sector
After your early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Ishasha sector. You will have a game drive in the Ishasha sector. You will have a chance to see the tree-climbing lions that are seen resting in the fig trees. After that, you will proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will have lunch along the way.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then report at the park headquarters at 7:30 am for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. Gorilla tracking exercise is physically demanding but an exciting activity! You may need to hire a porter to assist you during tracking, and these are readily available at the park headquarters. Time allowed to spend with gorillas is 1 hour when you have found them. This is enough to ask all the questions about their behaviour. You'll return to the lodge after tracking and freshen up. In the evening, Batwa pygmies will be invited to entertain you with their dances, storytelling after you have dinner and an overnight stay. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Transfer to Rwanda to Volcanoes National Park
Transfer to Rwanda to Volcanoes National Park
After your breakfast at the lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will check out and transfer to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. You will enjoy a scenic drive from Bwindi Impenetrable to Volcanoes National Park. You will arrive at the lodge and check in later in the afternoon. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda and Visit to the Gorilla Guardians Village
Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda and Visit to the Gorilla Guardians Village
After your morning breakfast, you will then report to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. When you locate the gorillas, you are allowed to
spend one hour in the presence of the gorillas observing the gorilla troop go on with its daily life, babies playing on tree branches, silverbacks protecting the group, and others picking vegetation to eat. After the gorilla experience, you will return to the park’s headquarters for the awarding of certificates. Afterwards, you will return to the lodge for relaxation. In the afternoon, you will visit the Gorilla Guardians Village, where you will learn about the local culture of the community through interactive demonstrations and performances. After that, you will return to the lodge for an overnight stay and dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Golden Monkey Tracking and Afternoon Visit to the Dian Fossey Museum
Golden Monkey Tracking and Afternoon Visit to the Dian Fossey Museum
After your morning breakfast, you will then report to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the golden monkeys. When you locate the golden monkeys, you are allowed to spend one hour with them. After the experience, you will return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will relax at the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at the
lodge. In the afternoon, you will visit the Dian Fossey Museum. You will understand the legacy of Dian Fossey and also see her work in Rwanda with pictorial representations. After this tour, you will return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Exit Volcanoes National Park and Transfer to Akagera National Park
Exit Volcanoes National Park and Transfer to Akagera National Park
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Volcanoes National Park. You will transfer to Akagera National Park. It's quite a long journey that will take about five hours, as you will enjoy beautiful scenic views of Rwanda on your journey. You will arrive at the lodge for lunch and check in afterwards. After lunch, you will relax as you wait for the
game drive and boat cruise in Akagera National Park. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Wildlife in Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on Lake Ihema
Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on Lake Ihema
After your early morning breakfast, you will head out for a morning game drive in Akagera National Park. During the game drive, you will have an opportunity to see many animals such as elephants, rhinos, buffalo, impalas, zebras, bushbucks, waterbucks, lions, and leopards. You will be able to see many bird species, as Akagera National Park is home to over 500 bird species. You will then return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will head out for a boat cruise on Lake Ihema, where you will see animals like hippos, crocodiles, and many bird species. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Ruzizi Tented Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Transfer to Kigali and a Kigali City Tour
Transfer to Kigali and a Kigali City Tour
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Akagera National Park and transfer to Kigali. Depending on the time of your flight, you will have a Kigali City tour where you will visit the Genocide Memorial Center and the local handicrafts market before you transfer to the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
