8-Day Best of Rwanda and Uganda Holiday Experience

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

Kigali - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, you will be picked up for a city tour, visiting the local markets and the Rwandan Genocide Museum. Afterwards, you will head to the Uganda-Rwanda border and continue to Kabale for lunch before proceeding to Bwindi in preparation for your gorilla trekking experience the following day.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Early in the morning after breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing and be assigned a guide and rangers. They will lead you and the other travelers (a small group of eight people) to the gorilla family you will be visiting. After the trek, you will visit the Batwa community.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Gorilla Mist Camp

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Ruhija (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On the way, you will have a game drive in the southern sector to look for tree-climbing lions. After lunch, you will continue to your accommodations in the Kasenyi Plains, where you will spend the night.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

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:

Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Queen Elizabeth National Park

After your morning breakfast, you will head out for a game drive through the crater exploration area, filled with beautiful views, elephants, different tree species, and more. Afterwards, you will drive to the Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise, where you will get up close to various animals.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Go out in the morning for a game drive to look for lions, leopards, kobs, savannah elephants, hippos, warthogs, and more. As you drive through the park, you will also visit the salt lake to see how salt is extracted and stop by the some of the local craft shops.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Queen Elizabeth National Park - Kibale National Park

Today you will drive to Kibale, the capital of the chimpanzees, passing through beautiful tea plantations and twin crater lakes, all of which offer great photo opportunities. Upon arrival, you'll check in at your guest house and go for a community walk around the crater lakes and tea plantations.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

• Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kibale National Park

Early in the morning, we will drive to the park headquarters, where we will be grouped into small teams and assigned a guide and ranger for a briefing. They will then lead us into the forest for chimpanzee trekking. Later, we will go for a swamp walk amidst the Bigodi community.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

• Mid-range guest house located just outside Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Kibale National Park - Entebbe

Drive through the tea plantations heading to Kampala or Entebbe. This will conclude your tour.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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