8-Day Rwanda Uganda Experiential Safari (Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Experience)

Arrive at Kigali Airport, then transfer to Kigali for a city tour. You will pay a visit to the genocide museum, the Genocide Memorial Center at Gisozi, which has collections of the consequences of the genocide of 1994. From there, head back to your hotel for a relaxed overnight.

• Accommodation: Hotel Des Mille Collines
• Mwal Plan: D

After having an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Nyungwe Forest National Park. Have a visit to the old palace in Nyanza on your way to the park. In the afternoon, you’ll go for a canopy walk. The canopy walkway in the Nyungwe Forest National Park in southwestern Rwanda is 50m above the ground level, and 90m long.

• Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
• Meal Plan: B, L, D

Have an early morning breakfast, and later proceed to Nyungwe Forest to search for chimpanzee. You will also track the Colobus monkeys in the forest and have a chance to view the other inhabitants of the forest like birds, reptiles, and butterflies. Chimpanzee tracking will enable you to meet man’s closest cousins in the wild.

• Accommodation: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
• Meal Plan: B, L, D

After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will head out to Volcanoes National Park headquarters for a golden monkey trekking experience. The trek will take you through lush forests and scenic landscapes as your experienced guides share their knowledge about the golden monkeys and the park’s diverse ecosystem. Upon finding the golden monkeys, you will have the opportunity to spend an hour observing them.

• Accommodation: Davinci Gorilla Lodge
• Meal Plan: B, L, D

You will have breakfast and begin your journey to Western Uganda. The Bwindi Forest is indeed a remarkable and biodiverse destination with a unique history, making it one of the most popular places in the world for gorilla trekking.

• Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
• Meal Plan: B, L, D

Wake up early and have a hearty breakfast to fuel yourself for the day ahead. After breakfast, you’ll be driven to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park headquarters for a briefing on gorilla tracking rules and safety guidelines.

Following the briefing, you’ll be assigned to a gorilla tracking group, along with a professional guide and park rangers. Your group will then embark on a trek through the dense Bwindi forest in search of a habituated gorilla family. The duration of the trek can vary, but it typically takes 2-6 hours to locate the gorillas, depending on their location.

• Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge
• Meal Plan: B, L, D

After having an early breakfast, start your journey to  Lake Mburo National Park. Embark on an evening game drive. This park is famous for zebras, impalas, giraffes, elands, buffalo, and many tropical bird species.

• Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock
• Meal Plan: B, L, D

After having an early breakfast, start your journey to Entebbe International Airport to catch your air transfer back home.

• Meal Plan: B, L