10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari

10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari is one of the best safari enabling travelers to visit both Uganda and Rwanda. This safari will start from Kigali for a city tour, a visit to genocide memorial sites, then connect to volcanoes national park for both gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking, cross to Bwindi impenetrable national park for another gorilla trekking adventure, visit Lake Mburo national park for game drive and boat cruise and finally trek chimpanzees in Ngamba Island. This 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari includes a double gorilla trek, one in Rwanda and the second one in Uganda.

10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari

Highlights of the 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari

  • Day 1: Arrival and Kigali city tour
  • Day 2: Genocide memorial sites and Transfer to Volcanoes national park
  • Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park 
  • Day 4: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park 
  • Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
  • Day 6: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Canoeing and nature walks
  • Day 7: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park 
  • Day 8: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
  • Day 9: Transfer to Ngamba Island
  • Day 10: Chimpanzee trekking and Departures 

DETAILED ITINERARY 

Day 1: Arrival and Kigali city tour

  • Arrival: on the first day of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will be met by our company representative who will pick you up from the airport and transfer to the lodge in Kigali for check in and have a meal.
  • Kigali city tour: after having a little rest, you will meet your driver again to have an evening drive within the Kigali city to have a glance at some craft shops, markets and if possible buy some items for yourself then return to the lodge for dinner and have an overnight stay.
  • Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner 

Day 2: Genocide memorial sites and Transfer to Volcanoes national park

  • Genocide memorial sites tour: on the second day of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will have breakfast, checkout of the lodge and have a genocide sites tour where you will be in position to visit different places where the Rwandese were brutally murdered during the 1994 genocide that lasted for 100 days of bloodshed. You will have an enroute lunch.
  • Transfer to Volcanoes national park: after having an enroute meal, you will continue the journey as you head to Volcanoes national park a home to endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. Have a stopover at the park offices to pick the gorilla permits and proceed to check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park 

  • Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park: on day 3 of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will have to wake up very early, have breakfast and pack some snacks then be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing about gorilla trekking in volcanoes. After the briefing, you will move deep into the jungle to trek gorillas. Once you are done with gorilla trekking, return to the lodge for dinner and have a sleep.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner 
10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes

Day 4: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

  • Golden monkey trekking: On the 4th day of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will wake up on breakfast and then head to the jungles of volcanoes to trek the most beautiful but endangered golden monkeys. After trekking golden monkeys, return to the lodge for lunch.
  • Transfer to Bwindi: once you are done with lunch, you will check out of the lodge and meet your driver to start the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park in south western part of Uganda where you will arrive late in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi

  • Gorilla trekking: on day 5 of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will wake up in the morning, enjoy breakfast and be driven to the park headquarters for a briefing about gorilla trekking. After the briefing, you will hire a porter and start the trekking journey in the wilderness of Bwindi impenetrable forest. After spending a full hour with endangered mountain gorillas, return to the lodge for dinner and have an overnight stay.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for Canoeing and nature walks

  • Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi: on the day 6 of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet your driver to start your journey to Lake Bunyonyi known as the place of many little birds where you will arrive in the time for lunch. After lunch, you will have canoeing to explore different islands, swim the 2nd deepest lake in Africa, enjoy the nature walk along the shores and many more. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day 7: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park

  • Transfer to Lake Mburo national park: on the 7th day of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will wake at the shores of Lake Bunyonyi, have a relaxed breakfast while enjoying the cool breathe from the lake and after check out of the lodge to start the journey to Lake mburo national park. Have a stopover in mbarara at Igongo cultural center for a meal and then proceed to arrive at the park late in the evening for dinner and have an overnight.
10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari
10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Day 8: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

  • Morning game drive: on day 8 of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will have breakfast at the lodge and then meet your driver to spend a day driving in the park where you will spot wildlife species including zebras, Uganda kob and different birds. After the game drive return to the lodge and enjoy your lunch.
  • Afternoon boat cruise: After lunch, you will have an afternoon boat cruise on any lake within the park. During the boat cruise, you will spot more wildlife including mammals and birds. Return to the lodge for dinner and have an overnight stay.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9: Transfer to Ngamba Island for an evening boat cruise

  • Transfer to Ngamba Island: on the 9th day of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will wake up at the park, have breakfast and then check out of the lodge to embark on the journey to Entebbe where you will have an enroute lunch and then proceed to Ngamba Island for an evening boat cruise, dinner and overnight.
  • Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 10: Chimpanzee trekking and Departures

  • Chimpanzee trekking: on the last day of 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari, you will wake up in the morning, have breakfast and visit the orphaned chimpanzees in the sanctuary. 
  • Departures: once you are done visiting chimpanzees in the sanctuary, you will have lunch, check out of the lodge and transfer to Entebbe international airport for departures.
  • Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch 

END OF 10 DAYS COMBINED UGANDA RWANDA SAFARI

Inclusive in 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari

  • Airport pick up and drop off
  • Uganda gorilla trekking permit
  • Rwanda gorilla trekking permit
  • Rwanda golden monkey trekking permit 
  • Canoeing permit 
  • All activities as per itinerary 
  • All meal as per itinerary 
  • Enough drinking water 
  • English speaking guide
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Ground transportation

Exclusives in 10 days combined Uganda Rwanda safari

  • Air ticket 
  • Visa
  • Other drinks other than water 
  • Porter fee
  • Laundry
  • Tip 
  • Crafts and other personal expenses
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