12 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari tour
12 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari tour: This 12 days, 11 nights Uganda and Rwanda Safari tour starts from Kampala uganda with landing at Entebbe international airport then to Kampala city tour after which tourists will be driven to Queen Elizabeth national park for game drive and boat cruise adventure, connect to Bwindi impenetrable national park for Mountain gorilla trekking in one of the best gorilla destinations in the world that harbors the largest population of endangered mountain gorillas. You will later on exit uganda and head to Rwanda for golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes national park, explore lake kivu in Gisenyi, head to Nyungwe forest for chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk and finally transfer to Kigali for city tour and end your 12 days uganda and Rwanda safari tour with a departure via kigali international airport.
Highlights of 12 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari tour
- Day 1: Arrival and Kampala city tour
- Day 2: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
- Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 5: Mountain gorilla trekking
- Day 6: Transfer to Volcanoes national park
- Day 7: Golden monkey trekking
- Day 8: Transfer to Lake Kivu in Gisenyi
- Day 9: Transfer to Nyungwe forest national park
- Day 10: Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk
- Day 11: Transfer to Kigali for city tour
- Day 12: Departures
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and Kampala city tour
Welcome to Uganda: Upon landing at Entebbe international airport on day 1 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour, you will be met by our company representative who will brief you about this 12 days combined adventure as you transfer to your reserved lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will embark on a city tour exploring streets of Kampala, visiting religious sites, monuments, markets centers and many more. After Kampala city tour, you will then be transferred back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park: On day 2 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour, enjoy your breakfast and check out of the lodge to embark on a 7-8 hours road drive as early as 8:00am local time as you drive from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth national park with a stopover at the equator to perform some experiences and enjoy a photo taking session where you will be able to capture some stunning photographs standing on the north and south poles of the equator. After that, proceed for lunch in Mbarara city and finally drive to Queen Elizabeth national park for check in, dinner and overnight rest.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise: On day 3 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour, breakfast will be served very early then meet your uganda safari driver for a thrilling early morning game drive in Kasenyi plains the best sector in Queen Elizabeth national park for game drive adventures. During the game drive, you will encounter with several wildlife species including mammals, birds, butterflies and the entire stunning savanna vegetation of the park that is so rewarding. After game drive, return to your lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon boat cruise as early as 2:00pm where you will sail along the mighty kazinga channel while watching a huge population of hippos and other aquatic wildlife.
Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector: On day 4 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour, enjoy your breakfast then pack enough lunch, check out of the lodge and be driven from your lodge to Bwindi impenetrable national park via Ishasha sector for a game drive to search for the tree climbing lions and other wildlife that thrill with in Ishasha. After game drive, you will then enjoy a picnic lunch and proceed your drive to Bwindi impenetrable national park far south western part of Uganda where you will arrive late in the evening, check in for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
Gorilla trekking: After breakfast on day 5 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour, pack all the requirements for gorilla trekking and wear your suitable gorilla trekking gear then be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing. After briefing, you will be given an opportunity to hire a porter then start the journey of trekking the habituated mountain gorilla family in the sector you intend to trek in. you spend about 2-7 hours searching for the gorillas and then spend only an hour in their presence. Exit the forest and head to the park headquarters to obtain your gorilla trekking certificate and finally be returned to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Volcanoes national park
Transfer to Volcanoes national park Rwanda: On day 6 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour, you need to wake up from the comfort of your bed, have breakfast served and check out of the lodge to start a journey from Bwindi impenetrable national park to Volcanoes national park in Rwanda with enroute lunch. Upon arrival, you will then check in your reserved lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7: Golden monkey trekking
Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes national park: Enjoy an early breakfast on day 7 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour then be transferred for a briefing at the park headquarters after which you will be led into the bamboo forest to trek these endangered golden monkeys in their natural habitats. Trekking golden monkey is such a fascinating experience as you watch these little and beautiful primates jumping from one tree to another cheerfully twisting the tail. The entire trek takes about few minutes to about 3 hours with one hour of close vicinity with the golden monkeys watching them and taking photographs. Exit the forest and return to the lodge for lunch and after lunch, you will enjoy a cultural tour to the Ibyiwacu cultural village to enjoy a thrilling culture touch of the local Rwandese.
Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Kivu in Gisenyi
Transfer to Lake Kivu: On day 8 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour, you will enjoy a relaxed breakfast at your lodge then check out with all your belongings and start the journey from Volcanoes national park to Lake Kivu where you will spend a full day at the shores of the lake enjoying boat cruise, nature walk and many more. Lunch and dinner will be enjoyed at your lodge in Gisenyi along Lake Kivu.
Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 9: Transfer to Nyungwe forest national park
Drive to Nyungwe forest national park: Enjoy your breakfast at the shores of Lake Kivu on day 9 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour then check out of the lodge and start the journey to Nyungwe forest national park a home to 13 primate species just like Kibale forest national park in Uganda. Being a long journey drive, you will enjoy an enroute lunch while dinner will be at the lodge in the evening after check in.
Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 10: Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk
Chimpanzee trekking and Canopy walk: Arise on a cup of coffee for breakfast on day 10 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour, pack some snacks and enough drinking water then meet your Rwanda safari driver to be transferred for a briefing before penetrating the forest to search for the habituated chimpanzees. The entire trek takes about 2-5 hours depending on the movement of chimpanzees. However, during chimpanzee trekking, you will be able to encounter with different species of wildlife that dwell in the same forest with chimpanzees. After spending one hour with chimpanzees, exit the forest and be returned to your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.
Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Kigali for city tour
Transfer to Kigali for a city tour: After breakfast on day 11 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour, checkout of the lodge and start a long journey drive from Nyungwe forest national park to Kigali with a stopover at some genocide memorial sites and the king’s palace then enjoy an enroute lunch. Upon arrival in Kigali city, you will proceed to check in your lodge, have a brief city tour to visit more of the Kigali genocide memorial sites, kimironko market, and some craft shops among others. Remember to return to your lodge for dinner and overnight rest.
Meal plan Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 12: Departures
Departures: Day 12 of 12 days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour is the last day of your safari in uganda and Rwanda thus depending on your flight time, you will wake up on a relaxed breakfast at your lodge in Kigali then check out of the lodge and meet your safari driver to be transferred to Kigali international airport for clearances and departures to the next destination or back home.
Meal plan Breakfast and lunch
END OF 12 DAYS SAFARI TOUR
