15 Days Uganda,Congo and Rwanda gorilla and wildlife safari

15 Days Uganda,Congo and Rwanda gorilla and wildlife safari

This 15 Days Uganda,Congo and Rwanda gorilla and wildlife safari takes into the wilderness of 3 countries that is Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, Uganda the pearl of Africa & DRC. Throughout your safari, you will trek mountain gorillas in both Bwindi impenetrable national park within Uganda, Volcanoes national park in Rwanda and Hike mount Nyiragongo in virunga national park in DRC. The safari also includes wildlife viewing, nature walks, birding, and city tour among others. This 15 Days Uganda,Congo and Rwanda gorilla and wildlife safari  starts from Uganda visiting  the oldest national park in Uganda, Murchison falls national park, for game viewing , kibale forest national park for chimpanzee trekking, queen Elizabeth national park for game viewing including sighting rare tree climbing lions, visit Bwindi impenetrable national park for mountain gorilla trekking, then connect to volcanoes national park for another gorilla trekking adventure, trek golden monkeys and finally visit Virunga national park for mount Nyiragongo hike before returning to Kigali for departures. Here the national parks to visit throughout this 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla & Wildlife safari include Murchison falls national park , Kibale forest national park, queen Elizabeth national park, volcanoes national park , virunga national park without forgetting lake Bunyonyi and lake Kivu.

 

Major activities enjoyed throughout this 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari;

• Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable national park, Uganda and Volcanoes national park in Rwanda
• Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes national park, Rwanda
• Mount Nyiragongo hike in Virunga national park, DRC
• Game viewing in Murchison falls national park, & Queen Elizabeth national park, Uganda
• Chimpanzee trekking in kibale forest national park
• Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
• Mount Nyiragongo hiking in Virunga national park in DRC

Highlights of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari

• Day 1 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Arrival at Entebbe International airport
• Day 2 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
• Day 3 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Game drive & boat cruise in Murchison falls national park
• Day 4 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Kibale forest National Park
• Day 5 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park and connect to Queen Elizabeth national park
• Day 6 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Game drive & boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park
• Day 7 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Visit Ishasha sector & Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
• Day 8 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
• Day 9 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for canoeing and nature walks
• Day 10 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Volcanoes National park
• Day 11 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park
• Day 12 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes national park and nature walks
• Day 13 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer Lake Kivu in Gisenyi
• Day 14 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Goma & Hike Mount Nyiragongo
• Day 15 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Descend Nyiragongo & return to Kigali for departures

 

DETAILED ITINIRAY

Day 1 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Arrival at Entebbe International airport

Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport on day 1 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari, you will arrive at Entebbe international Airport where you will be picked up by our company driver and transferred to your lodge in Entebbe / Kampala for dinner and overnight. Depending on your arrival time, you will enjoy a city tour before retiring for an overnight stay.

Meal plan: Depends on arrival time

Day 2 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Murchison falls national park

After breakfast on day 2 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari, you will embark on the drive from Kampala/ Entebbe to Murchison falls national park the biggest and oldest national park in Uganda.  Have a stopover in Masindi for white rhino trekking at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. Enjoy an enroute lunch and proceed your journey to Murchison falls national via top of falls for a fascinating view of the waterfall from above and enjoy the cool breath before proceeding to the lodge for check in, dinner and have an overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 3 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Game drive & boat cruise in Murchison falls national park

Game drive: Enjoy breakfast in morning on day 3 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari then be transferred to paraa side where you will enjoy an early morning game drive amidst big 5 species including the king of the jungle (pride of lion), elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, among others as they graze within the park. You will also spot the Uganda kob, Leopards, lots of bird species among others. Return for lunch at the lodge and embark on an afternoon boat cruise.

Boat cruise: still on day 3 of 15 Days Uganda,Congo and Rwanda gorilla and wildlife safari  once you are done with lunch, embark on an afternoon boat cruise on Nile River with an opportunity to watch a huge population of Hippos, crocodiles, several bird species including Genlok, among others. This boat cruise takes you down to the base of the waterfall for yet another fascinating adventure to hike up to the top of the waterfall. Fit travelers get off the boat, meet with the ranger at the base of the fall and spend at least 45 minutes ascent to reach at the top of waterfall while other travelers on the boat cruise back to shores of the river for pickup to the lodge for dinner & overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 4 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Kibale forest National Park

Enjoy your relaxed breakfast, on day 4 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari then check out of the lodge for a drive from Murchison falls national park to Kibale forest national park. Along the way, you will sport lots of wildlife species including mammals, birds and different flora species .Lunch will be enroute in Fortpotal while dinner at the lodge in kibale.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 5 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park and connect to Queen Elizabeth national park

Breakfast will be served as early as possible on day 5 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari, later on meet with your driver for a drive to headquarters of kibale forest national park for chimpanzee trekking briefing with other trekkers. After briefing, thrill deep into different forest trails in search of habituated chimpanzee species while spotting other different species of wildlife that reside within kibale forest including Elephants, Buffaloes, different forest bird species, migratory bird species and many more. Once you spot the chimpanzees, the maximum duration allowed in close vicinity with them is 1 hour. Then return for lunch at the lodge.

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park: In the afternoon of day 5 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari, check out of the lodge and meet your driver for yet a ride to Queen Elizabeth national park where you will arrive late in the evening for dinner and have an overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 6 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Game drive & boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park

Morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth national park is conducted in kasenyi plain due to high concentration of wildlife species. After breakfast on day 6 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari, you will be driven direct to Ishasha sector where you will be in position to spend ample time with the wildlife including elephants, lions, Uganda kob, and plenty of bird species. Return during lunch time for a meal and prepare for an afternoon boat cruise. This afternoon boat cruise on day 6 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari is conducted along kazinga channel which has several attractions including Hippos, crocodiles, water birds, elephants, buffaloes and many more. After the boat cruise on kazinga channel, you will meet your driver again for an evening game drive as you return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 7 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Visit Ishasha sector & Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park

After breakfast on day 7 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari, check out of your lodge with a packed lunch box then be driven to Ishasha sector to spend ample time driving amongst wildlife such as the rare and unique tree climbing lions, the Uganda Kob, etc. Once you are done with game drive, enjoy your packed lunch box or else visit any nearby hotel in Ishasha sector to grab yourself a hot meal.

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park: Connect to Bwindi impenetrable national park a home to the largest population of the remaining endangered mountain Gorillas wild. You will arrive in Kisoro then connect to your trekking sector for check in, dinner & overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 8 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park

After an early breakfast on day 8 of 15 Days Uganda,Congo and Rwanda gorilla and wildlife safari, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing and porter hiring at 7:00am. After briefing embark on a fascinating journey to search for the habituated mountain gorillas in the jungles of Bwindi forest. Ensure that you pack snacks and other requirements for gorilla trekking such as hiking shoes, rain jacket, sun glasses, insect repellants, long sleeved attire and garden gloves. Spend 2-8 hours trekking mountain gorillas and later on spend an hour in their presence taking photographs, interacting and many more. After trekking gorillas, return for a relaxed evening at the lodge or spend your evening on a batwa experience where you will learn about the batwa people that spent their time in the forest living harmoniously with the mountain gorillas before they were evacuated from the forest.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 9 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for canoeing and nature walks

Wake up for breakfast at leisure on day 9 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari, check out of your lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable national park and set off for a drive to Lake Bunyonyi situated in kabale district. Lake Bunyonyi is known as the lake of many small lakes due to the largest population of bird species that flock the shores of this beautiful lake at any given period of time. Upon arrival at the lake, you will be welcomed with the clear view of 28 islands, green vegetation cover and all that thrill on these lake. Enjoy your lunch at shores of the lake and embark on an afternoon canoe ride to visit some of the islands on the lake. Lake Bunyonyi is the best location for birders due to its beautiful and unique species of birds. Book readers also prefer this lake due to some nice reading grounds near the shores of the lake. Apart from canoeing, you will enjoy a nature walk along the shores of the lake. Return to your lodge for dinner and have an overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 10 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Volcanoes National park

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the shores of Lake Bunyonyi on day 10 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari then check out of the lodge for a transfer to Volcanoes national park in Rwanda with an enroute lunch. Once in Rwanda, you will be transferred to volcanoes national park via park headquarters to obtain your gorilla trekking permit before proceeding to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 11 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park

Have your served breakfast on day 11 of 15 Days Uganda,Congo and Rwanda gorilla and wildlife safari then be driven to Kiningi the park headquarters for Volcanoes national park where you will be briefed together with other trekkers about the dos and don’ts while trekking mountain gorillas in volcanoes national park. All you require is presentation of your gorilla permit to the rangers during the briefing. Later on, penetrate the forest and start the exciting adventure of searching for the gorillas. Spend an hour with the gorillas taking pictures and   learning about their behaviors. After the trek, meet your driver for a drive back to the lodge for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight. Alternatively, you may spend the remaining hours of the evening visiting the Ibyiwacu cultural village for a Rwanda cultural performances of dance and drama.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 12 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes national park and nature walks

Wake up on Breakfast on day 12 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari then meet your driver for a transfer to park headquarters again for a briefing, later on spend at least half a day trekking the golden monkeys in their natural habitats. Trekking golden monkeys is more sweet as it allows trekkers to take the pictures of the golden monkeys with the camera flash light on thus expect to capture enough and clear photographs of these unique primates while in their natural habitats. After trekking golden monkeys, return to the lodge for lunch and embark on an evening nature walk to spot the twin lakes of Burela and Ruhondo. Return for dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 13 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer Lake Kivu in Gisenyi

On day 13 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari, you will be served with breakfast, check out of the lodge and be driven from your lodge in Volcanoes national park to Lake Kivu within Gisenyi where you will spend the remaining hours of the day exploring the beautiful and natural water lake in Rwanda. Take part in an afternoon boat cruise and an evening nature walk to spot more. Lunch will be at the shores of Lake Kivu while dinner at the lodge.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 14 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Transfer to Goma & Mount Nyiragongo

Breakfast will be served at the shores of Lake Kivu on day 14 of 15 Days Uganda,Congo and Rwanda gorilla and wildlife safari. Later on, check out of the lodge and be transferred to Goma, a Rwanda Congo boarder where you will be welcomed by the Congo convoy and transferred to Kibati to engage in a hike up Mount Nyiragongo for an opportunity to spot the lava lake situated at the top of mount Nyiragongo. Lunch will be enroute along the way while dinner at the summit

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 15 of 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari: Descend Nyiragongo & return to Kigali for departures

Enjoy your breakfast at the summit of mount Nyiragongo, and at 6:00 join the team of hikers at the summit of the mountain Nyiragongo to start the journey back to Kibati where you started to ascend on day 14. Once at Kibati, you will be transferred back to Goma where your guide will pick you up for lunch and then transfer to Kigali Rwanda for departures. Depending on your departures time, you will be driven around Kigali city sighting out different exciting places such as markets, craft shops and the city at glance.

Meal plan: Breakfast & lunch

END OF 15 DAYS UGANDA, CONGO, & RWANDA GORILLA TOUR & WILDLIFE SAFARI

Inclusive in 15 Days Uganda,Congo and Rwanda gorilla and wildlife safari

• 2 gorilla trekking permits (one for Uganda and one for Rwanda)
• Golden monkey trekking for Rwanda
• Chimpanzee trekking permit for Uganda
• Mount Nyiragongo hiking permit
• Game viewing in different national parks
• East African tourist visa
• Congo visa
• All meals as mentioned in the Itinerary
• Accommodation as per itinerary
• An English speaking guide
• Enough drinking bottled water
• A 4×4 safari vehicle
• Ranger fees

Exclusive in 15 days Uganda, Congo, & Rwanda Gorilla tour & wildlife safari

• Visa and air ticket
• Porter
• Tip fees
• Laundry fees
• Optional activities
• Other drinks apart from water