8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Rwanda Wildlife Tour

Visit East Africa’s fastest-growing safari destinations and experience two of their main attractions on this 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Rwanda Wildlife Tour that is tailored to your own style of travel. The trip covers both the African savanna wildlife drama and the enchanting rainforest jungle. There is no other country in Africa where you will be able to combine the two attractions more easily than Uganda and Rwanda. This tailor-made 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Rwanda Wildlife Tour starts in Uganda, Entebbe on your arrival at the airport and ends in Rwanda Kigali.

8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Highlights

1. Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Sunset Boat Cruise.
2. Game Drive and Tree-Climbing Lions Ishasha Sector.
3. Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
4. Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
5. Cross the border into Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park.
6. Optional Activities.
7. Gisenyi – Lake Kivu.
8. Transfer to Kigali.

Detailed 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Rwanda Wildlife Tour

Day 1 of 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Sunset Boat Cruise

Your Africa safari experience starts today with a countryside road trip to western Uganda to Queen Elizabeth National Park. After early morning breakfast, your guide-driver will be there to pick you. You will receive the required briefing about the whole trip and the activities of the day before you embark on a journey to this most revered Savannah Park in Uganda- Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Have a quick stopover at the equator for a photo experience and then embark on the safari. Get short lunch break en route in Mbarara. In the afternoon you will arrive at Queen Elizabeth National Park and have an afternoon game drive as you head to the lodge.

Arrive at the lodge and check-in, freshen up and go for a sunset boat cruise and the Kazinga channel. You will be able to spot different animals including crocodiles, hippos, elephants, and buffaloes. Later return to the lodge have dinner and overnight stay.

Recommended Accommodation facilities:

• Mweya safari lodge
• Enganzi game lodge limited
• Engiri lodge and campsite
• Irungu forest safari lodge
• Kyambura gorge lodge
• Elephants plains lodge Uganda
• Kyangabi crater resort
• Kikorongo safari lodge the baboon safari resort
• Meal Plan: full board

Day 2 of 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari: Game Drive and Tree-Climbing Lions Ishasha Sector

After early morning breakfast, by 7 am leave for a morning drive. Check out but carry your packed lunch. Expect to spot the big Africa safari game animals like elephants’ herds, buffalo, and massive herds of antelopes, lions, and leopards.

You will also be able to spot many bird species in the park. Then transfer to the Ishasha sector to do another game drive of the tree-climbing lion. Before the game drive, you will have your packed lunch meal. On arrival at Ishasha sector, you will check in freshen and return to another game drive to spot the tree-climbing lions on the tree. You may also spot elephants, leopards, buffalo, and other wild animals. You will return to the lodge and rest. Have dinner and an overnight stay!

Recommended Accommodation facilities:

• Ishasha jungle lodge
• Enjojo lodge
• The river Ishasha lodge
• Topi lodge
• Meal Plan: full board

Day 3 of 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable

The day will start with morning breakfast before you embark on another road trip southward to Bwindi Impenetrable forest. Uganda and Rwanda Gorilla and wildlife will showcase Uganda’s raw natural countryside that the world has not yet fully explored; backdrops of stunning mountainsides and myriads faces of natives dotted along with the highly. Relax back and let the soft wind blow over your face, enjoy every minute of the countryside trip!

Arrive at the hotel and check in on time for lunch. After lunch freshens up and take a nature walk around the villages to see the first hand, the African people and their cultures uninfluenced by modern development. Your gorilla experience will be on the following day so you have to sleep early. You will go back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Recommended Accommodation facilities:

• Bwindi guest lodge
• Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
• Buhoma lodge
• Trackers safari lodge
• Silverback lodge
• Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
• Cuckoo land tented lodge
• Gorilla Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: full board

Day 4 of 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari: Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Start with morning breakfast before our professional guide drives you to the trail office. Never forget to carry your packed lunch and enough water as you will need to refill while out in the jungle. Get briefed by the park rangers and then be escorted into the misty jungles to find your meet and interact with these amazing creatures!

These gentle giants light up all your natural love for the wild and alter all your perceptions about these creatures that occupy the jungle across the world. It’s a moment you want to keep forever so make sure that you are rewarded. Take as many pictures as you can as they go about in their natural life.

You will not spend more than one hour, the intelligence behind it is that you might agitate their inner beings and maybe transfer diseases which may cause harm to personal health. After your encounter, you will be led back to the lodge but first, set up to a cool picnic spot in the jungle and have your packed lunch!

Recommended Accommodation facilities:

• Bwindi guest lodge
• Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
• Buhoma lodge
• Trackers safari lodge
• Silverback lodge
• Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
• Cuckoo land tented lodge
• Gorilla Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: full board

Day 5 of 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari: Cross the border into Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park

Through Cyanika border; from the border, you will drive into Volcanoes National Park (not too far from the border) and check out the legendary Dian Fossey’s resting home. That little lady, with a massive heat, took all the guts to protect the mountain gorillas from savages and let the world know about the treasures we had buried deep in our African jungle.

So, a visit to her grave is warranted, take a knee. After that heartfelt moment, check into the lodge, have your dinner and relax the evening away. You may spend the evening at the hotel recreation center to admire the serenity that prevails in the natural environment!

Recommended Accommodation facilities:

• Amarembo Gorilla Village
• Governor’s camp
• Virunga lodge
• Engage Park View Lodge
• Meal plan: full board

Day 6 of 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari: Optional Activities

1: Choose to stay in and enjoy the lodge’s activities like Rwanda cultural group performance, nature walks, and tales about Rwanda’s history, cultures, and its people. This will leave you with more knowledge about this small and yet mighty country!

2: Take another shot at the gorilla trekking. The Rwanda gorillas are not as difficult to trek as Uganda’s terrain is much flatter and less bushy. Great for photography and other moments.

So, taking another shot at the gorilla trekking experience is sure to give you an impressive bag of memories. If you choose to trek Rwanda’s gorillas, you will have secured another gorilla permit. Rwanda’s trekking permits cost US$ 1,500 per person.

3: Trek the endangered golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park. These little cute monkeys light up the jungle with golden cuteness. Also, you will be taking a nature hike into the jungle, so watch out for the outstanding jungle features and let your wild spirit float in the African rainforest jungle.

Recommended Accommodation facilities:

• Amarembo Gorilla Village
• Governor’s camp
• Virunga lodge
• Engage Park View Lodge
• Meal plan: full board

Day 7 of 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari: Gisenyi – Lake Kivu

After breakfast, transfer to Gisenyi town which is located on the shores of Lake Kivu. On arrival, check into the lodge and later relaxing activities, swimming, sport fishing, and boat cruise. The cruise will provide you with a spectacular view of Kibuye and Gisenyi town

Recommended Accommodation facilities:

• Lake Kivu serene hotel
• Rwiza village
• The palm beach Resort Lake Kivu
• Rushel Kivu lodge
• Meal plan: full board

Day 8 of 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari: Transfer to Kigali

With careful consideration of your flight time, take a stroll around the city and experience the Kigali mixed cultures, people, cuisine, and sounds. It will be great to visit the market to buy some souvenirs for remembrance and the people home. This comes to the end of your 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Rwanda Wildlife Tour

End of 8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Rwanda Wildlife Tour

8 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari Inclusions & Exclusions

Safari includes:

• Transportation in a tour van/Land cruiser.
• Service of an English -speaking tour guide/driver
• All activities mentioned in the itinerary.
• Park admissions
• Accommodation on full board
• Entrance fees to all destinations as per the program.
• Transfer to and from the airport.

Safari exclusions

• All activities not mentioned in the program.
• Phone calls bills
• Tips
• International transfers.
• Gratitude to tour guides
• Personal insurance.
• Personal effects of any nature
• Hotel fees before and after the safari.

What You Need While Going for Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda and Rwanda

Just like Rwenzori Mountain Trekking, Gorilla trekking also requires these items when trekking the gorillas. Having the following listed items will make your trekking easier and a better experience;

• Water:

Gorilla trekking can be very tiresome and you need to refill your tank as the trek goes on. It is advisable to park a few water filtrations tablets before you come for the trek.

• Boots:

You will need good waterproof comfortable shoes. Sometimes it rains during the trek, so skid-proof shoes can come in handy and will be to your advantage.

• Rain Jacket:

You are advised to carry a rain jacket because it rains very often in Bwindi’s impenetrable forest!

• Snack:

You can carry a light snack to give you some energy during the trek in the forest.

• Trousers and shirts:

Bwindi forest is covered with thick undergrowth, therefore light trousers and long-sleeved shirts are recommended to anyone willing to engage in the trek.

• Socks:

You will have to tuck the trousers into the socks to avoid insects crawling inside

• Gloves:

You will need Garden gloves because you will be grabbing tree branches, leaves, etc and some can be thorny.

• Camera:

Carry a good camera (make sure the flashlight is turned off) to capture this lifetime experience.

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