Book 12 Days Best of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda safari taking you to explore and enjoy the natural beauty of Rwanda, Congo and Uganda on a single trip offered on budget. The safari offers you memorable activities including genocide memorial tour of Kigali, mountain gorilla trekking, golden monkey trekking, Nyragongo Volcano hiking, game viewing and launch cruise among others. The trip starts in Kigali Rwanda ending in Kampala Uganda.

Trip activities

  • Gorilla trekking
  • Golden monkey trekking
  • Game viewing
  • Boat cruise
  • Chimpanzee trekking
  • Nyiragongo volcano hiking
  • Kigali city tour

Trip Summary

Day 1: Pick up  – kigali city tour & transfer to Volcanoes National park

Day 2: Golden monkey trekking & Ibyiwacu community village

Day 3: Transfer to Gisenyi –Relax at Lake kivu

Day 4:  Nyiragongo Volcano Hiking

Day 5: Descend Nyiragongo & transfer to Bwindi forest

Day 6: Gorilla trekking & transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Day 7: Boat cruise& relax at Lake Bunyonyi

Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

Day 9: Game viewing & launch cruise

Day 10: Transfer to Kibale Forest National park

Day 11: Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi wetland

Day 12: Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up  – Kigali city tour & transfer to Volcanoes National park

Pick up from your hotel in Kigali or the airport and go for city tour through Kigali. Enjoy the serenity of this city, visit different sites for example the Kigali genocide memorial center, Inema art gallery and Kigali convention Centre among others. Have lunch in Kigali and later drive north westwards to Volcanoes National park. Overnight stay at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Da Vinci Lodge/ Le Bambou Lodge.

Day 2: Golden monkey trekking & Ibyiwacu community village

After breakfast, transfer to Kinigi park headquarters for registration and briefing about golden monkey trekking. There you will be served with a cup of coffee and entertained by local traditional dancers. Hike into the bamboo forest trekking to see golden monkeys.  Enjoy this magical time with playful and lively golden monkeys  in their natural habitat. Volcanoes Park is home to the highest population of golden monkeys in East Africa.  In the   evening, visit Iby’iwacu community village for cultural performances. There you will be entertained with Rwanda traditional dances, and introduced to this country’s cultures, traditions, norms and people. Overnight stay at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Da Vinci Lodge/ Le Bambou Lodge.

Day 3: Transfer to Gisenyi –Relax at Lake kivu

Have breakfast, check out and drive through the rolling hills of Rwanda to Gisenyi. Spend the afternoon, relaxing ant the beaches of Lake Kivu go swimming, boat cruising and have fun. Overnight stay at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/ Paradise Malahide Resort.

Day 4:  Nyiragongo Volcano Hiking

Wake up early, have breakfast and cross to Gomato  join Nyirgongo Hiking. Drive to Kabita patrol station for registration and hiking briefing. The adventure starts at 10:00am Congo time and take roughly 7 hours to reach Nyiragongo summit which hosts the world’s largest lava lake. Hiking on the lose rocks of Nyiragongo is a challenging but memorable experience you will live to remember. Over night camp at the Nyiragongo summit to experiencethe boiling lava  lake that dazzles  at night.

Day 5: Descend Nyiragongo & transfer to Bwindi forest

Wake early to enjoy the sunrise, have a cup of coffee and hike back to meet your driver guide at the base of the Volcano.  You will thereafter drive through Rwanda crossing to Uganda. Connect to Bwindi forest, home to the highest number of the world’s mountain gorillas.  Overnight stay Gorilla Safari Lodge/ ichumbi Lodge/ Bakiga Gorilla Lodge/ Gorilla Valley Lodge.

Day 6: Gorilla trekking & transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Today you will wakeup early, have breakfast get your packed lunch and drive to the respective park head quarters for briefing on gorilla trekking.  At 8:00am, hike into the jungle in search of the endangered gorillas. Hiking is undeniably strenuous throughthick bushes but the experience ofmeeting a silverback gorilla face to face is mesmerizing.   The hike may be short as 30 minutes o several hours depending on where yourallocated gorilla family will be that day. Spend an hour enjoying the company of gorillas, watch juvenile play, adult females nurse babies and silverbacks play fatherly roles.  Hike back and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Overnight stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort/ Bunyonyi Eco Lodge.

 

Day 7: Boat cruise& relax at Lake Bunyonyi

Wake up on a cup of coffee and embark on a boat cruise to explore the islands Lake Bunyonyi, the second deepest lake in Africa.  Cruise to the punishment island where the Bakiga unmarried pregnant girls would be taken and left  to die in isolation.  Other islands on lake Bunyonyi include Akampene, Bushara and Bugala among others. If you are a good swimmer, enjoy a dive in the fresh waters of Lake Bunyonyi for a memorable experience. Dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort/ Bunyonyi Eco Lodge.

Day 8: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

After breakfast, check out of the lodge and start off the epic drive through Kabala and Mbarara to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Connect through Ishasha sector home to the famous tree-climbing lions only see in this sector.  Overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Kasenyi Safari Camp, Simba Safari Camp/ Enganzi Lodge.

Day 9: Game viewing & launch cruise

Get up early and transfer to the open savannahs of the park for game viewing. Queen Elizabeth national park is know to have a high a concentration of wild animals including lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards, impala, elands, Topis, waterbucks. Impalas, hippos and warthogs among others.  Return to the lodge for late breakfast and wait for hot lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a launch cruise at Kazinga channel. The cruise offers you clear view of birds, water animals and neighboring fishing villages.  Overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/ Kasenyi Safari Camp, Simba Safari Camp/ Enganzi Lodge.

Day 10: Transfer to Kibale Forest National park

After a cup of coffee, check out and dive out of the lodge transferring toKibale Forest National park.  Have a lunch stop in fort portal, enjoy the fresh feeling of this small clean city and thereafter proceed to Kibale forest. Overnight stay at Ndali Lodge/ Primates Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp.

Day 11: Chimpanzee trekking &Bigodi wetland

In the early morning, have breakfast and with our packed lunch drive to Kanyanchu information center. Register with the park and be briefed about the dos and donts of chimpanzee trekking.  Hiking to meet chimpanzees starts at 8:00am taking 30 minutes too several hours depending n where chimpanzees will be. on meeting them, spend an hour with your lost cousins, embrace their human like characters and  learn about  their lifestyles.   Return to the lodge for refreshment and if time allows go for an evening nature walk in Bigodi wetland, a home to numerous primates and bird species.  Overnight stay at Ndali Lodge/ Primates Lodge/ Kibale Forest Camp.

Day 12: Departure

This is the last day of this safari. Wake u early, have breakfast and  transfer to Kampala to catch up with your connecting flight at Entebbe airport.

End of the tour

Tour Inclusions

  • Full time English speaking guide
  • Gorilla trekking permit
  • Nyiragongo Volcano permit
  • Chimpanzee permit
  • Kazinga launch cruise
  • Park entrance fees
  • All activities in the itinerary
  • Accommodation and meals
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Ground transport
  • Miscellaneous

Tour Exclusions

  • International flights
  • Driver guide/porters tip
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Visa and visa fees
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary