This 7 days safari in Uganda and Rwanda is one of the most exceptional tour packages you need to fulfill your travel expectations in East Africa. It gets you a great opportunity to explore Uganda’s diverse primates with chimpanzee and Gorilla trekking adventure in Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Parks. You will also have a chance to visit Rwanda’s clean city and Gisozi Genocide memorial site in Rwanda. It starts in Kampala or Entebbe and ends in Kigali Rwanda.

Summarized Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls.

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi national park

Day 6: Gorilla trekking and Nature walk

Day 7: Transfer to Kigali

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls.
Early in the morning after breakfast, our local tours guide will pick you from your hotel and drive you to Murchison Falls National Park. You willstop over at Ziwa Rhino sanctuaryfor rhino tracking and later on proceed to Murchison. Arrive in Murchison falls in the evening and check in to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Paraa safari lodge/ Pakuba safari lodge (Luxury)/ Red Chili (Budget).

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise

After your breakfast, you will go for morning game drive where you are likely to spot animals like Lions, leopards, buffaloes, waterbucks,elephants and giraffes among other game. Return to the lodge for lunch and launch a boat cruise for a closeview of the Hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes as they cool off the hot weather and several water birds especially the shoebill stork which is the most sought after bird. You will later return to the lodge for dinner and overnightat Paraa safari lodge/Pakuba safari lodge (Luxury)/Red Chili (Budget).

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Kibale National Park. Enjoy unusual views of Lake Albert, traditional homesteads and the mountains of the moon in Tooro region. And proceed to Kibale National park and check in for dinner and overnight at Chimpanzee Guesthouse.

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

After early morning breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for a short briefing and then get into the forest for a chimp trekking venture. Watch out for other primate species such as the colobus monkeys, grey checked mangabey, red Colobus, blue monkeys, Olive baboons that are seen jumping from tree to tree.Return for lunch at the lodge and drive to Bwindi National Park through Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park with a wide view of some wildlife including the elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs. Arrive in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight Gorilla safari lodge (Luxury)/ Gorilla mist camp/ Bakiga lodge (Budget).

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi National park
Wakeup at leisure today and be ready to drive off for Bwindi national park home of the mountain gorillas. Dinner and overnight stay at Gorilla safari lodge (Luxury)/ Gorilla mist camp/ Bakiga lodge (Budget)

Day 6: Gorilla trekking and Nature walk
After your breakfast in the morning you will head to the park briefing prior to trekking the gorillas in the thick impenetrable forest. The trekking starts in the morning at 8:00am and may take you 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. You will spend one full hour with the gorillas taking pictures. If you return early and you have time for a brief community walk to the local Batwa community to learn more about their unique culture. Dinner and overnight stay at Gorilla safari lodge (Luxury)/ Gorilla mist camp/ Bakiga lodge (Budget)

Day 7: Kigali city tour and Departure
After your breakfast, we will transfer to Kigali for a city tour at the genocide memorial grounds, art and craft shops, museum, and local markets among other places. Return to the lodge for relaxation as you prepare for your flight the next day. Dinner and overnight at

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Safari inclusions

  • Transportation in 4WD and driver guide
  • Chimpanzee and gorilla permits
  • Accommodation and meals
  • Bottled water

Safari exclusions 

  • Visa fees
  • International flights
  • Personal expenses such as tips alcoholic drinks, laundry, insurance and all optional safari activities.