This 5 Days Combined Uganda Rwanda Safari combines gorilla trekking in Uganda and Golden monkey trekking in Rwanda’s Parc volcanoes National Park. Enquire Now One hour is allowed to interact with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi. Thereafter you will head to Rwanda for golden monkey trekking which is a very different experience from gorilla trekking. The monkeys react and interact differently. Contact us to book our 5 Days Combined Uganda Rwanda Safari today.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Kampala – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
A Gorilla Adventure Tours driver/guide shall pick you up to start the 5 Days Combined Uganda Rwanda Safari at 7.00am from your hotel in Kampala or preferred place of residence. You will have a brief stopover at the Uganda Equator for some photos along the Equator crossing and thereafter proceed to Mbarara town for lunch at either Agip Motel or Igongo Cultural Center. Continue with the drive to Bwindi as you experience the undulating land forms, vegetations and the Ankole long horned cattle. Overnight and dinner at Mahogany Springs/Buhoma Lodge (High End) or Silverback Lodge/Engagi Gorilla Lodge (Mid Range) or Buhoma Community Bandas (Budget Facility).
Meal Plan (Half Board).
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Forests National Park
After breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for briefing about mountain gorillas and the park. Enter into the jungle to search for the shy primates in their mist. Carry with you the rain gears, walkable shoes, hut, insect repellent, sun screens, packed lunch and bottled mineral water. Spend the evening visiting the local communities around the park; like the typical Bakiga homes, local breweries, traditional healers, Batwa cultural performances, local schools and art and craft shops. Overnight and dinner at Mahogany Springs/Buhoma Lodge (High End) or Silverback Lodge/Engagi Gorilla Lodge (Mid Range) or Buhoma Community Bandas (Budget Facility).
Meal Plan (Full Board).
Day 3: Bwindi Forests – Parc Volcanoes Rwanda
Transfer to Kinigi at the foothills of the Volcanoes from Uganda in to Rwanda Musanze with lunch enroute. Hotel accommodation at Virunga Lodge (High End)/ Da Vinci Lodge (Mid Range) Or Muhabura Guest House (Budget Facility).
Meal Plan (Full Board)
Day 4: Rwanda Golden Monkey Trekking – Kigali
After breakfast, you will report to the headquarters for a visit of the golden monkeys (cercopithecus mitis kandti) and later be transferred to Kigali. On your way to Kigali, several stops will be made to admire the scenery and see why Rwanda is the country of a thousand hills. Hotel accommodation at Kigali Marriot Hotel (High End)/ Hotel Mille Collines (Mid Range) Or Discover Rwanda Hostel (Budget Facility).
Meal Plan (Full Board).
Day 5: Kigali Out
Pick up at your hotel, depending on your departure time and if you missed the opportunity the first day, you will have your Kigali City tour including the Genocide Memorial Centre at Gisozi. Transfer to the Airport for your departure.
Meal Plan (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of service on the 5 Days Combined Uganda Rwanda Safari.
The 5 Days Combined Uganda Rwanda Safari Includes:
- One Gorilla permit for each person Uganda
- One Golden monkey permit permits for Rwanda
- Transportation by our safari vehicle, driver and fuel
- All meals as per the itinerary
- Bottled drinking water
- Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
- Community visit
- Kigali Genocide tour –Time permitting
- Driver guides allowances
- Equator crossing visit
Exclusions in the 5 Days Combined Uganda Rwanda Safari: The expenses of personal nature like: Air fare, Visa, Alcoholic drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, and porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills.