11 Days Rwanda Uganda Safari

Experience Rwanda and Uganda on an 11 days Rwanda Uganda safari. The trip will start from Kigali Rwanda and end in Entebbe Uganda. This 11 Days Rwanda Uganda safari feature  gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National park Rwanda , gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest national park Uganda, Wildlife or game viewing in Uganda’s queen Elizabeth national park , Murchison falls national park and Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park also known as the primates capital of the world. Note that trip is private tailored to give exclusivity to guest hence amazing experience.

Brief travel plan.

Day 1: pick up and Kigali city tour, transfer to volcanoes national park.

Day 2: gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park and Ibyiwacu cultural tour.

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest national park in Uganda.

Day 4: gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest national park.

Day 5: Transfer to queen Elizabeth national park

Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel.

Day 7 : Transfer to Kibale  forest National park

Day 8 : Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest national park.

Day 9: Drive to Murchison falls national park.

Day 10 : Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on the nile.

Day 11 : Transfer to Kampala and Entebbe.

Detailed travel plan.

Day 1: Pick up , do city tour and transfer to volcanoes national park.

 You will be picked from your hotel or airport following your 11 days Rwanda Uganda safari, you will then head for abrief Kigali ity tour, visitng the Rwanda genocide memorial and if time allows you will  visit the local craft mark to for possible souvenirs. Later  you will embark on the drive to Volcanoes national park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 2:  gorilla trekking and afternoon visit to the ibyiwacu cultural village.

Wake up to an amazing safari day, have breakfasts and later drive to the park headquarters for briefing on gorilla trekking, be told about the dos and don’ts regarding gorilla trekking and  you definitely be assigned a gorilla family to trek from. Later you will head into the forest in search for the gorillas. It could take any time from 1-3 hours to get the gorillas, once you get them. You will be allowed to spend a maximum of 1 hour with them taking photos and interacting with them. Later you will exit the park and drive back to the lodge for lunch and brief relaxation. later in the evening you will head out to ibyiwacu  for the Rwanda cultural experience.  Later exit the center and head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Forest national park.

Get up in the morning, have breakfast and later embark on a drive to queen Bwindi forest in Uganda, you will arrive at the boarder point and later finish with the  boarder crossing and cross over to Uganda, you will head to Bwindi forest national park. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge. later dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 4: gorilla trekking and afternoon community visit/ tour

Get up early in the morning , have breakfasts and later transfer to the park headquarters,  will undergo briefing and  on the dos and donts of the trekking exercise, be assigned a gorilla family to trek from and then you will embark on  hike in the jungles in search  for gorillas, note that because of the nature of gorilla behavior ie  feeding while moving, you could  take a short or long time getting to them, it  but it can take 1- 3 hours to get  the gorillas. Upon meeting them you will spend a maximum of one hour with the gorillas. Later exit and transfer to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch you can have an option of visiting the community to see how they go about the lives and learn more about the culture of the people around the park area.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 5: Transfer to queen Elizabeth national park

Get up to a relaxed day,  have breakfasts and later embark on a drive to queen Elizabeth national park,  if you  are residing in Buhoma sector, you  may have the opportunity of passing at the Ishasha sector popular for tree climbing lions. Upon arrival at queen Elizabeth national park, you could opt to do an evening game drive in the park searching for wildlife.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Kazinga channel.

Get up early in the morning, have a warm breakfast, later your guide will pick you and you will head to the park headquarters, clear and head for game drive, you will head to Kasenyi a popular spot for wildlife,  be on the look for lions, buffaloes, elephants, leopards, Kobs, water bucks, warthogs, kobs among other wildlife and bird species. You will later head out of the park to the lodge for relaxation and lunch.  Later after luch you will head to kazinga channel for aboat cruise. The cruise will  grant you the opportunity to see hippos in large numbers, crocodiles , bufflaoes and other wildlife   and birds drinking water on the shores.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 7: transfer to Kibale forest national park

On your 7 day of 11 days Rwanda Uganda safari you will wake to arelaxed breakfast knowing that you will be traveling to Kibale forest national park, the park is not far from queen elizabeth national park so you wont be on a rush to check out. You will transfer to Kibale forest national park also known the primate’s capital of the world. Upon arrival you will check in at the lodge, have lunch and later in the evening you can opt to do a village walk visiting the crater lakes around the park and tea plantation while interacting with the locals.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 8: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp nature walk.

Early in the morning, have breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters, you will later be  brief on the chimpanzee trekking  rules  , later head out in search for the chimpanzees ,note that as you  hike through the jungle you may see other primates such as olive baboons, vervet monkeys, lhoest monkeys, red tailed monkeys, white colobus monkeys and several forest birds. Upon meeting the chimps you will spend a maximum of one hour with them taking photos and interacting them. Exit and head back to the lodge  for lunch.  Later after lunch you will head out to bigodi swamp area popular for nature walks an birding experience. Enjoy your nature walk and return to the lodge.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 9: Transfer to Murchison falls national park.

Get up in the morning , have breakfast and embark on a drive to Murchison falls national park in Masindi district.  Upon arrival , you will check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 10 : Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on the Nile

Murchison falls national park is Uganda’s largest national park and popular for having large numbers of wildlife, the park is home to four of the big five wildlife. have your breakfast and later head out to the park in search for wildlife, note that the northern part of the park has more wildlife than the southern part . while in the game drive  be on the look for elephants, lions, buffaloes, leopards, Topis, Jackson hartebeest,  impalas, warthogs, giraffes,  among other wildlife  and birds species. Later exit the park and head back to the lodge for lunch and brief relaxation.

Later in the afternoon you will embark on the Nile boat cruise, the cruise will be a scenic one exposing you to be able to view large Nile crocodiles, birds, hippos and the beautiful bottom of the falls . later exit and head back to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 11: transfer to Kampala and to Entebbe international airport.

Conclude your 11 days Rwanda Uganda safari with an amazing breakfast in the morning and later check out and transfer, you will be dropped off at the airport or hotel.

End of 11 Days Rwanda safari

The trip includes

Gorilla trekking permits.

Chimpanzee trekking pemits

Accommodation in fullboard meal plan basis

Park entry and activities.

Transportation in 4×4 safari vehicle.

Service of English speaking tour guide.

Box of drinking water on board.