This 9 days Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo safari is one of the exceptional African Safari that takes you through Uganda, Rwanda and Congo, we thus guarantee you once a lifetime experience. This tour gives you a chance to delight in a unique mountain gorilla trek in the Virunga volcano massif. You also get an opportunity some of the savannah safari parks to groove on the stunning wildlife species in Queen Elizabeth National Park and relax on the islands of Lake Bunyonyi – a gem graced with 29 beautiful Islands before you connect to Rwanda for another gorilla trekking adventure. After the awesome experience depart home through Kigali Airport.
Tour Highlights
Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe Airport to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Day 2: Morning game Drive & boat cruise on Kazinga Channel.Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park via Ishasha game drive.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
Day 5: Canoe Ride and Transfer to Rwanda.
Day 6: Optional Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park, Golden Monkey Tracking / Hike to Dian Fossey Grave. Transfer to Lake Kivu after lunch.
Day 7: Departure back Home.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Park
Delight in an early morning breakfast, meet and greet with the company driver who takes you through your 7 days safari highlight. Later drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Expect to enjoy an enroute stopover at the Uganda Equator for photographs, stretch or even buy more refreshments and continue to Mbarara for Lunch. Later proceed with a drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On arrival to the park, check in at the lodge and head out for short game drive to explore the park. After this is amazing experience return to lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation Option: Park View Lodge or Enganzi Lodge.Mweya safari lodge
Day 2: Game drive and Boat cruise on Kazinga channel
On this todaywake up early in morning and drive out for a morning game drive view the intriguing wildlife species namely; Lion, herds of buffaloes, elephants, antelopes among others. Later return for lunch and embark on a breathtaking boat cruise on Kazinga channel. Groove on thousands of hippos, huge Nile crocodiles as well as over 611 colorful bird species.
Accommodation Option: Mweya safari lodge or Park View Lodge or Enganzi Lodge.
Day 3: Ishasha game drive, transfer to Bwindi Gorilla Park
Today wake up early for breakfast and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, enjoy an en-route game drive via the Ishasha sector a famous host to the tree climbing lions in southern sector Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the afternoon, proceed to Bwindi Forest National Park. Upon reaching in the park, check in at your booked lodge and later head out for the Batwa community tour where you get chance to meet the shortest people in the world.
Accommodation Option: Dinner and overnight at Bakiga lodge or Bwindi forest Lodge or Bakiga lodge or Gorilla mist camp.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking experience and transfer to lake Bunyonyi
Wake up early for breakfast, get ready with your packed lunch box and join a drive to the park headquarters for a small briefing about the gorilla trekking exercise in bwindi forest. While here, you learn more about the dos and donts as you search for the habituated gorilla family. Later transfer to the starting point at 8:30am to begin the trek. It is paramount to note that gorilla trekking experience can take you about 30 minutes to half day depending on the location of the gorilla family you are trekking.
On locating a gorilla family, you are allowed to spend one hour with the gorillas, enjoy watching them as they go about their everyday lifestyle in the jungle. You are allowed to take photo but endeavor not to carry flashlight cameras. After this lifetime adventure with the gorillas in the jungle forest, pick your certificate and get back to the lodge.
Take a short relax at the lodge, later transfer to lake Bunyonyi for a canoe boat ride taking you to explore 29 amazing Islands dotted on lake Bunyonyi plus interacting with the local communities on these islands.
Accommodation Option: Arcadia cottages or Bunyonyi Island Resort or Bunyonyi Eco Resort or Bunyonyi Rock Resort.
Day 5: Connect to Rwanda & City tour
Wake up early for a delicious breakfast, check out of the lodge and join your driver for a transfer roadtrip connecting you to Rwanda crossing via Katuna or Cyanika border. On reaching kigali, delight in an optional city tour that takes you to experience various tourism sites, have lunch and drive to Volcanoes National Park.
Accommodation Option: Mountain gorilla view lodge/Gorilla solution lodge/ D-Vinci lodge.
Day 6: Explore Volcanos National park & transfer to Lake Kivu
Today you can choose to visit Volcanoes National Park that gives you a more gorilla trekking experience. You can combine you tour with Golden monkey trekking or hike to Diana Fossey site that is located between the beautiful Burera and Ruhondo twin lakes.
Return to the lodge for lunch , check out and transfer to lake Kivu for leisure at the shores / sand beach. You can as well take a boat cruise that allows to groove on the eye catching beauty of the Lake Kivu.
Accommodation Option: Kivu Serena Hotel or Hotel Paradise Marahide.
Day 7: Departure through Kigali Airport
Enjoy a delicious leisure breakfast while sun bathing at Lake Kivu sand beaches. Later after the long lasting memories, check out of the lodge and depart to kigali Airport in Rwanda to catch up with your scheduled flight back home.
End of Tour
