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A safari is characterized by boundless blue skies that curve down to golden savanna plains and join the sky in the far distant sight, framed by distant jagged mountains marching away in shades of dark colors. East Africa awakens your soul with the scent of the wild, the smell of rain on dusty compounds, the adrenaline pump into your veins when you meet the forest giant gorillas and a meal in the center of wildlife drama. The days in are deliciously hot and the nights comfortably cool.

Uganda, Rwanda & Burundi hospitality is warm and sincere, and when it comes to fine dining or lavish luxury, a leading safari lodge is hard to beat for an adventurous safari stay.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Rwanda

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, meet and greet our company representative and transfer to your hotel for a briefing and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Heaven Boutique Hotel

Meal Plan: Dinner

Day 2: Travel to Burundi- Gishora Drum Sanctuary

Start your journey to Burundi to visit the drum sanctuary of Gishora. Gishora is one of the famous drum sites of Burundi. Gishora is perched on the top of a hill at 7km from the urban centre of Gitega. The site of Gishora also houses two ritual drums that were never beaten: Ruciteme (the one for whom we clear the forest) and Murimirwa (the one for whom we cultivate). The two names are intimately linked to the farming vocation and refer clearly to the fertility, characteristic of the king. We have also ordinary drums which the Batimbo could beat on special occasions of the country.

Visit the drum sanctuary of Gishora to relive the cultural tradition of Burundi which is becoming scarcer. The site recreates an architectural complex of Royal palace, rarely found elsewhere in the country.

Here drummers’ performances can be watched. Lunch at Gitega city. After lunch, visit of the city. Gitega is the second largest town of the country, with its typical colonial architecture. It hosts the National Museum with its ethnographic and archaeological collections.

Accommodation: Tropitel Gitega Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Drive to Kigali city- Kigali Memorial Genocide tour – Transfer to Akagera National park

Today we set off to Rwanda for another adventure experience in the beautiful land of “a thousand hill.” After breakfast, embark on a road trip to Kigali city with an en-route stopover for hot lunch and photography on every interesting spot. During your journey, you will drive through a number of traditional homesteads and plantations. Keep an eye in the window to witness the day-to-day lives of the Rwandese.

Upon arrival in Kigali, visit important sites like Genocide Memorial, craft centers, among others. The Kigali Genocide Memorial has been and continues to be a place of remembrance and learning, to honor victims of genocide against the Tutsi and ensure that it never happens again. Later drive to Akagera national park for an exciting safari the following day.

Accommodation: Akagera Game Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Game drive & Boat trip in Akagera national park

We arise early and leave right after breakfast for a game drive in Akagera national park. We will be searching for the big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, several Antelope species, and recently the re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a birders haven with over 500 bird species in the park.

You will leave the lodge with parked lunch for the game drive which will last about 6 hours depending on your interests. After go for a rewarding boat trip on Lake Ihema to watch Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores. Later start the journey back to Kigali. You will take the route along the lake which more often has a variety of animals.

Accommodation: Heaven Boutique Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Drive to Rushaga sector Bwindi Via Iby’Iwacu cultural village

After breakfast, start your journey to Rushaga Sector with a stopover at Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village. The village gives you a rare chance to meet local people in their environment, with a taste of their culture and traditions. Be genuinely welcomed by the community as a special visitor while they proudly present to your aspects of their traditions and beliefs.

Later cross over to Uganda and head to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park for yet another exciting primate encounter.

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: The Gorilla habituation experience in Bwindi

You should wake up early and take breakfast before heading for briefing at the park offices. After the briefing, you will start trekking into the forest accompanied by Ranges, trackers, and researchers. Unlike standard gorilla tracking where visitors are allowed only one hour with the gorillas, with the habituation experience, you will be with the primates for four hours. As you track the gorillas, you will encounter several forest creatures including birds, butterflies, smaller primates, and insects. Listen and observe what the researchers are doing. You may be asked to participate in making gorilla calls, gathering samples or naming group members. After spending your four hours with the primates, you will go back to the lodge for rest and relaxation.

Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Drive to Queen Elizabeth national park via Ishasha Sector

Have breakfast and start your journey to the northern sector of Queen Elizabeth national park via Ishasha sector. The Ishasha Plains are something to be explored and experienced, it is a one of kind experience in southwest Uganda, it is home of the Tree-Climbing Lions and an abundance of wildlife, such as large herds of elephants, buffaloes, Topi and Uganda Kob Antelopes, there are also birds including the Shoebill Stork near the swamp areas. Have lunch later drive to the northern sector for dinner and overnight stay

Accommodation: Buffalo safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Morning Game Drive - Boat Cruise – Transfer to Kibale forest national park – Bigodi Swamp Walk

Begin your day with a delicious breakfast before getting on with the game drive on different trails in the park in search for various animals like lions, leopards water bucks, Uganda Kobs, elephants, buffaloes, lions, and warthogs as well as various birds.

Later during the afternoon, you will take pleasure in cruising on a 2 hours boat safari along Kazinga channel that connects Lake George and Lake Edward, while on the boat you will see a good number of animals like Hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, warthogs, elephants, among others and also a collection of birds like the malachite kingfishers, pink backed pelicans, on the banks and in trees. Retire and drive to Kibale forest national park to explore Bigodi community in a number of experiences such as local brewing, coffee making among others.

Accommodation: Isunga safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9: Chimpanzee tracking – Transfer to Entebbe international airport.

Wake up very in the morning for breakfast and drive to the park information offices of Kanyanchu for the pre-chimpanzee trekking briefing by the UWA ranger about what to do and not during chimpanzee trekking safari, what to expect during the forest walk and how to behave once you have encountered the chimpanzee. After the briefing, you will be grouped into a small group of people and be assigned a ranger and a chimpanzee family to track and later start your forest walk in search for chimpanzees in their natural habitat. During your tour, you will have a chance of seeing other primates such as Red Colobus Monkey, Vervet Monkeys, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, L'Hoest Monkey, and many forest bird species. After the chimpanzee and other primate species, return to the visitor information center to get your certificate, have some refreshments and return to your booked lodge for lunch and later drive to Entebbe airport to catch up with your flight to Zanzibar.

Net Rate: $4596 per person sharing

The package includes;

Transport for 9 days in 4WD, air-conditioned and pop-up safari vehicle

Fuel for 9 days

English speaking driver-guide for 9 days

Return airport transfers

Accommodation for 8 nights

Full board meal plan (Breakfast /Lunch/Dinner)

En-route meals

Bottled mineral water throughout your tour

All park entrance fees

All government taxes

1 chimpanzee tracking permit per person

1 Mountain gorilla habituation permit per person

Chimpanzee tracking

Game Drives in all national parks

Boat riding

Cultural experiences

The package excludes;

Entry visas and flights

Items of personal nature/tips/laundry

Personal insurance

Extra meals and activities

Laundry service

Alcoholic and soft drinks

Souvenirs and gifts

Tips

Host or Publisher Uganda gorilla wildlife safari is designed to take you to major parks