After turning up at Entebbe international Airport, perhaps the friendliest in Africa, get in touch with the African Secrets guide who will brief you about the land of vast African adventure which you will discover from the very first day of your safari. There after, set off on the southbound road to Queen Elizabeth National park with an enroute to the royal drum makers, Equator, and also get a chance to bargain at the roadside markets. Proceed to the Queen Elizabeth National Park while keeping an eye out for viewing the lovely vegetation of the pearl of Africa. Dinner and Overnight at Mweya safari lodge. (FB).

Day 2: Morning game drive and Evening game drive.

Before breakfast leave for the early morning game drive to seek out wildlife in one of the trails in the park ( Typical African Savannah ) an activity that will weak up most wildlife from there habitats and draw them close to you. These may include Elephants, Lions, Leopards, Hyenas, Buffaloes, Waterbucks, Uganda Kobs and Warthogs among others. Later return back to the lodge for a relaxed breakfast, lunch while awaiting for the evening game drive an activity that will enable you exhaust all the wildlife from the park. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight. (Mweya safari lodge).

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge plus a nature walk.

Past  early breakfast ,leave for an excursion to Kyambura Gorge to track the fast moving and indefinable chimpanzees, the man’s friends for life. The chimp population is quite mobile and viewing is unpredictable but the walk is charming. However, for more fun with the primates, you can have an optional nature walk in Maramagambo Forest to see other primates, the bat cave and the blue lake.

After lunch, go for a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel where different animals and birds come to the 34km tranquil Kazinga Channel for relaxation, sun bathing and shoring and tourist see variety of them like large crowds of Hippo and solitary Buffaloes, elephants, reptiles like Crocodiles and Lizards, water birds like Pelicans, Egyptian goose, Saddle-billed Stork, African Fish Eagles, African Jacana and Kingfishers among others. Late evening return back to Mweya safari lodge for dinner and overnight. (FB).

Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi via ishasha with a stopover to view climbing lions.

Following breakfast, set off for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest via Ishasha a home of the tree climbing lion with another Morning  game drive looking for climbing lions, leopard, elephant and more wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park one of the most outstanding treasures of Uganda, and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve for Humanity under UNESCO auspices. Then proceed to Bwindi for dinner and overnight at Gorilla nest.

Day 5: Gorilla trekking safari uganda plus a Community walk.

Early morning gorilla tracking an exciting activity that requires patience and endurance but if you miss it in your safari, you would have mist the life time experience of African treasures. However, the activity requires trackers to walking up steep densely forested hills before finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation. “It real an inspiring moment”. Later after depending on the Tracking time, have an optional community walk before you retire for dinner and overnight at your lodge.(FB).

Day 6: Optional Nature walk or Second Gorilla trek.

Enjoy the second gorilla tracking by having a final moment with another family of the gorillas and at the end of the activity, you will have had a lot of fun that will always bring joy in your memories about the African gorilla safari or go for a guided nature walk in the thick forest rich in birds, butterflies and monkeys. Alternatively go for a stroll around the Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla nest (FB).

Day 7: Transfer to Mgahinga with a stop over at Kanaba gap/Ridge.

Leave for Mgahinga. Make brief stops at places of interest including Kanaba Gap to view the dramatic Virunga volcanoes and the beautiful terraced hills. Proceed, via the frontier town of Kisoro, up the mountain to Mgahinga at Mgahinga forest campsite for dinner and overnight/Volcanoes Mount Gahinga lodge (FB).

Day 8 Relaxation and transfer to Rwanda.

Have a leisure breakfast at your lodge plus a simple tour in and around the lodge and later transfer to Rwanda after lunch. (Clocks go backward one hour meaning don’t have late lunch as a result of time. Then in the late evening, simply take in the panoramic sunset over the volcanoes. Dinner and overnight at Volcanoes Virunga lodge (FB).

Day 9: Gorilla trekking safari Rwanda.

Before breakfast, leave for gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcans. Tracking the gorillas is through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga which is a magical experience and if you are lucky, you can get to the gorillas in a shortest time that is less expected, spend an hour with them, and then get back at the base in time for a late lunch! Some gorilla families however are more elusive, and tracking can take a full day, especially when it is wet and muddy. Dinner and overnight at Virunga lodge (FB).

Day 10: Have optional relaxed activities in Kivu.

Past breakfast, drive to Gisenyi and participate in optional relaxed activities like a swimming, boat ride and sun bathing that will refresh you from the tiresome activities. Then dinner and overnight at Palm Beach resort.

Day 11: Transfer to Kigali for a city tour.

Following breakfast, Leave  for a city tour in Kigali  including a visit to the market, a pottery project, handicraft shops and the genocide memorial and later transfer to the airport to catch up with your flight  back home.

End of 11 day wildlife and gorilla trekking safari rwanda uganda

Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking safari and monkey viewing.
Past morning breakfast, proceed to Nyungwe Forest at 6:00am to search for both chimpanzee and colobus monkeys and also have a chance to view the other habitants of the forest like birds, reptiles and butterflies (14 species of primates, including large troops of colobus monkeys that often travel in groups of 300 or more individuals, 280 avian species, 26 Albertine Rift endemic species, 121 forest species and also 43 species of reptiles where 23 of which are endemic, 31 amphibians. However, later after lunch you may decide to have an optional guided walk in the forest for more fun. Dinner and overnight at Gisakura Guest House.

Day 3: Transfer to Akagera National park for Evening game drive.

You will be transferred to the East of Rwanda to Akagera National Park bordering Tanzania, which has beautiful undulating plains with dense, broad-leafed woodland, lighter acacia woodland and rolling grassland with an extensive series of lakes linked by papyrus swamps forming a sprawling wetland. Before dinner, leave for an evening game drive an activity that brings in open all animals that move and eat at night. Dinner and overnight at Akagera Game Lodge.

Day 4: Game drives and boat trip on Lake Ihema
you will have an early morning game drive in the park.  The game drives will involve seeing hippos, elephants, buffalos, giraffe, hyenas, crocodiles and many other animals plus bird life. After a late breakfast, you may decide to have a relaxed moment at the lodge while preparing for the canoe ride on Lake Ihema in the afternoon. There after, return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: A full day city Tour in Kigali.
After a leisure delicious breakfast at the lodge, leave for a city tour in Kigali where you will unveil all Kigali hidden cultural and adventure treasures like a number of historical sites that have been developed mainly the museums, art and crafts centre and genocide memorials to remember the death of thousands of people in Rwanda. Return back to Kigali for dinner and overnight at Des Milles Collines hotel.

Day 3: Departure
Following late  breakfast, relax up at the lodge while preparing for your  home flight and later have a mavarious delicious  farewell lunch  that will leave a permanent mark  in your thoughts  when you think about a safari in Africa. Transfer to  the airport for your international flight at aright time.

End of 6 days Primate safari ,wildlife rwanda

Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park.

Past breakfast, you will be transferred to Nyungwe Forest National Park with enroute stopover at the old palace in Nyanza on your way to the park and learn more of Rwanda acient life and history. Then proceed to the park. Dinner and overnight at Gisakura Guest House.

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking
After a very delicious early morning breakfast, leave for chimpanzee tracking an activity that starts at 6:00am.In this process you will also track the colobus monkeys in the forest and have a chance to view the other habitants of the forest like birds, reptiles and butterflies. However, past lunch you may decide to have an optional guided nature walk in the forest. Dinner and overnight at Gisakura Guest House.

Day 4: Avisit to the cultural Museum plus departure
After breakfast, transfer to Kigali for a visit to the cultural museum in Butare and then later leave for Kigali Airport for your international flight

End of Culture Safari and Chimpanzee safari in Nyungwe

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Ruhengeri with an optional city tour.
On your arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by the company guide who will brief you about the tour and transfer you north to Ruhengeri a mavarious place for refreshment. However, you will have a tour around the lively and friendly town centre depending on the arrival time before you proceed to the north. Then later have a traditional dinner at your hotel accompanied by great entertainment from the local group dancers. That is at La Palme Hotel/Hotel Muhabura.

Day 2: Visit to Burera and Ruhondo lakes
past breakfast visit the beautiful region of the twin Lakes Burera and Ruhondo where you will be introduced to traditional sustainable farming methods with African vegetables and fruits. Then later, visit the local fishermen and also see the fishing competition with children from the adjacent villages. After lunch, you will carry out a launch cruise in one of the traditional canoes and have a visit to the local witch doctors and the “snake man” plus the convent “Foyer de Charité”.Then return for dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 3: Optional relaxed activities in Kivu
Early morning past breakfast leave for Kibuye passing through breath-taking mountains, deep valleys, and the typical Rwandan topography. However, you will have a lunch stopover at Hotel Bethanie. After lunch have optional relaxation activities at the lake shore like swimming, sun bathing boat trip and many others on Lake Kivu. Dinner and overnight at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/palm beach hotel/Morial beach resort.

Day 4: Visit to the Palace, Butare and Exposure to the first lifestyle of the Rwanda people.
Drive to Nyanza, the historical seat of the ancient Rwandan kings and tour in and around the Palace. There after, drive to Butare, Rwanda’s cultural centre and visit the National Museum, then proceed to Kigali for a tour the city. In the early evening, you will get to see performances done by the members of a Batwa Pottery Project with an introduction to the life of the first Rwandans, their art as well as singing, drumming and dancing. Dinner and overnight at hotel ibis/ Motel du Mont Haye/ Credo hotel.

Day 5: Visit to one of the genocide site plus Departure
Past breakfast, leave for a visit to the genocide memorial site in Kigali with a lively market suburb enroute and then transfer to Kigali International Airport to catch up with the home flight back home.

End of the Rwanda Cultural safari tour