Our 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour takes you to both neighboring countries, Uganda and Rwanda. It allows you to visit Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda for an impressive canopy walk or chimpanzee trekking. Visit Rwanda’s popular National Park – Volcanoes National Park home to both mountain gorillas and golden monkey trekking . This trip will also take you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda to see mountain gorillas ‘’gorilla trekking or forest walk’’, visit Queen Elizabeth National Park for game drive viewing and boat cruise on the Kazinga channel, visit Kibale Forest National Park a capital of primates especially the chimpanzees which can easily be seen when you engage in Chimpanzee trekking and wetland walk before you drive to Murchison Falls National Park for game drive and a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls.
This tour proceeds to the Eastern Uganda region in Jinja town to visit the source of the Nile or do White water rafting which is the longest river on planet Earth or take a tour to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary positioned 23 kilometers in Lake Victoria.
Summary Tour of the 15 Days Rwanda and Uganda Safaris
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 2: Canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 4: Golden monkey or gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 6: Uganda Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National – Evening game drive
Day8: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel
Day 9: Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 10: Morning Chimp trekking and Bigodi wetland walk
Day11: Transfer to Murchison Drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
Day 12: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
Day13: Drive to Kampala via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Rhino tracking
Day 14: Optional visit to Jinja for white water rafting or source of the Nile or Visit Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Day15: Depart to Entebbe Airport /Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
On day 1 of the 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, upon your arrival, you will be welcomed by our skilled safari guide who will through a briefing about the trip and after, take you for a city tour around Kigali – Rwanda is a great country with a thousand hills.
After this excursion, drive to Nyungwe for your overnight stay. Dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 2: Canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park
On the 2nd day of 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, after your morning breakfast, you will transfer to the park’s meeting Centre for briefing and then embark on canopy walk which involves walking from one end of the forest to another viewing birds and other species of primates. Or you can choose to go for chimpanzee trekking which requires you to wake up early for you to have chances of seeing them. Have dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day:3 Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
On the 3rd day of 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, after your breakfast, you will be transferred to Volcanoes National Park. Arrive in the late afternoon for Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Golden monkey tracking or Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
On the 4th day of 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, wake up have breakfast at the lodge, and go to the meeting point for the briefing about trekking rules. After, you will go for golden monkey tracking into the strange intimacy of the rainforest and the alive call of colorful birds, chattering of the rare golden monkey and littered with fresh spoor of the mountain elusive number of buffalo and elephants.
Or choose to go Rwanda gorilla trekking or visit Diane Fossey’s grave among others. After, return to the lodge for lunch and later relax at the lodge. Dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5; Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On the 5th day of 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, after breakfast, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. You will cross from Rwanda to Uganda through Chanika Uganda Rwanda border and then drive back to your lodge.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
On the 6th day of 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, after an early morning breakfast, with your packed lunch boxes, you will report to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts during your Gorilla Tours at 8 am.
After briefing, go through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take half a day. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by many animal trails allowing access to visitors.
Upon finding them, one hour is given to you to spend watching as they behave, feed, play, and capturing videos. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Afternoon game drive
On the 7th day of 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, after morning breakfast, depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. After lunch, go for a game drive in the plains of Kasenyi in search of savannah wildlife species including herds of buffaloes, antelopes, and elephants and if you luck, you will see wild cats like lions and leopards. Back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Morning game drive and afternoon boat on Kazinga channel
On the 8th day of 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, after morning breakfast, head back to the plains of Kasenyi for a morning game drive to watch the missed-out animals in the previous game drive in the park.
After, drive to Uganda Kazinga channel for the afternoon boat cruise. This cruise offers high chances of viewing animals like a wide range of hippos, accidents, water birds, elephants, buffaloes, and crocodiles among other wildlife which can be seen quenching water along the banks of the channel for thirst. Dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 9: Morning game drive and transfer to Kibale National Park
On the 9th day of 15 days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, after an early breakfast, your driver guide will drive you to the northern bank of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of wild animals including; Elephants, Buffaloes the wild cats, savanna birds as well as various species of antelopes like kobs, Jackson hart beast, water bucks among others. Drive to the lodge for lunch and check out, set off to Kibale Forest National Park. Arrive at your lodge in the evening. Dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 10; Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest
Wake up have an early morning breakfast and drive to the park headquarters to join other trackers for a briefing. After, head out for chimpanzee tracking through the Kibale forest to look for them.
During this activity, you will have chances to see many of the primate species that call Kibale their home. One hour will be given to you to spend with chimps. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 11: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park after breakfast, you will pass through various small towns, villages and great views of the escarpment arriving late evening. Dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner
Day 12: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
After an early aroma coffee /tea is served with delicious donuts. Then, transfer to the northern section popularly known as Paraa for your morning game drive that offers you a chance to spot wild game including, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, and hippos and if you’re lucky, will be able to see cats like lions and leopard.
Drive back to the lodge for a lunch break. You will proceed for a 2-hour boat cruise at the bottom of the falls to witness how the river Nile squeezes itself into a narrow gorge before exploding out producing an unforgettable experience. Dinner and overnight.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 13: To Entebbe en route Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast, drive back to Entebbe via visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary en route before continuing to Kampala for tracking and then head to your reserved lodge. Dinner and overnight stay.
Meal plans; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 14: Tour to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary or Jinja visit for the source of the Nile
After breakfast at the hotel, embark on your afternoon boat to Ngamba Island which lies 23 kilometers on an Island in Lake Victoria. The one-hour boat cruise will expose you to several birds –proceed to view orphaned chimpanzees feeding and then return to Entebbe mainland for your overnight.
Optional; Take a boat ride to the source of the Nile to witness the actual point where the Nile begins its long journey to the Mediterranean Sea. Dinner and overnight.
Meal plan; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 15: Departure
After your breakfast, you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home.
End of Safari.
Safari cost Includes;
Airport transfers to and fro
Ground transportation ‘’4×4 wheel safari vehicle
Fuel for the whole trip
Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
All park entrance fees
Bottled mineral water on safari
Gorilla permits @ USD800PP
Chimp permit –Kibale @USD250 pp
Safari cost excludes;
International airfares
Uganda and Rwanda Visas
Personnel expenses like tips, laundry services, drinks
