6 Days Rwanda Uganda safari
6 days Rwanda Uganda safari you through various destinations in Uganda the pearl of Africa and Rwanda a land of a thousand hills, this safari begins from Rwanda and ends in Rwanda with crossing over to Uganda. In this safari you will participate in gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park of Rwanda and in Bwindi impenetrable national park of Uganda.
Highlights
- Gorilla trekking into destinations
- sights seeing
- Cultural encounters (optional)
- Golden monkey tracking (optional)
- Visiting Dian Fossey’s grave
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Gorilla Trekking Tours
Brief Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali international Airport and transfer to volcanoes national park
Day 2 : Gorilla trekking at volcanoes national park Rwanda.
Day 3: Golden Monkey and Dian fossey Hike.
Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi forest national park.
Day 5: Bwindi gorilla trekking .
Days 6: Transfer to Kigali.
Detailed Itinerary.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL AT KIGALI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
On the First day of the safari, as you arrive at Kigali international airport you will be received by your safari driver assigned to you by achieve global safaris. You will proceed to Kigali city where you will make a stopover for lunch, you can also visit Kigali genocide memorial city. Then you proceed to volcanoes national park and on the way you get beautiful scenic sights of the magnificent peaks of mount bisoke, mount karisimbi, mount sabyinyo and muhavura. When you get to the park you will check into your lodges have dinner and sleep.
Accommodation
Luxury: Kigali Serena
Mid-range: country inn
Budget: step town hotel
Meal plan: dinner and breakfast
DAY 2: MOUNTAIN GORILLA TREKKING IN VOLCANOES
On the day of trekking, you will wake up so early for breakfast, after breakfast you drive to the park’s headquarters for briefing. At the briefing point you rules and regulations you will be following during the trekking will be read to you by the ranger. Then you will begin the thrilling mountain gorilla trekking by climbing into the forests of volcanos national park, after locating the gorillas you will be allows to spend only one hour with them as you watch them playing, feeding their little ones and building nests. You will return to your lodges.
Meal plan: full board
DAY 3: GOLDEN MONKEY TREKKING or visit Dian Fossey grave
On this day, you will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and then after you will go for golden monkey tracking which will take you on a search for the fascinating golden monkeys in the thick forests or you can opt for Dian fossey hiking. When you come back you take your lunch and rest for a bit, in the evening you can opt to go for local community visit where you will encounter different cultures, schools and community projects. You will go back to your lodges rest, eat dinner and sleep.
Meal plan: full board
DAY 4: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
On this day you will wake up for breakfast, transfer to Kigali city where you will have a city tour and then proceed to Bwindi impenetrable national park in Uganda. On this journey you will enjoy scenic sights of Virunga volcanoes and when you reach the park you will check in to your lodges, rest, have dinner and sleep
Accommodation
Luxury: buhoma haven
Mid-range: ichumbi gorilla lodge
Buhoma: buhoma community
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
DAY 5: GORILLA TREKKING IN BWINDI
On the fifth day of Bwindi gorilla trekking you will wake up so early for breakfast then you assemble at the park’s headquarters for briefing where instructions and rules will be read to you by the rangers. After briefing you will climb into the thick forests of Bwindi in search for gorilla and upon locating them you are allowed to spend one hour will them. After trekking you will head back to your lodges at around after noon and rest, in the evening you will go for batwa experience where you will learn more about the ancient Batwa pygmy people. After you will go back to your lodges rest and sleep.
Meal plan full board
DAY 6: TRANSFER BACK TO KIGALI
On the sixth and last day of the safari you will wake up for breakfast, check out your lodges and embark on your journey from Bwindi back to Kigali, you will make a stopover for lunch then you head to the airport to catch your flight marking the end of the safari.
Meal plan: breakfast and lunch
What to park for this safari
- Hiking stick
- Comfortable hiking shoes
- Backpack
- Water for refreshment
- Rain proof clothes
