10 Days Uganda – Rwanda Safari
Embark on an unforgettable East Africa Tour to Uganda and Rwanda, the best safari destinations in the region. This tour offers incredible wildlife encounters, breathtaking landscapes, and rich cultural experiences, from gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes National Park to game viewing safaris in Queen Elizabeth National Park and relaxation on Lake Kivu.
This 10 Days Uganda – Rwanda promises nothing but adventure, relaxation and discovery.
Highlights of 10 Days Uganda – Rwanda Safari
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland Walk
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Afternoon Game Drive
Day 5: Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Boat Safari
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest via Ishasha – Tree Climbing Lions
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Kivu – Rwanda
Day 9: Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 10: Kigali City Tour & Departure
Detailed Itinerary of 10 Days Uganda – Rwanda Safari
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
On arrival in Uganda at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our driver guide and transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you may visit the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, Mabamba Swamp for shoebull tracking, or simply relax as you prepare for the adventure a head.
Accommodation: Hotel No.5
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, embark on a scenic journey to Kibale Forest National Park – home to the highest concentration of primates in Africa, including chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, and L’Hoest monkeys. Have a visit at the Equator Crossing at Kayabwe and continue to the park arriving in time for lunch at your lodge after check-in.
Spend the afternoon at leisure or go for a visit to the nearby Crater Lake.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge Kibale
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland Walk
Wake up early for breakfast and head to Kibale Forest for a chimpanzee tracking experience, join other visitors at the park headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee trekking and the right way to behave while in the presence of the chimpanzees. Then head into the forest looking for the playful chimpanzees, spend one hour in the presence of these primates watching them play, feed and groom each other.
Later return to the lodge for lunch. in the afternoon you will go for a guided nature walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, known for its rich biodiversity, including birds, butterflies and more primates.
Accommodation: Primate Lodge Kibale
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park – Afternoon Game Drive
Depart Kibale after breakfast for Queen Elizabeth National Park – Uganda’s most diverse wildlife park. Upon arrival, enjoy a game drive where you may spot elephants, lions, buffaloes, Uganda kobs and hippos among others.
At sunset, return to your lodge for dinner and overnights stay.
Accommodation: Elephant Plains Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Boat Safari
Enjoy breakfast, and go for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi Plains where predators like lions and leopards roam. Later, take an afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga Channel, famous for its dense hippo population, crocodiles, and a variety of water birds.
Accommodation: Elephant Plains Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest via Ishasha – Tree Climbing Lions
After breakfast, journey south to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with en-route stop in Ishasha Sector to search for the famous tree- climbing lions. Arrive at your lodge in the evening, check-in, have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Wake up early for breakfast, and head to the park headquarters for briefing about gorilla trekking and the right way to behave while in the presence of the endangered mountain gorillas. In groups of 8 people you will be assigned one of the habituated gorilla groups in Bwindi Forest, enter into the forest with your rangers guide looking for mountain gorillas.
The trek takes approximately 3 to 5 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night. You will spend one in their presence watching the gorillas groom, feed and go on with their life in the forest. Later trek back to the park headquarters, meet your driver guide and return to your lodge, spend the rest of the day at rest, have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Buhoma Haven Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Kivu – Rwanda
Depart Uganda and cross into Rwanda via Cyanika or Katuna Border , heading to the stunning Lake Kivu. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon by the lake, take a boat cruise, or explore local fishing villages.
Accommodation: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Wake up early for breakfast and head to Volcanoes National Park’s park headquarters in Kinigi for briefing about golden monkey trekking and the right way to behave while in the presence of the golden monkeys.
These playful primates are found in bamboo forests of Volcanoes National Park and when you find them, you will watch them play, feed and groom each. Return to the lodge for lunch, in the afternoon you will visit the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village to learn about Rwandan traditions and history. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Da Vinci Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Kigali City Tour & Departure
Enjoy a delicious breakfast, checkout of your lodge and journey to Kigali City for a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, local markets and art galleries, before being transferred to Kigali International Airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
End of 10 Days Uganda – Rwanda Safari
