24 Days Uganda & Rwanda Tour

The 24 Days Uganda & Rwanda tours takes you to Uganda’s most interesting tourism destinations and Rwanda tourist sites. It offers an opportunity to view the wildlife, primates, people and the water bodies.

You will experience game drive viewing, primate trekking, boat rides, nature walks-staying in mid-range lodges and based on self-drive holiday!

Day1: Arrival Entebbe Airport

Upon your arrival at the Entebbe Airport, meet our company representative who will transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe to relax after your long flight travel and as you wait for long day drive the next day to Kidepo Valley National Park. Overnight stay at Protea Hotel Entebbe/Laico Hotel Entebbe/Bomah Guest House, Meal plan: B/B

Day2: Entebbe-Kidepo Valley National Park

Have breakfast, thereafter embark the 4×4 safari jeep and start your scenic drive towards to Kidepo Valley National Park with the opportunities to take photography en-route. Lunch, after continue with the journey and today you will stay in Kitgum town at Fugly Guest House. Meal plan: H/B (Breakfast & Dinner)

Day3: Kitgum-Kidepo Valley National Park

After your breakfast, transfer with your scenic drive into the Kidepo Valley National Park, and upon your arrival check in at Apoka Safari Lodge/Ng’amoru Wilderness Camp, then in the evening take an evening photographic game drive to spot the African big5 and other various unique wildlife species. Then return to the lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day4: Kidepo Valley National Park

Have breakfast, and then go for dawn game drive to spot more wildlife species that were missed yesterday and the animals like lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, zebras, giraffes among others. Return to lodge for lunch, and then in the evening relax or take second game drives viewing. Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day5: Kidepo Valley National Park

Have breakfast, go for more game drive and after in the evening you will have to visit the Karamoja cultural sites, villages. Return to the lodge, dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day6: Kidepo Valley National–Murchison Falls National Park

Have breakfast, after embark the 4×4 Vehicle and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with en-route opportunities to take photographs, lunch en-route. Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge/Murchison River Lodge/Fort Murchison Camp, Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day7: Game Drive & Boat Ride

Dawn game drive to spot more wildlife, early this morning you expect to view the nocturnal and other early riser. This experience takes 3-4 hours looking for wildlife which includes the elephants, lions, leopards, warthogs, topi, oribi, Uganda Kobs, water and bush bucks. Return to lodge for lunch and thereafter prepare for the evening boat cruise along the River Nile. Over this cruise expect to spot a variety of the wildlife and birds along the shores of the River and take as many amazing photographs. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day8: Murchison Falls National Park-Kibale Forest National Park

Have breakfast, after embark our safari vehicle drive to Kibale Forest with scenic view of the undulating escarpments in the rift valleys and fabled mountain of the moon. Lunch en-route, evening take a visit to the Crater Lakes. Dinner and overnight at Papaya Lake Lodge/Kyaninga Lodge/Kibale Forest Camp. Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day9: Kibale Chimpanzee Trekking-Semliki National Park

Breakfast, after head to the park headquarters for briefing and after enters into the forest to search for the chimpanzee in the mist, while on this walk expect to watch other primates like white and black Columbus, vervet monkeys and manageably species. Return to the lodge for lunch, drive with scenic view of the fabled mountain Rwenzori to the Semliki National Park where you experience en-route to the hot springs and then transfer to Semliki Safari Lodge/Ntoroko Game Lodge. Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day10: Game Drive-Queen Elizabeth National Park

Have breakfast; take game drive to spot more wildlife species like elephants, buffaloes, water and bush bucks, warthogs, lunch, after take scenic drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge/Katara Lodge/Bush Lodge. Meal plan: F/B

Day11: Game Drive & Boat Ride

Have breakfast, and take dawn game drive to spot more wildlife, early this morning you expect to view the nocturnal and other early riser. This experience takes 3-4 hours looking for wildlife which includes the elephants, lions, leopards, warthogs, topi, oribi, Uganda Kobs, water and bush bucks. Drive to the Kasenyi fishing village to spot the Hippos along the shores of the Lake Gorge. Return to lodge for lunch and thereafter prepare for the evening boat cruise along the Kazinga channel which connects the Ramsar Gorge to Lake Edward. Over this cruise expect to spot a variety of the wildlife and birds along the shores of the channel and take as many amazing photographs. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day12: Kyambura Gorge Walk-Ishasha southern sector

After breakfast, drive to Kyambura gorge for the unforgettable chimpanzee trekking, on this trekking expect to watch more primates like the white and black Columbus, vervet monkeys, manageably among others. After drive to Ishasha sector to search for the tree climbing lions resting the branches of the fig trees. Lunch, after embark on the game drive to search for more wildlife like the elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, topi, oribi, water and bush bucks, leopards. Dinner and overnight at Savannah Hotel Resort/Ishasha Jungle Lodge, Meal plan: F/B

Day13: Ishasha southern sector-Bwindi Gorilla Park

Today we have our breakfast, as these tree climbing lions are rarely seen today we take another game drive to search them and other wildlife like elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, topi, oribi, water and bush bucks and leopards among others. Lunch; thereafter transfer to the Bwindi Gorilla Park that habits half of the mountain gorillas in the mist. Dinner and overnight at Silver Back Lodge/Heaven Lodge Buhoma. Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day14: Gorilla Trekking Adventure

After breakfast, head to the park headquarters for briefing about the mountain gorillas and the park. Thereafter enter into the jungle to search for the shy primates in their mist. It is whole or half day adventurous activity depending on the movement of the gorillas, when meet them it is one hour allowed staying with the primates for the clients to enjoy those playing, take unforgettable photographs. Remember as you visit these primates in the tropical rain forest carry with you the rain gears, walkable shoes, hut, insect repellent, sun screens, packed lunch and bottled mineral water. Spend the evening visiting the local communities around the park-like the typical Bakiga homes, local breweries, traditional healers, Batwa cultural performances, local schools and art and craft shops. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day15: Bwindi-Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Have breakfast, after go for the Batwa Cultural Performances in the Mgahinga Gorilla Park where they have kept their history in the Ngarama Caves which you can trek with the Batwa leaders in a full day with the informative explanation and after return to the lodge. Overnight at Nkuringo Gorilla Camp/Bwindi Jungle Lodge/Mutanda Lake Resort, Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day16: Bwindi-Volcanoes National Park

Have breakfast, after transfer to Rwanda via Cyanika border and then check in and have lunch at Lebombou Gorilla Lodge, spend an evening visiting the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village for cultural performances and then with time visit to the twin Lakes (Burera & Ruhondo). Overnight stay at Lebombou Gorilla Lodge/Laplame Hotel. Meal plan: (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day17: Visit Dian Fossey Centre

Have breakfast, after trek to the Dian Fossey Grave centre and experience the conservation work that she did towards the life stay of the mountain gorillas in the Virunga mist before she was killed by the local hunters. Return to lodge for overnight stay, Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day18: Golden Monkey Tracking-Lake Kivu

Take breakfast, after go for the endangered golden monkey tracking which takes like 3-4 hours and on this experience you will spot more primates, birds and floras. Lunch, after transfer to Lake Kivu where you have an evening relax at the shores of the Lake Kivu and overnight stay at Kivu Serena Hotel, Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day19: Lake Kivu-Kigali

Have breakfast, relax at the lodge as you wait for your lunch, after drive to Kigali and stay at Mille Collines Hotel, Meal Plan: B/B

Day20: Kigali City Tour-Lake Bunyonyi

Have breakfast, after take Kigali city tour visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial and after this experience embark the vehicle and transfer back to Uganda via Katuna border and drive to Lake Bunyonyi, overnight stay at Bunyonyi Overland Cottages which faces the shores of Lake Bunyonyi, Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day21: Lake Bunyonyi-Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, embark our safari vehicle drive via undulating terrains land forms to Lake Mburo National Park with lunch en-route at Agip Motel in Mbarara town. After drive to Lake Mburo National Park and enter via the Sanga Gate with en-route game drive and overnight stay at Rwakobo Rock Lodge, Meal plan: F/B

Day22: Lake Mburo National Park-Jinja

Have breakfast, after take 2 hours game drive to look for the rare animals in Uganda like the zebras, elands and impalas and other wildlife species, after transfer to Kampala with en-route lunch at Flamingo Restaurant at the Uganda Equator, take unforgettable photographs and buy some souvenir’s and thereafter transfer to Jinja via Kampala and take overnight stay at Haven Lodge Jinja which is near the starting point of white water rafting at the rapids of River Nile. Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day23: Half Day White Water Rafting-Transfer Mabira Forest

Very early morning breakfast, after go for half day white water rafting to the amazing rapids of River Nile, after take lunch and then visit to the source of the Nile. After transfer to the Eco Tourism Forest Mabira and relax at the Eco friendly lodge, the Rain Forest Lodge situated in the heart of the forest and in your room you will enjoy the beautiful songs of the birds and primates like monkeys. Meal plan: F/B (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

Day24: Mabira Forest-Entebbe International Airport

Have breakfast, and after take an amazing nature walk in the forest and on this walk expect to spot various species of fauna, flora and Avian. Lunch, thereafter embark the 4×4 Vehicle and drive the Entebbe Airport for your return flight back home. End of services, Meal plan: H/B (Breakfast & Lunch)

The package includes:

Airport transfers

Accommodation and meals as per itinerary

Transportation by 4×4 Rav4 Vehicle

Visit the equator

En-route luncheons

Chimpanzee permits $ 200 dollars per person

Park entrances $ 40 dollars per person

Game drives

Boat cruises $ 30 dollars per person

Gorilla permits $ 700 dollars per person

Kyambura Gorge Walks $ 50 dollars per person

Nature walks $ 30 dollars per person

Dian Fossey Trek $ 75 dollars per person

Golden Monkey tracking $ 100 dollars per person

White water rafting $ 125 dollars per person

Exclusions:

The expenses of personal nature like: Air fares, Visa, Luxury drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, and porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills.

What to wear/bring

Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially Bwindi.

When tracking gorillas layering your clothing is the best idea and we suggest: long sleeved shirts, cotton or gore tex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a waterproof jacket in neutral colors may come in handy in the moist mountains.

Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required. One medium sized duffel bag and one small day pack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations. You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film.

Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing Gorillas. It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.