7 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Safari

This 7 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Safari shall take you through The Pearl of Africa – Uganda and The Land of a Thousand Hills – Rwanda, to enjoy lots of wildlife; including but not limited to: Birds, animals, reptiles, and aquatic life. Relax while we take you through this awesome, thrilling, and captivating adventure in just 7 days.

7 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Safari Highlights

• Day 1: City Tour
• Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park
• Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
• Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest
• Day 5: Transfer Volcanoes Rwanda Gorilla Park
• Day 6: Gorilla Trekking Rwanda in Parc National des Volcanoes (PNV)
• Day 7: Kigali Airport

Detailed 7 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Safari

Day 1: City Tour

At Entebbe International airport you will meet our company 7 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari representative to transfer you to your hotel for check in. Depending on the time of arrival you will go for a city tour to check out places like, the Uganda museum, Kasubi Tombs, Namugongo Uganda Martyrs shrine and the Bahai temple. Dinner and a night at your hotel of choice.

Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park

Drive to Lake Mburo to go for a game drive along the lake shore track, through the Kigambara Loop that offers interesting guided lakeside walks. You will see animals like topis, elands, zebras and buffaloes. You will have lunch to go for a boat ride on Lake Mburo to view birds Papyrus Gonolek, Carruther’s Cisticolas, Brown-faced Lapwings, the extraordinary White winged Warbler, and Bare-Faced Go-away bird. Dinner and overnight at Mihingo lodge, Mantana Luxury Tented Camp, Rwanyo Camp.

Day 3: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Have your breakfast and then the 7 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari  guide will drive west to Bwindi Park through Maramagambo and Ishasha following the mystical Rwenzori Mountains for most of the journey. Look out for game enroute through the Ishasha sector expect to see animals like buffaloes, antelopes, elephants, Uganda Kobs and many more. You will reach in the late afternoon to have a rest around the Forest to explore the services hotel / lodge has to offer overnight and dinner at; Gorilla Forest Camp / Buhoma Lodge / Gorilla Resort.

Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest

This morning you will leave for the park headquarters to have a briefing before embark on Gorilla tracking. Bwindi is a stunning forest that offers dramatic, heavily forested and dense landscape crossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access for tourists.

While trekking gorillas in Bwindi, look out for animals like the rare golden monkeys, buffaloes, leopards, elephants, bushbucks, black-fronted duikers, and giant forest hogs. The gorilla trekking activity is strenuous but observing and spending time with the mountain gorillas is an unusual and inspiring adventure. They are shy and peaceful- an experience that is unforgettable.

Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort, Engagi Lodge, Buhoma Rest camp or Buhoma community Bandas.

Day 5: Transfer Volcanoes Rwanda Gorilla Park

Have breakfast to proceed to Rwanda via Kisoro and cross the Border to Ruhengeri; Dinner and overnight at Virunga Volcanic Lodge/ Sabinyo Lodge, Gorilla Nest / Gorilla View lodge / Baubau Lodge.

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking Rwanda in Parc National des Volcanoes (PNV)

In the morning you will a briefing at Pac de volcanoes Park headquarters in Ruhengeri. You will then begin trekking the Gorillas at 9:00am. The time you will spend tracking these peaceful apes will depend on their movement. After tracking these humble giants drive hotel / lodge for dinner and overnight (BLD)

Day 7: Kigali Airport

Early morning after your breakfast proceed to Kigali for city of Kigali sightseeing. Visit places in the city including genocide memorial site at Gisozi. This is a big place and it take a lot of time to complete almost to 4 hrs and then a few art and craft shops in the city. Refresh and you will be transferred to Kigali airport to catch your flight.

End of 7 Days Uganda Rwanda Gorilla Safari

7 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari Inclusions and Exclusions

Price includes:

• All accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary on FB & BB basis
• Gorilla permit fees/permit purchased NET from UWA each $800.0 per person per visit
• Full time exclusive use of a 4 x 4 Safari Jeep/Toyota Land cruiser
• Full time services of experienced English-speaking drive/guide
• All services in national parks i.e., park entrance fees, guided nature walks, hikes & game drives
• Boat trips in Lake Mburo National Park
• Bottled drinking mineral water, coffees, teas or soft drinks while on Uganda Safaris, game drives, walks, hikes or transfers
• All Nature/Safari & Community walks as indicated in the itinerary-safari program
• All airport pickups and drop off from Entebbe & back to Entebbe airport
• All activities indicated & mentioned in the itinerary
• A $5.0 per pax off as donation to orphanage homes whose parents’ death are/were as a result of animal conflicts within conservation areas
• All government related taxes

Price Excludes:

• Laundry service in different hotels we stay
• Bar bills, phone calls
• Personal insurance and medical bills
• Air fares
• All other services of a personal nature
• All services marked as Optional in the 7 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari
• Driver/guides/hotel staff or any other person’s gratuity

Booking Terms and Conditions

Reservations

• We require a deposit of 50% of the total 7 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari cost for the clients to safeguard the reservations and gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking permits in case they are involved.
• The balance should be paid 1 month prior to the arrival.
• For bookings coming one month before departure, we shall require the full payment of the tour costs.
• The payment is made by international money transfer to the company bank account in Uganda.

Important Information

• 7 Days Uganda Rwanda Safari tariffs are based on all known costs and rates of exchange at the time of the transfer, any significant changes beyond will be immediately communicated to our clients.
• We also retain the right to alter any arrangements due to local conditions. We also retain the right to refuse any person from participating or continuing any tour if that person causes or is deemed to cause hazard or inconvenience to other clients and to our environment and ecosystems.
• Please note that in Uganda US dollar banknotes series before year 2006 are accepted only with a low exchange rate, therefore clients are advised to travel to Uganda with more recent banknotes series.  The same applies to banknotes below 50 USD.