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French15 Day Rwanda - Uganda Gorilla Expeditions
Offered by - Skyway Expeditions Limited
Tour Features
You shall be pick by our driver guide from Kigali international airport arrival in the morning proceed to the city tour and our guide shall introduce you to the heart of the city. then you will do the gorilla trekking in Uganda plus the big five mammals and also end the trip at Kigali. international Airport.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Shared tour | This tour will be shared with other travelers. Maximum 10 people. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age required | The minimum age for this tour is 5 years. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Pop-up roof 4x4, Roof minivan, Normal 4x4, Minivan, Bus, Walking, Boat, Canoe, Bicycle. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Meals included as per itinerary | |
| 1 | Classic hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
| 2 | Nyungwe Nzizza Eco Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 3 | Nyungwe ELodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 4 | Maria hills hotel. No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
| 6 | Maria hills hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
| 7 | Muhabura hotel. No images available | All Meals Included |
| 8 | Muhabura hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
| 9 | Mgahinga Gorilla Triangle No images available | All Meals Included |
| 10 | Travellers Rest hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
| 11 | Kyahugye Island. No images available | All Meals Included |
| 12 | Kabale Colonial town No images available | All Meals Included |
| 13 | Tembo Safari Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 14 | NoAccomondation No images available | All Meals Included |
| 15 | No Accomondation No images available | All Meals Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day - Day Activity
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 1 - Am pick up from Kigali International AirportOur company driver guide will pick you at Kigali international airport arrival in the morning proceed to the city tour, Via Ubumwe Grande Hotel in the city Centre, the starting point of your Kigali walking tour ..The walking trip of Kigali, prepared by the Skyway Expeditions team, will introduce you to the heart of the city. With the exception of everything from our standard program should be doable but depends on your interest and speed .After your lunch in the city you will go to the genocide memorial and you call it a day. Dinner and overnight at Classic hotel.
Main Destination: Kigali
Accommodation: Classic hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 2 - Am Transfer to Nyungwe forest NpAfter break fast our guide shall take you to Nyungwe forest National park attracts many visitors from all over the world especial for the Guided Nature trail hiking, Canopy walk, Tropical waterfall, primates .
Accommodation: Nyungwe Nzizza Eco Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Am drive to Nyungwe Np head quartorsAfter break fast you will do the Guided Nature trail hiking, Canopy walk, Tropical waterfall, primates, This park is a critical area for the conservation of many restricted-range montane species in Africa, with more endemic species than in any other forest in the Albertine Rift it accommodates about 13 primate species with a world's largest population of 400 monkeys and chimpanzees that are 25% of Africa's population.
Accommodation: Nyungwe ELodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Am Transfer to Kibuye.After break first you will drive to Kibuye its around 3 hours drive to be there and lunch will be served at your best accommodation pus dinner and overnight at Maria hills hotel.
Accommodation: Maria hills hotel.
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 6 - Transfer to The Napoleon IslandAfter break fast you will enjoy the boat cruise to the Napoleon island - Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. Lake Kivu is situated on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. Lake Kivu empties into the Rusizi River, which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika. Dinner and overnight at Maria hills hotel.
Accommodation: Maria hills hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 7 - Transfer to Musanze ProvinceAfter morning breakfast transfer to Musanze province and have lunch at Migano hotel followed by the market visit and if time allows also visit the Diann Fossy Memorial if not it will be done the next day after the Musanze Caves. Dinner and overnight at Muhabura hotel.
Accommodation: Muhabura hotel.
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 8 - Am Tour to Musanze CavesAfter breakfast you will do a tour to the Musanze cave takes around two hours followed by lunch at Migano hotel later visit the Diann fossy Memorial if it want done a day beforeDian Fossey is one of the greatest and most prominent primatologists of the 20th century. She was considered an authority in all issues related to the endangered mountain gorillas from 1967 till her death in 1985. Born in 1932, Dian Fossey spent most of her life studying mountain gorillas extensively in their natural habitat and at her Karisoke Research Camp/center located between Mount Bisoke and Karisimbi in Rwanda. She made the world know more about mountain gorillas and advocated for their protection against extensive poaching. It’s widely believed that without her efforts, mountain gorillas would have been extinct or their numbers drastically reduced. another night at the above hotel.
Accommodation: Muhabura hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 9 - Am Ttransfer to Uganda's Mount MgahingaAfter break fast you will drive too Uganda's Mount Mgahinga for the following day's activity, You will cross the Border between Rwanda and Uganda called Cyanika. Dinner and overnight at Mgahinga Gorilla Triangle
Accommodation: Mgahinga Gorilla Triangle
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 10 - Am Gorilla TrekkingAfter Morning Break fast you go for the gorilla trekking at Mgahinga it's a paved nature trail, even a pair of city sneakers can handle it. If you expect to hike in cold, wet conditions, you might prefer the warmth and protection of a sturdy boot with a waterproof membrane, but you can find waterproof trail-running shoes as well. takes between 2-6 hours depending on where they are located.
Accommodation: Travellers Rest hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 11 - Transfer to Lake BunyonyiAfter break fast do the coffee tour crosser to the DRC Border between Uganda and Congo around Lake Mutanda, This activity will include the local lunch although it will depend on your favorite and it takes 3 hour after that proceed to Kabale District Lake Bunyonyi. Dinner and overnight at Kyahugye Island.
Accommodation: Kyahugye Island.
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 12 - Full Day at Lake BunyonyiLake Bunyonyi is a young lake believed to be formed 10,000 years ago, its process of formation was described as a result of lava flow that emerged from one of the Virunga mountains and managed to occupy Ndego river and when it continued, blocked the river and when the river was dammed by a lava flow and the valley. Also Lake Bunyonyi is femous for Girls who got pregnant before marriage were taken to the Punishment Island “Akampene” on Lake Bunyonyi and left there to starve to death.
Accommodation: Kabale Colonial town
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 13 - Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NPAfter break fast drive to Queen Elizabeth NP via Kisiizi falls where they used to take unmarried girls who became pregnant before a type of court of their clan and, if found guilty, would be thrown from the top of Kisiizi Falls to their deaths here . This hospital. was agreed in 1958. The first doctor was to be Dr John Sharp, son of Leonard Sharp, a man who had grown up in the region and knew much of its ways.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Tembo Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 14 - Am game driveEarly morning game drive followed by the tour to the sat Lake Katwe was formed by volcanic eruption around 10,000 years ago. Geographically, Lake Katwe is located within an explosion crater. In the formerly active volcanic area north-east of Lake Edward and south-east of Lake George. This lake is the chief producer of salt in Uganda.1 Mar 2021 and after that you will do the evening boat around Kazinga channel the home to a wide range of animals and birds, including one of the world's largest concentrations of hippos (around 2,000) and countless Nile crocodiles.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: NoAccomondation
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 15 - Am Transfer to Kigali International AirportAfter morning Break fast Transfer to Kigali International Airport for the evening flight back home Normally 6 hours drive with a stop over at the border Rwanda and Uganda and this time you will crooss another different border called Katuna in Kabale district.
Accommodation: No Accomondation
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Rates Per Person
Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Excludes
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Kigali and ends in Kigali, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Kigali and ends in Kigali, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By
Skyway Expeditions Limited
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
Reviews
Enock Muhanguzi
Uganda
October 3, 2025
Skyway Expeditions did a good service for us during our trip to Queen Elizabeth National park.
First and foremost i and my friend we appreciate the Skyway Expeditions tours because we deposited 40% of the the our cost a month before our trip sta...
First and foremost i and my friend we appreciate the Skyway Expeditions tours because we deposited 40% of the the our cost a month before our trip started and they did what we agreed eg, gorilla and chimp permits bookings, Nice accommodations, good meals, comfortable transportation plus many more activities and we enjoyed the big five mammals as well ,Addition to that we recommended another group of friends to enjoy their trip next year.
