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French21 Day Great Rwanda -Uganda Safari
Offered by - Skyway Expeditions Limited
Tour Features
This tour will take you through 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. later we shall take you for gorilla trucking in Uganda side plus searching for the big five mammals and many more.
| 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. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| 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, Self-drive, Horse, Bicycle. |
Route & Activities
Rwanda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 | Classic hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
| 2 | Isange Paradise Resor No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
| 3 | Mgahinga gorira hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
| 4 | Travalers Rest No images available | All Meals Included |
| 5 | Kyahugye Island No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
| 6 | Kyahugye island No images available | All Meals Included |
| 7 | Enjojo Lodge No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
| 8-9 | Tembo safari lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 10 | Kibale forest Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 11 | kIbaleforest Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 12-13 | Rwenzori view guest house No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
| 14 | Ziiwa Lordge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 15 | Bwana Tembo Safari camp No images available | Meals included as per itinerary |
| 17 | Savana Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 19 | Rafiki hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
| 20 | Exploler hotel 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 1 - Am pick up at Kigali international Airport.Our 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 Musanze provinceAfter break fast you will make it to the northwest of Rwanda. You should ,expect about 2 hours on the road ,your accommodation solution for the dinner, and overnight, Isange Paradise Resort is a pleasant, colorful guesthouse in Musanze and a handy base for activities in the Virunga volcanoes. Dinner and overnight . you will get an opportunity for an immersion into the life of Dian Fossey, the famous gorilla protector. The exhibition includes a recreation of Fossey’s research centre and artefacts from her years fighting for the survival of mountain gorillas.
Accommodation: Isange Paradise Resor
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 3 - Am drive to the national park headquarters some 40 minutesIn the morning the car will take you to the national park headquarters some 40 minutes away, The Virungas’ endemic golden monkeys are less famous than mountain gorillas, but they can be a great reason for a trip into the bamboo forest at the bottom of Volcanoes National Park. Later You will cross into Uganda at the extremely relaxed low-traffic border post called Cyanika, merely to make it to the other side of the volcanoes (1-2 hours drive) Mgahinga Gorilla Triangle is a new hotel close to the most common gorilla tracking location, your next day’s (and the tour’s) #1 highlight. Dinner, bed and breakfast.
Accommodation: Mgahinga gorira hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Am Gorilla trackingMorniing Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park spend between 2-6 hours depend on where they find them and a couple more hiking to and fro. Visitors are usually back by midday. After your return from the bush, the driver will transfer you to the pretty town of Kisoro for lunch. A German grandmother has set up quite a lovely little establishment here! own choice of snack/meal Dinner and overnight at Travelers Rest hotel.
Accommodation: Travalers Rest
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 5 - Transfer to Lake BunyonyiAfter breakfast do the superb coffee tour between the town and Lake Mutanda is a delight whether you are an addict or not. You are definitely going to leave with some new appreciation for the magic beans! Afterwards you will hit the road to Lake Bunyonyi, It’s one of the prettiest lakes in the world and lies a couple of hours away. Batwa Today is probably the most respectful way to pay a visit to the Batwa “Pygmies”, the ancient peoples of the gorilla island region. The Batwa will show you the boundary of their ancestral home, the forest of Echuya, and their current settlement with spectacular vistas of Lake Bunyonyi. Dinner and overnight at Kyahugye Island.
Accommodation: Kyahugye Island
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 6 - Am tour around Lake BunyonyiYou will spend the whole day on the lake, island hopping and hiking. It will be a local craft maker who will serve you lunch, while a traditional healer will share with you his herbalist knowledge .Another night at Kyahugye island.
Accommodation: Kyahugye island
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 7 - Transfer to Queen ElizabethYou should expect to need 4-5 hours to Queen Elizabeth National Park Soon after reaching Enjojo Lodge you will proceed to the southern sector of the park, Ishasha, attempting to find the rare tree-climbing lions., have a night at Enjojo Lodge.
Accommodation: Enjojo Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 8 - Am transfer to Queen Elizabeth noth.You will be driven to the much more widely known northern side of the national park, a 4-hour ride. Dinner and overnight at Tembo. safari lodge.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Tembo safari lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 9 - Am game driveAfter morning game drive followed by tour Lake Katwe you will get an opportunity to witness the traditional way of producing salt. Women are not allowed to enter the lake to harvest while men have to wear condoms to protect their private parts! The biggest attraction of the park’s north is the so- called launch cruise, a boat safari in the evening It allows you to come very close to a variety of animals drinking the water of Kazinga channel that connects Lakes Edward and George. Another night at Tembo Safari Lodge
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Tembo safari lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 10 - Pm Transfer to Kiabale NpThe last morning in the park will be devoted to looking for lions one more time. Afterwards you will proceed — past the equator sign — towards the edge of Kibale National Park (up to 5 hours from the Dinner and overnight at Kibale forest lodge.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Kibale forest Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 11 - Am Bigodi community walkYou’ve been on the road for a week, so this is potentially a day to relax. How are you going to enjoy it? Do a walk in the Bigodi swamp and the community walk (Optional Try more of the Sunbird stuff? Go see the crater lakes? Or perhaps you will feel like doing nothing, just taking the wild in?)Your second night at the above lodge.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: kIbaleforest Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 12 - Am chimp trukingThe driver will first get you to the national park entrance Welcome among the most expensive chimps of the Gorilla Highlands region, but also the chimps that you can come closest to! For the best possible encounter we have chosen chimp habituation experience that can last up to half a day and offers most flexibility. You will then be taken to Fort Portal, a very pleasant town and the centre of the Batooro Kingdom. The king’s palace was built by Muammar Gaddafi who had a relationship with them, the king is e youngest king in the world! (Because of all other royal items yet to feature on our program, it isn’t — unless you Dinner and overnight at Rwenzori view guest house.
Accommodation: Rwenzori view guest house
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 13 - Transfer to Semuriki NpLet’s take you for your day trip to Semuliki National Park The idea is to check on the geysers and wildlife but avoid the expensive stay. Instead you will return to Fort Portal before the evening the guide will make sure he has some fresh green bananas or Irish potatoes so that you can put in water and then ready to eat after 3o minutes. Another night at Rwenzori view guest house
Accommodation: Rwenzori view guest house
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 14 - Am Transfer to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary.On the way to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Wildlife Ranch (about 5 hours on the road) there will be one cultural activity: Mparo Royal Tombs is your invitation to step into Uganda’s alternate history. See the last paragraph of our “Africa’s Secret History” article .. What if King Kabalega didn’t fight the British? Would the capital of the country be in today’s Hoima instead of Kampala? Would it be called Uganda at all? But Kabalega resisted European occupation and lost Ziwa is a sanctuary where rhinos are being prepared to be reintroduced to the wild. You are going to betaken for a walk to see these beasts. The ranch includes a lodge, and this is where you will enjoy your dinner and over night,
Accommodation: Ziiwa Lordge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 15 - Am Rhino Shoebill spot.At 6am you will embark on early morning journey to spot shoebill storks. Ziwa is one of those rare places where you can be pretty sure to see them You are left with 3 transit hours he entrance of Murchison Falls National Park .While you will certainly appreciate animals on the river, the falls are the main reason we are adding another boat tr A cottage will be booked for you at Bwana TemboSafari Camp on the other side of the Nile
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Bwana Tembo Safari camp
Meals & Drinks: Meals included as per itinerary
- Day 17 - Am transfer to Kidepo Valley NpAre we mentally prepared for a possibly long day (up to 8 hours of driving unless roads will be recently repaired) on the way to Kidep You will be entering the land of the iconic Karamojong people, and a visit to their village will provide you with some cultural background Whenever you arrive at the park gate, you will be pleased that Kidepo Savannah Lodge is nearby, your base in the park. Full board.
Accommodation: Savana Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 19 - Am game driveThrough the gorgeous Karamoja you will travel towards Sipi Falls today. This can take up to 10hours, interrupted by one activity stop Nyero Rock Paintings are Uganda’s oldest art rock site. (You have actually been looking at its most element, the beautiful sun motif for over a week now as it features on Uganda’s 1,000 shillings bank note.) Dinner and overnight at Rafiki hotel
Accommodation: Rafiki hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 20 - Am walk to the 3water falls and Transfer to jinjaVery close to Sipi Falls you will settle at the Sipi Coffee Lodge. Bed and breakfast. Your morning will be devoted to hiking to the three waterfalls of Sipi, and admiring the endless views of he plains.
Accommodation: Exploler hotel
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, 1970 - Jan 1, 1970
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
Kigali International Airport (KGL), on the outskirts of Kigali, would most likely be your point of entry point into the country. There are currently no direct flights from any North American city to Kigali. All require at least one stop, with most major cities, including New York, Toronto, Sao Paolo and Montreal only requiring one stop. Direct flights are available from Amsterdam and Brussels. There are also direct flights on Turkish Airlines, from Istanbul, and from Dubai on Rwanda Air. There are no direct flights from Doha and Qatar. Flights from major cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, also require one stop. Flights from Sydney, Australia presently require two stops.
Rwanda is quite tiny, and most people travel inside the country by car. Rwanda's speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour on all roads. Akagera Aviation, on the other hand, provides charter helicopter transfers to and from any place in the country.
This tour starts in Kigali and ends in Entebbe, Rwanda
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.
- As of January 2018, citizens of all countries are now eligible for visas on arrival at US$30 for 30 days. More details at www.migration.gov.rw
- For people visiting Rwanda in conjunction with Kenya and/or Uganda, it is possible to buy a joint visa for all three countries with advance application. See www.migration.gov.rw for details.
Getting There
Kigali International Airport (KGL), on the outskirts of Kigali, would most likely be your point of entry point into the country. There are currently no direct flights from any North American city to Kigali. All require at least one stop, with most major cities, including New York, Toronto, Sao Paolo and Montreal only requiring one stop. Direct flights are available from Amsterdam and Brussels. There are also direct flights on Turkish Airlines, from Istanbul, and from Dubai on Rwanda Air. There are no direct flights from Doha and Qatar. Flights from major cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, also require one stop. Flights from Sydney, Australia presently require two stops.
Rwanda is quite tiny, and most people travel inside the country by car. Rwanda's speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour on all roads. Akagera Aviation, on the other hand, provides charter helicopter transfers to and from any place in the country.
This tour starts in Kigali and ends in Entebbe, Rwanda
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.
- As of January 2018, citizens of all countries are now eligible for visas on arrival at US$30 for 30 days. More details at www.migration.gov.rw
- For people visiting Rwanda in conjunction with Kenya and/or Uganda, it is possible to buy a joint visa for all three countries with advance application. See www.migration.gov.rw for details.
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.
