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Offered by - Discovery Journeys
Tour Features
The 8 Days Rwanda Uganda safari takes you through the best primate safari destinations in Uganda and Rwanda. You will start the 8 days safari adventure from Kigali Rwanda’s capital city and then head to Volcanoes national park for golden monkey trekking. Here you will enjoy the golden monkeys that are endemic to the Virunga mountains. Volcanoes National park is also home to mountain gorillas, forest elephants, forest buffaloes, and a number of bird species. The park has the highest mountain gorilla population in the Virunga Massif. You will track golden monkeys in here and then cross over the border to Uganda for gorilla trekking in Bwindi. Continue with the adventure throughout safari destinations in Uganda like Queen Elizabeth and end the safari with a chimpanzee trek in Kibale National Park.
| 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. |
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 | Da Vinci Lodge No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 2-3 | Bakiga Lodge No images available | All Meals Included |
| 4-5 | Katara Lodge No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 6-7 | Turaco TreeTops No images available | Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 8 | Mid-Range Accommodation No images available | Breakfast & Lunch 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 - City tour and, Transfer to Volcanoes National Park.Your driver guide will pick you up from the hotel in the morning at 9:00 am and take you for a Kigali city tour Visiting the genocide memorial, and local markets. Then, you will drive north of Rwanda to Volcanoes National Park viewing the remarkable scenery of the Virunga Mountains en route. You will have en route stopovers at some places of interest including the Nyabarobongo River. Proceed to the park arriving in the afternoon. You will also go for a cultural walk to Iby'wachu and later have a rest at your lodge.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Da Vinci Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
- Day 2 - Golden Monkey tracking & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NaIn the morning, you will go for golden monkey tracking, where you will encounter other monkey species. Golden monkeys are very rare primates that are endemic to the Virunga volcanoes area. You will later be driven across the border to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable NP. You will pass via the twin lakes for sightseeing and photography and proceed to Bwindi arriving in the evening
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Mountain Gorilla Tracking & Community VisitIn the morning, assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing from the park rangers about the dos and don'ts while with the gorillas. Proceed for the memorable adventure in the forest, an activity that may take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the animals. Meet and stay with the animals for a maximum of one hour, then descend to the park headquarters and then to your Lodge for lunch and relaxation. In the evening, you will go for a community visit where you will get to know about the local people’s culture.
Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 4 - Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.Set off in the morning to Q.E.N.P, enter the park via the Ishasha sector for a game drive where you will view a number of wildlife including buffaloes, elephants, a number of birds, the topi, waterbucks and if you are lucky you will spot the tree climbing lions and then proceed to Mweya for a lunch break after which you will go for a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel which has the highest concentration of Hippos. You will also see crocodiles, elephants as well as birds.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Katara Lodge
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
- Day 5 - Game drive (predator tracking) and Nature WalkIn the morning, you will go for a game drive in the Kasenyi sector featuring predator tracking where you will see lions and if lucky you will see leopards as well. You will also see other major wildlife in the park including hippos, and buffaloes among others. Later return to your lodge for a rest and lunch break. In the afternoon you will go for a nature walk in Kyambura gorge which is home to a number of primates including chimpanzees. Enjoy the scenic views of the forest and the waterfalls and later return to your lodge.
Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Katara Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 6 - Transfer to Kibale Forest National ParkAfter breakfast, you will have a relaxed drive to Kibale forest national park via the crater lakes of Ndali and Kasenda. Arrive at the lodge for a lunch break and spend the afternoon at leisure.
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Turaco TreeTops
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
- Day 7 - Chimpanzee Trekking & Nature WalkHave an early breakfast and drive to the park headquarters, for briefing and later embark on chimpanzee tracking. The trek will expose you to other primates like Colobus Monkeys Giant forest hogs, Vervet, red-tailed monkeys, the Grey Cheeked Mangabeys, Olive Baboons, and over 350 bird species. In the afternoon, go for a nature walk to Bigodi Wetland where you will also see a number of birds
Main Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Turaco TreeTops
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 8 - Transfer to Entebbe for DepartureAfter a relaxed breakfast, you will set off to Entebbe. Transfer to the airport to check in for your departure flight if on schedule. End of Safari
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & Lunch 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)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- 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)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
May 22, 2023 - Jan 31, 2024
*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)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- 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)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
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.
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