Compare Best of Uganda by Budget Safaris Uganda vs 11 Days Uganda And Rwanda Private Safari Tour by Kent Safaris
Compare details and see what other travelers are saying.
| Trip |
0 | Poor
|
0 | Poor
|
| Duration | 9 days | 11 days |
| Price From | Check price | $ 5,900 |
| Price Per Day | Check price | $ 536 |
| Highlights |
|
|
| Trip Style | Group tour | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Basic | Standard |
| Physical Level |
|
|
| Travel Themes |
|
|
| Countries Visited | ||
| Cities and Attractions |
|
|
| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
| Activities |
|
|
| Meals Included | N/A | N/A |
| Description |
Explore Uganda safaris and experience the incredible views of nature and wildlife of Kibale national,park. You will have an opportunity to drive to Murchison Falls and enjoy the boat cruise as well while tour. |
Make an 11-day trip from Uganda to Rwanda visiting key attractions like Kampala for cultural visits to Kasubi, museum and a night life on the streets and hide outs of the city center, Ziwa Sanctuary to trek a few rhinos that survived extinction, Murchison Falls, Kibale and Queen Elizabeth National parks for flora and fauna and Chimpanzee tracking in kibale, Bwindi Impenetrable and Volcanoes National Park for Gorilla trekking and Genocide Memorial, Lake Kivu, Rwanda Kigali. These are the highlights of this exceptional opportunity to experience the unspoiled reserves of this pristine corner of East Africa. The vast plantations, magnificent mountain vistas and high plateaus beckon with adventure and amazing wildlife viewing. |
Day 1: Visit the Equator, Boat Ride on Lake Mburo
We depart Kampala and make a stop of over at the Equator for photographs and buy local art crafts in the local shops, we then proceed to Lake Mburo, we may to view game as we enter, lunch at the Lodge and a boat ride thereafter. Dinner and overnight at Arcadia cottages/Eagles Nest lodge /Rwonyo camp.
Day 2: Morning Game drive,Igongo Cultural centre & Drive to Bwindi impenetrable forest
After breakfast, we head out for a game drive in Lake Mburo National park in search for the Zebras, Elephants, Antelopes and later head for Bwindi Impenetable National Park with a stopover at the Igongo Cultural centre in Mbarara for a brief tour and Lunch.. After lunch we depart for Bwindi arriving late evening.
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking and community walk
After breakfast amidst the beauty and freshness of the thick forest, we head to the park headquarters for the 8am briefing by the guides after which you will enter the dense forest to trek these endangered primates, the Mountain Gorilla. You are advised to carry strong boots, rain coat, camera, and a bottle of water. The hike usually takes anywhere between 2-6 hours. After lunch we take a village walk within the communities that live side by side with the gorillas as we acquaint ourselves with these natives of the forest and how they live life on this side of the world. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma community rest camp or Bwindi View Bandas
Day 4: Drive to Queen Elizabeth via Ishasa sector, Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel
After breakfast, drive to queen Elizabeth national park and enter through the ishasha sector where we have a brief game drive to view the tree climbing lions, we also have a chance to view more game as we head to Queen Elizabeth. On arrival we embark on a guided boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel, here we expect to view lots of birds, herds of Elephants, Hippos and Buffaloes on the Shores of Lake George. After we head back to the Lodge. Dinner and Overnight at Bush Lodge/Wildtrack overland camp /Simba Safari camp
Day 5: Early Game drive, and depart for Fort-Portal
After a quick cup of coffee early in the morning, head to the Kasenyi track for the game drive. Here we expect to be met by herds of Elephants, Lions, Warthogs, Elands, Antelopes and lots more. We head back to the Lodge for a hearty breakfast and off we depart for Kibale National Park with a stopover for lunch in fort-portal, a very clean, calm and beautiful town. You can also view the Toro king’s palace from a distance. Dinner and Overnight at Kibale forest camp /Chimps Nest Lodge/chimpanzee guest house
Day 6: Chimpanzee Tracking and Nature Walk in Bigodi Wetlands
After early breakfast at 6.30am, we head to Kibale forest National Park headquarters for a briefing session with the guides before you enter into this beautiful forest for chimpanzee tracking where you also see other primates like the L’hoestes, Colobus, Blues, Red-tailed monkey and grey cheeked Mangabey swinging through the dense forest and several bird species. After lunch, take an opportunity to reach Bigodi wetland for a birding walk in the swamps . The area is run by the community as away to preserve and save animals in the Kibale forest. Dinner and overnight at Kibale forest camp /Chimps Nest Lodge/chimpanzee guest house
Day 7: Drive to Murchison Falls via the Albertine Rift Valley
After breakfast, we drive North-wards towards the Albertine rift Valley , we stop over for lunch in Hoima ( the oil Town) of Uganda and proceed to Murchison Falls past the Rift Valley and the amazing views of the escarpments. Arriving in Murchison Falls late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Murchison River Lodge/Fort Murchison lodge /Bwana Tembo
Day 8: Game drive and Boat cruise in Murchison Falls
We embark on an early morning game drive at 07:00am enables you to see some of the large mammals that include; lion, leopard, elephant, hippopotamus, Rothschild’s giraffe, Cape buffalo, hartebeest, oribi, warthog, and Uganda kob. In the afternoon, you will enjoy the Launch at a sun downer to the bottom of the falls, a three hours launch trip enable you to see some animals that come to the banks of the River Nile to drink water, some come to sun bath as the Nile provides a corridor year-round water for these animals as well as a plethora of water birds (including the rare shoebill stork) .Dinner and Overnight at Murchison River Lodge/Fort Murchison lodge /Bwana Tembo
Day 9: Top of the falls, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and back to Kampala
After breakfast, We drive to the top of the Falls for amazing sights and sounds of the mighty falls as we head out of the park. Here we can witness the whole of the Nile plunging through a narrow 7 meter gorge , the thrust and force with which this happens is simply amazing. We take a lunch break in Masindi town before proceeding to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Here we spend some time with the Rhinos on a walking safari. After we head for Kampala arriving early evening.
Day 1: Arrive Entebbe / Kampala
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Arrive in Entebbe, Uganda, where you are met by Kent Safari Representative and escorted to a booked hotel in Kampala. If time permits, have a city walk in Kampala city visiting attractions like the monuments, museum, craft villages and cultural centers.
Day 2: Kampala / Ziwa Sanctuary / Murchison Falls National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Depart Kampala to Murchison National Park, stopping at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary en- route. The sanctuary is home to more than 6 endangered rhinos and a range of other game and many bird species, where a guided rhino-tracking excursion is offered. Cross the Nile by ferry and proceed to your hotel.
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Early morning game drive most commonly reveals elephant, giraffe, buffalo, warthog, leopard, lion, and many others. Afternoon boat trip to the bottom of the falls. Enjoy a stunning sunset on your return to the lodge. Have dinner and overnight at the campfire.
Day 4: Murchison Falls National Park / Lake Albert / Western Uganda
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Travel through the Rift Valley, via Lake Albert and its coastal fringes where flocks of small zebu are tended by the proud Alur herdsmen. Continue to the tourist city Fort Portal, traveling through changing vistas of high plateaus, valleys, and resplendent tea coffee plantations. The landscape becomes more tortuous, descending to the foot of the Rwenzori block Mountain, whose snowcapped peaks can be seen in the distance.
Day 5: Kibale National Park / Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meal: Break Fast, Lunch and Dinner
Start early for chimpanzee tracking. Kibale National Park protects a large block of rainforest harboring the greatest variety and concentration of primates found anywhere in East Africa. Afternoon drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park along the foothills of the Rwenzori for an evening game drive.
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Kazinga Channel
Meal: Break Fast, Lunch and Dinner
Morning game drive in the park. The Mweya peninsula is good for a variety of animals including elephants; in the Kasenyi plains you will find mostly lion and Uganda cob. A vast array of birds and the wildlife is seen on the afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park / Bwindi National Park
Meal: Break Fast, Lunch and Dinner
Depart for Bwindi through grass covered hills, valleys filled with a mixture of banana, soy and coffee plantations, and the busy commercial center of Kabale. As you approach, you are afforded the most magnificent view of the whole volcano chain of the Virunga Mountains. Continue to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day 8: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla Trekking
Meal: Break Fast, Lunch and Dinner
An early morning trek into the forest on the slopes of the volcanoes, led by experienced trackers will bring you amongst a family of Mountain Gorillas. You will get within feet of the family and be privileged to spend time amongst them. Return to the lodge for a late lunch, with an opportunity for a forest walk with the guides.
Day 9: Bwindi / Volcanoes National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Morning departure from Bwindi and head into Rwanda. /Kigali Travel to your booked Hotel near the Volcanoes National Park.
Day 10: Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla Trekking / Lake Kivu Genocide Memorial and Kigali City Tour
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Early this morning, you are guided into the Volcanoes National Park. Tracking the gorillas through the unique Rolling Hills vegetation can take several hours of challenging walking in wet and muddy conditions. In the late afternoon drive to Gisenyi, a small town located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu.
Day 11: Lake Kivu / Depart Kigali
Meal: Breakfast & Lunch
After an Early morning breakfast leave for the gleaming waters of Lake Kivu and view various attractions on the way and journey to Kigali, have lunch and relax a bit while touring the beautiful city of kigali if time allows. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
