Safari
Rwanda to Uganda - 4 Days / 3 Nights Safari
4 Days
safari
Rwanda
Duration
4 Days
Max Guests
20 People
Destinations
Rwanda
Type
safari
Pricing:
Residents On request | Non-Residents On request
About This Tour
Kigali - Volcanoes National Park - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Lake Bunyonyi This itinerary is designed as a cross-border Rwanda-to-Uganda trip, with mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda. Uganda's mountain gorillas are found in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
1
Day 1
Kigali Musanze Uganda
Day 1
Kigali Musanze Uganda
Pick-up from Kigali International Airport or your Kigali hotel.
Optional short Kigali city tour.
Drive north to Musanze and continue toward the Cyanika border.
Complete immigration formalities and cross from Rwanda into Uganda.
Continue to the Bwindi/Kisoro area.
Scenic drive through the Virunga highlands.
Check in and relax.
Dinner & overnight: Kisoro/Bwindi area.
Optional short Kigali city tour.
Drive north to Musanze and continue toward the Cyanika border.
Complete immigration formalities and cross from Rwanda into Uganda.
Continue to the Bwindi/Kisoro area.
Scenic drive through the Virunga highlands.
Check in and relax.
Dinner & overnight: Kisoro/Bwindi area.
2
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Day 2
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
Early breakfast.
Transfer to the appropriate Bwindi trekking sector.
Park briefing before the trek.
Guided trek through the dense Bwindi forest in search of a habituated gorilla family.
Spend up to the permitted viewing time with the gorillas.
Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.
Optional community or cultural experience in the afternoon.
Dinner & overnight: Bwindi.
Transfer to the appropriate Bwindi trekking sector.
Park briefing before the trek.
Guided trek through the dense Bwindi forest in search of a habituated gorilla family.
Spend up to the permitted viewing time with the gorillas.
Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.
Optional community or cultural experience in the afternoon.
Dinner & overnight: Bwindi.
3
Day 3
Bwindi Lake Bunyonyi
Day 3
Bwindi Lake Bunyonyi
Breakfast at the lodge.
Depart for Lake Bunyonyi, one of southwestern Uganda's scenic highland lakes.
Enjoy a boat/canoe excursion among the islands.
Relax by the lake and enjoy the surrounding hills.
Optional village/community visit.
Dinner & overnight: Lake Bunyonyi.
Depart for Lake Bunyonyi, one of southwestern Uganda's scenic highland lakes.
Enjoy a boat/canoe excursion among the islands.
Relax by the lake and enjoy the surrounding hills.
Optional village/community visit.
Dinner & overnight: Lake Bunyonyi.
4
Day 4
Lake Bunyonyi Rwanda Kigali
Day 4
Lake Bunyonyi Rwanda Kigali
Breakfast.
Drive back toward the Rwanda border.
Cross into Rwanda and continue to Kigali.
Optional lunch and souvenir shopping in Kigali.
Transfer to Kigali International Airport for departure.
End of safari.
Drive back toward the Rwanda border.
Cross into Rwanda and continue to Kigali.
Optional lunch and souvenir shopping in Kigali.
Transfer to Kigali International Airport for departure.
End of safari.
Included
- 3 nights accommodation
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Airport and border transfers
- Gorilla trekking arrangements
- Bwindi National Park entrance/trekking services
- Lake Bunyonyi boat excursion
- Meals as specified
- Bottled drinking water
Excluded
- International flights
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Visa fees where applicable
- Travel insurance
- Tips and personal expenses
- Drinks and meals not specified
- Border & Visa Note
- The Cyanika border is an official Uganda border point in the Kisoro area. Travelers who need an East Africa Tourist Visa can use the joint visa for Uganda
- Rwanda
- Kenya valid for 90 days; Uganda Immigration states that the issuing country should be the first point of entry.
- For Kenyan
- Rwandan nationals
- Uganda lists both countries among its visa-exempt nationalities.
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