7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour – Gorilla Trekking, Golden Monkey, and Wildlife Adventure Safari
7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour for Ultimate Gorilla Trekking, Golden Monkey Tracking, and Wildlife Adventure Safari. You’ll arrive at Kigali Airport and transfer to your accommodation near Volcanoes National Park. Enjoy the trek in Volcanoes National Park, and then cross the border into Uganda. You can expect gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park. From Bwindi, you’ll transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You can expect a game drive, a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel, and chimp tracking in the nearby Kalinzu Forest. Connect to Lake Mburo. On 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour, you will head to Entebbe to catch a flight out.
7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
- Day 2: Volcanoes National Park – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 3: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Day 5: Game Drives and Afternoon Boat Trips in Kazinga Channel
- Day 6: Chimp Tracking in Kalinzu Forest Reserve and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
- Day 7: Walking Safaris and Transfer to Entebbe
Detailed 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will arrive at Kigali Airport (we hope it is scheduled to land before 2:00 p.m.) and perform the routine clearance process. Once done, you will be welcomed by your waiting 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour guide, and then hit the road to Volcanoes National Park.
Volcanoes National Park lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. You will arrive at the booked accommodation and relax, awaiting the next day’s activity.
Optional (additional cost): If time allows and you’re interested, you may consider a Kigali city excursion before transferring to Volcanoes National Park.
- Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park(Gorillas)
- Accommodation: Classic Lodge – Mid-range hotel located outside Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included), Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Volcanoes National Park – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The golden monkeys’ trekking takes place in Volcanoes National Park at 7:00 a.m. the same time as the gorilla trekking. These rare monkey species are also listed as endangered. Volcanoes National Park has habituated groups that are available for trekking by visitors. The exercise starts with a short briefing from the park ranger at the RDB office.
Thereafter, you will proceed to trek the golden monkeys through the rainforest of the Volcanoes National Park. You will return to the accommodation for some rest and lunch. After lunch, you will proceed to the Cyanika border post.
From Cyanika, you will be received by our Uganda-based 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour professional tour driver-guide who will take over from his Rwanda-based colleague. You will cross the border into Uganda and stay overnight at a property close to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, from where you will undertake the gorilla trekking the next day.
- Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park(Gorillas)
- Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp – Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, you will continue to the rangers’ post where you will receive a briefing from a 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour ranger guide on the do’s and don’ts during gorilla trekking. Thereafter, you will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure and encounter. The beauty of this rainforest is spectacular!
The area offers a dramatic, steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates.
Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. You will return to the accommodation, and take some rest after a strenuous day.
- Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park(Gorillas)
- Accommodation: Rushaga Gorilla Camp – Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will be up early, have breakfast, and embark on a transfer to the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famously known for its tree-climbing lion population. Once there, you will undertake a game drive in search of this rare species of lion.
Should you get the chance to spot the lions up in the tree, the sight is picturesque and unforgettable. From Ishasha (south), you will exit and head to the booked accommodation in the north sector. You will check in and take a rest.
Optional: If interested, you may consider a late afternoon-to-evening game 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour drive/safari in the Kasenyi plains.
- Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park(Uganda)
- Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge – Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Game Drives and Afternoon Boat Trips in Kazinga Channel
Wake up early and have your breakfast and continue with the 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour. You will proceed for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains and be on the lookout for Cape buffaloes, herds of elephants, as well as lions and leopards (though hard to spot), among others.
Return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife, including giant hippos, elephants, and crocodiles among others, will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds on the water shores.
Optional (no cost): If interested, you may go for a brief late afternoon-to-evening game viewing and then return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park(Uganda)
- Accommodation: Buffalo Safari Lodge – Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Chimp Tracking in Kalinzu Forest Reserve and Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Wake up early on the 6 Days of 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour, have breakfast, and drive out to the nearby Kalinzu Forest Reserve. The forest is home to habituated chimpanzees plus other primates including baboons, monkeys, and also various bird species.
Today, you will spend the early part of the day tracking chimpanzees. Thereafter, you will transfer to Lake Mburo National Park via Mbarara City. Once in Mburo, you can choose to check in and relax, or check in and go for a game drive.
Optional (extra cost): If interested, you can consider the night game drive to see the nocturnal wildlife.
- Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park(Uganda)
- Accommodation: Hyena Hill Lodge – Budget lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Walking Safaris and Transfer to Entebbe
You will enjoy your early breakfast and proceed for the Mburo Park morning bushwalk in the presence of an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guide. On this early morning guided walk, you will have the opportunity to encounter at close range zebras, giraffes, elands, topi and other antelopes, and Cape buffalos among others. You will take the trail to the top of the hills to see Lake Mburo and beyond. Thereafter, you will return to the accommodation for checkout and then hit the road to Entebbe Airport.
- Main Destination: Entebbe (City, Uganda)
- Accommodation: No accommodation (End of 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour)
- Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- You’ll be dropped off at the airport.
7 Days Rwanda Uganda Tour Inclusions and Exclusions
Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- Gorilla permits (One per person, non-resident)
- Chimp permits (One per person, non-resident)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp. per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
