10-Day Rwanda & Uganda Gorilla, Chimpanzee & Wildlife Safari

Arrival in Kigali

Arrive at Kigali, where you’ll be welcomed and transferred to your hotel.

Meet & greet with your guide and safari briefing and itinerary overview.

Five to Five Hotel (Budget)

Kigali City Tour → Volcanoes National Park

Explore Kigali before heading to Volcanoes National Park:

Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial, explore local markets and cultural sites and scenic drive through Rwanda’s terraced hills.

Isange Paradise Resort

Golden Monkey Tracking → Bwindi (Uganda)

Early morning golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park, observe these playful, endangered primates in bamboo forests and cross into Uganda and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Rushaga Gorilla Lodge

Gorilla Trekking & Community Experience

Experience the highlight of your safari:

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, spend one hour with a habituated gorilla family and optional community visit in the afternoon.

Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Ishasha sector:

Search for famous tree-climbing lions, afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and spot hippos, elephants, buffalo, and birds.

The Bush Lodge

Game Drive → Kibale National Park

Morning game drive in Kasenyi plains, transfer to Kibale National Park, visit Ndali–Kasenda crater lakes region and optional Bigodi Wetland walk.

Kibale Forest Lodge

Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park, spot other primates and bird species and visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.

Kibale Forest Lodge

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Scenic drive to Murchison Falls National Park and views of Lake Albert and the Rift Valley.

Game Drive & Nile Boat Cruise

Morning game drive on the northern bank, spot lions, elephants, giraffes, antelopes, and more, afternoon boat cruise on the Victoria Nile and see hippos, crocodiles, and wildlife along the riverbanks.

Nkundwa Nile View Lodge

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary → Kampala / Entebbe

Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking, optional visit to the top of Murchison Falls and transfer to Kampala or Entebbe for departure.