7-Day Rwanda & Uganda Exclusive

Day 1: Arrival & Transfer, Boat Safari -Akagera National Park

On arrival at the airport, our driver-guide will meet and brief you on this 7-day holiday. We will then transfer to Akagera National Park from Kigali.
This journey will reward you with planned en-route stopovers along the route. Feel free to ask your driver-guide questions about the wonderful scenery and even request photographic stopovers along the way. As you arrive at the park, you will check in to your booked lodge for refreshments and lunch. You will then proceed for a sunset boat ride on Lake Ihema with a chance to see the aquatic mammals such as hippos and crocodiles in the lake or on the shores. You will retire and drive back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Magashi Camp (High-end) Ruzizi Tented Camp (Luxury) Akagera Safari Lodge (Mid-range) Dereva Hotel (Budget)

Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Game drive & Transfer – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

You will start this day early in the morning after having your breakfast. You will leave for a full-day safari game drive in the park. (Order your packed lunch). You can expect to see the Big Five mammals (lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, and leopard) as well as antelopes, kobs, and baboons, among others. Akagera National Park is a varied habitat for wildlife species in Rwanda and a birder’s haven with more than 500 bird species in the park. Later, in the afternoon you will transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park, via the Gatuna Border. Approximately 3 hour’s drive with border clearing through the beautiful landscapes of western Uganda.

Accommodation: Bwindi Lodge (High-end) Buhoma Lodge (Luxury) Haven Lodge (Mid-range) Ride 4 Woman (Budget)

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking & Transfer Queen Elizabeth National Park

In the morning our driver-guide will lead you to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing from the park ranger and begin your gorilla trekking. Every gorilla family is visited by a maximum of 8 people daily. it takes 2 or more hours later and we will return from the trekking and proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park approximately 4 hours’ drive. If lucky you will be able to see topi, Uganda kobs, elephants and tree-climbing lion

along the Ishasha sector, arriving late in the evening for dinner and overnight  

Accommodation: Elephant Plains Lodge (High-end) Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury) The Bush Lodge (Mid-range) Euphorbia Safari Lodge (Budget)

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

Day 4: Game drive & Boat Cruise – Kazinga Channel

Have an early morning breakfast then go for a morning game drive within the park. Anticipate seeing the famous Big Five including buffalos, elephants, lions and other mammals like giant forest hogs, bushbucks, kobs, hyenas and waterbucks. In the afternoon hours, you will partake in a launch cruise along the Kazinga Channel. You will appreciate the high scores of elephants, hippos, buffalos and crocodiles. Some bird species will also be seen including pelicans and the rare shoebill.

Accommodation: Elephant Plains Lodge (High-end) Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury) The Bush Lodge (Mid-range) Euphorbia Safari Lodge (Budget)

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking & Transfer – Lake Bunyonyi 

Following early breakfast, you will head out for the chimpanzee walk in the Kyambura Gorge and later you will drive to Lake Bunyonyi arrive in the late afternoon optional boat ride along the lake while discovering the history of the lake or spend the rest of the day relaxing and admiring the lake views.

Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Arcadia Cottages (High-end) Birdnest Resort (Luxury) Bunyonyi Overland Resort (Mid-range) Bunyonyi Overland Resort (Budget)

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Lake Bunyonyi Exploration & Relaxation

Today you will have your breakfast at leisure before you head out to explore this beautiful lake. Lake Bunyonyi is the 2^nd deepest lake in Africa and it’s well known for its bird life as well as a place of small birds.

Later return to your lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation: Arcadia Cottages (High-end) Birdnest Resort (Luxury) Bunyonyi Overland Resort (Mid-range) Bunyonyi Overland Resort (Budget)

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7:Transfer – Kigali International Airport

Early morning breakfast, later we check in at 7:30 AM from the hotel and drive to Kigali for a short tour at the Kigali genocide memorial centre before you are driven to the airport for departure. (3 hours’ drive approximately from Lake Bunyonyi to Kigali including the border crossing clearance.