Safari overview:
This trip starts and ends in kigali-Rwanda. It focuses on mountain gorillas treks, chimpanzee treks, golden monkey treks, game drives and general classic safaris that boats viewing elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, hippos and many other colorful savanna bird
Discover Our Rates & Accommodations for This Tour
Mid-Range Class
All of our tours can be personalised. For most safari itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions upon request. To find out more, contact us directly
| 2 people sharing | 4 people sharing | 6 people sharing | Single supplement ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|
| From $3,326p/p | From $2,586 p/p | From $2,404 p/p | From $319 |
Prices indicated are per person (p/p).
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Transfer to volcanoes national park
You will be picked from your place of residence in Kigali , Visit Genocide memorial centre, later kick start a scenic drive to Volcanoes national park reaching destination in the afternoon. This is a journey that about 4hours drive with a lunch stop
Day 2: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Today morning after a hearty breakfast, you will start with Golden monkey treks at volcanoes national park. Golden monkey trekking takes about 1-3hours. After a successful trek, proceed your journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park through Katuna border. Reaching in the evening for relaxation. Overnight at Ichumbi Gorilla lodge
Day 3: Gorilla trekking at Bwindi
Earlier today after your breakfast, You will assemble at park offices with the rest of trekking participants where registration and other formalities are done from. Later onwards ascend to the forest to look for gentle giants. The experience can last for about 2-5hours. Later head back to your lodge for relaxation.
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Today morning, You will embark on another very exciting countryside journey through local homestays, tea plantations and coffee gardens among others. You will reach ishasha southern part of the park known for tree climbing lions, elephants, buffaloes, topis, Uganda kobs and hippos among others as you head north of the park through kasenyi open plains. Having experience in this part of the park, You will reach your lodge later in the evening. Overnight at Aardvark safari lodge
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking
Today after chimpanzee trekking, You will assemble at park offices where you will have a briefing, registration and then kick start your forest walk through the gorge. The kyambura gorge is popular known as a valley of apes, doing chimp trek experience is one of the lasting moment with human closet relative. The valley has other creatures like hippos, elephants and other monkeys tat reside here. After a great trek, head back your lodge for relaxation. Lunch and boat cruise along famous kazinga channel well known for its big number of hippos in Africa including large number of shore birds, buffaloes, crocodiles, elephants other many others. After this boat, do another game drive through kasenyi plains to look out for what you might have missed in the previous days. Retreat from this to your lodge. Aardvark safari lodge
Day 6. Transfer to Kigali
Today morning after your hearty breakfast, you kick start your journey to Kigali.
Note: With this type of itinerary, You may also choose to end in Entebbe airport of Uganda
Before Booking, Please Read the Following Carefully
- Prices are valid for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- The itinerary mentioned for this tour is an example which can be tailored to your wishes.
- The Gorilla Tracking included in this safari depends on the availability of gorilla trekking permits at the time of booking. These permits are strictly limited and sold out in advance, especially during peak seasons of Christmas and school holidays. We therefore strongly recommend booking early.
- The safari indicated here is essentially an offer. Changes in the course of the journey, the duration of your tour, the number of travellers, as well as the choice of accommodation are subject to availability, although we always endeavour to stick as closely as possible to this programme. For most itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions of this safari upon request.
- Sometimes it is not possible to adhere to the travel plan as described in this itinerary, due to weather and road conditions, authority regulations, organisational requirements, etc. Occasionally, the planned route of the tour has to change according to the situation on the ground. We must therefore explicitly refuse liability for adherence to the journey plan.
- By booking this safari, the client accepts Epic Uganda Vacations Terms and Conditions of business.
