10-Day Uganda and Rwanda Private Safari Tour

Gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking are the highlights of this exceptional opportunity to experience the unspoiled reserves of this pristine corner of East Africa. The vast plantations, magnificent mountain vistas and high plateaus beckon with adventure and amazing wildlife viewing.

Overview
Itinerary
Includes

01 Arrive Entebbe / Kampala

02 Kampala / Ziwa Sanctuary / Murchison Falls National Park

03 Murchison Falls National Park

04 Murchison falls National Park / Lake Albert / Western Uganda

05 Kibale National Park / Queen Elizabeth National Park

06 Queen Elizabeth National Park – Kazinga Channel

07 Queen Elizabeth National Park / Bwindi National Park

08 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla Trekking

09 Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla Trekking / Lake Kivu Genocide Memorial and Kigali City Tour

10 Lake Kivu / Depart Kigali

01 Arrive Entebbe / Kampala

Arrive in Entebbe, Uganda, where you are met by Kent Safari Representative and escorted to a Booked hotel in Kampala. If time permits, have a city walk in Kampala city visiting attractions like the monuments, museum, craft villages and cultural centres.

02 Kampala / Ziwa Sanctuary / Murchison Falls National Park

Depart Kampala to Murchison National Park, stopping at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary en- route. The sanctuary is home to more than 6 endangered rhinos and a range of other game and many bird species, where a guided rhino-tracking excursion is offered. Cross the Nile by ferry and proceed to your Hotel.

03 Murchison Falls National Park

Early morning game drive most commonly reveals elephant, giraffe, buffalo, warthog, leopard, lion, and many others. Afternoon boat trip to the bottom of the falls. Enjoy a stunning sunset on your return to the lodge. Have dinner and overnight at the camp fire.

04 Murchison falls National Park / Lake Albert / Western Uganda

Travel through the Rift Valley, via Lake Albert and its coastal fringes where flocks of small zebu are tended by the proud Alur herdsmen. Continue to the tourist city Fort Portal, traveling through changing vistas of high plateaus, valleys, and resplendent tea coffee plantations. The landscape becomes more tortuous, descending to the foot of the Rwenzori block Mountain, whose snowcapped peaks can be seen in the distance.

05 Kibale National Park / Queen Elizabeth National Park

Start early for chimpanzee tracking. Kibale National Park protects a large block of rainforest harboring the greatest variety and concentration of primates found anywhere in East Africa. Afternoon drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park along the foothills of the Rwenzori for an evening game drive.

06 Queen Elizabeth National Park – Kazinga Channel

Morning game drive in the park. The Mweya peninsula is good for a variety of animals including elephants; in the Kasenyi plains you will find mostly lion and Uganda cob. A vast array of birds and the wildlife is seen on the afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.

07 Queen Elizabeth National Park / Bwindi National Park

08 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla Trekking

An early morning trek into the forest on the slopes of the volcanoes, led by experienced trackers will bring you amongst a family of Mountain Gorillas. You will get within feet of the family and be privileged to spend time amongst them. Return to the lodge for a late lunch, with an opportunity for a forest walk with the guides.

09 Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla Trekking / Lake Kivu Genocide Memorial and Kigali City Tour

10 Lake Kivu / Depart Kigali

After an early morning breakfast leave for the gleaming waters of Lake Kivu and view various attractions on the way and journey to Kigali, have lunch and relax a bit while touring the beautiful city of Kigali if time allows. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.