Best Uganda- Rwanda wildlife, mountain gorillas & river Nile holidays
Mountain gorillas & river Nile holidays overview
A perfect Uganda- Rwanda mountain gorillas & river Nile holidays showcasing the best of the savannah’s habitats at the lake Mburo game park and Queen Elizabeth national parks with sightings of lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, zebras, leopards, giraffes, primate species, antelopes, crossing the equator, riverine & papyrus bird species, Rwenzori snow cap peaks, among other.
Most amazing is the tracking experience to the endangered mountain gorillas at the Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park before crossing to hilly landscapes of Rwanda– the land of a thousand hills.
Arrival & departure: Entebbe- Kigali
- Day 1- arrive, city tour
- Day 2- source of the river Nile, Uganda
- Day 3- Lake Mburo N.P
- Day 4-5- Queen Elizabeth national park
- Day 6- mountain gorilla trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable N.P
- Day 7- Kigali city tour and depart
Detailed Mountain gorillas & river Nile holidays itinerary
Day 1 Kampala city
On arrival, you will be picked up from the airport by our guide that will lead you to your booked accommodation and you will embark on a city tour around the hills of Kampala and its streets. This tour will get you to various historical administrative, economic and cultural sites and centers in the city have affected the development of Uganda like Kasubi tombs where 3 ancient Buganda kings are buried, Rubaga cathedral, Namirembe cathedral, Gaddafi mosque, Baha’i temple etc.
Accommodation: Golden tulip hotel (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
This section of the river Nile has numerous water falls that have become common water sport points to tourists and adventurers from all corners of the world. Some of the falls include Owen falls, Bujagali falls, Ripon falls, Itanda falls & Busowoko falls with clean white waters that are the most entertaining on the river course throughout Africa offering the best bungee jumping point, water rafting, horse riding at the river banks, water surfing, swimming, canoeing, river boarding, quad biking etc. You will also take a boat to reach the source of the river Nile where 30% of the water emanates from underground streams and 70% from Lake Victoria. The green sparsely forested areas will provide a chilling breeze for nature walks and relaxations that will grant you a memorable time at the source of the river Nile.
Accommodation: Nile safari lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Lake Mburo national park offers a wide range of touring options from board rides, horseback riding safaris, walking safaris, game drives, biking/cycling safaris and community walks. Lake Mburo game park has 70 mammals and 332 recorded bird species and is richly gifted with various acacia and papyrus endemics such as the papyrus gonelek, papyrus yellow warbler, white-winged warbler and shoebill; as the acacia species are wide spread elsewhere in the park. Mammals include burchell’s zebras, Nubian giraffes, hippos, leopards, buffaloes, topi, elands, antelopes, warthogs, bushbucks, stripped jackals, reedbucks, olive baboons, sitatungas, bush pigs, hyenas, impalas, crocodiles, reptiles among others.
Accommodation: Mihingo lodge (or similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
On this day you will have morning and evening game drives to various parts of the park for a lot of wonderful scenic view of the Rwenzori mountains and its slopes, the African big 5; elephant herds, lion families, leopards, hippo herds, hyenas, wild dogs, Uganda kobs, water bucks, antelopes, baboons, monkeys, crocodiles, crater lakes, reptiles, raptors, sun birds and many more awaiting your memorable tour in this game park. You will head out to the Kazinga channel (a river connecting lakes Edward and George) for a morning boat cruise through queen Elizabeth national park.
At this mountain gorillas & river Nile holidays experience, you will have a glance at the world’s largest concentration of hippo pods numbered above 5,000 at the Kazinga channel, Nile crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, lions, water bucks, giraffes, kobs, kudus etc. also coming on the banks of the Kazinga channel to quench their thirst. Following the boat cruise at Kazinga channel, you will head to the Ishasha sector of the park famous known for tree climbing lions. The drive out of this sector will lead you to Bwindi impenetrable national park.
Accommodation: Buhoma lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
In the morning you will have a briefing on the gorilla behaviors, livelihoods and how to handle their reactions to the human presence. Getting to find the mountain gorillas on a trek in Uganda is a 99% chance backed up by the gorilla population in this region. After the trek, you will have an experience with the Batwa people who have for all their life time co-existed with the forest and its species. During this nature walk you will experience numerous bird species with particularly 23 albertine endemics that are habitats to only the albertine region.
Accommodation: Bird nest @ Bunyonyi resort (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Day 7 Kigali city tour & departure
Today you will head to Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city; one of the cleanest cities in Africa and have a tour in and around its malls, eco parks, resorts, golf courses, restaurants and lounges, art and craft shops, museums, archeries, recreation parks, swamp protected eco-systems among others as you get ready for your departure flight. (the duration of this tour will depend on time of departure).
Accommodation: N/A
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Inclusions
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Park entrance fees
- All activities indicated in the itinerary
- Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
- Border crossing fees
- Government taxes
- Driver & guide
- Airport transfers
- Bottled drinking water
Exclusions
- Travel insurance
- International flights
- Visa fees & processing
- Extra activities, meals, alcohol/ liquor
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Accommodation after the end of the trip
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Tipping & gratitude
- Anything not mentioned
Your safari route map
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