Bird Watching

Gorilla Tracking

Cultural Safari

Game Drives

7 Days Rwanda-Uganda Safari

Highlight:
• Kampala City Tour
• Gorilla Tracking both in Rwanda and Uganda.
• Game drive Lake Mburo

Day 1: City Tour

A representative from Muka East African Safaris will meet you at Entebbe International Airport for transfer to your Hotel in Kampala. In the Afternoon, you will then embark on the city tour and visit prominent places like: Namugongo matyres shrine, Bahai temple, Uganda Museum, Makerere University, Kasubi tombs, Iteso cultural dance near Kasubi, Namirembe and Rubaga cathedral, Kabaka's lake, shopping arcades in town and craft shops including National theatre. Dinner and overnight at Emin Pasha/ Namirembe Guest house/ Holiday Express.

Day 2: Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After Breakfast, depart Kampala and head southwest to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park with a stop over at the Equator for Coffee/toilet break and photos then continue on to Mbarara stop at Agip Motel for Ugandan buffet lunch. You will then drive through traditional homesteads seeing banana plantations and famous Ankole cattle with their incredible long horns. You will then ascend into the kigezi highlands; here you will start seeing the peaks of the Virunga volcanoes before descending down the valley into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Dinner and overnight depending on Gorilla Group.

Day 3: Gorilla Tracking
After an early breakfast, report to the ranger station for registration and briefing by one of the ranger guides. Head into the forest in search of the Gorillas, the time taken and the terrain vary with the movement of these great giants. Depending on the time of return, afternoon guided walk on the Munyanga River trail, or a community guided walk will be organized with visits to the Batwa people, traditional doctors and blacksmith, this will be summed up with entertainment from the Local Youth group members, Dinner and overnight at the same as above.

Day 4: Cross to Rwanda
After break fast, drive to Kisoro and cross the Rwandan Border to Ruhengeri.Dinner and over night at mountain Gorilla Nest or Kinigi guest House
Day 5: Gorilla Tracking in Parc National des Volcanoes (PNV)
After breakfast, head for briefing by the guide at Ruhengeri Park headquarters in Pac de volcanoes. The tracking begins at 9:00am.The time spent trekking depends on the movement of these wonderful giants. After the trek drive back to Uganda. Dinner and Overnight at Kabale White Horse inn/ Cephas Inn.

Day 6: Game Viewing in Lake Mburo NP
After an early breakfast, you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park and enter the Park through the Nshara Gate. The afternoon game drive will take you along the lakeshore track, and with its own system of game trails and cleared walkways, the "Kigambara Loop" offers interesting guided lakeside walks. Here you can find herds of zebra, cape buffalo and eland, and Pribi and topi are easy to approach. Along with the game drive, many visitors also enjoy a boat trip on Lake Mburo and self-guided nature trails. Bird watchers will enjoy more than 250 species of birds found in Lake Mburo including Papyrus Gonoleks, Brown-faced Lapwings, Carruther's Cisticolas, the extraordinary White winged Warbler and Bare-Faced Go-away bird. After the activities in the park drive to Masaka for your dinner and over night at Brovad Hotel

Day 7: Lake Mburo – Kampala
After a morning game drive, return to Kampala, the drive back to Kampala stops at the Mpigi Royal Drum Makers and the Equator to shop for African crafts and then proceed on to Entebbe overnight and dinner at the Boma Guest House/ Entebbe Airport Guest House/ Gately Inn

 

 

 
   
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