Today is the day you arrive in Uganda for the 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking safari tour package. Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport, your guide from Nungi safaris will welcome you to Uganda and pick you up to take you to your booked hotel in Kampala or Entebbe. Depending on the time of your flight; you have an option of doing a Kampala city tour where you will engage in the Kampala city tour experience to feel the beauty of Kampala city and its diverse culture.  While on the Kampala city tour, you will visit different places around Kampala like Gadhafi mosque, Bahia temple, kings’ palace and also while on this Kampala city tour, you will get to taste the local food from the local restaurants in the Kampala city. Later in the evening retire to the hotel for an overnight stay and dinner. Please note: This city tour can be arranged for you at an additional cost in case time allows you. Dinner and overnight at the hotel

After early morning breakfast at your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe, you will check out of the hotel and start fully your 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking Safari tour package to Murchison falls national park which is famous for the thunderous waterfalls and the Big 5 mammals which are a major attraction in the national park. Murchison falls national park is also known for being the home to 4 out of Big5 mammals like lions, leopards, elephants, and buffalos while on the Uganda safaris. But for you to fully enjoy all the Big5 animals, you will track the Rhinos at Ziwa rhino sanctuary before checking in the Murchison falls national park. But before setting off, your guide will give you a short briefing about the basic information to know about Uganda safari tours; then later start your 6hours journey to Murchison falls national park at 7 am.

Your drive to Murchison falls national park will take you through the coating noisy Kampala city the capital city of Uganda and drive through green banana plantations of the Nakasongola savanna lands. During your Uganda wildlife safari drive to Murchison falls national park you will see plenty of roadside vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, roasted chicken and all sorts of roasted food staff and they will bring them close to your window when your guide stops. After that shortstop, you will proceed with your Uganda- Rwanda safari tour to the far North which will cover 2 highlighted tourist destinations on your Uganda safari tour; Ziwa rhino sanctuary and Murchison falls wildlife national park respectively. The Ziwa Rhino sanctuary was set up in 2005 to breed and later introduce Rhinos to Uganda’s major game parks because Rhinoceros are among the big 5 and due to heavy poaching had disappeared from Uganda since the early 1980s; on arrival at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking which will take you a maximum of one hour depending on where the rhinos are located. The rangers here will brief you and help out on tracking the rhinos in the wild. After tracking the rhinos, you will continue with your journey to Murchison falls national park during the Uganda –Rwanda safari tour and stop for lunch in Masindi town. After lunch, you will proceed your journey to Murchison falls national park later in the evening and check-in at the lodge for overnight and dinner

After early morning breakfast, the driver guide will pick you from the lodge to go check in Murchison Falls wildlife national park and start your game drive exploring which will expose you to the herds of giraffes grazing, buffalos, lions, elephants and many more animals which you will see on different tracks in the Murchison falls national park wildlife game drive. Pause the wild to capture moments of animals in photography. While at Murchison falls you expect to encounter the Big 4 (lions, elephants, buffalo & rhinos already seen at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary). After this spectacular moment on the safari wildlife game drive in Murchison Falls national park, head back to the lodge in Murchison falls national park for lunch and refreshment. In the afternoon after eating lunch, you will embark on a Uganda Safari boat trip in Murchison falls national park on River Nile from where you will watch different animals along the shore continue to about 10 meters to the bottom of Murchison falls – also known as ‘Devils cauldron”.  While on the Uganda safari boat cruise on the Victoria Nile, be prepared to spot more than 200 bird species (Kingfishers, the shoe billed stork etc), Nile crocodiles, hippos, monitor lizards, elephants and many of the animals seen during your early morning Uganda safari game drive drinking along the river Nile shores. This Uganda safari boat cruise on the river Nile will be a great way to spend your afternoon enjoying the Victoria Nile and watch several Hippos and Crocodiles swim in the River Nile. if you are a beer taker, you don’t have to miss sipping Nile special beer while cruising on the mighty river Nile. The Uganda safari boat cruise will slowly take you up to the foot of the Murchison falls where you will climb to the top of the magical Murchison falls. You will be awestruck by these magical Murchison falls where the mighty river Nile is forced through a narrow gorge of 7m into the ‘Devils Cauldron’ creating thunderous waterfalls roar & an ever-present rainbow.  After these breathtaking Uganda safari tour activities at Murchison falls national park, our guide will pick you up and take you back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge

You should rise early to take breakfast and prepare for the long journey to Kibale National Park. Along the way, marvel at the undulating Uganda countryside with changing landscape and busy locals in the markets selling fresh fruits and vegetables. Look out for the intriguing long-horned Ankole cattle grazing along the roadsides. You will stop for lunch in Fort Portal tourism city while on Uganda safaris tour with Nungi safaris on this day of your 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking safari tour package. After lunch, you will tour Fort Portal city and enjoy the great weather and green vegetation throughout the year. If time allows, you will also visit Toro Kingdom palace before heading to Kibale National Park to check-in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

After the rest yesterday, wake up very early for breakfast and head to Kibale national park headquarters for a briefing on the chimpanzee trekking experience. The ranger guide at Kibale national park will let you know all you need to know about the chimpanzee trekking adventure at Kibale national park including how to conduct yourself and what to carry along when coming for the Uganda safaris tour which will include chimpanzee trekking safari tour at Kibale national park. Chimpanzee trekking activity takes between 3 to 5 hours.  Although Kibale forest is famous for chimpanzees; other things will interest you while at Kibale national park for the 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking safari tour package. The forest is a birders paradise but other 12 primate species and even more mammals call Kibale national park home. When you find the chimpanzees, you will have an hour to spend with them. After this breathing taking adventure activity in Kibale national park, you will head back to your hotel/lodge for lunch and resting.  Later in the afternoon, the guide will transfer you to Queen Elizabeth national park expecting you to arrive in the evening. This Uganda safari tour journey from Kibale national park to the Queen Elizabeth National Park is approximately  2 -3 hours and if time allows, you will stop on the way to spot crater lakes or visit some ancient caves. Overnight stay and dinner at the lodge

After an early breakfast at the Uganda lodge in Queen Elizabeth national park, you will start your wildlife safari tour adventure in Queen Elizabeth national park during the 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking safari tour package. Queen Elizabeth national park will offer an unforgettable Uganda safari experience- with the highest biodiversity of any protected area in East Africa. The tour guide will pick you from the lodge and you start the early morning wildlife safari game drive exploring the national park in the Kasenyi plains searching for predators and grazers on a game drive in safari cars. You will take a small walk at the Kasenyi landing site to interact with the locals and fishermen in this community. After the walk drive through the national park to head to katwe Salt Lake to capture photography and scenic viewing on your 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking Safari tour package best of Uganda short Wildlife photo safari tour. Later on, return to the lodge for lunch as you will be preparing to head for the boat cruise on Kazinga Channel; the Kazinga channel connects Lake Edward and Lake George. While on this boat cruise, you will have an excellent opportunity for photography moments of Hippos swimming, Buffaloes, Elephants and magnificent bird species by the waterside. This boat cruise will be for 3-4 hours. Later retire and head back to your accommodation at queen Elizabeth national park for overnight and dinner as you will go through your phones and cameras to review the day trip you had in the wild as you will share with family and friends back home about how you have enjoyed your Uganda wildlife safari with us in Queen Elizabeth national park. Please you can book this 3 days 2nights Queen Elizabeth National Park best of Uganda short Wildlife Photo Safari tour in case you have limited time for Uganda safaris tour. Overnight stay and dinner at the Lodge

Today you will eat breakfast early in the morning at the Uganda lodge in queen Elizabeth national park, and starting your transfer journey on your Uganda Safari tour to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, you will pass via Ishasha Sector where you will have a chance to view the tree-climbing lions if you are lucky while on this Uganda wildlife safaris tour and many other species. Later in the evening, you will arrive in Bwindi national park and check-in as you enjoy the Misty forest from the beautiful Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Camp or something similar as you will prepare for the breathtaking Uganda Gorilla trekking safari  experience tomorrow. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Today after early morning breakfast, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge and transfer you to the briefing point at 7 am before you start your Uganda gorilla trekking adventure at 8 am for your  Uganda gorilla trekking safari tour experience in Bwindi impenetrable national park during the 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking safari tour package. On arrival at the briefing place for your Uganda gorilla trekking safari tour, you will be welcomed by the rangers and given seats until the time of briefing as your driver guide registers you with the ranger on duty to be allocated a gorilla family. You will eventually meet your ranger guide and start your Uganda gorilla trekking tour in the jungles of Bwindi impenetrable national park on your Uganda gorilla trekking safari tour in Bwindi impenetrable national park. We advise you to hire a porter during your Uganda gorilla trekking tour to carry your backpack because sometimes the gorillas could be located a distance far from the start of your trek, they can also help push or pull you along the steep slippery paths in the forest.

After completing the Uganda gorilla trekking activity, you should head back to the starting point where you will meet the company driver waiting to take you back to the lodge for lunch and rest. The afternoon is time to visit the Batwa pygmy community. These former inhabitants of the Bwindi forest were relocated outside the national park to avoid conflicts with forest creatures and allow the implementation of gorilla conservation programs. You will be entertained by their cultural dances, activities and history will fascinate you as will information about the failed projects initiated to help them adjust to life outside the forest. Dinner and overnight at the lodge in Bwindi

You will have breakfast at your lodge in Bwindi before be transferred to Lake Bunyonyi which is the second deepest lake in Africa and Is located in the southwestern part of Uganda. You will enjoy the views of the terraced hills as you proceed to Lake Bunyonyi where you will engage in the boat ride. You will also enjoy listening to the stories about one of the many islands which the lake has that is named the punishment island. You will enjoy the rest of the evening at your leisure as you wait for your dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Lake Bunyonyi is a small but perhaps the most naturally beautiful Lake in Uganda. It is frequently visited by tourists and lovers who want to get away from the busy city life. The atmosphere is romantic, cool, serene and quiet. We believe this is the place for you to relax and take a pause on your 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking Safari tour package after 8 nonstop days of adventure visiting several places in Uganda. Relax and watch the local people fishing and swimming along the lake. You will go for a boat ride later in the evening and roam from island to island. Lake Bunyonyi is one of the top birdwatching destinations in Uganda because it has a mixture of various bird species that will impress any birder out there. And in case you are a lover of birds; please book our Uganda bird watching safari tours. Dinner and overnight at the lodge  

After breakfast at the Uganda lodge, you will prepare to cross over to Rwanda through the Kyanika border for your 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking safari tour package. Your guide from Nungi safaris Uganda will drive you to volcanoes national park and upon arrival in the national park, you will check-in at your lodge and enjoy your lunch. After lunch, you will head for the community visit to iby’iwacu village where you will interact with the local community and get to know more about the way of life of the Banyarwanda “Rwandese” and their culture while on this Uganda-Rwanda safari tour. You will enjoy watching the “Entore” dances which you also join in during the cultural dance performances. Your guide will drive you back to your lodge after the community visit as you prepare to have dinner and overnight at the lodge in Rwanda.

After early morning breakfast at the lodge, your guide from Nungi safaris Uganda will drive you to Volcanoes National park headquarters for the briefing of the golden monkey trekking activity. After the briefing, you will proceed to the forest in the company of your ranger guide as you look for the golden monkeys. You will spend 2 -4 hours in the forest and you will also enjoy taking photos and observe the behaviors of the golden monkeys while on this Uganda –Rwanda safaris tour. You will return to the briefing point where your guide from Nungi safaris Uganda will be waiting for you to drive you to your next Rwanda safari tour destination which is Lake Kivu. You will enjoy your lunch before continuing to enjoy the lake for the amazing views and also visit the neighboring town. Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Transfer to Nyungwe national park. After breakfast, you will continue with your 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking Safari tour journey to Nyungwe forest national park. You will have lunch on the way to the national park which is known for its canopy walks as well as for being one of the oldest and largest rain forests in Africa. You will proceed to your lodge for check-in as you wait to have dinner and spend the night at Nyungwe forest national park.

You will begin the day with a late breakfast at your lodge; After breakfast, you will engage in a walk canopy walk in Nyungwe forest along a suspended bridge over the trees. you will enjoy seeing the beautiful scenery and after this experience. While engaging in this activity, you will enjoy the forest cover from above and also watching the primates as they jump from one tree to another in the forest. Later in the afternoon head back to the lodge for relaxation and lunch ,Later in the evening head for the community nature walks as you will head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay

Today you will have a late breakfast at your lodge and then check out of the lodge as you prepare for your drive to Kigali city where you will enjoy visiting different places such as the Kimironko market, the genocide memorial centres, Rwanda national museum as well as different craft shops to enjoy the beautiful arts and crafts of the locals. You will have lunch after your city in Kigali and dinner and overnight at the hotel.

On the last day of your 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking Safari tour package, you will have breakfast as you prepare to transfer to the airport where you will be dropped off by your safari guide

Gorilla trekking safari tour Tips for in Bwindi impenetrable national park

• Mountain gorillas sometimes nest far; you should pace yourself and drink plenty of water.
• Eating, drinking and smoking near the gorillas is forbidden – designated time and place will be communicated
• Bwindi being a tropical forest, it can rain anytime so we encourage you to carry a rain poncho
• Waterproof walking shoes or hiking boots are essential.
• Gardening gloves for protection against stinging plants
• Long trousers and long-sleeved sweaters or shirts while in the forest to avoid insect stings.
• Photography is permitted, although you must not use flash
• Porters are available to help you carry your day pack for a small charge.

Tour package include:

• Gorilla tracking permit
• Ground transport
• Bottled water in the safari vehicle
• Full board accommodation for 14 nights
• Service of an English-speaking driver-guide
• All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
• Murchison falls national park
• Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Kibale National park
• Chimpanzee trekking permit in Kibale
• Kigali city tour
• Canopy walks

Tour package excludes:

• Extras at the accommodation i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
• Tips to porters and driver/ guide
• Insurance
• Alcoholic drinks
• Chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda
• Gorilla trekking in Rwanda

Other optional activities to do while 15 Days Uganda –Rwanda culture, wildlife and gorilla trekking Safari tour package

• Uganda Bird watching
• Spot Fishing
• Chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda