5 Days Uganda Primates safari starting from Rwanda crossing into Uganda for gorilla trekking in Bwindi gorilla forest and wild chimpanzee tracking tour with particular interest on Uganda’s Kibale forest national park a chimpanzee paradise with both chimps tracking and chimpanzee habituation and mountain gorilla tracking back in Volcanoes national park or cheaper in Bwindi national park. This can start form Kigali and end in Kampala.
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Day 1: Start of the tour with a Kigali city tour Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trek and Iby’wacu Cultural Center
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking and Visit to Bigodi Sanctuary
Day 5: Departure via Kigali or Kampala
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Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Be ready for pick up from either the airport or your Kigali hotel by a local tour guide from Wild Rwanda safaris. Your tour starts off with a Kigali city tour starting at the Gisozi genocide memorial site, later visit the Kimironko fresh fruit market, the caplaki craft market, later have lunch in Kigali. You will set off for Musanze province home of volcanoes national park. Check into your hotel for dinner and overnight at The Garden Place (Budget), Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/ Davinci Gorilla Lodge (Midrange) and Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Five Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge (Luxury)
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trek and Iby’wacu Cultural Center
Today, be ready at the Kinigi park offices by 7:00 am for briefing and there after choose the type of hike you are comfortable with from easy, medium and tough hike. You are accompanied by rangers, armed guard and porters for the trek to see mountain gorillas. You have a chance to see them as close as 5 feet and some times come closer and touch you – its incredible. The gorillas mostly just eat, lay around and play and don’t notice your presence as they are used to humans.
After Lunch, step out for a visit to the Iby’wacu Cultural Village where you will learn more about the Rwandan cultural practices.
Later; Dine and rest for overnight at The Garden Place (Budget), Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/ Davinci Gorilla Lodge (Midrange) and Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Five Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge (Luxury)
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, you’ll hit the road for your transfer to Kibale Forest National Park in Uganda. Its home to East Africa’s largest chimpanzee population with a number of other primates incuding; vervet monkeys, and blue monkeys among others.
Reaching the late evening, check in at your lodge and later Dine and rest at Chimpanzee Guest House (Budget), Primates Lodge Kibale (Midrange) and Crater Safari Lodge (Luxury).
Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking and Visit to Bigodi Sanctuary
Upon rising, enjoy your breakfast and report to the Kanyanchu offices 9where you’ll be equipped with all the necessary information and tolls) for the chimpanzee tracking exercise.
In the afternoon, following your lunch; you will take a stride to the Bigodi Sanctuary – a birding center.
Later Dine and rest at Chimpanzee Guest House (Budget), Primates Lodge Kibale (Midrange) and Crater Safari Lodge (Luxury).
Day 5: Departure via Kigali or Kampala
Have breakfast at leisure and proceed with your drive to Kampala for drop off at either a hotel / Entebbe International Airport.
END OF TOUR
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The tour quote inclusions
– Gorilla permit/s
– Kigali city Tour
– Visit Gorilla Guardian Village
– Chimpanzee Tracking Permit / Chimpanzee Habituation Permit
– 4*4 Safari Vehicle
– English speaking guide
– Drinking water
– Lunch
Tour Exclusion
– Air tickets
– Flights
– Visa ad visa fees
– Items of personal nature
– Optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
– Tips through the tour
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About Rwanda
Rwanda Guided tours taking you to explore – the Land of a Thousand Hills – a brave country moving past past the turmoil and horror of the 1994 genocide.
After 23 years, the country has worked together to rebuild her infrastructure and reconciliation among her people and her neighbors. The peaceful approach has remarkably worked for the beautiful small country, that today shines out as one of Africa’s safests and cleaned countries to visit.
Rwanda is a green mountainous country with remarkable scenery and welcoming people embracing a peaceful future complimented by the numerous attractions to see in Rwanda; the rare mountain gorillas which have made the country a must stop for all African to fulfill a life long dream of meeting our close cousins in the jungle,
At Wild Rwanda Safaris, all our tours are private and you can signup for this tour all year round crafted using our extensive knowledge and experience of creating gorilla tours in Rwanda. Your local expert guide will share great insight information about the lives, culture, history, flora and fauna of the beautiful country. We shall make sure your expectations are fulfilled and honored with great precious memories.
Accommodations
All tours have been planned to offer you a range of accommodation options so we fit all types of traveler budgets to offer you a very personal experience ranging from small
intimate guesthouses to midrange accommodation properties to top luxury acclaimed lodges in the different attractions and national parks. You have the power to decide the your tour budget and travel conveniently
Guide to drive distance between towns in Rwanda
- Kigali to Volcanoes National Park 2hrs 15 mins – 80 Kms
- Kigali to Akagera National Park – 2 hrs 30 mins Drive time – 120 Kms
- Kigali to Nyungwe National Park – 6hrs 30 mins Drive time – 225kms
- Kigali to Musanze – 2 hrs Drive time – 72 Kms
- Kigali to Gitarama – 1 hr Drive time – 51 Kms
- Kigali to Butare – 3 hrs Drive time – 142 Kms
- Butare to Cyangugu – 3 hrs Drive time – 155
- Musanze to Gisenyi – 1 hr Drive time – 62 Kms
- Kigali to Bugasera – 50 mins Drive time – 60 Kms
- Kigali to Kibuye – 3 hrs 20 mins – 130 Kms
- Kigali to Rwamagana – 1 hr Drive time 50 Kms
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