6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Tour Rwanda Uganda Wildlife Safari – Overview

The 6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Tour Rwanda Uganda Wildlife Safari incorporates double gorilla trekking in the Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.

The safari also takes you through the impressive wild life viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park on the flats of the Alberitne rift and the foothills of the mountains of the Moon – the Rwenzoris.

It also incorporates a recreational boat cruise on the lake of a thousand Islands – Lake Bunyonyi and the amazing scenery of Kigezi Highlands and the Virunga ranges.

6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Tour Rwanda Uganda Wildlife Safari – Highlights

Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Day 2: Do Morning game drive & afternoon Kazinga Channel Launch cruise

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Drive through Ishasha in search of tree climbing lions

Day 4: Do gorilla trekking & transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation

Day 5: Do a sun rise boat cruise & transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Day 6: Do Mountain gorilla trekking & transfer to Kigali City

6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Tour Rwanda Uganda Wildlife Safari – Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer From Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, embark on the drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park 417km about 6 – 7 hours’ drive. You will drive out of Kampala towards the south west after which you drive past the equator crossing Kayabwe 77km from Kampala and through the farmed hill sides and the range lands of Ankole.

Continue to catch up with an afternoon chimp trek in Kalinzu in the afternoon. You will marvel at the Chimpanzees as the roll themselves on tree branches, munch fruits and make their pant – hooting calls.

After the 2 -5 hour activity with 1 hour of direct encounter with them, you will proceed to the lodge for relaxation and overnight.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge (Upamarket/Luxury), Enganzi Game Lodge (Midrange/Standard) or Pumba Safari Cottages (Budget/Basic).

Day 2: Do Morning Game Drive & Afternoon Kazinga Channel Launch Cruise

After breakfast, embark on a thrilling game drive across the rolling Savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park that stretch across the Albertine flats.

The game drive which starts as early as 6am offers you possibilities of encountering a range of wild game including four of the Big five Land Animals including lions, leopard, elephants and buffaloes.

The well placed tracks in Kasenyi traverse a common dwelling for this wild game with additions of side stripped jackals, water buck, Uganda Kobs, among others.

The activity tend to take 3 – 4 hours after which you will return to the lodge for relaxation and lunch after which you will drive to Mweya jetty in the afternoon fir a thrilling boat cruise along the paradise of Hippos – the 45km long Kazinga Channel which adjoins Lake Edward and George with overlooking sights of Democratic Republic of Congo.

The range of birds, Nile crocodiles, Hippos and other wild game drinking on the channel side may not be missed.

Retreat from the 2 hour activity, do a game drive along the channel track as you connect to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Enganzi Game Lodge (Midrange/Standard) or Pumba Safari Cottages (Budget/Basic).

Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Drive Through Ishasha in Search of Tree Climbing Lions

After breakfast, embark on the transfer to the gorilla trekking haven of Bwindi. You will drive through Ishasha sector in the south of Queen Elizabeth National Park where the famous tree climbing lions are known to thrive.

The drive offers you the possibilities of encountering more game adding to the sights of the upper parts of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Encountering the tree climbing lions lying on the fig tree branches is very rewarding. You will have lunch en route and continue in the drive to arrive in Bwindi in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Chameleon Hill Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Gorilla Mist Camp (Midrange/Standard) or Broadbill Forest Camp (Budget/Basic).

Day 4: Do Gorilla Trekking & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi For Relaxation

Gather at the respective park headquarter in the morning after an early heavy breakfast for briefing about the gorilla trekking encounter by the park rangers at 8am.

After briefing, you will head to the forest for the thrilling gorilla trekking adventure. The hike across the varied landscapes of Bwindi marked with deep valleys, steep hills and dense vegetation cover is very rewarding.

The moment you come across the critically endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat is one those must list moments that you can ever encounter in the life time.

The gorilla trek lasts between 2 – 8 hours and after the one full hour of direct encounter with them; you will return the starting point and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi via the fascinating Kigezi Highlands for relaxation dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Birdnest @Lake Bunyonyi Resort (Upmarket/Luxury), Lake Bunyonyi Eco-resort (Mid-range/Standard) or Byoona Amagara Island Retreat (Budget/Basic).

Day 5: Do a Sunrise Boat Cruise & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After a relaxed breakfast, you will embark on the sun rise boat cruise on the Lake of a thousand Islands – Lake Bunyonyi exploring its main Islands while listening to the local stories about the Lake and its Islands from the local guide.

The sights of the birds like Cormorants may not be missed while the magical scenery of Kigezi Highlands will all be around you.

Retreat from the activity and return to lodge for lunch and after which you will embark on the transfer to Rwanda – Volcanoes National Park passing through the scenic Virunga ranges arriving in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Mount Gorilla View Lodge (Upmarket/Luxury), Hotel La Palme (Midrange/Standard) or Muhabura Hotel (Budget/Basic).

Day 6: Do Mountain Gorilla Trekking & Transfer to Kigali City

After breakfast, gather at the Kinigi Park headquarters at 8am to start with a briefing session from the rangers about the gorilla trekking conduct.

The before trek experience is spiced by a cup of coffee grown from the Rwandan soils amidst traditional Kinyarwanda performances.

After this session, you will be allocated a respective gorilla family to track and head to the forest in the slopes of Virunga Volcanoes in search of the critically endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitats.

The trek for the gorillas is one of the lifetime experiences that you will always wonder to have had. Hiking the slopes and challenging landscapes is an experience in itself while the magical scenery of the Virunga Volcanoes, the rolling hills of Rwanda, impressive flora and the birds combine to make the gorilla trek to go beyond only gorillas.

The one hour of direct encounter with the gorillas is availed to you upon reaching them and will be utilized maximum by asking the questions that you wish to know about gorillas from the Ranger, taking lifetime pictures and viewing of the gorillas themselves.

Retreat from the activity which tends to last 2 – 8 hours to the starting point after your picnic lunch and then transfer to Kigali city driving along the rolling hills of Rwanda dubbed the land of a thousand hills.

End of the 6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safaris Tour Rwanda Uganda Wildlife Safari.