Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe – Kampala
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport where you will be welcomed by your safari guide.
Transfer to your hotel in Kampala for check-in and relaxation.
Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a short Kampala city tour or visit a local craft market.
Overnight: Kampala
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Kampala – Kibale National Park
After breakfast, begin your journey to western Uganda and Kibale National Park.
Drive through the beautiful Ugandan countryside, passing through local villages, farms, plantations, and scenic landscapes.
Continue toward Fort Portal, enjoying views of tea plantations, crater lakes, and the surrounding hills.
Proceed to Kibale National Park and check in at your lodge.
Spend the afternoon relaxing or enjoy an optional Bigodi Wetland and community experience.
Overnight: Kibale National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking – Kibale Forest
Wake up early and enjoy breakfast.
Transfer to the park headquarters for the chimpanzee trekking briefing.
Enter Kibale Forest accompanied by experienced guides and trackers.
Trek through the rainforest in search of chimpanzees.
During the trek, look out for other primates, birds, butterflies, and forest wildlife.
Once the chimpanzees are located, spend the designated viewing time observing them as they feed, climb, groom, play, and communicate.
Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.
Overnight: Kibale National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Kibale – Queen Elizabeth National Park – Kazinga Channel
After breakfast, depart Kibale and drive toward Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Enjoy scenic views of crater lakes, tea plantations, villages, and the Rwenzori Mountains.
Enter Queen Elizabeth National Park and enjoy a game drive while proceeding toward your lodge.
After lunch, take a boat cruise along the famous Kazinga Channel.
Look out for hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and numerous water birds.
Return to your lodge in the evening.
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth – Ishasha – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Wake up early for a morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Explore the savannah plains in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, and other wildlife.
Continue through the Ishasha sector, where you may have the opportunity to see the famous tree-climbing lions.
Proceed toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Enjoy spectacular views of southwestern Uganda as the landscape changes into green hills and mountainous terrain.
Arrive at your lodge and relax.
Prepare for the following day’s gorilla trekking experience.
Overnight: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking – Bwindi – Lake Bunyonyi
Wake up early and have breakfast.
Transfer to the park headquarters for the gorilla trekking briefing.
Begin your trek into Bwindi’s ancient rainforest in search of your assigned gorilla family.
The trek can take several hours depending on the location and movement of the gorillas.
Once the gorillas are located, spend the designated viewing time observing them in their natural environment.
Watch the silverbacks, females, juveniles, and other members of the family as they feed, rest, groom, play, and interact.
After the trek, return to the park headquarters and meet your driver.
Continue to Lake Bunyonyi.
Arrive at your lodge and relax beside the beautiful lake.
Overnight: Lake Bunyonyi
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Lake Bunyonyi – Kigali, Rwanda
Enjoy breakfast at your lodge overlooking Lake Bunyonyi.
Depending on your schedule, enjoy a morning canoe or boat excursion on the lake.
Later, begin your journey toward the Uganda-Rwanda border.
Complete the border formalities and continue to Kigali.
Upon arrival, enjoy a city tour.
Visit selected attractions, local markets, and, depending on time, the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
Check in at your hotel and relax.
Overnight: Kigali
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Kigali – Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, depart Kigali and travel north toward Volcanoes National Park.
Enjoy the spectacular scenery of Rwanda’s famous rolling hills and countryside.
Continue to the Musanze area and check in at your lodge.
Spend the afternoon relaxing or enjoy an optional cultural experience in the local community.
You can experience traditional Rwandan music, dance, crafts, and local ways of life.
Prepare for the following day’s adventure.
Overnight: Volcanoes National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Gorilla Trekking – Volcanoes National Park – Kigali
Wake up early and enjoy breakfast.
Transfer to the park headquarters for the gorilla trekking briefing.
Enter the Volcanoes rainforest with experienced guides and trackers in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family.
Trek through the forest and enjoy the spectacular volcanic landscape.
Once the gorillas are located, spend the designated viewing time observing them in their natural habitat.
Watch the gorillas feed, rest, groom, play, and interact with one another.
After the trek, return to the park headquarters and meet your driver.
Travel back toward Kigali.
Enjoy lunch along the way and continue to Kigali.
Depending on your schedule, spend the evening relaxing or exploring the city.
Overnight: Kigali
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: Kigali – Departure
Enjoy your final breakfast in Rwanda.
Depending on your flight schedule, spend the morning relaxing or exploring Kigali.
You may visit local craft shops and markets to purchase souvenirs.
Later, transfer to Kigali International Airport for your departure flight.
Your 10-Day Uganda & Rwanda Adventure comes to an end after an unforgettable journey through Uganda and Rwanda, featuring chimpanzee trekking, savannah wildlife, gorilla trekking, beautiful lakes, rainforest landscapes, and cultural experiences.
Meal Plan: Breakfast