Safari Overview
A compact cross-border journey linking gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda with Queen Elizabeth wildlife and Kibale chimpanzees.
Safari Highlights
- Rwanda gorillas
- Uganda gorillas
- Queen Elizabeth wildlife
- Kazinga Channel
- Kibale chimpanzees
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in Kigali & Volcanoes
Travel from Kigali into the Virunga foothills near Volcanoes National Park, allowing time to settle near the park and prepare for the next primate activity.
Driving time, meal stops and activity order can be adjusted where park rules, permit times and local conditions allow. Accommodation is selected according to the budget, mid-range or luxury style confirmed in your quotation.
Day 2 – Rwanda Gorilla Trekking
After the park briefing, trek with rangers through bamboo and montane forest to locate a habituated mountain gorilla family. Terrain and walking time vary, so the day is kept flexible around the trek.
Driving time, meal stops and activity order can be adjusted where park rules, permit times and local conditions allow. Accommodation is selected according to the budget, mid-range or luxury style confirmed in your quotation.
Day 3 – Cross to Bwindi
Cross into south-western Uganda and continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, matching the lodge location to the trekking sector used for your permit.
Driving time, meal stops and activity order can be adjusted where park rules, permit times and local conditions allow. Accommodation is selected according to the budget, mid-range or luxury style confirmed in your quotation.
Day 4 – Uganda Gorilla Trekking
After the ranger briefing, enter Bwindi with trackers to search for a habituated mountain gorilla family. Once located, enjoy the permitted observation time before returning to the trailhead.
Driving time, meal stops and activity order can be adjusted where park rules, permit times and local conditions allow. Accommodation is selected according to the budget, mid-range or luxury style confirmed in your quotation.
Day 5 – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Drive into Queen Elizabeth National Park for a classic mix of savannah, crater scenery, birds and large mammals. Game drives focus on open plains, woodland and known wildlife areas.
Driving time, meal stops and activity order can be adjusted where park rules, permit times and local conditions allow. Accommodation is selected according to the budget, mid-range or luxury style confirmed in your quotation.
Day 6 – Game Drive & Kazinga Channel
Take a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a relaxed wildlife session with hippos, waterbirds, crocodiles and animals that come toward the water, then continue with a land-based game drive.
Driving time, meal stops and activity order can be adjusted where park rules, permit times and local conditions allow. Accommodation is selected according to the budget, mid-range or luxury style confirmed in your quotation.
Day 7 – Kibale Forest
Travel toward Kibale Forest through western Uganda’s green landscapes and settle near the forest for a chimpanzee experience.
Driving time, meal stops and activity order can be adjusted where park rules, permit times and local conditions allow. Accommodation is selected according to the budget, mid-range or luxury style confirmed in your quotation.
Day 8 – Chimpanzee Tracking
Track chimpanzees in Kibale with an experienced ranger, following calls and movement through the forest while also watching for monkeys, birds and other forest life.
Driving time, meal stops and activity order can be adjusted where park rules, permit times and local conditions allow. Accommodation is selected according to the budget, mid-range or luxury style confirmed in your quotation.
Day 9 – Transfer to Entebbe
Begin the final transfer to the agreed airport or drop-off point, keeping the timing flexible around your onward flight or next travel arrangement.
Driving time, meal stops and activity order can be adjusted where park rules, permit times and local conditions allow. Accommodation is selected according to the budget, mid-range or luxury style confirmed in your quotation.
Customize This Safari
Ask Bush Shrike Adventures to change the number of nights, upgrade or simplify the lodges, add specialist birding, include a domestic flight, change the starting airport or combine this route with more of Uganda or Rwanda.
Safari Includes
Airport transfers where required
Private 4×4 safari vehicle and fuel
Professional English-speaking safari guide
Accommodation and meals as stated in the confirmed quotation
Park entry and activities specifically listed in the confirmed itinerary
Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle
Safari Excludes
International flights
Entry visas
Travel insurance
Optional activities not listed as included
Alcoholic and premium beverages
Tips, gratuities and personal expenses
Gorilla or chimpanzee permits unless specifically included in the quotation
