Day 1: Arrival in Uganda – Entebbe

On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, meet our Mantis Africa Safaris Representative and be transferred to your hotel in Entebbe, a laid back modern and picturesque city , home to the country’s International Airport and sprawling across the banks of Africa’s largest lake – Lake Victoria. Spend the rest of the day at rest, recovering from the jetlag or go for a city tour visiting Entebbe Botanical Gardens and Wildlife Education Centre.

Overnight at The Boma

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Fly to Kibale Forest – Explore the Crater Lake Region

After breakfast, meet your guide and be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your domestic flight to Kibale Forest. On landing at Kasese Airstrip, meet your driver-guide and transfer to your safari lodge for check-in and short rest.

Head out for a visit to the Bunyaruguru Crater Lake Region for a visit, this area is dominated by dozens of ancient craters teeming with glistering waters in the mystical landscape. Along this stretching, 52 lakes formed by violent volcanic eruptions and filled with rains await exploration. From serene swims and scenic canoes down vivid waterways to breathtaking safaris, this vast expanse offers an exquisite African experience.

Overnight at Kyaning Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking Experience

After a delicious early breakfast, head to the Kibale Forest National Park Headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee trekking, enter the forest in search for chimpanzees. The trek takes approximately 2 to 4 hours depending on the movement of the chimpanzee troop, expect to see other primates such as black and white colobus monkeys and several bird species.

On locating the chimpanzee troop, spend an hour in their presence as you watch them play, feed, groom each other and pick fruits among others. Take as many beautiful visitors and photos as you wish to. Then retrace back to the starting point, meet your drver guide and return to your lodge for an evening of rest, dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight at Kyaninga Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Check out of your lodge and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, a journey of approximately 2 hours. With a short game you will head to your lodge for check-in and lunch. In the afternoon you will head to the Kasenyi plains – known for hosting large numbers of predators such as lions and wild dogs attracted to the area due to the presence of Uganda kobs. The area is a breeding area for Uganda kobs, other animals you will see during the game drive include herds of elephants and buffaloes, leopards, waterbucks and topis among others.

As the sunsets, return to the lodge for an evening of rest around a campfire, dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight at Kyaninga Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Boat Cruise

Head out for an early morning game drive exploring other regions of Queen Elizabeth National Park and enjoying more impressive sights of sightings of many wildlife species. Return to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon head to Kazinga Channel for a boat cruise.

The Kazinga channel is one of the impressive attractions in Queen Elizabeth National Park, this water way connects Lake George to Lake Edward and is home to a high concentration of hippos which you see as you cruise. Other animals you will see include crocodiles in the waters, herds of hippos and elephants on the shores and several water birds.

Overnight at Kyaninga Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth National Park with a game drive through the Ishasha Sector where you may see the rare tree climbing lions if you are lucky. Enjoy en-route lunch along your journey, arrive in the afternoon and spend the rest of the day at rest preparing for the next day’s adventure in Bwindi Forest.

Overnight at Buhoma Lodge  

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Gorilla Trekking Experience

After briefing at the park headquarters, head into the misty forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in search for the endangered mountain gorillas. The trek takes approximately 2 to 4 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night. Spend one hour watching the family dynamics of these primates as they play, feed and groom each other.

Later trek back to the starting point, meet your driver-guide and return to the lodge for an evening of rest. Alternatively you can take a walk around the lodge or visit a Batwa Community for a culture experience.

Overnight at Buhoma Lodge  

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 8: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After a leisurely breakfast, embark on a journey to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda with border crossing at Cyanika Border, where you will clear with the Immigration Authorities and continue your journey with en-route lunch.

Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon, spend the rest of the day at relaxation or go for a walk in Musanze Town or visit the beautiful Twin Lakes.

Overnight at Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel   

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 9: Golden Monkey Trekking

Enjoy an early breakfast, meet your driver-guide and head to the Park Headquarters in Kinigi for briefing about golden monkey trekking. Led by a ranger guide, you will enter into the forest searching for the beautiful golden monkeys found in the bamboo forests. Spend one hour as you witness how they live and thrive in the misty forests, watch them eat, feed and groom each.

Trek back to the starting point, meet your guide and return to the lodge for lunch and short rest. You can decide to go for a walk around the lodge for visit the Ib’Iwacu Village for a cultural experience.

Overnight at Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel   

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 10: Departure

Enjoy your last breakfast on this safari, check out of your lodge and journey to Kigali where you will be dropped off at the airport after lunch for your departure flight.

End of 10 Days Discover Uganda & Rwanda Safari