Uganda and Rwanda boast of their untamed wilderness, unique wildlife – ranging from endangered mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, huge concentration of antelope families to diverse bird species.
On this special 12-day combined safari, you have opportunity to immerse yourself into the wilderness to enjoy a close sight of wildlife in the pristine parks, primate vacations, boat safaris, and community / cultural encounters.
Day 1: Arrive at Kigali international airport.
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by our company representative who will brief and welcome you to East Africa. they will brief you about this tour and later transfer to your hotel in Kigali arriving for overnight stay.
Day 2: Transfer from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning breakfast, explore Kigali City with a city tour, visiting the National Museum and genocide center, the former presidential Palace. Later, depart for Africa’s largest Mountain Gorilla habitat “Bwindi National Park”. Later transfer to Bwindi National Park (Buhoma) for dinner and night stay.
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast, you will be taken to the park offices for a short briefing after which you will enter the forest and start your Gorilla trek (please note that a drive may be required to your trekking starting point). The trekking can be quite strenuous, so a good walking fitness is essential.
You then will have the opportunity to Interact and work with the community members who weave baskets from grass collected from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest boundaries These baskets serve as an income for the women of this community. Sit and relax in the gardens as the women will get you started showing you the skills needed to weave. Enjoy lovely home-made doughnuts and cinnamon bread during a tea break.
Day 4: Community visit and Forest Walk in Bwindi NP
Morning breakfast, check in at the park office again it’s possible to go and do tracking again (Please Book this in advance) or go for a forest water fall walk come back for lunch at the lodge and in the afternoon go for community visit including a visit to the Batwa tribe one of the longest forest dwellers who were evicted from the park in 1900’s to pave way for strong conservation implementation. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Water falls Nature walk and Batwa Community walk.
Day 5: Transfer from Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Breakfast at leisure, drive through the local communities and through tea estates, hot Lunch at the Lodge and later you will enter the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park making your first evening game drive in search of tree climbing lions’ dinner and overnight at the lodge. Transfer to Ishasha for evening game drive.
Day 6: Game drive and boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth NP.
Early game drive, transfer to the northern sector of the park. You will arrive in good time for your hot lunch, relax at the lodge in afternoon later at 5:00pm go for evening game drive in search of more wildlife later return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking in Queen Elizabeth NP
Morning breakfast, drive, transfer to Kyambura gorge (this underground forest has high chances of seeing chimpanzees). Later drive to the lodge for hot lunch as you wait for your boat cruise on Kazinga Channel.
This boat is the perfect platform for viewing hundreds of hippos, crocodiles, elephants swimming and cooling themselves, an evening relaxation at the lodge as the view the sun go down in the hills of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Day 8: Transfer from Queen Elizabeth to Kibale National Park.
Early morning breakfast, check in at the park office to pick a ranger who will help in tracking where the predators are relaxing from after their kill, usually the Experiential Lion Tracking game drive takes about 3 hours but based on your wish and time you would love to keep around the lions or leopard later proceed to Kibale National Park for hot Lunch and relax at the Lodge.
Day 9: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest National Park.
Morning breakfast in the morning and later check in at park the offices for briefing, spending one hour with the Chimpanzees return to the office for certificate awarding and later the guide will drive you to the Lodge for hot lunch later go for community swamp walk, evening spend the evening at the lodge for your dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
DAY 10: Transfer from Kibale to Murchison falls National Park.
Breakfast and drive to Murchison falls National Park, Packed Lunch along the way in Hoima town or Kagadi, later check in the park late evening depending on the lodge we shall use for lodges inside the park you will have a chance to do a game drive as you check in to your lodge.
DAY 11: Game Drive and boat cruise in Murchison falls National Park.
Morning game drive in the park, traversing through these our savannah lying lowlands stretching from Karuma Falls to the Delta, you have more chances to spot the galloping Giraffes, gentle matching Elephants and the roaring lions in their jungle, as early as you enter the park this opens your chances of seeing the predators looking for morning breakfast as antelopes are also running for their lives, this gives you the best thought of what they mean when it comes to “survival for the fittest”.
In the afternoon, you will Join a scheduled boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, where you will confirm the strength of these falls as they forge way through a narrow gorge and dropping down the ridge to form the magnificent and world’s strongest falls. Later the boat takes you downstream where you will find your guide and transfer you to your lodge for enroute game drive, dinner and overnight.
Day 12: Transfer from Murchison falls NP to Entebbe.
Early breakfast, try you last luck in the park to Look for the animals, later drive to the top of falls where you will get a great opportunity to have almost an aerial view of the Murchison falls and also view both the main falls and the Uhuru “Independent falls” which were formed in 1962 the same year Uganda got her independence.
Check-in at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary offices for a bush walk to spot the rhinos, Uganda’s Rhinos became extinct in 1985 due to Political unrest and instability but the efforts to have them reintroduced started in 2006 with currently two Rhinos at the Entebbe education center and over 35 in the wild at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. Later after this trek, you will proceed to Kampala for dinner and evening outbound flight.
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Uganda Wildlife Authority
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The Buhoma Gorilla Camp
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The Bwindi Kids Charity
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What our customers Say ?
ExcellentBased on 21 reviewsHeadspun2023-07-16Unforgettable Rwanda Emerald tailored our 5 day trip to Rwanda to all our many and frequently changing requests without any fuss. Chris, our driver/guide for the duration, could not have been more helpful and professionalNic2022-10-25Amazing holidays! Great holidays! Even my special wishes were included into the planning although time was short. Our guide and driver City Tyson Magezi was caring and responsible. We traveled for four weeks and stayed in different accommodations from hut to tent to amazing hotels.Susanne2022-08-19Just amazing It felt so safe and comfortable and exciting to travel with emerald. Our guide was so caring, so experienced and always friendly and an a great mood. He showed us so many animals included lions and leopards. That was just amazing . We saw wonderful landscapes like waterfalls and had contact to people . No Uganda or Eastern Africa without emerald . I m deep in love with Uganda and will come back as soon as possible.Jose Murta2022-05-13Memorable Family Trip in Uganda Fantastic Trip that exceeded our expectations! Travelled to Uganda with wife and 2 children (9 and 10y old) for 7 days. Since the start (at planning stage) got a great support from Bob (company owner) and Edmund (our guide) via WhatsApp. They tailored a program to our needs including the unforgettable mountain gorillas hike, general hikes to waterfalls, safari including boat trip to see hipos!! Edmund, our guide, always super polite and the kids enjoyed him a lot! All our hotels, meals included in the package so no hassle on this….we just paid for drinks! The only regret I have is not staying one extra day in the Mburo National Park to explore a bit more ;) Memorable trip with so much nature and a super-humble people that made the experience even more enjoyable!! Super recommend!! The whole family just feeling we need to get back to explore more ;)Dwayne B2022-05-13Great Experience With Emerald!! It was an amazing experience! My guides Lucky and Hillary made me feel as if I was family and took care of everything I needed. They were very knowledgeable as we trekked to gorillas in Bwindi and a ride a wildlife safari through Queen Elizabeth. I learned so much from them about the animals, the terrain and the surrounding people. They we also incredibly helpful in helping me find activities around Buhoma, where I stayed, all of which were great. By the time I left I knew I had made friends who I will continue to stay in touch with. Can’t wait to come back with my family!Dávid B2022-05-12Feeding python - 9 lions on a tree - leopard vs. lion We saw all animals and extremely special situations in a short period of time, good organization and friendly guide Paul with lots of knowledge.Rachmurta2022-05-10Unforgettable trip! We spent one week in Uganda travelling by the guidance of Gorilla Experience safari. The whole experience were definitely above our expectations. Edmand was a friendly, polite and kind guide the whole time!Vit Siv2022-04-22Ultimately Unique Experience of Uganda! It was unbelievable unique experience, one in a life time. Everything right from arrival to minor ditals was taken care of, too service! Itinerary was compiled/tailor to our wishes and needs as well as to include as much activities as possible. Tyson was our guide. He is an amazing guide, but even better person. He did an incredible job to put this all together, and make it all happen. We managed to do everything we wanted and even more. Definitely a trip to remember!!Emmanuel OKalany2022-01-08A rewarding experience for a family visit to queen Elizabeth National Park My family and I had an excellent guided tour to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The itinerary planning provided was good and the costing of items was realistic. The care and hospitality of the team was excellent. They were also flexible to make time adjustments brought about because of traveling with childrenGordon Y2021-06-23Trip to Kaiso Tonya Game Reserve The guide/driver was too keen to find out my interests. That way, we always had something to talk abouts. Thank you