8 Days Uganda safari from Kigali

8 days Uganda safari from Kigali will start from Kigali the capital city of Rwanda where you will have a city tour and have an overnight. The following day, you will be transferred to Uganda via one of the border points depending where gorillas will be trekked from. Queen Elizabeth national park for tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector, launch cruise on kazinga channel and game drive in kasenyi plains. You will later on transfer to Kibale for chimpanzee trekking and end up in Kampala for departures at Entebbe international airport. This entire 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali includes 8 days and 7 nights.

Highlights Of 8 Days Uganda Safari From Kigali

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and Kigali city tour
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mutanda Resort for a boat cruise and Transfer to Rushaga sector for an overnight.
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in the Rushaga sector
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park via Ishasha sector
Day 5: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 6: Transfer to Kibale Forest national park
Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi nature walk
Day 8: Transfer to Kampala for departures

Detailed Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and Kigali city tour

Arrival in Kigali: On day 1 of 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will be picked from Kigali international airport upon arrival and be transferred to your lodge. During the drive to the lodge, you will be briefed about the expectations in this 8 days safari. Once you arrive at the lodge, you will check in, have a meal depending on your time of arrival.

Kigali city tour: you will then have a city tour in the evening where you will visit some genocide memorial sites, market places and craft shops then be driven back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Mutanda Resort for boat cruise and Transfer to Rushaga sector

Transfer to Lake Mutanda: On day 2 of 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will have to wake up in the morning, have breakfast at the lodge in Kigali and then check out of the lodge to meet your drive for a ride to Uganda direct to Lake Mutanda which is about 3 hours’ drive from Kigali. Once you reach Lake Mutanda, you will check-in at the lodge, have a meal and then take part in some activities such as boat cruise and swimming within this fresh water lake free from diseases (Bilharzia).
Transfer to Rushaga sector: In the evening you will then be transferred to Rushaga sector the only sector in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park where gorilla habituation is carried out. This will take you 2 hours’ drive from Lake Mutanda so expect to arrive late in the evening for check-in, Dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Gorilla trekking in the Rushaga sector

Gorilla trekking in Rushaga sector: On the 3rd day of 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will have to enjoy your heavy breakfast at the lodge then be transferred to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. In the process of gorilla trekking, you will be allowed to hire a porter, obtain a hiking stick and then enter into the forest to search for the habituated mountain gorilla families in the jungle. You will spend just one hour taking photographs of the gorillas in close vicinity then return to the lodge for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park via Ishasha sector

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park: On day 4 of 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will wake up on relaxed breakfast then check out of the lodge and embark on the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park via Ishasha sector. You will have an enroute lunch and then proceed with the journey to Ishasha where you will have a game drive amidst tree-climbing lions and other mammals that occupy the Ishasha sector. After the game drive you will then proceed to the lodge for check in, dinner and overnight at Elephant plains Lodge ( it's a luxury lodge or you can choose the lodge of your choice)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Morning game drive: On day 5 of 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali after breakfast, you will meet your driver who will drive to kasenyi plains a sector that hs a high concentration of wildlife for a game drive. You will be in a position to spot lions, buffaloes, elephants, and lots of bird species. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch,
Afternoon Launch cruise: After lunch, you will embark on an afternoon launch cruise on the kazinga channel where you will spot Hippos, and other mammals such as buffaloes, elephants among others as they flock the kazinga channel to quench their thirst. After the boat cruise, you will drive within the park as you return to the same lodge or to another lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Kibale Forest national park

Transfer to kibale forest national park: On day 6 of 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will wake up on relaxed breakfast then check out of the lodge and have a drive with in the park as you exit to embark on the ride to Kibale forest national park best known for harboring 13 primate species including our closest relatives the chimpanzees. You will have an enroute lunch and expect to arrive in the evening for dinner and overnight at primate lodge or kibale guest house Lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi nature walk

Chimpanzee trekking: this is the 7th day of 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali, you will wake up in the morning, as usual, have breakfast, pack some snacks and water then be transferred to the park headquarters for a briefing before setting off to trek the habituated chimpanzees in their natural habitat in kibale forest. Chimpanzee habituation lasts between 2-6 hours and only one is allowed to spend with the chimpanzee in the jungle taking photographs and learning their manners then return to the lodge for lunch.
8 days Uganda safari from Kigali
8 days Uganda safari from Kigali
Bigodi nature walk: late in the afternoon, you will then have a guided nature walk with in bigodi wetland sanctuary where you will encounter more species of primates, mammals, birds, and the botanical plant species. After the walk, you will return to the lodge for dinner and have an overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Kampala for departures

Transfer to Kampala: this is the last day of your 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali. On this beautiful day, you will wake up on a breakfast meal, then check out of the lodge and embark on the journey to Kampala the capital city of Uganda where you will arrive in the afternoon, enjoy your late lunch at the hotel and then have a brief city tour or just proceed to Entebbe international airport for departures.
End Of 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali

Inclusive in this 8 days Uganda safari from Kigali

Airport pick-ups and drop-offs
Gorilla trekking permit
Chimpanzee trekking permit
All activities as stated in the Itinerary
Accommodations will be as per Itinerary
Park entrance fees
A 4×4 safari vehicle and fuel throughout the safari
An English speaking guide
Enough bottled drinking water
Reservations fee
Exclusives

Life insurance
Visa and air ticket
Laundry fees
Porter fees
Tips
Souvenirs
Alcoholic drinks and other beverages