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Search for amazing wildlife while you traverse the varied landscapes of Rwanda and Uganda on this seven day African Safari. Track mountain Gorillas in the Parc National des Volcans, visit the forest watching for the elusive Golden Monkey, journey into the Kyambura Gorge to see Chimpanzees and cruise the Kazinga Channel to see the largest herd of hippos in Africa. Enjoy the charming yet luxury accommodations of Virunga Lodge and Kyambura Gorge Lodge, wildlife tours and great food while one of the world's most unique safari experiences.
Take an excursion through the wild Africa landscapeWitness the great water buffalo on your African safari.Enjoy the beautiful landscape of UgandaGorilla TrackingA giant canyon cuts its way across the land.A Chimp puckers it's lipsA gorilla rolls in the ferns.
Highlights
  • Track gorillas through mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga range
  • Spend the day tracking Golden Monkeys in Rwanda
  • Game drive through the Kasenyi plains in search of lions and Uganda kob
  • Cruise the Kazinga Channel where animals gather at the waters edge
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Activity Level: Relaxed
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
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Day 1: Arrive Kigali

Arriving in Kigali you will be welcomed by your expert guide who will provide knowledge and assistance throughout your safari. Your journey takes you through the beautiful terraced hills that characterise much of Rwanda’s landscape. Climbing gradually to the base of the spectacular volcanoes of the Virunga range, the five nearest peaks rising high above the verdant countryside, you arrive at the magnificent Volcanoes Virunga Lodge.

Approximate Travel Times: Driving 3 hours

Please book flights arriving no later than midday

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking

  • Hotel
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Through the mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga range we track some of the last remaining wild gorilla families. Once you locate the troop, you will have one hour to spend with these amazing primates. Usually, you return to camp in time for a late lunch, however, some of the gorilla families are elusive, and tracking can take a full day.

Day 3: Golden Monkey Tracking

  • Hotel
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Today you will set off for another early-morning adventure, heading back into the Volcanoes National Park to track golden monkeys. This rare species lives in the bamboo vegetation toward the base of the volcanoes, and visitors can spend one hour with the troop upon locating the family. Return to Virunga Lodge for a restful evening. 

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park

  • Hotel
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
This morning you will leave the lodge at 6:00am and cross the border into Uganda. Transfer to the airstrip in Kisoro for the 9:10am flight to Kasese, arriving at 10:00am.

Once there, you will be met by the next guide who will transfer you to Kyambura Gorge Lodge. Depending on when you arrive, there maybe time before dinner to explore the lodge grounds with its clear mountain stream or visit the local village or to go for a nature walk.

Approximate Travel Times: Flying 1 hour; Driving 2 hours

Day 5: Game Drive

  • Hotel
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
Either take an early morning or evening game drive for the best opportunity to see game. What you see depends on the season, but the Kasenyi plains are excellent for sighting lion and large herds of Uganda kob. The Mweya peninsula is one of the best places to look for leopard, which live in the dense, scrubby thickets.

You can also visit various community projects from the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) including: Women’s Coffee Cooperative Tour, Reclaimed Wetland Tour, Bee-Keeping Fence Visit, Omumushaka Dance Group Performance, Empundu Playground Visit and much more.

Day 6: Kyambura Gorge

  • Hotel
  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner
The Kyambura Gorge is an extraordinary natural environment and forms a stark contrast to the surrounding grasslands. Here you can track one of our closest animal relatives: the chimpanzee. The chimp population is quite mobile and viewing can be unpredictable but the walk is enchanting.

In the afternoon take a cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which flows between Lakes Edward and George. Kazinga is home to one of the greatest concentration of hippo in Africa and herds of elephant, buffalo and other animals come to drink at the waters edge. The channel is a magnet for waterbirds, with great flocks of pelicans and others birds on the shore, and a great spot to see African fish eagle.

Day 7: Depart Uganda

  • 1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch
Transfer from Kyambura Gorge Lodge to the Kasese airstrip. Leave with the 10:20am (arrive at 11:25am) or 14:55pm (arrive at 15:55pm) return flight to Entebbe and connect in time for your return flight.

Approximate Travel Times: Flying 1 hour; Driving 2 hours

Please book return flights departing after 08:00pm

Accommodations

Virunga Lodge

Virunga Lodge Rooms
Main Lounge
Dinning Room

Kyambura Gorge Lodge

Kyambura Gorge Lodge - Pool
Kyambura Lodge - Gorge
Kyambura Gorge Lodge-Bridge

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Included
  • 6 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 6 Dinners
  • 6 Nights Accommodations
  • Accommodations as listed
  • Ground transportation as listed
  • Activities as listed
  • Meals as listed
  • Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
  • 1 Gorilla Tracking Permit
  • 1 Gorilla permit, 1 Chimp permit and 1 Golden monkey permit
  • 1 Golden Monkey Tracking permit
  • 1 Chimpanzee Tracking Permit
Excluded
  • Gratuities
  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal Expenses
  • Flight costs (please request a quote)
  • Additional excursions during free time
  • Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
  • Optional Excursions - Additional Gorilla Tracking Permit in PNV
  • Passengers must ensure that their purchased insurance includes cruise travel in the polar regions and has evacuation and repatriation coverage of no less than 200,000 USD per person, both for Arctic and Antarctica cruises.

    For non-polar trips with Poseidon, please be sure to check their insurance requirements, see HERE for more info.
  • Optional Excursions - Gorilla Tracking Permits in PNV

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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
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