Booking 9 days Uganda Rwanda gorilla adventure lets you enjoy the best of Uganda safaris experiences. It covers game drives, boat cruise along Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Southwestern Uganda and Volcanoes National Park in Ruhengeri, Northwestern Rwanda; canoe ride along Lake Bunyonyi. This combined gorilla safari begins from Entebbe/Kampala and ends in Kigali capital city of Uganda.
Trip activities to do on 9 days Uganda Rwanda gorilla adventure
- Game drives
- Boat/launch cruise
- Gorilla trekking in Bwindi & Volcanoes National Park
- Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park
- Canoe ride along Lake Bunyonyi
- Photography
Brief itinerary of your 9 days Uganda Rwanda gorilla adventure
Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to a hotel in Kampala
Day 2: Leave Kampala for Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 3: Game drive & boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 6: Connect to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 7: Drive from Lake Bunyonyi to Volcanoes National Park
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 9: Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes and drive to Kigali
Detailed itinerary of your 9 days Uganda Rwanda gorilla adventure
Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to a hotel in Kampala
Meet your tour leader at Entebbe International Airport and after, connect to Kampala for a quick city expedition. This lets you pay a visit to Uganda Museum, Bahai’ temple, Kasubi tombs and nearby craft markets. Later, drive to your lodge to dine and spend a night.
Accommodation in Kampala
- Luxury: Kampala Serena Hotel, Protea Hotel Kampala
- Mid-range: Shangri-La Hotel Kampala, Cassia Lodge
- Budget: Namirembe Guesthouse, Yellow Haven Lodge
Day 2: Leave Kampala for Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast and later, check out of your hotel in Kampala ready to begin your 5-6 road trip via main towns like Masaka, Mbarara, Bushenyi en-route to Queen Elizabeth National Park. At the Equator crossing, expect to make a stopover for photo taking and relaxation. Mpambire drum makers is the other point of your stopover and Igongo Cultural Center for lunch. Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park to check in your preferred lodge of choice to dine and spend a night.
Accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Luxury: Katara Lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge
- Mid-range: Ihamba Safari Lodge, Enganzi Lodge
- Budget: Mweya Hostel, Bush Lodge.
Day 3: Game drive & boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Rise up to have breakfast and later, join your tour guide ready to go for a morning game drive which lets you come across early morning risers along Kasenyi Plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The different wildlife to expect to spot here include lions, warthogs, buffaloes, elephants, birds, leopards, antelopes and many more. It will take you about 2 to 3 hours and later, return for lunch.
In the afternoon, boat cruise along Kazinga Channel is the other activity you will take part and this is for you to spot out hippos, crocodiles, water birds and many wildlife species along the banks. Dinner will be served to you at the safari lodge you booked where you will also spend a night.
Accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Luxury: Katara Lodge, Mweya Safari Lodge
- Mid-range: Ihamba Safari Lodge, Enganzi Lodge
- Budget: Mweya Hostel, Bush Lodge.
Day 4: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Check out of your safari lodge you stay and later, drive from Queen Elizabeth National Park. Your tour driver will take you via Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park which allows you spot out the tree climbing lions. Lunch will be offered at Savanna Resort then you proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Accommodation in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Lake Kitandara Tented Camp
- Mid-range: Silverback Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
- Budget: Wagtail Safari Camp, Nshongi Camp
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5 of your 9 days Uganda Rwanda gorilla adventure will begin with breakfast. After, head out to the park headquarters for briefing on guidelines to be observed while tracking mountain gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park consists of 20 habituated gorilla families but only 1 will be trekked by 8 visitors. This will be done under guidance of an experienced park ranger guide. The trek to see mountain gorillas may last you 2-6 hours and once you come across these creatures, you will have 1 hour of a face to face encounter. Today, ensure that you have some packed lunch and bottled drinking water. After your experience, walk back to the lodge to relax, dine and spend a night.
Accommodation in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Luxury: Chameleon Hill Lodge, Lake Kitandara Tented Camp
- Mid-range: Silverback Lodge, Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
- Budget: Wagtail Safari Camp, Nshongi Camp
Day 6: Connect to Lake Bunyonyi
Have breakfast early and later, leave your gorilla lodge for Lake Bunyonyi for a canoe ride. Lake Bunyonyi is one of the deepest and the most magnificent lakes in Africa. It consists of about 29 islands and it is famous for its numerous birds.
Accommodation around Lake Bunyonyi
- Luxury: Birdnest @ Lake Bunyonyi Resort
- Mid-range: Arcadia Cottages Bunyonyi
- Budget: Bushara Island Camp
Day 7: Drive from Lake Bunyonyi to Volcanoes National Park
Leave Lake Bunyonyi for Volcanoes National Park, about 3-4 hours’ drive. This will involve border crossing through Katuna or Chanika border. Arrive early to check in at your lodge for dinner and a night stay.
Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park
- Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
- Mid-range: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
- Budget: Hotel Muhabura, Kinigi Guesthouse
Day 8: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Have a hefty breakfast and later, have your packed plus bottled drinking water well-prepared to connect to Volcanoes National Park headquarters for briefing on guidelines for gorilla trekking. You will be allocated a gorilla family to track and park ranger guide who will escort you on a search for mountain gorillas. This will cover 2-6 hours which also includes 1 hour of photography, learning about their daily behaviors and a lot more.
After, return to the lodge for relaxation then in the afternoon, head to the Twin Lakes-Lake Ruhondo and Lake Burera. Dine and spend a night in the lodge you booked previously.
Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park
- Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
- Mid-range: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge
- Budget: Hotel Muhabura, Kinigi Guesthouse
Day 9: Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes and drive to Kigali
Get up early in the morning to have breakfast and later, assemble at the park headquarters for briefing on guidelines to be followed while on golden monkey tracking. Later, get back to check out of the lodge ready to drive to Kigali and this will mark the end of 9 days Uganda Rwanda gorilla adventure.
End of 9 days Uganda Rwanda gorilla adventure
The package includes
- Ground transport
- Gorilla permits
- Service of an English-speaking driver guide
- 8 nights and meals
- Bottled drinking water
- Relevant government taxes
- Activities in the travel plan apart from the optional ones
- Golden monkey permits
The package excludes
- Tips
- Visa fees
- Souvenirs
- Telephone calls
- Laundry service
- Optional activities
- Airfares
- Insurance
- Cigarettes