12 Days Rwanda and Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari 2026

After breakfast, pick up from your hotel for a half day Kigali city tour. The tour is inclusive of a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site and Museum to learn more about the 1994 genocide era, Nyamata genocide Church, local markets and so on. Later have Lunch and then depart for Volcanoes National Park. the journey will offer you with beautiful mountainous and green countryside from which the name of “The Land of a thousand hills” was depicted. Dinner and overnight at your Lodge. Full Board

• Budget: La Bambou Da vinci Lodge
• Midrange: Ingagi Parkview lodge
• Upmarket: 5 Volcanoes

Morning visit Volcanoes National Park for Golden Monkey tracking, these endangered monkey species are found within the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Unlike the Gorillas, Golden Monkey trekking will not take long and are easily located. Afternoon enjoy a community walk at Red Rock Initiative. Overnight stay at your lodge. Full board

• Budget: Le- Bambou/ Da vinci Lodge
• Midrange: Ingagi Parkview lodge
• Upmarket: 5 Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

Breakfast in the morning and embark on your journey to the famous Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The park is well known for being a habitat to the endangered species of Mountain Gorillas. Check in at your Lodge. Lunch and afternoon set out for the cultural interaction with the BATWA community (Pygmies) and get to know more about their lives and how they managed to live within the forest before it was gazette into a national park. Overnight at your Lodge. Full Board.

• Budget: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
• Midrange: Four Gorillas lodge
• Upmarket: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla lodge

The day is finally here for your unforgettable life time experience of meeting face to face with the giant mountain Gorillas. You will start your day with an early breakfast at your lodge and then transfer to the park headquarters (Depending on which location you have booked your accommodation) for briefing. There are 4 sectors in which Gorilla trekking takes place with in Bwindi Forest. The northern side of the park is comprised of Buhoma and Ruhija Sector and the southern side comprised of Rushaga and Nkuringo sectors.

After Briefing, you will start on your day’s trek. Searching for the gorillas may take like 2-5hrs depending on where they were last spotted the previous day. Once they have been spotted, you will be given one hour to take videos, photos and also get a chance to ask the rangers and the guides any questions about these giant apes. Besides the great Apes, the forest is also a home to other wildlife and bird species such as butterflies, primates, mammals, frogs and so on which all can be seen along the way to the Gorillas. After seeing the Gorillas, you will then head back to your lodge and retire for the rest of the day. The whole day activity can take between 5 to 9hrs. Packed Lunch and hiring porters are highly recommended. If time permits, take an evening community walk around Rushaga. Dinner and overnight stay at your Lodge. Full Board

• Budget: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
• Midrange: Four Gorillas lodge
• Upmarket: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla lodge

Morning breakfast and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Park is one of the country’s best wildlife National parks with over 600 bird species, mammals like Lions, Leopards, elephants, buffalo, and so many others. Will have a short game drive and later check in at your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight on Full Board

• Budget: Aardvark safari lodge
• Midrange: Kikorongo Safari lodge
• Upmarket: Elephant Plains Lodge

After an early morning breakfast, depart for your morning game drive in Kasenyi areas. Look out for wildlife animals such as Lions, Leopards, Buffalos, Elephants, Antelopes, Warthogs, Waterbucks, Bushbucks and so on. Lunch and in the afternoon set out for the launch cruise along the Kazinga channel. The channel connects Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel is home to one of Africa’s largest hippo populations and bird species. this 3hrs boat cruise will enrich you with views of the water-loving animals such as Hippos, Elephants, Buffalos, Crocodiles, and other antelopes as we as bird species. Return to your Lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight stay. Full Board

• Budget: Aardvark safari lodge
• Midrange: Kikorongo safari lodge
• Upmarket: Elephant Plains Lodge

Morning breakfast and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. The Forest is also home to over 325 bird species including the rare Green Breasted Pitta. You will visit the Kasenda craters. Take a short hike to the ‘Top of the World’ viewpoint where you can see a lot of the small crater lakes in this region. Proceed and visit the spectacular Lake Nyinambuga from which the lake shown on the 20.000 Uganda shilling note was depicted. If time permits, you may visit the Bigodi swamp, also known as the Magombe swamp, a haven for birds and other primates. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay on Full board

• Budget: Isunga safari lodge
• Midrange: Turaco Tree Tops
• Upmarket: Chimpundu lodge

After breakfast at the hotel, your driver guide will pick you for a transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. The Journey will take you through the Western Rift Valley’s Albertine Escarpment as well as the green countryside and traditional homesteads of the local people within the Bunyoro and Toro Kingdoms. You will have a stop over the Top of the falls for a clear and magnificent view of the water forcing itself through a 7-meter gorge and dropping to over 43 meters below with a thunderous roar hence forming a beautiful rainbow. Reach at your lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay. Full Board

• Budget: Pakuba Safari lodge
• Midrange: Twiga Safari lodge
• Upmarket: Paraa Safari lodge

Rise very early in the morning and set out for the game drive before sunrise. Murchison Falls being Uganda’s largest park, you will enjoy a variety of wildlife it has to offer including Lions, Leopards, Buffalos, Elephants, large numbers of Giraffes, Warthogs, Antelopes, Waterbucks and Bushbucks as well as the so many different bird species. After like 3-4hrs of the game drive, return to the Lodge for a late breakfast and relaxation. After Lunch, set out for the afternoon launch cruise to the bottom of the falls along the Victoria Nile. This 3hrs boat cruise will enable you to have a glance at some waters loving animals such as Hippos, Crocodiles, Buffalos and so many bird species like kingfishers, Cormorants, Hornbills, Goliath herons, Egyptian geese, pelicans, and bee-eaters. After the cruise, return to your Lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Full Board

• Budget: Pakuba Safari lodge
• Midrange: Twiga Safari lodge
• Upmarket: Paraa Safari lodge