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RWANDA- UGANDA TOUR

RWANDA- UGANDA TOUR

Day 1:
On arrival will be met and be picked there be pick up form the Airport as we arrive and transfer you to our accommodation. Overnight at hotel after dinner.

 

Day 1:

Arrive Kanombe airport, met by our smiling guides. Greeting and transfer to Kigali. [Approximate driving time: ½ hour] O/N: Hotel des Mille Collines/Umubano Hotel (BB).
Day 2:

Start for Nyungwe Forest National Park. Along the way, make stops at places of interest including local markets, the traditional palace of Rwanda’s Former King in Nyanza. Birding on the way. [Approximate driving time: 6 hours] O/N: ORTPN Gisakura Guest House (FB).
Day 3: Go chimp tracking and birding. Picnic lunch. O/N: ORTPN Gisakura Guest House (FB).
Day 4: Guided nature walk in the forest to see a variety of animals and some of the three hundred bird species found here. Picnic lunch. Bird the hot springs in Rugarama, time permitting. Return late afternoon. O/N: ORTPN Gisakura Guest House (FB).
Day 5: Return to Kigali. In Butare, visit the Botanical Gardens and a cultural museum. Arrive in time for lunch. [Approximate driving time: 6 hours] Afterwards drive north to Kinigi via Ruhengeri. Enjoy the rolling hills for which Rwanda is well known. [Approximate driving time: 3 hours] O/N: Gorilla Nest Hotel (FB).
Day 6: In Parc National des Volcans: Birding. O/N: Gorilla Nest Hotel (FB)

Day 7: Transfer to Kinigi Park Headquarters to track gorillas in Parc National des Volcans. Birding on the way and in the forest. O/N: Gorilla Nest Hotel (FB).
Day 8: Early start. Drive to Kabale. Bird Lake Bunyonyi, the “lake of small birds”. Lunch while there and transfer to Queen Elizabeth Park, game viewing and birding on the way. [Approximate driving time: 8 hours] O/N: Mweya Safari Lodge or Jacana Safari Lodge (FB).

Day 9:

Bird and Chimp tracking in Kyambura gorge. Afternoon boat cruise birding on Kazinga Channel for relaxing on the lake rich in many bird species. O/N: Mweya Safari Lodge or Jacana Safari Lodge (FB).
Day 10: Drive to Kibale. Start for Kibale Forest via Fort Portal, past huge tea and coffee plantations. Arrive in time for lunch. [Approximate driving time: 4 hours] O/N: Ndali Lodge/Mantana Kibale Camp (FB).

Day 11:

Bird Kibale forest. Over 13 primate species including chimpanzees have been recorded. Lunch. Bird Magombe/Bigodi swamps in the afternoon. O/N: Ndali Lodge/Mantana Kibale Camp (FB).
Day 12:

Drive to Masindi, past huge tea and coffee plantations. Lunch and birding en route. [Approximate driving time: 9 hours] O/N: Masindi Hotel (FB).
Day 13:

An early start, carrying a packed lunch. Bird Budongo Forest. This forest is also rich in monkeys and other primates. Birdlife is exceedingly rich – up to 332 different species have been recorded - including the rare blue-throated roller, dwarf kingfisher, velvet-mantled drongo and grey-chinned sunbird. Time permitting, an evening game drive in the park and a visit to the Top of the Falls. O/N: Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Camp (FB).
Day 14:

Birding. Game drives and launch cruise. O/N: Paraa Safari Lodge or Nile Safari Camp (FB)
Day 15: Return to Kampala and on to Entebbe. Arrive late afternoon and transfer to the airport. [Approximate driving time: 6 hours].

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