5 Days Uganda Rwanda safari tour

This 5 Days Uganda Rwanda safari tour gives you the opportunity to experience the best of both countries in a single trip. During the course of this trip, there is a chance for you to go gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park in Uganda, go chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest national park, and do canopy walking in Nyungwe forest national park.

As the starting and ending points of the trip, Rwanda Kigali is the point from which the trip starts and ends.

Safari Highlights of 5 Days Uganda Rwanda safari

Day 1: Arrival and Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day 2: Uganda Gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Day 3: Drive to Nyungwe national park

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe N.P and afternoon canopy walk

Day 5: Drive back to Kigali

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In the morning of this day, upon arrival at the Kigali Airport or depending on where you are based in the city of Kigali, you will be met by one of our company representatives / guides who will transfer you to the location where you will see half of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas-the Bwindi forest.

The journey to Kabale town from Kigali city takes approximately four hours by car. For relaxation, dinner, and overnight accommodations, connect to your lodge.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Following breakfast, you will be taken to the park headquarters to hear from the park warden about the endangered mountain gorillas. As well as your trekking gear, drinking water and packed lunch, the driver will drop you off at the starting point to trek the gorillas with the ranger guides.

Depending on the gorillas’ movement, this activity could last for between 1 and 8 hours. Although meeting them is such an exciting experience, and you will spend no more than an hour with them as you take the time to study them, take pictures, and record videos of them.

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi

As soon as you have spent time with the fascinating mountain gorillas, you will return to the base and meet your driver to connect with your lodge for lunch and refreshment.

Day 3: Drive to Nyungwe national park

On the 3rd day of your 5 Days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, Once you have enjoyed your delicious breakfast, embark on your journey to the Nyungwe forest national park, which is a 6 hour drive from Bwindi, after you have enjoyed your delicious breakfast. Upon crossing the Cyanika border, have lunch and then connect to the park. Arrive at the park afternoon and check in your lodge for relaxation.

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe N.P and afternoon canopy walk

On the 4th day of your 5 Days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, after breakfast, go for a briefing about endangered chimpanzees before entering Nyungwe forest to find the active and playful fellows.

It is much easier to spot the chimpanzees because they jump from one tree to another, chattering and laughing as they jump from one tree to another. The tracking of chimpanzees usually takes about 3 hours to complete. Once you have found them, spend an hour taking pictures and videos of them.  You will then return to your accommodation for lunch.

In the afternoon, you will be guided on a walking trail that will take you to the Canopy Walk, which is a swing bridge suspended from large trees which has a length of fifty meters. From a bird’s eye view, you will have the opportunity to see the amazing rainforest, spotting wildlife moving around below you as you fly above it. Before night fall, you will return to the lodge for dinner at your lodge

Day 5: Drive back to Kigali

On the 5th day of your 5 Days Uganda Rwanda safari tour, Following your early morning breakfast at your lodge, check out of your lodge and embark on your journey back to Kigali; the journey will take you about three to four hours from Nyungwe national park through stopping off at Nyanza king’s palace and Butare museum on the way.

Take a city tour of Kigali, visiting the genocide memorial, the market, and the craft shops before your flight. After lunch, connect to the airport for your return flight

End of 5 Days Uganda Rwanda safari tour