8 Days Primate and Game Safari from Rwanda

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Nothern Rwanda neiboring the south-Western Uganda is highly endowed great landscape features hoboring the most amazing Tourists in the eastafrican great riftvalley region. This safari takes you to the major hotspots for Primate Adventure and game viewing in the region including Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park fort the Gorilla Trekking adventure and a...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Arrival in Kigali Rwanda, meet and greet
    • Kigali city tour
    • Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
    • Bwindi walking experience Nkuringo-Buhoma
    • Kibale Chimpanzee trekking at Kanyancyu
    • Game experiences in Queen Elizabeth N.P.
    • Bigodi Swamp Walk
    • Community experiences

What's this trip about?

    Nothern Rwanda neiboring the south-Western Uganda is highly endowed great landscape features hoboring the most amazing Tourists in the eastafrican great riftvalley region. This safari takes you to the major hotspots for Primate Adventure and game viewing in the region including Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park fort the Gorilla Trekking adventure and a walking experience along the Ivy river trail. The Queen Elizabeth National park for exciting game experiences, Kibale Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking and the Bigodi swamp and community experience. This tour starts from Kigali airport Rwanda and departs from Entebbe airport Uganda.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityKigali
End CityEntebbe

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Bird Watching
  • Culture
  • Game Drive
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Trekking
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Accommodation at lodges and hotels motioned in the itinerary or equivalent based on availability at the time of booking.
    • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
    • Transfers in a 4x4 Safari Vehicle with services of an experienced English speaking Driver guide
    • 1x Gorilla trekking Bwindi Forest ($ 700 per person)
    • 1 X Chimpanzee tracking Kibale Forest ($ 200 per person)
    • Park entrance fees
    • Kigali city tour
    • Nkuringo to Buhoma Bwindi walking safari
    • Game drives with a sundowner
    • Community experiences
    • Bigodi Swamp Walk
    • Crater lakes visit
    • 1 liter of mineral drinking water per person per day in the vehicle,
    • All applicable government taxes.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport

Accommodation. Heaven Boutique Hotel – Comfort, Kigali Serena Hotel – Luxury

Arrive Kigali International Airport, you meet and greet with our representative who will then transfer you to the hotel for an overnight.

Approx. Distance: 10kms, 20minutes’ Drive

Day 2: Kigali to Bwindi Gorilla Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation. Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge – Comfort, Four Gorillas Lodge – Medium, Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge-Suite – Luxury

Morning breakfast and a city tour of Kigali with a visit to the Genocide memorial, later transfer to th...

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking

Meals. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation. Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge – Comfort, Four Gorillas Lodge – Medium, Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge-Suite – Luxury

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in southwestern Uganda edge at the edge of the great e...

Day 4: Bwindi Gorilla Park walking experience to Queen Elizabeth

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Topi Lodge – Comfort, Enjojo Lodge – Medium, Ishasha Wilderness Camp – Luxury

Transfer to Nteko ridge and start a four hours guided walk through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest following the Ivy river trail to...

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Albertine Rift Valley Lodge – Comfort, Buffalo Safari Lodge – Medium, Kyambura Gorge Lodge – Luxury

Morning game drive in the park and increase chances of sighting the lions, before heading to Kazinga Cha...

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park to Kibale Forest

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Camp – Comfort, Turaco Treetops – Medium, Ndali Lodge – Luxury

A morning game drives in the Kasenyi plains through to Katwe Kob mating grounds. Most of the animals you are likely to find her...

Day 7: Chimpanzee Tracking Experience

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation. Kibale Forest Camp – Comfort, Turaco Treetops – Medium, Ndali Lodge – Luxury

Kibale forest has over 1,450 individuals (Chimpanzees) protected within the park. At Kanyanchu, a community of chimpanzees has ...

Day 8: Kibale to Kigali and Departure

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Departure

Transfer to Entebbe Airport with lunch en-route and arriving Entebbe late afternoon in time to check in for your flight back home.

Alternatively take a 1hour 3ominutes’ local flight from Kasese to Entebbe.

Approx. Distance: 350kms, 6 hours’ Drive

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,905
Price per day$613
Single supplement (single occupancy)$270
Last Updated: 1/15/2025

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Valiant Safaris.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Leah

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Jun 2023

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Meals in Entebbe on the arrival day
    • Drinks
    • Visas (preferably East African Tourist Visa $100)
    • International Air ticket
    • Insurance
    • Tips and gratuities
    • Optional Activities (carnivores tracking $120 per person)
    • Laundry
    • Personal Expenditures and any other services not mentioned in the itinerary.

Accommodation

  • Hotel Des Mille Collines
  • Gorilla Safari Lodge / Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge
  • Ishasha Wilderness Camp
  • Katara Lodge
  • Crater Safari Lodge
Cancellation policy

Cancellation by Us

Occasionally we may have to cancel a confirmed booking, we always endeavour to avoid cancellations, but we may have to cancel if conditions deem necessary. We shall not cancel your confirmed holiday less than 30 (thirty) days before departure unless you fail to make all payments due in full and on time or we are forced to do so as a result of unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which we could not have avoided even with all due care. If we cancel your safari booking except where you have failed to make a payment or as a result of force majeure, we shall offer you the choice of purchasing an alternative holiday from us of a similar standard to that originally booked if available. If the chosen alternative is less expensive than your original holiday we shall refund the difference but if it is more expensive, we shall ask you to pay the difference. Alternatively, you are entitled to a full refund of all monies you have paid to us, not including that paid for trekking permits which can only be refunded if the refund has been made available to us by the responsible authority. Except where we cancel for reasons other than those mentioned in this clause, we shall have no further liability to you. We regret we cannot pay any expenses, costs or losses incurred as a result of any cancellation. We reserve the right, without prior notice, to terminate the holiday of any person in your party if, in our opinion or in the opinion of any other person in authority, the persons concerned behave in such a way to cause or be likely to cause danger, annoyance or distress to any third party or damage to property. In this situation, the person(s) concerned will be required to leave the accommodation or other services immediately. We shall have no further responsibility towards such person(s). No refunds will be made and we shall not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of the termination.

Cancellation by You

Should you or any member of your party be forced to cancel, you must advise us in writing. Cancellation is not effective until we receive a copy of your written notice. To cover our estimated loss caused by the cancellation and as we may be unable to resell your package, cancellation fees, excluding insurance, will be levied per person as follows as percentage of total ground handling price paid where applicable; More than 30 days 25%, 30 days – 16 days 50%; 15 days – 8 days 75%, Within 7 days 100%.

Travel Insurance
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Visa requirements
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Meals Included

7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches & 6 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Minimum Age is 15 years for gorilla trekking and 13 years for Chimpanzee tracking.
Optional Activities
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