This 3 Days Rwanda – Uganda safari holiday involves seeing the best that Uganda and Rwanda have to offer. The tour starts in Rwanda and involves visiting Bwindi Forest to trek the Gorillas. The tour also includes golden monkey trekking plus the Community tours of the Batwa pygmies and gorilla guardian village in the Volcanoes National Park. You will be on a private tour, using your private safari jeep.
On arrival at Kigali International Airport (early in the morning), our Dedicated team of Hermosa Life Tours and Travel will be at the Kigali International airport for the meet and greet assistance, clear with customs, brief you about the tour before beginning the long drive to Uganda side, cross via Cyanika border. The journey takes about -/+ 4 hours and you need to set off early in order to reach in time to rest before the next day’s activities. The journey is a bit long but very eventful as you will get to see the beautiful countryside and landscapes of both Uganda and Rwanda. Lunch will be taken along the way. Arrival with check in and relaxation enjoying lodge /hotel amenities. Later, head out for a visit to the Batwa pygmy community. The Batwa were the original inhabitants of the Bwindi impenetrable forest but were driven away from the park to allow for mountain gorilla conservation. While with them, you learn about the difficulties they face adapting to a new world. The Batwa will entertain you with songs, their ways of life, dance and storytelling. Retire and return to the lodge. In the evening, relax at leisure using your lodge amenities and the Bwindi breeze. Dinner and rest.
Overnight stay at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge (Meal plan: Bed and breakfast).
Early morning cup of coffee, then prepare for the briefing from the Uganda wildlife officials and thereafter enter the jungle to search the shy mountain gorillas and enjoy their life style in their real home. After meeting the gorillas, you can sit around these great apes for a whole hour gazing into their big round eyes. On a gorilla safari, a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as walking shoes, packed food and mineral water, insect repellent, sun screen and hut. The gorilla trekking experience takes half or whole day depending on the movement of these primates. After this gorilla trekking experience in Uganda, you will have informative memorable experience in life. Return to the lodge /hotel for lunch and little bit of relaxation. Later, head out for a drive, check out and you will be transferred back to Rwanda. Prepare for a long scenic drive back to Rwanda with the beautiful country sides, great hills and valleys plus many locals along the way on their daily activities. Cross via Cyanika border and continue to your hotel /lodge in the Musanze town near Volcanoes National Park. Check in and have a relaxed evening till dinner time. Rest.
Overnight stay at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge (Meal plan: Bed and breakfast).
After breakfast you will proceed to the park headquarters to meet your guides for Golden Monkeys trekking, the trek is not so strenuous and monkeys can be watched for only 1 hour. After completing your experiences, return to your lodge / hotel for an early lunch. Go ahead and refresh, check out and say your goodbyes, afternoon embarks on the Cultural experience at the Gorilla Guardians former Iby’iwacu culture village center. This place is fun with lots of Rwandan history and ancient stories. Feel free to take part in their traditional dance. You will later be transferred back to Kigali with en route last – minute souvenir shopping, then drive to Kigali international Airport for your outbound flight back home (evening departure). See you when you visit next.
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