13-Days Prestigious Combined Burundi-Uganda, Congo and Rwanda Safari

Meet and greet at Entebbe Airport where your Adventure Safari starts by our representative who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities. You will then be transferred your hotel for resting after your Flight.
Accommodation: Hotel Number 5
Meal Plan: Breakfast

Depart Queen Elizabeth and head towards Kibale National Park via Kasese. This journey will be rewarded with
stunning Views passing through small villages and local markets. The Fort Portal area rests in the shadow of the
fabled “Mountains of the Moon” and is famous for the many tea plantations. From this lovely town you will
continue to the dense forest of Kibale National Park.
Journey time: 5-6hours
Accommodation: Turaco Treetops
Meal Plan: Full board

After breakfast transfer to the starting point of your Chimpanzee tracking experience in Kibale Forest National
Park. Kibale is the best reserve in Africa to view chimpanzees in thick jungle with a towering canopy. The forest
is reputable of having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East Africa. The most
famous of its 13 species is the Chimpanzee, man’s closest relative. Kibale’s 1450 Chimpanzees represent
Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate.
Journey time: 30 minutes
Accommodation: Turaco Treetops
Meal Plan: Full board

Have a relaxed Breakfast and later embark on a journey to the Famous Queen Elizabeth National Park through
the Beautiful Terraced Hills of South Western Uganda. Arrive in the Evening and time allowing, you will
engage in an evening Game drive.
Journey time: 4-5 hours
Accommodation: Elephant Hab Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and
volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Have an early morning game drive where you
have an opportunity to view the massive Rwenzori as backdrop, which provides excellent opportunities to spot
lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi and bushbuck. The
game drives and the boat trip (taken prior) are memorable methods of discovering a vast array of Ugandan
wildlife. Be sure to have your camera ready for these amazing sightings.
After lunch take a unique 2-hour Private boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes
through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and this launch/cruise offers an excellent platform for
photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous, with well over
550 resident species.
Accommodation: Elephant Hab Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Have Breakfast and Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in southwestern Uganda. En
route; enjoy the beautiful views of the rolling hills and green vegetation. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – Africa’s
oldest rain-forest and world-renowned for its excellent gorilla-sighting. The rugged landscape features dense
jungle, cascading waterfalls, sparkling mountain streams, deep valleys and steep ridges. This untouched forest
has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its breathtaking natural beauty and unique

ecological significance. Aside from the amazing gorilla interactions there are over 340 species of bird to spot
and a variety of butterflies.
Journey time: 4-5 hours
Accommodation: Mutanda Lake Resort
Meal Plan: Full board

After an early breakfast depart to the starting point for briefing about your gorilla trekking adventure after
which you will be led by experienced gorilla trackers in Bwindi Forest. You will start from the site where the
gorillas were encountered the day before and from here the gorilla tracking begins. Although the hike can be
physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is amazing, and the beauty of the gorilla
forest and its inhabitants are fascinating. One of Africa’s major highlights is when you encounter these gentle
apes. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play and bond
with their young ones. Follow the mountain gorillas as they range freely in the impenetrable forest, and discover
their gorgeous natural habitual and the many species they share it with. You are allowed an hour with the
gorillas before finally sloping down back to your lodge. If your trek was relatively short, you may have a guided
nature walk around the lodge and the surrounding communities in the evening. Return to the lodge where you
will enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers before getting a good night’s rest for tomorrow’s safari adventure.
Don’t forget to carry your rain gear, packed lunch, plenty of water, gloves, hat, and water proof bag for
protection of your camera in case of rain
Accommodation: Mutanda Lake Resort
Meal Plan: Full board

Early morning after breakfast, drive and cross to Rwanda. In the evening, you will go to Iby’iwacu Cultural
Village, a Non-Profit umbrella organisation that aims at improving the lives of reformed poachers and
communities around Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park through provision of conservation incentives,
supporting community enterprise development and livelihood based projects. It provides tourists experiences
beyond wildlife. It has created a new understanding of tourism among tourists, rural communities, tour
operators, but also has changed the traditional perceptions of tourism in Rwanda.
Journey time: 1-2 hours
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Meal Plan: Full board

Trek to the Dian Fossey Tomb is one of the most sought after safari activities carried out while visiting
Volcanoes national park, the trek takes about an hour and a half and affords good views of forest hogs, forest
elephants, a variety of primates and bird species. This hike is an incredible experience physically, emotionally
and intellectually. It is so inspiring to learn about someone who was so dedicated and left a legacy that exists
even today. After the Hike, Transfer to Nyungwe National Park.
Journey time: 3-4 hours
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill
Meal Plan: Full board

After breakfast transfer to Congo and drive to Kauzi Beige National Park for the Gorilla trekking and return to
the lodge for an overnight.
Journey time: 4-5 hours
Accommodation: Mikeno Lodge

Meal Plan: Full board

After breakfast transfer to Bujumbura the capital city of Burundi, arrive in the evening and rest.
Journey time: 4-5 hours
Accommodation: Roca Golf Hotel
Meal Plan: Full Board

Enjoy the site viewings after breakfast, you will follow amazing view to Burundi’s second largest City Gitega;
this is well known for its Traditional drum and shrines which are traditionally associated with Black Africa and
it is a symbol of Burundi – Mwami meaning the beat of drums to the principles of ruling the kingdom. – We
will proceed to Gishora to listen to the Traditional concert of mesmerising sounds.
Accommodation: Roca Golf Hotel
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day13: Departure.
Transfer to Burundi international airport in time for your departure flight.
Journey time: 30 minutes
Meal Plan: Breakfast