14-Day – Best of Uganda and Rwanda Safari

A cross-border adventure featuring Big Five, gorillas, chimpanzees, lakes, and culture

This 14-day itinerary keeps the pace balanced, covers gorillas in both countries, chimpanzees, Big Five, lakes, and culture, and is ideal for travelers with limited but immersive time.

UGANDA • RWANDA • Big Five • Gorillas • Chimps • Lakes • Culture

Uganda • Murchison • Kibale • Queen Elizabeth • Bwindi Rwanda • Volcanoes NP • Lake Kivu • Kigali

GORILLAS x2 CHIMPANZEES BIG FIVE LAKES CULTURE

Entebbe

Ziwa

Murchison

Kibale

Queen E.

Bwindi

Border

Volcanoes

Lake Kivu

Kigali

Day 1 – Arrival at Entebbe International Airport (Uganda) – Overnight UG Uganda

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport. Meet & greet by our professional safari guide. Transfer to hotel, safari briefing, and leisure time. Dinner and overnight in Entebbe.

Uganda • Arrival • Safari briefing

Day 2 – Transfer from Entebbe – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls NP UG Uganda

Breakfast at 07:00. From 07:30–10:30 drive for about 180 km to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary then from 11:00–13:00 guided rhino tracking (southern white rhinos; bushbuck, Uganda kob; birds: ground hornbill). Lunch 13:00–14:00. Later starting from 14:00–17:30 drive to Murchison Falls NP. Dinner and overnight.

Uganda • Ziwa Rhinos • Transfer to Murchison Falls

Day 3 – Murchison Falls National Park UG Uganda

Early breakfast 06:00. From 06:30–09:30 morning game drive (elephants, giraffes, lions, buffalo). Brunch 10:30–11:30. Running from 14:00–17:30 Nile boat cruise (hippos, crocodiles, elephants). Optional top-of-falls hike. Dinner and overnight.

Uganda • Murchison Falls • Game drive • Nile boat cruise

Murchison Falls • Big Five • Nile River • Waterfalls

Day 4 – Transfer from Murchison Falls – Kibale Forest National Park UG Uganda

Breakfast at 07:00. Start at 07:30–16:00 drive for 430 km with lunch en-route. Afternoon arrival, rest. Dinner and overnight.

Uganda • Drive: 430 km to Kibale NP

Day 5 – Kibale Forest National Park UG Uganda

Early breakfast 06:00. From 06:30–09:30 chimpanzee trekking (chimpanzees, red colobus, L’Hoest’s monkeys). Return for brunch 10:30–11:30. Then later from 14:00–16:30 Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary walk (birds, community interaction). Dinner and overnight near Kibale.

Uganda • Chimpanzee trekking • Bigodi Wetland

Kibale • Chimpanzee tracking • Primates of Uganda

Day 6 – Kibale National Park – Queen Elizabeth National Park UG Uganda

Breakfast at 07:00. Drive from 07:30–11:00 to Queen Elizabeth NP. Lunch 12:30–13:30. Then from 14:30–17:30 afternoon game drive (elephants, lions, buffalo, and antelopes). Dinner and overnight.

Uganda • Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP • Afternoon game drive

Day 7 – Queen Elizabeth National Park UG Uganda

Early breakfast 06:00. Starting from 06:30–09:30 morning game drive in Kasenyi Plains. Lunch at lodge. Then from 14:00–16:30 Kazinga Channel boat cruise (hippos, crocodiles, waterbirds). Dinner and overnight.

Uganda • Kasenyi Plains • Kazinga Channel cruise

Queen Elizabeth • Big Five • Kazinga Channel • Hippos

Day 8 – Transfer from Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi Impenetrable NP UG Uganda

Breakfast at 07:00. From 07:30–13:30 drive via Ishasha sector (tree-climbing lions). Lunch en-route. Afternoon arrival in Bwindi, rest. Dinner and overnight near Bwindi.

Uganda • Ishasha tree-climbing lions • Transfer to Bwindi

Day 9 – Ultimate Gorilla Trekking (Bwindi Impenetrable NP) UG Uganda

Early breakfast 05:30. From 06:00 transfer to park headquarters. Running from 07:00–13:00 gorilla trekking (1–6 hrs depending on family). Packed lunch in the forest. Afternoon rest or optional community visit. Dinner and overnight.

Uganda • Gorilla Trek #1 • Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Bwindi • Mountain Gorilla Trekking • Once in a Lifetime Experience

Day 10 – Drive from Bwindi Forest – Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda) UG Uganda RW Rwanda

Breakfast 07:00. Start at 07:30–12:30 drive to Cyanika/Gatuna border. Border formalities and immigration. Lunch near Volcanoes NP. Afternoon leisure with volcano views. Dinner and overnight.

Border Crossing: Uganda → Rwanda • Transfer to Volcanoes NP

Day 11 – Ultimate Gorilla Trekking (Volcanoes NP – Rwanda) RW Rwanda

Early breakfast 05:30. Start from 06:00 transfer to park headquarters. Then from 07:00–13:00 gorilla trekking in Volcanoes NP. Packed lunch. Afternoon rest and recovery. Dinner and overnight.

Rwanda • Gorilla Trek #2 • Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes NP • Mountain Gorillas • Land of a Thousand Hills

Day 12 – Transfer from Volcanoes National Park – Lake Kivu RW Rwanda

Breakfast at 08:00. From 08:30–11:30 scenic drive for about 100 km to Lake Kivu. Lunch at lakeside restaurant 13:00–14:00. Afternoon swimming, kayaking, or relaxation. Dinner and overnight at Lake Kivu.

Rwanda • Drive to Lake Kivu • Lake activities

Lake Kivu • One of Africa’s Great Lakes

Day 13 – Lake Kivu – Kigali City RW Rwanda

Breakfast at 08:00. From 09:00–12:00 boat cruise (fishing villages, Napoleon Island bats). Lunch 13:00–14:00. Then starting at 14:00–16:30 drive to Kigali city. Afternoon city tour (Kigali Genocide Memorial, craft centers). Dinner and overnight in Kigali.

Rwanda • Lake Kivu boat cruise • Transfer to Kigali • City tour

Kigali • Genocide Memorial • Local Crafts • Cultural Tour

Day 14 – Kigali City and Kigali Airport (Departure) RW Rwanda

Breakfast then transfer to Kigali International Airport for onward flight.

Rwanda • Transfer to Kigali Airport • Departure

Disclaimer: Exact lodge options will be shared at quotation stage to match availability and travel dates. And once you confirm the option you like, we will then work on a more detailed itinerary.

Uganda ✦ Rwanda

The Ultimate Cross-Border Adventure • Big Five • Gorillas • Chimps • Lakes • Culture

Uganda

Ziwa Rhinos • Murchison Falls • Kibale Chimps • Queen Elizabeth • Bwindi Gorillas

Rwanda

Volcanoes NP Gorillas • Lake Kivu • Kigali Genocide Memorial

Gorilla Trek x2

Chimpanzee Trek

Big Five Safari

Lake Kivu

Cultural Tour

14 Days • 2 Countries • 2 Gorilla Treks • Chimpanzees • Big Five • Lakes • Cultural Immersion