15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa
The 15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa is a multi-boarder classic wildlife safari package that takes you on a Uganda Wildlife Safaris tour to Uganda safari destinations after which you proceed to Rwanda for the Kigali City tour and Rwanda gorilla tour. This 15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa combines top Uganda and Rwanda wildlife viewing destinations. Both Uganda and Rwanda are located along the Western arm of the Rift Valley, characterized by different landscapes, but unified by the presence of the green color and green hills. They offer two different experiences of the African landscape and culture. You will follow the river Nile at Murchison Falls Safari Uganda, and move southwards along the Albertine rift escarpment down to the thousand hills and lakes of Rwanda. This Africa tour is a full immersion in the true nature, the forests, and biodiversity.
The 15 Days Uganda-Rwanda wildlife tour is designed to allow you to experience all the African Big Five Animals (Lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and Elephant). This Package will also allow you to experience top primate viewing in Uganda and Rwanda as you will participate in various primate trekking activities. You will track the elusive chimpanzees and endangered mountain gorillas both in Uganda and Rwanda. Book this 15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa and experience the uniqueness of Uganda and Rwanda while creating long-lasting safari memories.
15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa Highlights
- Arrival at Entebbe International Airport.
- Transfer to Murchison Falls National park.
- Full day adventure in Murchison Falls national park.
- Drive to Fort Portal.
- Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Game drive and chimpanzees of Kyambura Gorge.
- Ishasha game drive and transfer to Ruhengeri
- Mountain Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes national park.
- Scenic view and Transfer to Cyangugu.
- Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest national park.
- Kigali and the culture of Rwanda
- Kigali City tour and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.
- Transfer towards Lake Mburo national park.
- Half Day in Lake Mburo National Park then back to Kampala
- City tour and departure
Detailed 15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa
Day 1: Entebbe / Kampala
On the arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to Kampala for the overnight.
Day 2– Murchison Falls on the River Nile
Leave Kampala driving northwest towards Murchison Falls National Park. Stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for nature walk to see the rare rhinos in the wild. Lunch in Masindi.
Proceed to the Park, the largest protected area in Uganda. Stopover at the Top of the Falls to enjoy the marvelous falls from above. Dinner and overnight.
Murchison Falls Adventure Uganda
Day 3: The boat cruise on the River Nile
Today is a bit relaxed starting with a game drive to view and take photographs of elephants, buffalos, waterbucks, giraffes, Uganda kobs, lions if you are lucky the leopards, plus a variety of bird species. Lunch at the lodge.
Proceed for a boat cruise along the Nile to the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls. This is an opportunity to see hippos, crocodiles along the riverbanks, and many water birds. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. FB
Day 4 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa: In the shadow of the Mountains of the Moon
The journey today is quite long from Murchison Falls heading southwest via the Albertine Escarpment of the great Western Rift Valley.
Drive through Hoima and reach Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, situated in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon, the Rwenzoris. Have lunch. In the late afternoon you proceed to Kasenda craters. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, the Pearl of Uganda
After breakfast, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National park, checking in around midday. Have lunch, relax and at 3 pm go for the launch cruise along the Kazinga channel. Dinner and overnight.
Africa Wildlife Safari
Day 6: Game drive and chimpanzees of Kyambura Gorge.
We will spend the whole day in this same park, starting with an early morning game drive along Kasenyi trail famous for lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and many more. Back to the lodge for lunch. Drive to Kyambura gorge for a forest walk to look for the habituated chimpanzees and other primates.
This gorge is 16 km long on the Rift Valley and 100 meters deep. After the primate walk, drive to the Ishasha sector of the park, famous for the tree-climbing lions, Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Ishasha game drive and transfer to Ruhengeri
Have a game drive in search of the tree-climbing lions with lunch en-route then transfer to Musanze in Rwanda. Dinner and overnight.
Day 8 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa – Mountain Gorilla tracking and Transfer to Gisenyi
After the routine briefing by the wardens, you enter the gorilla sanctuary of Volcanoes National Park, the rain tropical forest covering the hills surrounding the five Virunga Volcanoes. It was here where biologist Dian Fossey worked until her death in 1985. The trekking is a demanding but rewarding experience.
We ensure you bring with you enough water and packed lunch. The time spent in the forest depends on the movements of the gorillas the previous night in their natural environment. After the activity, you transfer to Gisenyi for dinner and overnight.
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 9: Scenic view and Transfer to Cyangugu
Gisenyi is a pretty town located on the shores of Lake Kivu, the main water body of Rwanda. You descend the escarpment down to the lake, with fantastic views of the Volcanoes. You will be transferred to Nyungwe for dinner and overnight.
Day 10: Primates/ Chimp tracking in Nyungwe Forest
After an early breakfast, you enter the Nyungwe forest for trekking in search of the numerous troops of Angolan Colobus monkeys or tracking the chimpanzees. Nyungwe is a vast, uncontaminated mountain rain tropical forest over 1000 sq km in size and you will be amazed by such intense, green mountain vegetation.
It is home to 13 species of primates, over 275 species of birds, 100 varieties of orchids. Ensure you take packed lunch and water with you. Return for dinner and overnight.
Day 11: Kigali and the culture of Rwanda
We will drive to Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. Stopover in Gikongoro for a tour of the Genocide Memorial of Murambi. Lunch in Butare, where it is possible to find the best Rwandan, original handicraft, which you cannot find in other countries of Africa.
Butare hosts the biggest university and the national cultural museum, worthy of the visit. Stopover in Nyanza for a tour of the royal palace of the traditional kings of Rwanda, the Mwami. Arrival in Kigali for dinner and overnight.
Ethnographic Museum in Butare
Day 12 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa: Kigali City tour and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, visit the Kigali museum memorial for the genocide and the art and craft market as well as Nyamata genocide tombs before transferring back to Uganda. Dinner and overnight at Lake Bunyonyi.
Day 13: Boat ride and Transfer towards Lake Mburo
Early morning boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi to various islands on the lake for bird viewing, sightseeing, and discovering the sites of the Bakiga culture.
You then drive to Lake Mburo National park with lunch en-route. Dinner and overnight in Mbarara.
Day 14: Game drive and Boat ride then back to Kampala
Enjoy an early morning game drive along the trails of Lake Mburo National park to see Zebras, kobs, bird species, and other attractions.
Have breakfast and enjoy the boat ride along Lake Mburo National park to see hippos, birds, etc. Have lunch and transfer to Kampala for the overnight.
Wildlife Tour in Lake Mburo National Park
Day 15 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa: City tour and departure
Reserved for a city tour around Kampala. You will visit important cultural and religious sites. Have lunch and prepare to leave for Entebbe International airport for your flight back.
Acacia team will be there to say goodbye and to wish you a pleasant flight, taking back an unforgettable experience and treasonable memories of a country gifted by nature.
End of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari Africa
Safari Inclusions and Exclusions
The safari package includes
- Park Entrance fees
- 4×4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van for ground travel
- Service of professional English-speaking guide
- Boat ride
- Game viewing
- Bottled water on tour
The safari package excludes
- Tips
- Laundry
- Visa fees
- Optional Activities
- Air tickets
- Shopping
- Cigarettes
- Telephone bills
4X4 Luxury Safari Land Cruiser
We have luxury latest Land cruisers each driven by professionally trained driver guides and fuel. Our Vehicles have pop-up roofs for proper game viewing and photography.
The safari cars come with a small fridge for cooling your drinking water while on safari (which is always included while In the Vehicle).
They have inverters for charging small gadgets such as smartphones and cameras. They can seat five to a maximum of seven people and each client is guaranteed a window seat.
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