15-Day Rwanda & Uganda Gorilla Trekking & African Wildlife Safari

Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where your private Earth Explorers representative will warmly welcome you.

Enjoy a comfortable transfer to your hotel in Kampala. The remainder of the day is reserved for relaxation after your international journey.

Settle into your accommodation and prepare for the exciting wilderness experiences ahead.

Overnight: Kampala
Meals: Dinner

After breakfast, travel north towards Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, home to Uganda’s southern white rhino conservation programme.

Accompanied by experienced sanctuary rangers, enjoy an unforgettable guided rhino-tracking experience on foot. Learn about these magnificent animals and the conservation work helping restore Uganda’s rhino population.

Continue to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest national park, and arrive at your lodge in time to relax and enjoy the surroundings.

Highlights: On-foot rhino tracking, conservation experience and scenic countryside.
Overnight: Murchison Falls National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Rise early for a rewarding game drive across Murchison Falls’ expansive savannas. Search for elephants, buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffes, lions, antelopes and, with some luck, the elusive leopard.

In the afternoon, embark on a memorable boat safari along the Victoria Nile towards the base of Murchison Falls. Watch for hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants gathering along the riverbanks and a remarkable variety of birds.

Highlights: Big game viewing, Rothschild’s giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and Nile boat safari.
Overnight: Murchison Falls National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, depart Murchison Falls and travel south-west through Uganda’s beautiful countryside towards Kibale National Park.

Enjoy changing landscapes, rural communities, tea plantations and views of the lush highlands around Fort Portal. Arrive at your forest lodge and relax ahead of your chimpanzee tracking experience.

Highlights: Scenic countryside, tea plantations, Fort Portal landscapes and rainforest surroundings.
Overnight: Kibale / Fort Portal
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today, venture into Kibale’s tropical rainforest, one of Africa’s outstanding destinations for wild chimpanzee encounters.

Accompanied by experienced trackers and park guides, follow the sounds and movements of chimpanzees through the forest. Observe their fascinating social behaviour and learn about the rainforest ecosystem they call home.

After your tracking experience, continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park, enjoying beautiful scenery along the way, including views towards the Rwenzori Mountains when conditions permit.

Highlights: Chimpanzee tracking, rainforest exploration and Rwenzori Mountain scenery.
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Discover the wildlife-rich Kasenyi plains on an early morning game drive. Search for lions, elephants, buffalo, Uganda kobs and other savanna species.

In the afternoon, enjoy a boat safari along the famous Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway connecting Lakes Edward and George. The channel is renowned for its concentrations of hippos and crocodiles, as well as elephants and abundant waterbirds along its shores.

Highlights: Morning game drive, elephants, lions, buffalo, hippos, crocodiles and Kazinga Channel boat safari.

Overnight: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Travel through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, a region famous for its tree-climbing lions.

Enjoy a game drive through the open savannas and woodland, looking for lions resting in fig trees, elephants, buffalo and other wildlife.

Continue south through the scenic landscapes of southwestern Uganda towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Arrive at your lodge near your assigned gorilla trekking sector and prepare for tomorrow’s extraordinary encounter.

Highlights: Ishasha game drive, tree-climbing lion search and Bwindi rainforest landscapes.
Overnight: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today brings one of Africa’s most unforgettable wildlife experiences.

After an early breakfast, proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. Venture into Bwindi’s ancient rainforest with experienced guides and trackers in search of an endangered mountain gorilla family.

Once the gorillas are located, enjoy the permitted one-hour observation experience, watching these remarkable primates in their natural habitat.

After the trek, travel towards the beautiful shores of Lake Mutanda. Enjoy a scheduled boat transfer to Art Island, where you can unwind amid peaceful lake scenery and spectacular views of the Virunga volcanoes.

Highlights: Mountain gorilla trekking, Lake Mutanda boat transfer, Art Island retreat and Virunga Mountain views.
Overnight: Art Island, Lake Mutanda
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Wake up to the peaceful atmosphere of Lake Mutanda, with beautiful views across the water towards the surrounding volcanic mountains.

After breakfast, take a boat transfer back to the mainland and continue through the Kisoro region towards the Cyanika border crossing.

Complete the border formalities and enter Rwanda, travelling through its beautiful rolling hills and countryside towards Kigali.

Arrive in the capital and settle into your hotel for a relaxing evening.

Highlights: Lake Mutanda, Virunga volcanic scenery, Cyanika border crossing and Rwanda’s countryside.
Overnight: Kigali
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy breakfast before discovering Kigali, a vibrant and welcoming city known for its clean streets, cultural attractions and contemporary African character.

Depending on your departure schedule, explore selected city landmarks, local markets or craft centres. An optional visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial can also be arranged.

Later, enjoy a private transfer to Kigali International Airport for your onward flight.

Meals: Breakfast