About This Destination

The 15 days Rwanda, Congo and Uganda safari involves visiting and exploring the best tourist destinations off Africa. The Multi country safari starts from Rwanda (Kigali International Airport) where you will transfer to the Republic of Congo for Nyiragongo hike then back to Rwanda for a gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes national park. You will after cross the border to Uganda for another gorilla trekking exercise in the primate world, Bwindi Impenetrable national park, proceed to Queen Elizabeth national park for game viewing and a boat cruise on Kazinga channel. From here, you will embark in your journey to Kibale national park where you will chill with the chimpanzees in their natural habitat and after continue to Murchison falls national park, a home of the world’s most powerful waterfalls. As you make a transfer back to the beautiful city of Kampala, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking and then proceed for your departure flight at Entebbe International airport. • 15 Days Rwanda Congo Uganda 6summits offers unique Safaris to Rwanda, Uganda and Congo during a multi adventure safari into East Africa! Find the luxury East Africa Safari that includes Gorilla trekking, Climbing Nyiragongo, Wildlife Watching, and Chimpanzee watching in Kibale national Park. SEND INQUIRY

Activities

Itinerary

The 15 days Rwanda, Congo and Uganda safari starts with a pick up from Kigali International Airport in Rwanda by your safari guide who will brief you about the trip. You will later set off from Kigali to Gisenyi on the shores of Lake Kivu for an overnight. Expect to arrive at the lodge in the evening and then take some rest in preparation of the hiking experience the next day. Accommodation: Lake Kivu Serena.

In the morning after breakfast at the lodge, you will start off your day with crossing the Grande Barriere border and check in with Virunga tourism office for your volcano trek permit. After, you will transfer to the starting point of the hike. The Nyiragongo hike takes about 6 hours depending on your speed and fitness. You will hike through the forested areas, lava flows and the open space. When you reach the summit, you will have the opportunity of watching the wonderful views of the boiling lava with red glow from the crusted lava. Such experiences are a lifetime memory to the travelers and adventurous lovers. You will spend this night at the crater

Wake up for your morning breakfast and begin your descent from Volcano heading to Goma town for your enroute lunch. After, you will cross back to Rwanda and drive to Volcanoes National Park where you will arrive in the evening. Check in at the lodge of your booking for dinner and overnight

Wake up in the morning for your breakfast and drive to the park headquarters at Kinigi for briefing and start off your trekking adventure into the rainforests of Volcanoes national park. The experience takes about 2 to 6 hours depending on the location of the assi gned gorilla group. After finding the gorillas, you will be allowed to spend an hour with them and after pick your certificates at the starting point. In the evening after your lunch at the lodge, you will connect to the Ibyi’wacu cultural center for a cultural tour of the Rwandans. Later, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Start your day with a delicious breakfast and head to Volcanoes national park offices for registration and briefing on golden monkey tracking. Golden monkey tracking takes a less time compared to gorilla trekking and during the experience, spot troops of golden monkeys playing the tree branches and some on the ground. Take some photos of these primates and later drive back to the lodge for lunch. After, you will have lunch and some relaxation as you prepare for the evening drive to the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo.

After early morning breakfast, head to the park offices for briefing on gorilla trekking at 7:00 am. The Head Guide will let you know what to expect during the activity, what to carry along and how to b You will be assigned a gorilla family basing on your age and physical fitness. Once you are with them, take as many photos as you can because you are only allowed one hour observe them. After the experience, you will head back to the starting point where you will meet the Safari Guide who will drive you back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will have a cultural tour where you will visit the Batwa Pygmy community, the former inhabitants of the forest. During this visit, you will get different sorts of entertainment like cultural dances, songs, stories and many others. After, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight

In the morning after your breakfast, you will prepare for your journey from Bwindi national park to Queen Elizabeth national park where you will enter with a game drive in Ishasha sector expecting to spot several creatures like the rare tree climbing lions, and others animals. Check in at your lodge of booking in the evening for dinner and overnight

In the morning, you will be picked up from the lodge with your packed breakfast and go for a morning game drive where you will spot several nocturnal animals returning back to their homes after hunting in the night. Among these animals include birds, buffalos, hartebeests, lions, leopards, and many others. After this game drive, you will head back to the lodge for your lunch as you prepare for an afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga channel. During the cruise, expect to spot, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, resident and migratory birds.

In the early morning, you will have your breakfast and head for a game drive in Kasenyi where you will spot several animals including the 4 the big 5 – Elephants, lions, leop ards and buffalos. Aside these, the park also hosts other animals like zebras, Kobs, tigers, warthogs, and many others. From the game drive, you will transfer to Kibale national park as you enjoy the beautiful countryside views of the pearl of Africa. While on the way, you will have a stopover at the crater lakes and also visit some ancient caves. Once you reach at the park, you will check in at your lodge of booking for some relaxation as you wait for dinner and overnight

In the morning after your breakfast, head to Kibale national park headquarters for briefing about the experience. The activity takes between 4 to 6 hours depending on the location of the chimpanzees. Although famous for the chimpanzees, the forest is also a home to other 12 primate species and several bird species. From here, you will drive back to the lodge for lunch and as you prepare the next day long drive to Murchison falls national park

Wake up, take breakfast and set off early morning for Murchison falls national park. Before reaching the park, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary so as to track the white rhinos. Ziwa Rhino sanctuary is the only destination where rhino tracking takes place in Uganda. The sanctuary was founded to save the few remaining Rhinos which were wiped out of Murchison falls national park due to poaching. After, you will continue with the journey to the park with an enroute lunch. Upon arriving at the park, you will hike to the top of the falls where you will see a 7m gab where water squeezes itself to form a waterfall. From here, you will drive to the hotel for your refreshment, dinner and overnight.

Take breakfast and head for a game drive along the southern banks of the river Nile. During this morning drive, you will have several opportunities to spot four of Africa’s Big 5 which include Elephants, Lions, Leopards and Buffalo. You will enjoy the beautiful views of the African Savannah and also spot various primates, Hartebeest, giraffes, Bushbucks, hyenas, Jackals, the Uganda Kob and so much more. After this morning game drive, you will head out for lunch and rest at your lodge. In the afternoon, head out of the lodge for a launch cruise along the Nile where you will watch several wildlife species including the largest concentration of crocodiles and hippos. For the bird lovers, a boat cruise along the Nile is best way to go since it is a large collection of both resident and migratory species. Among the birds to spot include the rare shoebill stork, Goliath Heron, Black-headed Gonolek, African Skimmer, Long-toed Plover, Fish Eagle and many others. From here, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Take breakfast and head for a game drive along the southern banks of the river Nile. During this morning drive, you will have several opportunities to spot four of Africa’s Big 5 which include Elephants, Lions, Leopards and Buffalo. You will enjoy the beautiful views of the African Savannah and also spot various primates, Hartebeest, giraffes, Bushbucks, hyenas, Jackals, the Uganda Kob and so much more. After this morning game drive, you will head out for lunch and rest at your lodge. In the afternoon, head out of the lodge for a launch cruise along the Nile where you will watch several wildlife species including the largest concentration of crocodiles and hippos. For the bird lovers, a boat cruise along the Nile is best way to go since it is a large collection of both resident and migratory species. Among the birds to spot include the rare shoebill stork, Goliath Heron, Black-headed Gonolek, African Skimmer, Long-toed Plover, Fish Eagle and many others. From here, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Wake up for your breakfast at the lodge and prepare for your departure to Entebbe International airport for your departure flight. • 15 Days Rwanda Congo Uganda 6Summits African Expeditions offers unique Safaris to Rwanda, Uganda and Congo during a multi adventure safari into East Africa! Find the luxury East Africa Safari that includes Gorilla trekking, Climbing Nyiragongo, Wildlife Watching, and Chimpanzee watching in Kibale national Park. SEND INQUIRY • Rwenzori Mountain National park can be visited at any time of the year. June, July, August, September, October, December, January, February and March REQUEST A QUOTE