Tour Route Options

This tour can be operated in any of the following ways:

• Start in Entebbe, Uganda and end in Kigali, Rwanda.
• Start in Kigali, Rwanda and end in Entebbe, Uganda.
• Start and end in Entebbe, Uganda.
• Start and end in Kigali, Rwanda (this route does not include the Shoebill viewing experience at Mabamba Swamp or the Equator Line visit).

Tour Programme

Day 1 - Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda

Start with a Kigali City tour, visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial and the Belgian Peacekeepers' Memorial to learn about Rwanda's genocide history that happened in 1994.
Later, drive 4 hours to Bwindi Forest in Uganda. Your expected arrival is late evening at your lodge in the forest.
Lodge: Bakiga Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Experience in Bwindi Forest

After your early breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for a comprehensive briefing about the trekking experience and gorilla conservation programme. Then join a small group of a maximum of 8 people, led by a ranger guide and start a hike of 30 minutes to several hours through the impenetrable forest.

Once you meet a gorilla family, spend 1 hour observing and photographing babies, juveniles, mothers, and the dominant silverback interacting with each other.
After the 1 hour, walk back to the starting point to meet your driver and drive 2 hours to Lake Bunyonyi.

Upon checking in at your lodge at Lake Bunyonyi, enjoy a short hike to the top of the village hill for a sunset and aerial view of Lake Bunyonyi.
You will end the day with a 1-hour boat tour to the Punishment Island on Lake Bunyonyi. You will then return to your cottage for relaxation and dinner.
Lodge: Antique Cottages

Day 3: Boat Excursion for Shoebill Viewing at Mabamba Swamp near Entebbe

After your early breakfast at 6:00 AM, drive to Entebbe. You will make a stop at the Equator Line for photos and a quick lunch.

At around 3:00 PM, you are expected to arrive at Mabamba Swamp for a 1.5-hour boat excursion in a motorised canoe to track the shoebill and other fishing birds in the swamp (this is an optional activity).

If you plan to end your tour back in Kigali, from Lake Bunyonyi you will be driven back to Kigali City or Kigali International Airport for your onward travels.

This Tour can be customised to add Chimpanzee tracking, Golden Monkey Tracking and big five safari in Uganda or Rwanda