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12 Day | Group Primate and Plains Safari to Uganda and Rwanda

Countries Uganda Rwanda
Theme Photography | Expedition Collection from Mark Nolting | Group Departures | Active - Strenuous
Time of Year February, July & September
Budget From $12,550
Duration 12 Days

Itinerary Description

On these special AAC Signature departures – experience the thrill of gorilla treks in Bwindi, Uganda & Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Begin your primate experience with chimp trekking in Kibale Forest. Game viewing in Uganda is a hidden delight with game drive opportunities looking for wildlife at Queen Elizabeth National Park. Uganda, "The Pearl of Africa", is situated astride the Equator and boasts a wide and diverse landscape - from rugged, snow-capped mountains to the vast flat lands. After the release of the feature film, Gorillas in the Mist, about the late Dian Fossey’s pioneering work habituating the gorillas, interest in gorilla trekking reached new heights in Rwanda. We have negotiated Special AAC Pricing!

2025 Departures: Feb 11, Jul 03, Sep 18 (SOLD OUT).

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Day by Day Itinerary

Day 01

Arrive Entebbe

Arrive Entebbe, Uganda. On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight Hotel No.5.

Day 02+03

Kibale

This morning you will board a scheduled charter flight to Kasese airstrip, where you will meet your guide and vehicle and drive to Kibale Forest (1.5 hours). You will pass through forest and tea plantations. On Day 03, you will depart on morning and afternoon chimp treks. The chimp walk is on well-marked trails in this beautiful rain forest where there is very little undergrowth due to the full canopy overhead. Even though considered easy, it is advisable to wear trekking boots and have rain gear available. Lasting for three to five hours the main objective is to see chimps in their natural habitat 2 nights Ndali Lodge (Feb departure) or Primate Lodge (Jul/Sep departures).

Day 04

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park (3-4 hours) following the Ruwenzori Mountain Range. Enjoy a late afternoon private boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Overnight Mweya Lodge (Feb departure) or Elephant Plains Lodge (Jul/Sep departures).

Day 05+06

Ishasha Region

Following breakfast, enjoy a game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the afternoon depart to your camp in the Ishasha Region, enjoying a game drive enroute. Day 07 – Enjoy a day of game viewing in the Ishasha region of Queen Elizabeth National Park. 2 nights Ishasha Wilderness Camp.

Day 07

Bwindi

Enjoy an early morning game drive and then continue by road to your camp in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Overnight Buhoma Lodge.

Day 08+09

Bwindi

This morning you will depart on your first gorilla trek taking a picnic lunch with you. What a thrill to get up close with “Gorillas in the Mist” in the Buhoma region of Bwindi Forest! Your viewing of the gorillas will be limited to a maximum of only one hour. One must be prepared for a strenuous hike of 1-6 hours each way; however 2-3 hours is more usual. A further day at leisure to either participate in an additional gorilla trek or enjoy an other local activities (additional costs apply). 2 nights Buhoma Lodge.

Day 10

Volcanoes National Park

After an early breakfast you will be transferred to Kisoro, via Cyanika where you will clear customs and continue into Rwanda and onto your lodge situated adjacent to Volcanoes National Park. Overnight Amakoro Songa.

Day 11

Volcanoes National Park

This morning you will be transferred to the park gate at Kinigi for your second gorilla trek in Volcanoes. Here you will meet your tracker and enjoy a further exhilarating encounter with the mountain gorillas. Following your trek you will return to your lodge. Enjoy the evening at leisure. Overnight Amakoro Songa.

Day 12

Kigali

This morning you will have a tour of Genocide Museum and local craft market. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. A dayroom has been reserved for you until this evening’s departure. This evening you will be transferred to the airport for your departing flight. Dayroom: Kigali Serena Hotel.

Safari Pricing Details

2025 Land Arrangements.

1 Vehicle / 3 – 5 passengers on departure

Feb Departure - Special!

per person sharing

From $12,550

Jul & Sep Departures

per person sharing

From $13,995

Single Supplement - Please request.

Parks

Accommodations

Hotel No. 5

First class

Hotel No. 5 is a stylish boutique hotel in Entebbe, located 10 minutes from the international airport. The intimate hotel features ten rooms, each opening onto the garden and

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Ndali Lodge

Vintage

Ndali Lodge is beautifully situated on a high saddle between two crater lakes near Kibale National Park. The lodge was built by the late Captain Mark Price, a British tea farmer,

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Primate Lodge

Vintage

Primate Lodge is located in Kibale Forest National Park and lies adjacent to the Park Headquarters. The lodge consists of 16 tents and cottages located along paths within the

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Mweya Lodge

Vintage

Mweya Lodge is situated on a bluff with stunning views overlooking the Kazinga Channel, Lake Edward and the Ruwenzori Mountains in the background. Located within Queen Elizabeth

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Elephant Plains Lodge

Elephant Plains Lodge is located on a spectacular viewpoint in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Perched 941 meters above sea level, the lodge offers panoramic views stretching for

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Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Vintage

Ishasha Wilderness Camp is located in the Ishasha region of Queen Elizabeth National Park beside the Ntungwe River. This exclusive tented camp has 10 spacious Meru tents with en

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Buhoma Lodge

Vintage

Buhoma Lodge commands spectacular and uninterrupted views of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, home to the rare and elusive mountain gorilla. The renovated homestead is

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Amakoro Songa Lodge

Vintage

Amakoro Songa Lodge is ten minutes from the Park headquarters and is a suitable base for your gorilla trekking adventure. The lodge features three separate cottages each with a

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Kigali Serena Hotel

First Class

The Kigali Serena Hotel is situated a few miles outside Kigali’s city center. The accommodation comprises of 104 air-conditioned rooms with both luxury suites to deluxe

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