Over View;
This safari offers our clients the opportunity to visit Parc Des Volcans in Rwanda made famous by Diana Fosseys research on mountain Gorillas, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for golden monkeys, Lake Bunyonyi, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale Forest, Murchison Falls National Park, and Source of River Nile. You will see chimps and Uganda's incredible wildlife including tree climbing lions, Topis, Elephants, Buffaloes, birds, crocodiles, hippos and the Shoebill.

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport.
Upon arrival at Kigali airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel for overnight at MILLE COLLINS HOTEL .this famous hotel featured in the Oscar winning movie Hotel Rwanda.

Day 2: Genocide Memorial -Parc Des Volcanoes.
Breakfast at the hotel then you will visit the Rwanda genocide Memorial .later you will visit some crafts shops before proceeding to Ruhangeri on the foothills of Parc des Volcans.
Over night: Gorilla Nest lodge, Kinigi Guest House.

Day 3: Gorilla Tracking.
This morning your "Gorillas in the Mist" tour begins at the park offices in Kinigi for registration and briefing by ranger guides.
Later you will be transferred to the trailhead where tracking these gentle giants will begin. The tracking takes a couple of hours before locating a group after which we will return to the lodge.
Over night: Gorilla Nest lodge, .Kinigi Guest House.

Day 4: Visit Diana Fossey Grave-Karisoke research station.
After breakfast we assemble again at the park offices where we shall visit Karisoke Research centre established by the famous conservationist Dian Fossey. The movie "Gorilla in the Mist" was shot here on location .
Graves of Dian Fossey and her beloved gorillas can be visited here and Fossey old living quarters and other land marks. Return to camp.
Over night: Gorilla Nest, Kinigi Guest House.

Day 5: Travel to Kisoro.
We shall have breakfast at leisure, relax and have lunch after which we shall travel to Kisoro through Cyanika boarder on the foothills of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. We shall stay at an historic Travelers Rest Hotel, set up by Walter Baumgartel, the father of Gorilla tourism. This hotel has been used by many primatologists involved in gorilla conservation, including Dian Fossey, a cozy hotel reminiscent of a bygone era.
Its here where we shall base to explore this scenic park not only famous for Mountain gorillas but also the rare golden monkeys , birds and plants endemic to the Albertine Rift Area.
Over night: Travelers Rest Hotel.

Day 6: Golden Monkey Tracking.
After an early breakfast we shall visit Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and our target will be to track the rare golden monkeys that share this part of Virunga conservation with mountain gorillas. Overnight: Travelers Rest Hotel.

DAY 7: Mgahinga-Ishasha Wilderness area.
After breakfast we shall travel to Ishasha the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park famous for abundant wildlife and especially the tree climbing lions.
Overnight: Ishasha Bandas, Ishasha wilderness Camp, Savannah Resort.

Day 8: Ishasha Game Drives.
We shall spend another day in Ishasha looking for Game. Overnight: Ishasha Bandas, Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Savannah Resort.

Day 9: Ishasha-Mweya.
This morning we shall travel northwards to Mweya area on the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park. We shall arrive in time for an afternoon boat trip on the Kazinga channel. Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge, Jacana Lodge, Institute Hostel.

Day 10: Chimpanzee Tracking.
Early morning we shall go t o Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee tracking. In the afternoon we enjoy a game drive in the park. Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge, Jacana Lodge, Institute Hostel.

Day 11: Queen Elizabeth National Park-Kibale Forest.
We shall travel to Kibale National Park famous for populations of Chimpanzees and abundant birdlife. Over night: Primate Lodge, Chimps Nest.

Day 12: Chimpanzee tracking -Travel to Hoima.
Early morning we join local guides for chimpanzee tracking and later travel to Hoima Overnight: Kolping House.

Day 13:Hoima-Murchison Falls.
After breakfast travel to Murchison falls National Park through a scenic countryside traversing the Butiaba Escarpment and the western part of the rift valley. On a clear day you will see Lake Albert and the Blue Mountains in Congo. We visit the top of Murchison Falls where the park gets its name. Later, we retire to our camp situated on the banks of the Victoria Nile.
Overnight: Nile Safari Camp, Red Chili.

Day 14: Game Drive-Boat Trip.
You will spend another day in this biologically diverse park and activities include a game drive in the northern sector of the park and a lunch trip on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls.
Overnight: Nile Safari Camp, Red Chili Camp.

Day 15: Chimp Tracking -Kampala.
This morning we shall travel a short distance to Kaniyo Pabidi, part of Budongo forest where we shall join local guides for Chimpanzee tracking, later we shall have lunch in Masindi town and continue to Kampala.
Overnight: Hotel Africana, Metropole Hotel.

Day 16: Mabamba Shoebill-Jinja.
After breakfast we shall travel to Mabamba Bay on the shores of Lake Victoria rich in papyrus bird species.This area is the most accessible place in East Africa to see the shoebill. Later we return to Kampala for lunch and continue to Jinja.
Overnight: Jinja Nile Resort, Hotel Triangle.

Day 17 : Jinja.
We shall spend the whole day in Jinja .Activities possible include,White water Rafting ,Horseback safaris ,Quadbike safaris,bunjee jumping , a visit to the source of river Nile and Speke Monument.
Overnight: Jinja Nile Resort, Hotel Triangle.

Day 18: Evening Depart.
We have the morning at leisure (Day rooms reserved) later in the afternoon we shall travel to Entebbe Airport for a flight back to Europe.