6-Day Gorilla Trek and Luxury Wildlife Safari in Uganda and Rwanda

• Arrive at Kigali International Airport and clear immigration and customs.
• Meet your safari representative for a warm welcome to Rwanda.
• Transfer to your luxury city hotel and relax after your journey.
• Enjoy leisure time to explore or rest for the evening.

Accommodation: Kigali Marriott Hotel
Meals: At own expense

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
• Join your guide for a tour of Kigali, including local craft markets and the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
• Depart for southwestern Uganda, crossing into Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
• Admire scenic views of the terraced hills and enjoy lunch along the route.
• Arrive at your forest lodge, check in, and enjoy dinner surrounded by nature.

Accommodation: Four Gorillas Lodge
Meals: All meals included

• Begin the day early with coffee or tea at the lodge.
• Proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing on gorilla trekking rules.
• Trek through dense rainforest to track a habituated gorilla family.
• Spend one unforgettable hour observing the gorillas in their natural habitat.
• Drive back to Kigali and check in at your city hotel for a restful evening.

Accommodation: Kigali Marriott Hotel
Meals: All meals included

• Have breakfast before departing Kigali for Akagera National Park.
• Notice the landscape change from rolling hills to wide savannah plains.
• Check in to your lodge and enjoy lunch.
• Embark on an afternoon game drive to search for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, and plains antelopes.
• Join a sunset boat cruise on Lake Ihema to spot hippos, crocodiles, and birdlife along the water.

Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Meals: All meals included

• Rise before dawn for a transfer to the balloon launch site.
• Watch the balloon inflate and ascend for a scenic aerial view of the plains.
• Celebrate the landing with a traditional champagne breakfast.
• Continue wildlife viewing with game drives on the northern plains in search of lions, rhinos, zebras, and diverse birdlife.
• Return to your lodge to relax and enjoy dinner by the lakeside.

Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Meals: All meals included

• Enjoy breakfast before a final game drive on the Kilala plains.
• Explore Akagera further with a picnic lunch in the wilderness.
• Exit the park and begin the drive back to Kigali.
• Receive drop-off at either your hotel or the airport depending on your flight schedule.

Accommodation: None (End of tour)
Meals: Breakfast and lunch