Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed by your professional safari
guide. Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a guided Kigali City Tour, including visits to the
Kigali Genocide Memorial, local art galleries, and craft markets.
After lunch, depart for Uganda via the Cyanika or Katuna border, enjoying spectacular views of
Rwanda’s rolling hills and southwestern Uganda’s lush countryside. Upon arrival in Bwindi
Impenetrable National Park, check in to your luxury lodge and relax before your gorilla trekking
adventure.
Accommodation: Luxury lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

After an early breakfast, transfer to the Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters for a briefing
before embarking on your unforgettable mountain gorilla trekking experience.
Accompanied by experienced ranger guides, trek through the ancient rainforest in search of a
habituated gorilla family. Once located, spend one magical hour observing these gentle giants in
their natural habitat while learning about their behavior and conservation.
Return to the lodge for lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing with panoramic forest views or
enjoying an optional community visit.
Accommodation: Luxury lodge in Bwindi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park through the famous Ishasha Sector,
renowned for its unique tree-climbing lions. Enjoy a game drive en route as you search for lions
resting in fig trees, elephants, buffaloes, topis, and Uganda kobs.
Arrive at your luxury safari lodge overlooking the savannah or Kazinga Channel and spend the
evening relaxing while enjoying spectacular sunset views.
Accommodation: Luxury lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Begin the day with an early morning game drive across the Kasenyi Plains, where you’ll search
for elephants, lions, leopards (with luck), buffaloes, hyenas, waterbucks, and numerous antelope
species.
After lunch, enjoy a relaxing boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, famous for one of Africa’s
highest concentrations of hippos. Watch crocodiles basking along the shoreline while elephants
and buffaloes gather at the water’s edge, accompanied by an incredible diversity of birdlife.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Luxury lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, travel through the scenic crater lakes region to Kibale Forest National Park,
widely known as the “Primate Capital of East Africa.” The journey offers stunning views of tea
plantations, rolling hills, and picturesque rural communities.
Arrive at your luxury forest lodge in time for lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing or enjoy an
optional guided nature walk around the lodge.
Accommodation: Luxury lodge in Kibale Forest National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Following breakfast, head to Kibale Forest National Park for an exciting chimpanzee trekking
experience. Accompanied by expert guides, explore the rainforest in search of habituated
chimpanzees while also encountering black-and-white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys,
L’Hoest’s monkeys, and abundant birdlife.
After lunch, enjoy a guided walk through the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, renowned for its rich
biodiversity, colorful birds, butterflies, and community conservation initiatives.
Return to your lodge for your final evening in Uganda.
Accommodation: Luxury lodge in Kibale Forest National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, begin your scenic drive back to Kigali, crossing the Rwanda–Uganda border.
Depending on your flight schedule, enjoy lunch in Kigali and shop for souvenirs before your
transfer to Kigali International Airport for your onward journey.
This marks the end of your unforgettable Rwanda–Uganda Cross Border Luxury Safari.