5 Day Rwanda & Uganda Highlights Tour Package

Package Overview

Remarkable Rwanda is one of the world’s most captivating and sort after destinations. From near destruction in the tragic 1994 genocide to a never before seen reconciliation, recovery and period of peace and stability, Rwanda is now considered a leader in the region and an innovative developing country which bans plastic bottles, is the 7th safest place to walk alone at night in the world and has the world’s highest representation of women in Parliament.
Home to some of the most special animal encounters on the planet you will get to trek and spend time with rare and critically endangered Mountain Gorillas and the unique and playful Golden Monkeys as well as a Big 5 game drive experience and boat safari in Akagera National Park.
To make the tour just that little bit more memorable we have a series of cultural and local experiences which often surprise as being some of the most memorable parts of a tour.
Rwanda truly earns it title of being Remarkable.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Welcomed At Entebbe. Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

  Welcome to Kigali, Rwanda. Our tour representative and your driver/guide will meet you at 8am, Kigali International Airport. Then we provide you with a detailed briefing before we head off on the 2-hour drive to Akagera National Park in the east of Rwanda.
  Mid-morning, we will arrive at park headquarters and register before taking a very interesting behind the scenes tour. Here key park management will go through the history of Akagera National Park (Africa’s 2nd oldest National Park), their anti-poaching methods and confiscated items, conservation measures and a look at their innovative tracking room which monitors the movements of the parks newest inhabitants the lions and rhinos.
  We will then drive and check in at your accommodation and have lunch before embarking on an afternoon game in the Southern Circuit of Akagera. This circuit is particularly known for its Giraffes, Zebras, Baboons, Waterbuck and Buffalo.
  At 5 o’clock we head towards Lake Ihema for a fantastic Boat Safari and sundowner. This is an opportunity to get up close from a whole new perspective and see hippo’s, crocodiles and many of the 423 bird species of Akagera, all whilst watching the sun set over this magical first day.

• Day 2 : Morning Game Drive Then Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

  Early breakfast as today is a full days game drive as we make our way from the southern part of Akagera all the way to the northern sector. The northern sector has wide savannah’s and is where we are most likely to spot Lions and Rhinoceros’. The lions where introduced 4 years ago and their numbers are increasing very healthily and the Rhino’s are only less than a year in the park so it will be a great day if we manage to spot them.
  Late in the after we exit via the northern gate of Akagera and return to Kigali via a 2 hour drive.

• Day 3 : Transfer to Rushaga Region of Bwindi Empenetrable Forest, Uganda. Batwa People Experience.

  After breakfast at your accommodation we head off on the scenic 4.5 hour drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda. Enroute you will discover why Rwanda is called The Land of a Thousand Hills as the drive is very scenic and continues in to Uganda as you will get to see all 5 Volcano Peaks of the border park and marvel in the farmers working on the steep terraced hills.
  After checking in and having lunch we will head off to the nearby Batwa Experience. The Batwa people where the original inhabitants of the forests of Bwindi and their lineage is thought to go back possibly 5000 years. The Batwa have been displaced since the early 1990’s and these re-enactments in the forest are their way of preserving their culture and passing it down to current generations. There will be plenty of Batwa present who remember their days as forest dwelling nomads. Their bush skills and stories are unique and extremely interesting. Their small stature is thought to be an adaptation to their forest surrounds.

• Day 4 : Mountain Gorilla Trek

  Today you have a unique and privileged experience to trek and meet at close quarters the rare Mountain Gorilla. There are only around 1000 of these magnificent creatures left in the world with around 1/3 of those in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
  Early in the morning after breakfast you will be taken to the park headquarters where you will be educated on the trek, Gorilla behavior and assigned in to groups of suitable fitness.
  The trek can take between 2-6 hours depending on the movements of the Gorillas. The Rushaga District of Bwindi has the most Gorilla families in Bwindi with a recently habituated troop now accessible. This is considered one of the great natural animal encounters on the planet.
  The rangers will lead you deep into the forest in search for the Gorillas. You will move up and down the rugged terrain until you finally meet these harmonious creatures that will entertain you with performances for about 1 hour once you find them.
  Take lunch back at your lodge and freshen up before we transfer you via a 2.5 hour drive to Musanze, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.

• Day 5 : Golden Monkey Trek. Transfer Back to Kigali for a City Tour and Rwandan Speciality Coffee Master Cla

  After and early breakfast we leave for the Golden Monkey Trek at 7am. Golden Monkeys are very rare and nowhere in Africa is there better access to large habituated numbers than in Rwanda.
  These unique, playful and beautiful creatures will entertain you for a good hour and the trek on average is normally much easier than the Gorilla Trek.
  After the trek return to your lodge for a freshen up and check out. Your departing flight doesn’t leave until the evening so now we will transfer to Kigali and use our remaining time to experience the culture and coffee of Rwanda.
  On arrival we take you to visit the educational, emotional, challenging and inspiring Kigali Genocide Memorial. This transparent memorial will educate you on the causes, horrors, impact and ultimately inspiring reconciliation that is unprecedented in its successes.
  From this moving experience we then take lunch and then visit Nyamirambo Women’s Centre. Here we do an interesting walking tour of Kigali and see the real and interesting sites of every day Rwandan’s.
  Our final activity of the day is a Coffee Master Class at Question Coffee. Rwanda is home to some of the world’s best specialty coffee and no one knows more about it than Question Coffee. Here you will learn about Rwandan Coffee Culture, coffee making, tasting, roasting and packing. This is a very enjoyable sensory experience.
  As your flight leaves at 8:40pm we will take you to dinner at one of Kigali’s very good restaurants before transferring you to Kigali Airport for your flight home.

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing

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Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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