This is the day you arrive in this beautiful country. You'll be welcomed by our staff at the airport and then you will be driven to the hotel to rest as you wait for the fascinating adventures of this epic wonderful beautiful country in the following days. You will unwind from the long flight and jet lag. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at the Chez Lando Hotel.

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If you arrive much early, there is an opportunity to visit the Presidential Museum which is the residence of two of the former Presidents of Rwanda. Here you will have an opportunity to learn a bit about the political history of Rwanda. You will drive through the older commercial and residential areas with a major stop at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site commemorating the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.

You will have breakfast and then drive northeast to the town of Musanze close to the Virunga Volcano range. You will transfer to Volcanoes National Park. Volcanoes National Park lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. You will arrive at the booked accommodation and decide to either take a rest—awaiting the next day’s activity or consider some activity. Optional (extra cost): If interested, you may consider moving out for either; a twin excursion—canoe trek (60$) or a visit to the cultural village (20$) to gain some insight into traditional Rwanda. Otherwise, you'll relax—enjoying the facility.

You'll wake up for an early breakfast and transfer to the park head offices in Kinigi by 7:00 am. You'll join other golden monkeys trekkers and meet the ranger guide for a few minutes to talk about the activity and the park. At 8:00 am, you'll transfer to the trailhead just outside the park. You'll enjoy great views of the mountain scenery as you start your trek into the park to find the golden monkeys. The golden monkeys live near the edge of the park in the bamboo forests where the ground is relatively flat and easy to trek. Find the monkeys and follow them as they feed, noticing how they skillfully pick the young bamboo leaves from the tip of the bamboo tree. They may also move out of the park into the potato fields. How they love the potatoes!

After an amazing one hour with the golden monkeys, you will return to the trailhead and drive back to the lodge for lunch. Thereafter, you'll head to the border where after clearing you will proceed to Bwindi.

After breakfast and getting ready with your packed lunch, you'll head to the park headquarters for briefing by park ranger guides, to start gorilla trekking. The activity can last up to 4 hours of trekking or more to find the mountain gorillas as you hike up and down the slopes with dense mist-covered vegetation. This active quest will eventually bring you to the face of one of the most sought-after creatures-the mountain gorillas. Upon reaching them, you will have one full hour with them while observing and learning their behavior as you take photos. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at Rushaga Gorilla Haven Lodge.

The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. You'll return to the accommodation and have a good rest after a strenuous trek. Optional (extra cost 20$): If interested, you can move out to encounter the local Batwa community. Otherwise, you'll continue with your relaxation.

Ishasha sector for tree climbing lions:

On the way from Bwindi, you will drive through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, popularly known for the tree-climbing lions. While the sighting of the tree-climbing lions is not 100% guaranteed, a stopover at Ishasha is worth a visit! After the Ishasha game drive, you'll proceed to the Mweya Peninsular of Queen Elizabeth for a boat cruise experience on the Kazinga Channel.

Kazinga Channel boat cruise:

If time permits, you'll join the Kazinga Channel boat cruise for an afternoon of wild game viewing. You will spot crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants, and a wide range of bird species on the channel waters. After the Kazinga Channel boat cruise, you'll drive to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

You will be up early and have your breakfast. You'll proceed for a morning game drive/safari in the Kasenyi plains and be on the lookout for cape buffalos, herds of elephants plus lions, and leopards (though hard to spot) among others. You'll return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel that connects Lakes George and Edward. During the trip, the sight of wildlife including giant hippos, elephants, and crocodiles among others will fascinate you. You will also see many varieties of birds on the water shores. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

You will have breakfast and proceed for the chimpanzee tracking in the Kyambura Gorge. The Gorge is home to habituated chimpanzees plus other primates including baboons, monkeys, and also bird species. Today, you will spend the early part of the day tracking chimpanzees here. Thereafter, you will return to the accommodation and check out. To help shorten the transfer time from Queen to Murchison Falls National Park, you will embark on a transfer that will see you stay overnight in Hoima City (that is en route to Murchison).

You will enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the hotel. Thereafter, you'll embark on a transfer to the Murchison Falls National Park. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison Falls, and the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, leopards, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. Then surely, the concentration of hippos and Nile crocodiles here will fascinate you. At about 2 or 3 pm, you can move out for wildlife sightings till about 6:30/7 pm. #Optional (extra cost 40$): You may consider a breathtaking night game drive to have a rare encounter of the nightlife in the wild.

You will have breakfast then depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park and be on the lookout for wildlife including lions and leopards (though hard to spot) among others. For any birder, there are quite several birds to sight too during the drive. You'll return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls where you will also be able to catch sight of more animals including hippos and crocodiles and several water birds.

You will have breakfast and then drive to the top of the falls to truly appreciate the beauty and magnificence of the Murchison Falls. From the top, you will embark on a transfer (not so long) to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Once in Ziwa, you will proceed for an hour of on-foot rhino tracking. From the rhino tracking, you will enjoy lunch and then continue with the drive to Entebbe Airport. (Recommended for 6:00 pm or later).