Combine beautiful Uganda and fascinating Rwanda in a safari that you will never forget. Uganda and Rwanda have a rich animal life, stunning nature and interesting culture so a safari to the two will give you something out of the ordinary. We can tailor-make the safari to how you want to do it.
The thing that gives a safari to Uganda and Rwanda something extra is the chance to experience two countries cultures together. With the combination of classic safari of game-drives on the savanna mixed with primate experiences in the forests.
The highlight of mountain gorilla trekking is possible in both Uganda and Rwanda. Meeting these gentle giants is an experience of a lifetime that you will never forget. You start off in the morning in a small group with a specialized guide. Who will bring you to the point where the gorillas are. When reaching them you get to spend one hour studying them as they play, eat and go about their day. Combining Uganda and Rwanda in your safari gives you the possibility of trekking them in both countries. Or choosing to do it ones.
While on the subject of primates you can choose to give your Uganda and Rwanda safari a primate focus by. Besides the gorilla trekking, including trekking or habituation of chimpanzees. As well as trekking of golden monkeys. In our safaris we usually recommend to do the chimpanzee experience in Uganda. Where the full day habituation experience possible in Kibale Forest and trekking done in Budongo Forest, Kibale Forest, Kyambura Gorge or Kalinzu Forest. For Golden Monkey trekking you can choose to go to Mgahinga gorilla national park in Uganda. Or to do it in Volcanoes national park in Rwanda. Besides the now mentioned primates there are good chances of spotting black and white colobus, red-tailed monkey, baboons. And more as you journey on your safari.
For the animals of the savanna the journey can include everything from the furthest park in the north of Uganda to just one park. Depending on the number of days you have.
Kidepo Valley national park in the far north of Uganda offers unspoiled nature. And chances of seeing giraffes, zebras, lions and more, but it takes that you have more time to fit with the combination of Uganda and Rwanda. In closer distance in Uganda we have Murchison Falls national park. That is known as the giraffe paradise, Queen Elizabeth national park offering tree-climbing lions and hippos in abundance and Lake Mburo national park where you are sure to see zebras.
The safari experience can be a classic game-drive. As well as a boat-cruise on Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth national park or on the Nile in Murchison Falls national park or a safari walk in Lake Mburo or Kidepo Valley national park. In Rwanda Akagera national park offers chances of seeing the animals of the savanna as well. The park has historically gone through a struggle by loosing land and species who ones were found there. These days work is going on to reintroduce species and here you can see for example elephant, topi, buffalo, zebra and if you are lucky leopard.
To experience the culture stops made in villages to see a market or a school. A visit to a performance of traditional dance arranged or why not try some of the local food. Rwanda’s recent history with the genocide is hard to miss when in the country. And while in the capital Kigali you can at the Genocide memorial center learn more about this horrible episode. As well as learn about the countries way back since it happened.
For the routing of you Uganda and Rwanda safari you can choose to travel in a circle. So you can fly in and out to the same airport. Or you can start in one country and finish in the other. We can arrange for safaris starting both from Kigali and Entebbe.
To be inspired you can take a look of our Uganda and Rwanda highlights safaris, but remember that the safari can be tailor-made to your wishes, budget and time-frame.