Do you love travelling but friends and families don’t always have time? Or Want to go somewhere amazing but you find it expensive? Then why not join us on our small group tour and travel with really diverse group like-minded people from all over the world to share costs and experiences. Small group tours are a fantastic way to discover new places, learn about its history and culture at a cheaper price. Solo travelers happily travel on all our tours; on selected departures you can travel with other solos. you’ll broaden your horizons in more ways than one! Our group tours attract wide range nationalities from all over the world.
Spend some days with the same people! You might worry about how much free time you’d get, It’s true that being alone wolf provides limitless freedom, but everyone gets lonely from time to time. But sharing a cup of coffee or a couple of beers and explore African jungle with people from different cultures will be one of the real highlights of your trip. We welcome all ages on our trips. There is always a lovely mix of people, some in their 20’s, some in their 60’s and everywhere in between, who come from all kinds of professional backgrounds. For the most part, all our trips are guaranteed to run and the moment you walk through customs at the airport, to the moment you get back on the plane to head home, you will be taken care of.
Day1: Kigali- Arrival
Arrival of your flight at Kigali International Airport. You will be warmly welcomed by our driver representative outside customs and immigration hall. Transfer to the Hotel you will be spending your night.
Budget: T2000 Hotel, Urban City Blue, Great Season Hotel
Middle-range: Hotel de Mille Colline, Ubumwe Grand Hotel
High end: Radisson Blue, Retreat, Serena Hotel, Mariott Hotel

Day 2: KIGALI City Tour and Transfer to Uganda
After breakfast at the hotel, you will embark on a city tour of Kigali which will begin with the Genocide memorial and then after to the Campaign Against Genocide Museum. The Kigali Genocide Memorial is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 and also serves to educate about genocide and peace -building around the world.
Later after lunch, you’ll proceed to your next journey to Uganda. You will have a check in at border between Uganda and Rwanda before heading to the jungle. Meals and accommodation at Hotel
Budget: Bwindi Jungle Lodge, Eco Marvels Gorilla Resort,
Middle-range: Nkuringo Gorilla Camp, Bwindi Lodge, Lake Mutanda resort
High end: Clouds Mount Gorilla Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Engagi Safari Lodge

Day3: Gorilla trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a biodiverse, mountainous area in southwest Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley. With mist covered hillsides, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the oldest and most biologically diverse rainforest, with over 400 species of plant and home to more than a half of the world’s remaining mountain gorilla. It has gorilla trekking as the major tourist attraction with 4 gorilla trekking trailheads and only 8 tourist booked permit per group per day, restricted numbers of viewing permits help protect the endangered gorilla families.
After breakfast, head to the Headquarters of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park for an orientation plus meeting the guides as well as separation into the groups basing on which gorilla group you are to be tracking. Accompanied by a highly trained guide and the national park rangers, you will set off for your thrill experience of the Gorillas in the Mist. The trek can entail some thorough climbing as well as hiking although when you come face to face with the tranquil yet potent Mountain Gorillas, watching them only a few meters away from you observing the group, the baby with the mothers, the gorillas partaking their everyday routine just right in front of you is all very overwhelming. Hiking within this mysterious and wonderful forest offers quite a lot to see, the wildlife includes additional primates, butterflies, mammals and birds, this will certainly be very beautiful and will truly enhance your lifetime experience. Later you will drive to Queen Elizabeth through ishasha sector. meal and overnight at meals and accommodation at hotel
Budget:, Pumba Safari Cottages, the River Isasha Camp, Marafiki Game Lodge
Middle-range: Bush Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge, Park View lodge
High end: kyambura Gorge Lodge, Hippo Safari Lodge, Isasha Wilderness Camp, Mweya Safari Lodge.


Day 4: Boat cruise on Kazinga channel
Queen Elizabeth National Park is understandably Uganda’s most popular tourist destination. The park’s diverse ecosystems, which include sprawling savanna, shady, humid forests, sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands, make it the ideal habitat for classic big game, ten primate species including chimpanzees and 600 species of birds.
After breakfast, you go for a drive through the park for a boat cruise on Kazinga Channel for animals viewing. Dinner and Overnight at the Lodge
Budget:, Pumba Safari Cottages, the River Isasha Camp, Marafiki Game Lodge
Middle-range: Bush Lodge, Enganzi Game Lodge, ,Park View Lodge
High end: kyambura Gorge Lodge, Hippo Safari Lodge, Isasha Wilderness Camp, Mweya Safari Lodge

Day5: Game drive and transfer to Kibale National Park
After breakfast, we will head for short half day game drive and Later after lunch you’ll drive to Kibale National Park, dinner and overnight at the lodge
Budget: Rwenzori View Guest House, Nyinabulitwa Country Resort &Safari Camp, Kluge’s Guest Fam.
Middle-range: Kibale Forest Camp, Chimps Nest, Chimpanzee Forest Lodge, Mountain of the Moon Hotel
High end: Primate Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge, Papaya Lake Lodge
DAY6: Chimpanzees trekking and transfer to Murchison Fall National Park
Situated ideally in the heart of Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda, the Magnificent Kibale National Park covers an area of about 795km. The park is home to 70 mammal species, most famously 13 species of primate including the chimpanzee and over 375 species of birds. Kibale’s major attraction is the chimpanzees, the delightful apes, most closely to humans than another living creature. These can be seen swinging in tree branches as one trek through the forest trails.
After breakfast, you will go for chimpanzees trekking and later after lunch you will drive to Hoima. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Budget: , Riviera Hotel, Trisek Hote
Middle-range: Hotel Kontiki , Tik hotel, l,Hoima cultural village
High end: Rosaline Suites, Miika Eco Resort


Day7: Boat cruise on Victoria Falls
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s best-known and biggest nature reserve, located at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley. It is home hosts 76 species of mammals and 451 birds not forgetting the source of famous River Nile. The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley creating dramatic Murchison falls.
After breakfast , we will proceed to Murchison falls Later after lunch you will go for the afternoon boat cruise for an astonishing display of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles and a memorable frontal view of the powerful Murchison Falls up close, Meals and accommodation at the Lodge Budget: Budongo Eco Lodge, Heritage Safari, Masindi Hotel
Middle-range: Murchison River Lodge, Bwana Tembo Safari, Fort Murchison, Pakuba Lodge
High end: Nile Safari Lodge, Chobe Safari Lodge, Paraa Lodge, Baker’s Lodge.
Day8: Kibiro Salt Gardens and Host spring and transfer to Ziwa Rhinos Sanctuary
The Kibiro Salt Village stands as a unique example of the industry that has maintained its people for years and probably continues to do this for the generations to come. Residents produce ash salt that is secured following the recycling of residual earth together with fresh soil that is spread on the salt gardens such that the salty waters can be absorbed through the Capillary system. Through repeated scraping, spreading and heaping of the salty soil over a seven days period, it is leached and the residue is boiled to the crystallization point to produce the ash salt. hot springs in the area and the water boils at 100°C every time, most people visit this area for various reasons and one of them being healing. As you reach the community a guide will take you to the hot springs and the salt gardens themselves. The area has a steep hike down and up the Western Rift Valley Escarpment that requires that you are in reasonable shape. It is best that you have a good pair of hiking boots, long trousers, long-sleeved shirt, a day pack, snacks, 2 liters of water. You will have a walking stick for balance along the trail. Later we will drive to Ziwa Rhinos sanctuary for dinner and overnight at Amuka Lodge


Day 9 :Rhinos trekking and transfer to Lake Mburo
After breakfast, you will go white Rhinos for rhinos trekking. It is an extremely unique activity which gives you chance to see rhinos on foot; this involves watching them up close and at a safer distance. With the guidance of skilled ranger guides, you will get closer to them about 6 to 7m. After lunch we will proceed to Lake Mburo National Park, meals and accommodation at the Lodge
Middle-range: Arcadia Cottages, Mburo S adari Lodge, Rwoboko Rock
High end: Mantana Tented Camp, Mihingo Lodge

Day10: Horseback game/Bicycle game drive and Boat cruise
Lake Mburo is Uganda’s smallest Savannah Park blessed with numerous small lakes, deep valleys, rolling hills and woodland vegetation which act as habitat to wild animals like the zebras, eland, impalas, oribi, buffaloes, water buck, hippos, leopard, reedbuck as well as the hyenas. It is also home to 350 bird species
After breakfast, you will head for horseback riding for 2 hours. Horseback riding is an awesome way to see the wildlife without the noise of an engine, riding a horse allows you to get off the usual game tracks into the plains and closer to the wild animals and you really feel part of nature. Later after lunch, you will go for a bruise cruise on Lake Mburo.
Middle-range: Arcadia Cottages, Mburo S adari Lodge, Rwoboko Rock
High end: Mantana Tented Camp, Mihingo Lodge

Day11: Nature walk and a visit to Ingogo culture village
Nature walks can be taken anywhere within the park with an armed Park Guide at your side. On an early morning guided walk you often encounter hyenas who are returning to their dens after a night of being on the hunt and hippos returning from grazing during the night and returning to Lake Mburo to keep cool during the day and protect their sensitive skin from the sun. On a nature walk you will often see Zebras, Giraffes, Eland, Topi and other antelopes, buffaloes, birds, butterflies. A Trail to the top of the hills will reward you with a great view of 9 of the regional lakes found in the area.
You will proceed to Ingogo Culture Village and have a traditional lunch buffet and later visit the Ingogo Museum. Set on the grounds of a former palace of the Ankole king, this quality museum explores the peoples of southwestern Uganda, particularly the Ankole, through artefacts, brought to life with clay models and featured presentations. Later, you will drive to Kampala for dinner and overnight
Budget: Emerald Hotel Kampala, Cassia Lodge, Fairway Hotel &Spa
Middle-range: Golf Course Hotel, Protea Hotel K ampala, Africana Hotel Kampala
High end: Kampala Sheraton, Lake Victoria Serena, serena Kampala

Day12: Departure-ENTEBBE
After breakfast, we will drive to Entebbe Airport to catch your flight.
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Package cost includes:
– Transport on 4WD
– Permits for chimpanzee and gorillas
– All park entrance fees to include government taxes.
– Service of an English-speaking professional driver/guide.
– Complimentary return airport transfers in case you desire after the trip
– Bottled water whilst on your journey
– Accommodation facilities mentioned
Package Cost excludes:
– Tips
– Laundry
– International flights and visas.
– Items of a personal nature
WHAT TO CARRY:
With a minimum of 150$ per person to offer to visas immigration at the border, the trackers, porters, staff at the park, or pay for any other item if you want.
– Definitely wear proper walking boots, one guy on our trip wore trainers and, on the mountain, could hardly stand up. Where the gorillas flatten the bushes and ferns it is very slippy to walk on
– Wear long trousers and gaiters – you will be walking through dense bush in places and don’t want scratches or creepy crawlies up your legs
– Wear long sleeves –
– Enough water
– Take a sweatshirt as it can be cold on the mountain
– Take a good pair of gloves –
-In cases of hiring things and porters its 10 dollars per item
_Visit our previous blogs for ultimate packing guide for a safari in Africa and for mountain gorilla trekking for what to wear and colors, gear, toiletry and pharmacy
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