Duration
10-Day
Accra, Botswana
10-Day Uganda and Rwanda Big 5 and Primates Safari
Overview
This 10 Days Uganda and Rwanda Big 5 and Primates Safari will give you a unique experience where you will track the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the chimpanzees in Kibale National Park. You will have an opportunity to see the Big Five in Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls National Parks and Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. You will also have a Kigali City tour in Rwanda. You will have a Bigodi wetland swamp walk and also visit the local communities during the safari.
Plan snapshot
Quick Facts
Route
Entebbe to Kigali (Kigali)
Via Ziwa Rhino Ranch, Murchison Falls NP, Bigodi Wetland (Kibale NP)
Country & park
Botswana
Style
Mid-range safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
15 years
Activities
game drives, evening/night game drives, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, nature hikes/walks, canoe/mokoro safaris & boat trip
Accommodation
ViaVia Entebbe Guesthouse - Budget hostel in Entebbe (City, Uganda) – Lunch & Dinner Included
Meals
Lunch & Dinner Included; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
$5,180 USD
$3,620 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.
Quote flow
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Route
country
Uganda
Start
Entebbe (Day 1)
Day 2
Ziwa Rhino Ranch
Day 3
Murchison Falls NP
Day 4
Bigodi Wetland (Kibale NP)
Day 5
Kibale NP (Chimps)
Day 6
Queen Elizabeth NP
Day 7
Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)
Day 8
Lake Bunyonyi
country
Rwanda
Day 9
Kigali
End
Kigali (Kigali) (Day 10)
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and resorts.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Suitable for solo travelers
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
15
Minimum age of 15 years
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives, evening/night game drives, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, nature hikes/walks, canoe/mokoro safaris & boat trip
Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
Book your own international flights when using this operator
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
ViaVia Entebbe Guesthouse
Budget hostel in Entebbe (City, Uganda) – Lunch & Dinner Included
Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 2-3
Tilenga Safari Lodge
Mid-range lodge inside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 4
Isunga Lodge
Mid-range lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 5-6
Kikorongo Safari Lodge
Mid-range lodge outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Mid-range lodge just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 8
Bunyonyi Overland Resort
Budget resort at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 9
Chez Lando Hotel
Mid-range hotel in Kigali (Rwanda) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 10
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and Transfer to the hotel
Welcome to Uganda. You will be received by a Likyadi Adventures guide upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, and you will transfer to the hotel for relaxing. Depending on your time of arrival, you will have lunch before transferring to the hotel. You will then check in at the hotel and relax, preparing for the safari adventure that awaits you in Uganda and Rwanda. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel. Budget hostel in Entebbe (City, Uganda) Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Entebbe (City, Uganda) Stay: ViaVia Entebbe Guesthouse Budget hostel in Entebbe (City, Uganda) Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with Rhino Trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked up by a Likyadi Adventures guide and start your 4 to 5-hour journey to Murchison Falls National Park in Masindi in Western Uganda. You will have a first stop over at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakansongola, where you will have an hour on-foot rhino trekking experience. After the rhino tracking experience, you will have lunch before proceeding to visit the top of Murchison Falls, the powerful falls where the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the Devil’s Cauldron, creating a trademark rainbow. From the falls, you will continue in the park to check into the lodge. Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch (Uganda) Stay: Tilenga Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise to the Bottom of Murchison Falls National Park
You'll have your breakfast very early in the morning, depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6 am, and head into the park and look out for viewing the different mammals such as elephants, lions, leopards, Rothschild’s giraffes, buffaloes, and antelopes like Uganda kob, topi, eland, bushbucks. You will have time to relax for lunch. Then, you'll join the boat cruise to take you to the bottom of Murchison Falls as you spot aquatic wildlife such as hippos, Nile crocodiles, and water birds. On return, you'll catch up with sunset view before dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge. Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda) Stay: Tilenga Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP (Uganda) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
Transfer to Kibale National Park with an Afternoon Swamp walk in the Bigodi Wetlands
After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and start your journey to Kibale National Park in Kabarole district in Western Uganda through the tea plantations and rolling hills to reach Fort Portal town. While in Fort Portal, you will have an en-route lunch and continue your journey to Kibale National Park. After checking into the lodge, you will embark on a guided nature walk in the Bigodi wetlands. You have a chance to spot 138 bird species. You will visit the communities around Kibale National Park, where you will learn how coffee is processed locally for consumption by the local coffee farmers. You will visit Rest in Bananas, where you will see how the Banana Man makes different products from bananas. After this experience, you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Mid-range lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP, Uganda) Stay: Isunga Lodge Mid-range lodge just outside Kibale NP (Chimps, Uganda) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale National Park and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After your early morning breakfast, you'll head over to Kibale Forest Headquarters at Kanyanchu, where you will be briefed on the dos and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking. With a ranger guide, you will venture into the jungle in search of the chimpanzees, and while tracking, you will be able to spot other primate species like the Red Colobus, Black and white Colobus, Vervet monkeys, Red-tailed Monkey, and L’Hoest’s Monkey, among others, and bird species. You will spend one hour with the chimpanzees. After the chimpanzee tracking experience, you will be awarded a chimpanzee trekking certificate. Afterward, you'll return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will exit the lodge in Kibale National Park and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park later in the afternoon. You will arrive at the lodge, where you will check in. In the evening, you will head out for an evening game drive in the park. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge. Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Kibale National Park (Chimps) Stay: Kikorongo Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6
Morning Game Drive in the Kasenyi Plains and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Kazinga Channel
You'll have breakfast very early in the morning and depart for an early morning game drive as early as 6 am in the Kasenyi plains in Queen Elizabeth National Park. While in the park, look out for wildlife such as lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, and many others. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge and get some rest. You'll relax as you wait for lunch. After lunch, you will go for a 2-hour afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel, where you will have a chance to spot elephants, buffalo, hippos, crocodiles, and many bird species. You'll return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay. Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda) Stay: Kikorongo Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located outside Queen Elizabeth NP (Uganda) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7
Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After your early morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will arrive at the lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the afternoon, where you will have lunch. Thereafter, you will check in. In the evening, the Batwa Pygmies will be invited at the lodge where they will entertain you with their cultural dances, cultural songs and stories. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. Mid-range lodge just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas) Stay: Rushaga Gorilla Lodge Mid-range lodge just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP, Uganda) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
After the early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the UWA visitors’ reception, where a briefing is done before trekking at 7:30 am about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to the afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. Gorilla trekking exercise is physically demanding but an exciting activity! You may need to hire a porter to assist you during trekking. These are readily available at the park headquarters. The time allowed to spend with gorillas is 1 hour once you have found them. This is enough to ask all the questions about their behaviour. After gorilla trekking, you will transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge. Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda) Stay: Bunyonyi Overland Resort Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9
Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi and Transfer to Kigali
After the morning breakfast, you will embark on a canoeing experience on Lake Bunyonyi, a beautiful lake that is about 900 metres deep and is made up of 29 islands, where you will explore the different islands on the lakes especially the famous punishment island. After the canoeing experience, you will check out of the lodge and transfer to Kigali in Rwanda. You will arrive later in the afternoon, where you will check into the hotel. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel. Mid-range hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Kigali (Rwanda) Stay: Chez Lando Hotel Mid-range hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10
Kigali City Tour and Transfer to Kigali International Airport
After your early morning breakfast, you will then embark on a Kigali City Tour. During this city tour, you will visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where you will learn about the stories of the 1994 Genocide. You will also visit the local handicrafts market. You will learn about their way of life. Afterwards, you will have lunch and then transfer to Kigali International Airport for your flight back home. Do not forget to purchase a souvenir for yourself as a remembrance of this wonderful trip. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
This tour starts in Entebbe, Uganda and ends in Kigali, Rwanda
Book your own international flights when using this operator
Fly to Entebbe Airport (EBB - Check price)
Fly back from Kigali Airport (KGL - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Likyadi Adventures
5.0 operator rating
8 reviews
We offer a number of trips and packages, of which we have personally experienced. We present our packages and safaris with a personal and professional touch plus an attention to detail which we believe will be the icing on the cake to make your trip a once in a lifetime experience and help you to fall in love with the people and country of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Office In
Uganda
Size
1-5 employees (Founded in 2020)
Member Of
TUGATA, USAGA & UTB
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
Can children join this tour?
This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
ViaVia Entebbe Guesthouse - Budget hostel in Entebbe (City, Uganda) – Lunch & Dinner Included. Meals: Lunch & Dinner Included
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
How does the quote request work?
We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators () Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly
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Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Likyadi Adventures, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
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