8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike

8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike starts from Kigali Rwanda and connects to Congo for a thrilling Mount Nyiragongo hike in Virunga national park after which you connect to uganda direct to Bwindi impenetrable national park to enjoy Mountain gorilla trekking, then to Queen Elizabeth national park to encounter with tree-climbing lions and cruise on the kazinga channel and lastly head to Kibale forest national park to trek the might chimpanzees in their natural habitat before proceeding to Kampala the capital city of uganda for departures.

8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike

Highlights of 8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike

  • Day 1: Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Gisenyi 
  • Day 2: Hike Mount Nyiragongo (ascend) in Virunga national park
  • Day 3: Descend Mount Nyiragongo and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park
  • Day 4: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
  • Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park 
  • Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park
  • Day 7: Transfer to Kibale forest national park for Chimpanzee trekking 
  • Day 8: Transfer from Kibale forest national park to Kampala for departures

Detailed Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Gisenyi 

Transfer from Kigali to Gisenyi: On day 1 of 8 days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike, your 8 days adventure will start with a pick up form Kigali the capital city of Rwanda where our company representative will be ready to take you on a drive to Gisenyi . Upon arrival in Gisenyi, you will enjoy your lunch and spend your evening on a boat cruise, nature walk, swimming and many other adventure on Lake Kivu.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Day 2: Hike Mount Nyiragongo (ascend) in Virunga national park

Hike Mount Nyiragongo(ascend): On day 2 of 8 days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike, wake as early as possible, have your breakfast served, pack a lunch box and all other requirements that you may need while at the summit of Nyiragongo including sleeping bag, warm attire and enough drinking water then be driven to Rwanda Congo border at Grand barrier where you will be cleared to obtain Congo Visa and proceed to pick your Mount Nyiragongo hiking permit from the virunga park headquarters and later on join the convoy to be driven direct to Kibati ranger post where a hike to summit Mount Nyiragongo commences. While at Kibati, you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts during the hike and while at the summit you will spend an entire night watching the boiling Lava Lake.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Packed lunch and dinner

Day 3: Descend Mount Nyiragongo and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park

Descend Mount Nyiragongo and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park: On day 3 of 8 days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike, wake up very early and prepare to join other hiker and start descending from the top of Mount Nyiragongo back to Kibati where a convoy will still be waiting for you. Upon arrival at Kibati, you will be driven back to Goma at Rwanda Congo border where you will then cross over into Rwanda where you will then obtain a Rwanda Visa, have lunch and embark on a journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park in south western part of Uganda. Upon arrival in Bwindi, you will check in your reserved lodge, have dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 4: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park

Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi: After breakfast on day 4 of 8 days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike, pack enough water and snacks then wear your best gorilla trekking gears and be transferred for a briefing. After briefing, hire a porter and set off amidst tight security of armed rangers as you penetrate the thick forest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family. The entire walk in the forest takes about 2-8 hours and upon finding the gorillas, you will spend only one hour in their presence taking photographs and later on exit the forest back to park headquarters to obtain your gorilla trekking certificate and be returned to the lodge for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park 

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park: As soon as you are done with your breakfast on day 5 of 8 days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike, check out of the lodge and meet your safari driver to start a road drive from Bwindi impenetrable national  park direct to Queen Elizabeth national park where you will enjoy an enroute game drive in Ishasha sector to spot the tree-climbing lions that are only found in two destinations in the whole world that is Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park and Lake Manyara national park in Tanzania. Well, after enjoying this thrilling game drive in Ishasha sector, proceed to check in your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park

Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise: After breakfast on day 6 of 8 days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike, you will start your day with an early morning game drive in kasenyi plains which is the most stunning sector in Queen Elizabeth national park that harbors a huge population of wildlife species. After spending a half day in Kasenyi plains, return to the lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga channel to watch a huge population of Hippos, crocodiles and other wildlife that visit the channel in search of water.

8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari and Mount Nyiragongo hike
8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7: Transfer to Kibale forest national park for Chimpanzee trekking 

Transfer to Kibale forest national park for Chimpanzee trekking: On day 7 of 8 days Uganda Safari, enjoy your breakfast then check out and meet your driver to be transferred to Kibale forest national park a primate wonder of the world where you will enjoy your lunch and engage in an evening chimpanzee trekking adventure. The entire trek takes about few minutes to 4 hours depending on the movement of chimpanzees in the forest. Upon finding the chimpanzees, you will spend a full hour in their vicinity taking photographs and finally exit the forest to return to the lodge for a relaxed dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 8: Transfer from Kibale forest national park to Kampala for departures

Transfer to Kampala for departures: Day 8 is the last day of your 8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari thus enjoy a relaxed breakfast at your lodge, then check out and embark on 6-7 hours road drive to Kampala with an enroute lunch. You are expected to arrive in Kampala in the evening then proceed to be dropped off either at a hotel in Kampala or direct at Entebbe International airport for a night flight.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch

END OF 8 DAYS UGANDA WILDLIFE SAFARI AND MOUNT NYIRAGONGO HIKE

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