Itinerary
- Day 1
Kigali to Akagera National Park
After having breakfast at your hotel in Kigali, you'll drive out to Akagera National Park. Once you arrive, there's lunch followed by an afternoon boat ride on the Akagera River where you can watch for hippos and crocodiles in their natural habitat. Back at the lodge by evening for dinner.
- Start point
- Kigali City, Rwanda (Kigali Airport/ Hotel in Kigali)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mantis Akagera Game Lodge)
Included Activities
- Game viewing in Akagera National Park
- Boat ride on Akagera River searching for water-loving animals
Landmarks Akagera National Park Kagera River 
- Day 2
Akagera National Park
This day is dedicated to a full game drive through Akagera's savannah grassland. You'll be looking for lions, leopards, elephants, antelopes, and other wildlife throughout the day. Breakfast happens before you head out, and you'll have plenty of time to see what the park offers.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mantis Akagera Game Lodge)
Included Activities
- Full day game drive in Akagera National Park
Landmarks Akagera National Park - Day 3
Akagera National Park to Bwindi
After breakfast around 10am, you'll leave Akagera National Park and head back to Kigali. From there you'll transfer onward to Bwindi, so it's mainly a travel day with the morning at the park and the rest of the time getting to your next destination.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Bweza Gorilla Lodge)
Landmarks Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 
- Day 4
Bwindi Gorilla Trekking
An early breakfast gets you ready before heading into the tropical rainforest for mountain gorilla trekking. You'll have a ranger briefing, then trek through the forest searching for the gorillas, which can take up to 6 hours or longer depending on where they're located. You'll pack lunch and water to bring along. Watching them feed, play, and interact with each other is the main event, and then you head back to the lodge for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Bweza Gorilla Lodge)
Included Activities
- Gorilla trekking in Bwindi rainforest
Landmarks Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 
- Day 5
Batwa Pygmy Community Tour
Breakfast is at 7:30am before you start a 5-hour tour focused on the Batwa/Pygmy tribe. You'll learn about their history as the original rainforest inhabitants and their 500,000-year connection to the land. The tour includes a visit to the historic Garama Cave, which stretches 342 meters long and was where the Batwa took shelter during conflicts. You're back at the lodge between 1 and 2pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ichumbi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Batwa/Pygmy tribe cultural tour including Garama Cave
Landmarks Garama Cave - Day 6
Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast, you'll continue driving south to Lake Bunyonyi. This lake has 29 islands and there's time for canoeing and walking around some of the historic islands to explore the area and get a sense of the local landscape.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Resort (Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort)
Optional Activities
- Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
- Nature walks on Lake Bunyonyi islands
Landmarks Lake Bunyonyi - Day 7
Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park
You'll transfer to Lake Mburo National Park after breakfast, driving through hilly terrain to get there. Lunch happens at the lodge, then an afternoon game drive lets you see zebras, topis, warthogs, cape buffaloes, and impalas. Later in the evening around 6:30 or 7pm, a night game drive starts and runs for 2 to 3 hours, giving you chances to spot nocturnal animals like bushbabies, leopards, pottos, and more zebras.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Cottage (Hyena Hill Lodge)
Included Activities
- Afternoon game drive in Lake Mburo National Park
- Night game drive in Lake Mburo National Park
Landmarks Lake Mburo National Park - Day 8
Lake Mburo to Entebbe
Start early with a safari walk to the hyenas den where you might also see leopards, zebras, waterbucks, and buffaloes during dawn. After returning for breakfast, you'll drive toward Entebbe with a lunch stop in Masaka. Before finishing at Entebbe for your departure, you'll visit the Equator to complete your safari experience.
- End point
- Entebbe, Wakiso, Uganda (Entebbe Airport/ Hotel in Entebbe)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Early lunch in Masaka)
Included Activities
- Early morning safari walk including hyenas den visit
Landmarks Lake Mburo National Park Equator 
