Duration
18 days / 17 nights
Countries
Uganda, Rwanda
Difficulty
Moderate to active
Best season
Juneu2013September, Decemberu2013February
From
$13200 pp
Prices are indicative guidance only. Final quotes depend on season, lodge selection, and group size.
Day by day
Airport meet-and-greet and overnight near Entebbe.
Drive to Kibale u2014 13 primate species in spectacular montane forest. Optional community walk.
Chimpanzee tracking (full-day habituation experience upgrade available).
Morning forest walk for primates and birds. Afternoon Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary community walk.
Optional crater lake visit. Transfer to Semuliki u2014 East Africa's only lowland jungle. Sempaya Hot Springs and Congo-basin birdlife.
Transfer via the equator. Afternoon game drive u2014 lions, elephants, hippos, and leopards.
Chimp tracking in Kyambura Gorge. Afternoon Kazinga Channel boat cruise.
Nature walk in Maramagambo Forest. Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi u2014 one hour with your assigned family.
Optional second gorilla trek, Batwa experience, or birding. Transfer to Lake Mutanda with volcano views. Included lake activity.
Visit Mgahinga National Park in the Virunga Volcanoes for golden monkey tracking.
Transfer to Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park. Optional community visit en route.
Flexible day u2014 optional second gorilla trek, golden monkeys, volcano climb, Dian Fossey grave, or twin lakes.
Scenic transfer to Kibuye on Lake Kivu. Relaxation, village walks, or optional boat trip.
Drive to Nyungwe u2014 one of East Africa's largest montane forests with 13 primate species.
Early chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe. Optional waterfall walk or Angolan colobus visit.
Waterfall trail through the forest seeking Angolan black colobus and mona monkeys. Optional canopy walkway.
Drive to Kigali Airport. Optional city tour and Genocide Memorial en route.
Lodge tiers
Classic
Primate-focused lodges from Kibale through Nyungwe
Premier
Primate Lodge Kibale, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Virunga Lodge, One&Only Nyungwe House
FAQ
With focused tracking and forest walks, guests often encounter 12u201316 primate species including gorillas, chimps, golden monkeys, and multiple colobus types u2014 one of Africa's richest primate itineraries.