We are planning a trip to Rwanda,
Uganda, and South Africa for August 2019. I would love some insight into the itinerary I have put together. I'm really not sure of travel times or where we should spend our time. If we're missing something really special please share that, as well. Our priorities are animals and wildlife. I'm allowing 3 days for travel on each end because we'd like to take a break of 1 day during the flight.
If anyone has opinions on flying into Rwanda and trekking the Rushaga gate versus flying to
Entebbe and trekking
Buhoma gate, I'd love to hear those, as well. It sounds like less driving and retracing steps to fly into Rwanda, but I'm open to other opinions.
Thanks!
28 days (7/27-8/23)
3 days to get to
Kigali Rwanda
1 day in Kigali
1 day drive to Volcanoes (and hike in afternoon?)
1 full day in Volcanoes (2?)
1 day drive to
Bwindi
1 day trek with Gorillas, Rushaga gate
1 additional day in Bwindi to hike around
1 day drive to Entebbe
1 day wildlife center in Entebbe
1 day trip to
Jinja for rafting
1 day fly to Hoedspruit (or Jo’berg and drive to
Kruger?)
4 days Kruger across two locations
5 days driving the garden route
3 days in Cape Town
3 days travel home