Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe – Welcome to Uganda

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by your professional safari guide and transferred to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, relax at the hotel or enjoy a brief excursion around Entebbe's lakeside surroundings.

Activities

• Airport pick-up
• Safari briefing
• Leisure and relaxation

Meal Plan

• Dinner

Accommodation

Budget: ViaVia Entebbe / Similar
Mid-Range: 2 Friends Beach Hotel / Similar
Luxury: Hotel No. 5 / Similar

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After breakfast, depart for Murchison Falls National Park. Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an exciting rhino tracking experience on foot. After lunch, continue to Murchison Falls and visit the Top of the Falls for breathtaking views of the world's most powerful waterfall.

Activities

• Rhino tracking
• Top of the Falls visit
• Scenic countryside drive

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

Budget: Fort Murchison Lodge / Similar
Mid-Range: Pakuba Safari Lodge / Similar
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge / Similar

Day 3: Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Nile Boat Cruise

Enjoy an early morning game drive on the northern bank of the park where wildlife sightings are at their best. Look out for elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, leopards, hartebeests, and Uganda kobs.

In the afternoon, embark on a boat safari along the Victoria Nile to the base of Murchison Falls.

Activities

• Morning game drive
• Nile boat cruise
• Wildlife viewing
• Bird watching
• Photography

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

• Same Lodge

Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park

After breakfast, begin the scenic drive to Kibale National Park through the Albertine Rift Valley, passing tea plantations, villages, and rolling hills.

Activities

• Scenic drive
• Tea plantation viewing
• Landscape photography

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House / Similar
Mid-Range: Turaco Treetops Lodge / Similar
Luxury: Primate Lodge Kibale / Similar

Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary

Today, enjoy one of Uganda's premier primate experiences. After a briefing, enter Kibale Forest for chimpanzee trekking. Later, explore Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, renowned for birds, monkeys, and community conservation projects.

Activities

• Chimpanzee trekking
• Bigodi Wetland nature walk
• Bird watching
• Primate viewing

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

• Same Lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the scenic crater lakes region. Arrive in time for lunch and enjoy an evening game drive.

Activities

• Scenic drive
• Evening game drive
• Crater lake sightseeing

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages / Similar
Mid-Range: Buffalo Safari Lodge / Similar
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge / Similar

Day 7: Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise

Start the day with a game drive in the Kasenyi Plains before enjoying a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, famous for its large concentration of hippos and water birds.

Activities

• Morning game drive
• Kazinga Channel boat cruise
• Wildlife photography
• Bird watching

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

• Same Lodge

Day 8: Ishasha Tree-Climbing Lions – Transfer to Bwindi

Travel through the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in search of the famous tree-climbing lions before continuing to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Activities

• Tree-climbing lion tracking
• Wildlife viewing
• Scenic drive to Bwindi

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Camp / Similar
Mid-Range: Bakiga Lodge / Similar
Luxury: Mahogany Springs Lodge / Similar

Day 9: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After an early breakfast, proceed to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. Trek through the rainforest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family and spend one magical hour observing them.

Activities

• Gorilla trekking
• Forest hiking
• Gorilla photography
• Gorilla trekking certificate

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

• Same Lodge

Day 10: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast, drive to the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi, often referred to as the "Switzerland of Africa." Spend the afternoon relaxing and enjoying panoramic views of the lake's islands and terraced hills.

Activities

• Scenic drive
• Lake relaxation
• Canoeing (optional)
• Nature photography

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

Budget: Bunyonyi Overland Resort / Similar
Mid-Range: BirdNest Resort Bunyonyi / Similar
Luxury: Arcadia Cottages / Similar

Day 11: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, continue to Lake Mburo National Park. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise where you may encounter hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, and numerous bird species.

Activities

• Boat cruise on Lake Mburo
• Wildlife viewing
• Bird watching

Meal Plan

• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

Budget: Eagles Nest Lodge / Similar
Mid-Range: Rwakobo Rock Lodge / Similar
Luxury: Mihingo Lodge / Similar

Day 12: Walking Safari and Return to Entebbe

Begin the day with a guided walking safari, one of the most unique wildlife experiences in Uganda. Later, drive back to Entebbe with a stop at the Equator for photographs and souvenir shopping before your airport transfer.

Activities

• Guided walking safari
• Equator crossing experience
• Souvenir shopping
• Transfer to Entebbe Airport

Meal Plan

• Breakfast & Lunch

Tour Activities

• Rhino Tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Game Drives in Murchison Falls National Park Nile Boat Cruise Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale Forest Bigodi Wetland Nature Walk Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise Tree-Climbing Lion Tracking in Ishasha Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Lake Bunyonyi Relaxation Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi (Optional) Lake Mburo Boat Cruise Walking Safari in Lake Mburo Equator Experience Bird Watching Wildlife Photography