Itinerary
- Day 1
Entebbe
You'll land at Entebbe International Airport where your driver and guide will meet you for the transfer to your lodge. If your flight gets in early enough, there's time to head to Entebbe Botanical Garden and look for birds and primates, particularly black and white colobus and vervet monkeys hanging around the gardens.
Included Activities
- Airport/hotel pick-up and drop off
Optional Activities
- Visit Entebbe Botanical Garden (if early arrival)
Landmarks/POIs Entebbe Botanical Garden Entebbe International Airport - Day 2
Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, you're heading north to Murchison Falls National Park. The journey includes a stop at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for about an hour of rhino tracking, then lunch in Masindi before continuing on. Once you arrive at the park, you'll start spotting wildlife across the rolling plains like lions, giraffes, buffalo, elephants, hippos, and Nile crocodiles before settling into your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary tracking (1 hour)
- Game viewing in Murchison Falls National Park
- Park entrance fee
- Ground transportation in safari car
- Services of full-time English-speaking driver/guide
Landmarks/POIs Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary Murchison Falls National Park Masindi - Day 3
Murchison Falls National Park
Start early with a game drive across the plains hunting for lions, leopards, and different bird species. You'll head back by mid-morning to rest and grab lunch at the lodge. Later in the afternoon, you'll take a boat trip heading to the base of Murchison Falls where hippos, crocodiles, and water birds hang out. If you're up for it after all that, there's a hike to the top of the falls for the views.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive
- Boat trip to base of Murchison Falls
- Wildlife viewing (hippos, crocodiles, water birds)
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon safari (at extra cost)
- Hike to top of Murchison Falls
Landmarks/POIs Murchison Falls - Day 4
Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale Forest National Park
The drive to Kibale Forest National Park takes you through countryside with villages, rolling tea plantations, and green hills. The forest itself is home to chimps, black and white colobus monkeys, and red-tailed monkeys. You'll check in at your accommodation and have dinner there once you arrive.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ground transportation in safari car
- Park entrance fee
- Services of full-time English-speaking driver/guide
Landmarks/POIs Kibale Forest National Park - Day 5
Kibale Forest National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast and a briefing from your ranger, you'll trek for chimpanzees in Kibale Forest with an experienced guide leading the way. You'll spend a full hour with a habituated group watching them in their natural setting. After lunch back at the lodge, you're driving to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest (1 hour)
- Ranger briefing on chimpanzee trekking
- Ground transportation in safari car
- Kibale chimp trekking permit
- Services of full-time English-speaking driver/guide
Landmarks/POIs Kibale Forest National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park - Day 6
Queen Elizabeth National Park
This morning starts early with a game drive to Kasenyi plains where you can spot cape buffalo, elephants, lions, and leopards. Grab lunch, then spend 2 hours on a boat trip along Kazinga Channel. The water route is great for seeing hippos, more elephants, crocodiles, and a variety of water birds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Morning game drive to Kasenyi plains
- 2-hour boat trip on Kazinga Channel
- Wildlife and bird viewing
- Park entrance fee
- Ground transportation in safari car
- Services of full-time English-speaking driver/guide
Landmarks/POIs Queen Elizabeth National Park Kasenyi Plains Kazinga Channel - Day 7
Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
You'll drive through Ishasha sector, the part of Queen Elizabeth known for tree-climbing lions (you have a pretty good shot at seeing them, around a 70 percent chance). From there, continue on to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is home to roughly 400 mountain gorillas. After checking in, you'll rest up to prepare for the gorilla trekking tomorrow.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Game viewing in Ishasha sector (tree-climbing lions)
- Ground transportation in safari car
- Park entrance fees
- Services of full-time English-speaking driver/guide
Landmarks/POIs Ishasha Sector Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Day 8
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After an early breakfast and ranger briefing, you'll head into the rainforest to trek mountain gorillas through dense vegetation. You'll spend a full hour with a habituated gorilla family observing them in their habitat. After lunch back at the lodge, you have the option to rest or join a community cultural encounter if you have the energy.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Mountain gorilla trekking (1 hour with gorilla group)
- Ranger briefing on gorilla trekking
- Access to gorilla sanctuary
- Bwindi gorilla trekking permit
- Services of full-time English-speaking driver/guide
Optional Activities
- Community cultural encounter
Landmarks/POIs Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Day 9
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyonyi
You'll drive to Lake Bunyonyi, surrounded by lush terraced hills sloping down to the water. The lake has 29 islands scattered around in different sizes and shapes. You'll get on a canoe to explore the major islands, learn about their history, and experience traditional dugout canoe travel before heading back to the lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Canoe trek on Lake Bunyonyi
- Island exploration
- Ground transportation in safari car
- Services of full-time English-speaking driver/guide
Landmarks/POIs Lake Bunyonyi - Day 10
Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe
After a relaxed breakfast where you can take in views of Lake Bunyonyi's islands, you're heading back to Entebbe Airport. On the way, you'll stop at the Uganda Equator line in Kayabwe for photos and to pick up souvenirs. You'll have lunch somewhere along the route and arrive at the airport in the late afternoon or early evening for your departure.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Equator line visit in Kayabwe
- Ground transportation to airport
- Airport/hotel drop-off
- Services of full-time English-speaking driver/guide
Optional Activities
- Art and souvenir purchases at Equator line
Landmarks/POIs Uganda Equator Line Mark Kayabwe Entebbe International Airport
