Day 1 – Arrival in Uganda (Entebbe)
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will meet your safari guide. You will be transferred to your lodge in Entebbe to relax after your flight and prepare for the adventure ahead.
Day 2 – Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, you drive north to Murchison Falls National Park. On the way, you stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking on foot. After lunch in Masindi, continue to the park. You will visit the top of Murchison Falls where the Nile River forces itself through a narrow gorge and crashes down powerfully. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 3 – Game Drive and Nile Boat Cruise
Early morning game drive on the northern side of the park. You may see lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, leopards, and many birds. In the afternoon, enjoy a 2-hour boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls. You will see hippos, crocodiles, and many water birds. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4 – Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, depart Murchison Falls and travel southwest through beautiful countryside and the Albertine Escarpment. Have lunch in Fort Portal while enjoying views of the Rwenzori Mountains. Continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park with an evening game drive before checking in at your lodge.
Day 5 – Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise
Early morning game drive to look for lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, warthogs, and antelopes. Queen Elizabeth National Park is also excellent for bird watching, especially Albertine Rift endemic species. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, where you will see large numbers of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and many bird species.
Day 6 – Chimpanzee Trekking in Kyambura Gorge
After breakfast, go to Kyambura Gorge for chimpanzee trekking. You will walk through the forest gorge as you search for chimpanzees. In the evening, you may take an optional forest walk in Maramagambo Forest to explore bat caves and look for pythons. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 – Ishasha Sector and Transfer to Bwindi
After breakfast, drive to the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for tree-climbing lions. After the game drive, continue to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. After lunch at the lodge, enjoy a community walk and experience the Batwa cultural performance in the evening.
Day 8 – Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After early breakfast, report to the park headquarters for a briefing about gorilla trekking. You will then enter the forest with guides to search for a gorilla family. The trek may take a few hours depending on where the gorillas are located. Once found, you will spend one hour observing them. Return to the lodge for lunch, relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Day 9 – Return to Kampala and Departure
After breakfast, drive back to Kampala with lunch in Mbarara. Upon arrival, enjoy a short city tour of Kampala if time allows. Later, you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight or dropped at your hotel.