Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be picked up by a representative from Kange Safaris, who will then drive you to your Hotel.

If you arrive early in the country, you could enjoy some interesting activities like a half-day trip to Mabamba Swamp to meet the rare shoe bill, a boat transfer to the Chimpanzee sanctuary on Ngamba Island, a guided bicycle tour of Entebbe or a day city tour of Kampala.

Meal plan: Dinner

Accommodation: Jet Villas Entebbe

Today you will embark on a journey to Murchison Falls National Park – northwest of Kampala.

Along the way, you will make a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a chance to track white rhinos and other wildlife on foot. This is the only place you can see rhinos in Uganda’s wilderness.

After Ziwa, you will have lunch and continue the rest of the journey to Murchison Falls National Park, enjoying the views of the countryside, driving past the roadside markets, local small businesses, trading centers and beautiful scenery. Upon entering the park, you will visit the top of the Falls, where you will be awed by its magnificence. Feel the splashes cool down your body on a hot day when you stand at different points at the Balers’ summit to see how the river squeezes itself through a narrow gauge creating these thunderous falls.

You will enjoy a game drive as you continue to your Lodge where you will relax and unwind for the rest of the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Bamboo Village

After an early morning breakfast, you will start your drive in the search for Lions, elephants, Kobs, Rothschild, giraffes, Jackson hartebeest, antelopes, buffaloes, oribis, hyenas, leopards, waterbucks and a variety of savannah woodland birds. 

After your game drive, you will return to the lodge to relax, freshen up and have lunch.

You will then go for the afternoon boat cruise on the Nile. The boat will take you to the bottom of Murchison Falls and along the way, you will see big herds of hippos and big schools of Nile crocodiles. The boat cruise is ideal for seeing many animals such as elephants, antelopes, buffalos and birds that line the riverbank. On reaching the bottom of the falls, you will be able to personally take in the force of nature that the Nile is.

From the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for some downtime and relaxation before your dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Bamboo Village

After breakfast and check-out, you’ll embark on a scenic journey to Kibale National Park. The drive will take you through Uganda’s picturesque countryside, featuring rolling hills, farms, villages, and small towns. You’ll have the chance to assist locals in harvesting tea leaves at the tea estates.

Stop for lunch in Fort Portal town, and take a detour to the Toro Kingdom Palace, renowned for producing the world’s youngest king in 1995. Listen to folktales and learn about this enduring monarchy. Arrive in Kibale by evening, check into your hotel, and relax as you prepare for your chimpanzee-tracking adventure the following day.

Meal Plan:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:  Kibale Forest Camp

Start your day with a warm breakfast before transferring to the park headquarters. Here, you’ll receive a briefing on the chimpanzees you’ll be tracking, then begin your hike into the forest. Kibale is home to chimpanzees and other primate species, along with various forest animals and birds. Upon reaching the chimps, you’ll spend about an hour observing these intelligent primates. After lunch, visit Bigodi to meet the local community, experience rural life and learn about their economic activities through visits to a school, a traditional healer, and Bigodi’s trading centre. Return to your lodge for relaxation and to enjoy its amenities.

Meal Plan:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:  Kibale Forest Camp

Start your day with a hearty breakfast before transferring to Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the afternoon, embark on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, where you’ll spot numerous birds and animals such as hippos, buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, and warthogs as they come to drink and cool off. This boat cruise offers stunning views of the Mweya Peninsula and a local fishing village along the lake shores, adding a cultural touch to your wildlife experience.

Meal Plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: The Bush Lodge

Start the day with breakfast and then get deeper into the highlights of this amazing park. During the morning game drive, explore the park’s flora and fauna including the abundant bird life, and a whole lot of animals like elephants, hippos, impalas, waterbucks, Kobs, and Warthogs. Enjoy your search for lions, leopards and hyenas.

Don’t miss out on the scenic views of the crater lakes like Nyamunuka which is medicinal to the animals.

Experience a cultural encounter at Katwe Salt Lake, a community that is famous for salt mining. Get to know how this community thrives amidst their challenges as they try to earn a living. After here, return to your lodge for a well-deserved lunch.

Meal Plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: The Bush Lodge

After breakfast, check out of your lodge and transfer to the Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Ishasha is well known because of its tree-climbing lions that majestically watch their wilderness from the trees. The experience of seeing these tree-climbing lions is fascinating and feels like walking into a version of the lion king.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Ishasha Pride Lodge

Embark on your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, passing through the terraced hills of the Kigezi Highlands.

En route, visit Agartha’s Taste of Uganda, a community uplift group in Ishasha that conserves biodiversity by providing economic opportunities to local communities bordering the park. Here, you’ll learn about the challenges these communities face in balancing agriculture with wildlife incursions. Agartha will share stories of her life as a Mukiga woman, as she demonstrates traditional practices such as sorting, pounding, willowing, and grinding millet to make bushera millet porridge, a staple for the Bakiga tribe. This tour offers a unique opportunity to connect with the community’s daily life and conservation efforts.

Afterwards, check in to your hotel and spend the evening relaxing and envisioning the adventures of the next day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Broadbill camp

On this day, you will wake up very early for your breakfast and then transfer to the park headquarters. You will have to be at the park offices by 7:00 am to attend the briefing about your gorilla tracking activity.

After your briefing, you will join the other visitors in a group of 8 and head into the forest searching for gorillas. The gorilla trek takes you through the steep slopes and thick vegetation of Bwindi Impenetrable.

When you reach the gorillas, you will spend 1 hour with them and get to see them interact with each other, eat, and play around. After the time with gorillas, you will return to the starting point and receive your gorilla tracking certificate.

Return to the lodge to relax, enjoy a complimentary massage, and let the gorilla experience sink in.

After your lunch, you will go for a community encounter with the Batwa/pygmies, who were also the early forest dwellers and through storytelling, demonstrations and singing, you will learn about their unique culture and survival.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Broadbill Camp

On this day, you will depart Bwindi for a scenic drive through terraced hills dotted with farms and villages to Lake Bunyonyi which is a popular relaxation destination after gorilla Trekking. You will enjoy a boat ride to the various islands of the lake as your guide tells you about the Islands and the people of Lake Bunyonyi. The lake’s waters are bilharzia-free and very safe for swimming.

Spend the rest of the day enjoying Lake Bunyonyi with either a canoeing on the lake, walking around the island, or a community visit.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hawk’s Eye Lodge

Depart from the serene Lake Bunyonyi and head towards Lake Mburo National Park. Upon arrival, check in, relax and enjoy the ambience and beautiful surroundings of the place.

Later, enjoy a relaxing boat ride on Lake Mburo, taking in the picturesque landscape and observing the rich wildlife along the shores. In the evening, settle into your lodge for your overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hyena Hill Lodge

After an early breakfast, set out for an exciting wildlife encounter in Lake Mburo National Park. The game drive offers excellent opportunities to see the park’s renowned zebras, along with giraffes, antelopes, elands, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, warthogs, and many other fascinating animals. You can choose to explore the park on horseback, by bicycle, or in a vehicle, all while being safely escorted by an armed ranger guide.

Following your wildlife experience, depart Lake Mburo and drive towards Kampala, stopping at the equator crossing in Kayabwe for classic photo opportunities, lunch, and souvenir shopping. Your driver will then continue to Entebbe Airport to be dropped off for your onward flight out of Entebbe.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: None