Day 1

Kampala by road to Murchison Falls national park

Early departure from Kampala to Murchison Falls. With lunch en route at the ziwa rhino sanctuary we will arrive in Murchison fall national park in the afternoon and visit the magnificent waterfalls, where the river Nile is being forced into a seven meter crevice.

Day 2

Murchison Falls National Park – Game drive – Boat trip

After an early breakfast we start the day with the tradition big game safari drive on the northern bank of the Nile, with chances of seeing giraffes, elephants, lions, hartebeest and different species of birds. In the afternoon the safari will be continued with a boat trip on the river Nile for more game viewing as you head to the bottom of Murchison falls.

Day 3

By Road Transfer to Kibale forest National park

An early breakfast at Paraa Lodge or Red Chilli Camp and we move toward Kibale Forest through beautiful Ugandan countryside.  We stop for lunch along the way and reach Fort Portal in the late afternoon where we check into out Lodging such as up-market

Day 4

Kibale forest Chimpanzee tracking

It’s breakfast time and a hardy one it is and off to Kibali Forest National Park for Chimpanzee tracking (trekking) and most likely your guide will spot other primates, various birds, flora and fauna for you.  Kibale Forest is one of the best places for primates in Uganda and you will surely have a successful morning.

We will have lunch and depart for the Mweya Peninsula of Queen Elizabeth National Park where we arrive in the late afternoon for check in at Mweya Lodge or the Bush lodge.

Day 5

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park

Queen Elizabeth Park Wildlife Safari: Early rise and then a sunrise game drive. Afterwards there is a sumptuous breakfast, that morning you will also go and see the crater areas with their breathtaking view.  Afternoon boat ride on the Kazinga channel with all of its wildlife and abundance of birds.  Then it is off to an evening game drive, dinner and rest at Mweya Lodge or the Bush lodge.

Day 6

Chimpanzee Tracking, game drive

Queen Elizabeth Park – Chimpanzee tracking (trekking) – Bat Cave & Night Game Drive:  Another great breakfast and for those staying at Mweya Lodge, we overlook the Kazinga channel as the sun rises over Queen Elizabeth Park.  This morning it is off to Kyambura Gorge for Chimpanzee tracking (trekking).  This is a relative easy walk guided by a Uganda Wildlife Authority Ranger who will guide you to the place where the chimps are.  They move nightly so it takes the skills of an experienced ranger to guide you to the chimpanzees.
Afterwards we have our packed lunch and we are off to the Maramagambo Forest area for the bat cave where we usually find a large python resting inside of it.  The cave with its thousands of bats is a most awesome experience for most visitors and surely you will find it the same.
After an early dinner we proceed for a new feature at Queen Elizabeth, the nocturnal game drive where you will see lots of animals that you do not normally find during daytime hours.  This will be quite thrilling for you and even if you do not get any pictures, the experience alone is worth it.

Day 7

Transfer to Bwindi Forest National Park

We move to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for Mountain Gorilla tracking (trekking): A nice breakfast and we slowly move toward Bwindi and hopefully we will see some tree climbing lions along the way in the Ishasha area of the southern section of Queen Elizabeth national park. We reach gorilla forest camp.

This is a long drive on corrugated roads, bumpy and dusty during the hot season months of June-July and December-January.

Day 8

Uganda Gorilla tracking tour day

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Gorilla:  After  an early breakfast it is off for the morning briefing before embarking on one of the most awesome experiences – gorilla tracking at Bwindi Forest. The gorilla tracking (trekking) at Bwindi can last from a few hours to the whole day.  The gorillas move to a new location daily and never stay in the same place, twice. There are no words to describe what you will encounter on your Gorilla tracking (trekking) experience.  Simply a powerful experience to see these animals up close within 5 meters of your party of 8.  Children under 15 are not permitted.  The walk alone is worth it, the kind of forest you will encounter, the ridges and valleys, the streams that flow through it and of course you will encounter other wildlife besides the Mountain Gorillas.  After your tracking (trekking) experience return to your accommodation for a well deserved rest.  If there is time  you might do an afternoon walkabout in a pigmy village  this gives you some cultural insights into the local Batwa culture

Day 9

Transfer to Lake Mburo

The Gorilla tracking (trekking) Safari ends and we shift to Lake Mburo:   It is early breakfast and  off to Lake Mburo National Park.  The perfect place to break a long journey at one of the most delightful places in Uganda.  You can stay at one of the classy up-market tented camps that are eco-friendly and simply one of the nicest places you have ever stayed at.
We arrive for an afternoon lunch and check-in and  then it is off to leisurely cruise around the lake.  There is much wildlife to be seen from hippos to crocodiles, birds of all kinds, buffaloes, zebras, antelopes and much more.
We return for some afternoon rest and then it is off to a sunset walk with a Uganda Wildlife Authority Ranger.  Again you will see lots more animals and after the walk it is dinner at your lodging with a well deserved night of rest.

Day 10

Transfer to Kampala

The Safari week is about to come to an end:  It is breakfast and an early morning game drive through the five lake game park, viewing the fabulous animals and birds in a lovely setting of acacia trees dotted savannah.  Checkout afterwards and a journey back to Kampala, on the way we stop at Masaka for lunch, back toward Kampala stopping at Nabusanke Trading Center where you can stand on the equator, take pictures and also buy some souvenirs and crafts then on to Mpambire where you can observe the Buganda Royal Drum Makers and even buy a few, back on our journey arriving at the Hotel of your choice in Kampala.

Day 11

Kampala – Jinja – Kampala

Depart Kampala early in the morning after breakfast and off to Jinja for a day of rafting on the Nile from mild to wild, (you can easily opt out of this portion of the trip and choose a Mabira Forest visit, source of the Nile, Jinja Town, Bujagali Falls and return to Kampala in the evening to the hotel of your choice.

Day 12

Kampala – Entebbe

Breakfast and a morning drive through the city for a cultural tour of Kampala with lunch, seeing some of the historic sites such as the Kabakas Tombs, Namirembe Cathedrals, busy markets, downtown area of Kampala, lunch, shopping for gifts from Uganda and off to the airport or your hotel.