Arrival at the airport to be met by a member of the team who will transfer you to your hotel for the night.

Meet for a welcome dinner in the evening.

Accommodation: Karibu Guesthouse (or similar)

MEALS INCLUDED: Dinner

An early breakfast and start the drive to Kibale National Park also known as the primate capital of the world. You will reach the colourful and pretty town of Fort Portal, the capital of the Tooro kingdom, in the shadow of the fabled “Mountains of the Moon,” the Rwenzori.

This lively town is the base for activities around Kibale Forest National Park. The national park offers one of the most varied tracts of tropical forest in Uganda, 70 mammal species and 13 primate species. In the afternoon, take a bike tour to explore the villages and interact with the locals.

Overnight: Turaco Treetops (or similar)

MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Today’s excursion begins after a briefing at Kanyanchu trailhead; you will spend a full day on a chimpanzee habituation experience. The activity starts at 8.00 am in the morning. Together with a team of researchers, you will follow the chimpanzees in the jungle as they feed, play, groom and go on with their day to day activities. 

The guide will provide detailed explanations on not only primates, but also on all the forest’s fauna and flora. You will also search for other primates including L-hoestes, Red-colobuses, Blues, Red-tailed and grey cheeked mangabeys swinging through the dense forest and birds, butterflies and many small insects.

Overnight: Turaco Tree Tops (or similar)

MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, we will start our journey south towards Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Queen Elizabeth National Park harbors a diverse eco-system with a lovely savanna, fertile wetlands making it home for the big game, 10 primate species and a large number of bird species. We will visit the crater lakes in Kasende and proceed to the lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon head for a unique 2 hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge. This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing. The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species.

Overnight: Bush Lodge Bandas (or similar)

MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Have a very early breakfast and head for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi sector to catch-up with the early risers and predators returning to their hideouts. You will most likely meet grazing hippos, elephants, and lions, spotted hyenas, bush buck, water buck, stripped jackal, comical warthogs and the elusive leopard.

After the game drive we will drive further south along the deep and wide dry craters that are occupied by savanna grasses and acacia trees. The drive takes you through the unique western rift valley escarpment and the (southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park) Ishasha sector. Lunch break then take on yet another game drive in search of tree climbing lions.

Overnight: Enjojo Lodge (or similar)

MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Early breakfast and take on another game drive in search of tree climbing lions then proceed to Bwindi where you will arrive in time for a late lunch. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home of the rare mountain gorillas.

Apart from gorillas, there are a wide variety of primates to see including the blue and red tailed monkeys. The forest itself is lush and green and there are streams running through it.

Overnight: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge (or similar)

MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Early morning transfers to the park headquarters for briefing before you enter into the gorilla sanctuary of Bwindi Forest. The rainforest is spectacular as it offers a dramatic, heavily forested and dense landscape crisscrossed by numerous animal trails, allowing access for tourists.

This park is best known for the fascinating mountain gorillas, where the time taken and terrain varies according to the movements of these marvelous primates. The thrill of spending time with and observing the gorillas is a rare, moving, awesome and exciting adventure.

Expert guides lead you deep into the jungle to encounter these immensely powerful, yet charmingly playful, animals on their own turf. It’s a privilege very few people have the opportunity to enjoy. Mandatory permits allow you to spend only an hour at a time with a habituated group, but it’s sure to be one of the most intense hours of your life.  

The gorillas are shy and peaceful animals and it is an unforgettable experience to watch and photograph them as they interact with each other. Return to the lodge for dinner and enjoy the campfire.

Overnight: Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge (or similar)

MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This morning, we will depart the Lodge and make our way to Mgahinga National park to visit the Batwa. “The Twa”, as they are sometimes called are a minority ethnic group found in Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo who lived in the forests. They are known as the oldest inhabitants in these areas. The trail, which is a trip into the depths of the forest led by Batwa guides gives one an insight of the forest through the eyes of its first people.

The guides point out different medicinal plants and their uses, demonstrate hunting, honey harvesting and other food gathering skills. They also show off how they made fire in the past by rubbing two dry sticks against each other, making bamboo cups among other mesmerizing snippets and folklore of the ancient Twa lifestyle.

Hike into the archaic hunter-gatherer cultures of Uganda’s Twa forest people on this exciting Batwa Cultural Trail in Mgahinga National Park. The Batwa Trail leads from the base of Muhuvura Cave into the jungle museum showcasing a pygmy forest tribe that used to live in the rainforest Park. These tribesmen were hunter-gatherers and fierce warriors who depended on the forest for shelter, food and medicine. In creating the Mgahinga National Park, they were forced out of the park and rehabilitated in the villages that surround the park.

After the trail walk, we will proceed to Lake Bunyonyi for the night. Lake Bunyonyi is undoubtedly the loveliest lake in Uganda. Its contorted shore encircles 29 islands, surrounded by steep terraced hillsides. A magical place, especially with a morning mist rising off the placid waters and unlike many lakes in East Africa – Bunyonyi is bilharzia, crocodile and hippo free, so it is crystal-clear waters are all yours to swim in.

Overnight: Arcadia Cottages, Lake Bunyonyi (or similar)

MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, take a short canoe trip to explore the Islands, before we start our drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo National Park is a very special place; every part of it is alive with variety, interest and color. It contains an extensive wetland. You are likely to see elands, impalas, waterbucks, warthogs, topis and zebras. 

In the late evening, we will head out for evening game drive in the park. 

Overnight: Mpogo Safari Lodge (or similar)

MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, we will start out with a guided nature walk in the park. You will be accompanied by ranger escorts during the walk. There is a chance you will of encountering hyenas, hippos, Zebra, Topis, giraffes, buffaloes, birds and butterflies. Later start on your drive back to Entebbe. We will drop you off at the airport in time for your departure flight back home.

Meals INCLUDED: Breakfast