Accommodation

Kabira Country Club (1 night)

Located in Kampala within easy reach of eateries, bars, and shopping opportunities, Kabira Country Club offers accommodation in rooms and suites in a variety of configurations, all equipped with air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridges, and in-room safes. The private bathrooms are fitted with bathtubs, and complimentary bath amenities, hairdryers, and bathrobes are provided.

The onsite Terrace Restaurant serves international dishes and offers a relaxing, informal outdoor dining experience for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is also a bar and coffee shop. In-room dining is possible with 24-hour room service. Other facilities include an Olympic-size swimming pool, gym, playroom for children, spa area, sauna, tennis courts, squash courts, basketball court, sports field, and free private parking.

Pakuba Safari Lodge (2 nights)

Pakuba Safari Lodge is located in North West of Uganda on the Eastern Bank of the Albert Nile. The tastefully furnished rooms offer comfort, style, and serenity. Here you can enjoy a variety of excursions and activities; from exhilarating Safari drives to boat trips along the River Nile, ending at the foot of Murchison Falls. For the more adventurous, one can trek up to the top of the falls and marvel at the views through the mist.

Crater Safari Lodge (2 nights)

Crater Safari Lodge has been designed in such a way that it doesn’t intrude on its pristine surroundings. Thatched chalets with expansive wooden balconies provide the perfect luxurious jungle escape. Hammocks and garden swings on the grounds of the lodge add an extra element of tranquility to your remote safari experience.

In total, there are 11 thatched stand-alone wooden cabins and 10 standard pool-facing cabanas, each catering to a different style of guest.

Crater Safari Lodge is the perfect place to base yourself for a true jungle and wilderness experience in Uganda. The lodge is an award-winning eco-lodge and offers an unsurpassed remote wilderness experience.

Standard pool-facing cabanas:

Romantic bush dinner options on the shores of the lake
Lodge is ideal for both honeymoons and weddings
From swamp walks, canoeing, and hiking

Enganzi Lodge (1 night)

The captivating Enganzi Game Lodge is nestled on a hill bordering the Queen Elizabeth National Park and overlooking unspoiled bush in the cradle of western Uganda's magnificent wild.

With 5 splendidly set cottages that offer a picture-perfect view of the Queen Elizabeth National Park bush expanse, guests will be spoilt for choice in glimpses of nature's best flora and fauna.

The views are unmatched and the open-sided Main House has been designed with space and views in mind, you can Enjoy sundowners or a 3-course dinner in the dining room or upper deck enjoying the beauty that Africa has to offer.

Guests can enjoy nature walks, game viewing, bird watching and the location offers a breathtaking advantage for sightseeing. Your experience at Enganzi Game Lodge will be crowned with an unforgettable imprint of sheer luxury in nature's wild.

Ishasha Jungle Lodge (1 night)

Ishasha Jungle Lodge is located 2 km off Katokye Gate of Queen Elizabeth National Park along River Ntungwe. This is the perfect location for your photographic safaris in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park and a stopover on the way to Bwindi National Park. The lodge is surrounded by riparian forest vegetation and acacias Savannah.

Ishasha Jungle Lodge is a small eco-friendly lodge, entirely made with local materials and African art with its raised en-suite wooden deck cottages (now there are 4), spacious rooms, and bathroom, all finished with canvas.

The restaurant offers an international standard menu and dining area. Ishasha Jungle Lodge uses clean energy and power. Solar systems give 24-hour power and hot water to all cottages. All bulbs are of low energy consumption. Solar fridge provides safe storage and cold drinks.

Cooking is provided with clean sources like gas and alternative charcoal. Attention is given to waste management disposal and recycling of any materials. Water is safe as it comes from a borehole.

Gorilla Safari Lodge (2 nights)

Gorilla Safari Lodge is an up-market facility tucked away at the boundary line of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - home of the endangered mountain gorilla. It is the ideal base from which to trek the Nshongi group of Gorillas, the biggest group ever habituated. The lodge offers accommodation in twenty en suite spacious luxurious units with individual verandas allowing excellent views towards the pristine tropical rain forest. All bathrooms have hot and cold running water and flush toilets.

The camp is composed of a main lodge which includes a restaurant, bar, lounge, and campfire overlooking the tropical rainforest.

Birdnest Resort Lake Bunyonyi (1 night)

Birdnest Resort Lake Bunyonyi is located in South-West Uganda and offers picturesque views of the Lake. The accommodation features a selection of rooms and cottages equipped with modern amenities. Guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast served daily. Other hotel facilities and services available to guests include free Wi-Fi, canoes, and a swimming pool.

Mpogo Safari Lodge (1 night)

Mpogo Safari Lodge is a peaceful and exclusive facility conveniently located on top of a hill, in the outcasts of Lake Mburo National Park, western Uganda. The lodge welcomes you to visit and taste the best of cultural tourism and the national park.

Program

Day 1

Meet and greet at Entebbe International Airport where your Uganda Adventure Safari starts. A tour representative will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities. You will then be transferred to your hotel where you will be briefed about your adventure safari.

Depending on the time of arrival you are advised to have your money changed on this day, If time allows, you may go for a city tour. All activities today are at your own cost. You may visit the botanical gardens at a supplement of 10 USD per person or visit the Uganda Wildlife Educational Centre at a supplement of 15 USD per person or go for a cheese and wine sundowner on Lake Victoria at a supplement of 85 USD per person.

Meals: Bed and breakfast
Included: Airport transfer

Day 2

After your early morning breakfast, drive northwest to Murchison Falls National Park. You may stop at the Rhino Sanctuary where you will have an opportunity to trek Rhinos.

Fifteen Rhinos were reintroduced after their extinction in the 1970s through poaching. A local ranger guide will lead you on foot to an up-close encounter with the rhinos and it may take about 1 and a half hours. Proceed to Masindi Town for lunch and later continue to Murchison Falls National Park arriving at your lodge late afternoon.

Time permitting, you may visit the top of the falls on the way to your lodge.

Activities

Rhino tracking
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch

Situated in the Nakasongola district in the Central Region of Uganda, only 170 km northwest of Kampala, the Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch is comprised of a 70-square-km expanse of pristine wilderness. This exceptionally beautiful savannah and wetland area is home to Uganda’s only wild Rhinoceros, with as many as 19 southern white rhinos roaming the sanctuary. Though primarily a rhino zone, the Ziwe Rhino and Wildlife Ranch also includes a diverse range of other animals and birds including, among others: leopards, bushbucks, hippos, monkeys, antelopes, crocodiles, and the rare shoebill. Visitors can look forward to a range of outdoor activities such as rhino trekking, bird watching, and guided nature walks.

Meal plan: Full board
Included: 1 rhino tracking, park entrance fees

Day 3

Arise very early in the morning for your game drive on the northern bank of the River Nile in your open-roof vehicle which will give you an excellent opportunity to view and photograph the diverse wildlife. Your guide will help you spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Roth child’s giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reed buck, hyena, and if you are lucky, the leopard.

Alternatively, you may choose to do the hot balloon safari at a supplement of 400 USD per person.

After lunch, go for a boat cruise upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just a few meters from the ‘Devil’s Cauldron’, marvel at the schools of hippos, crocodiles and over the 17 km stretch you may see elephant, waterbuck and Uganda Kob. This is also the zone of many birds, species like goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant, and the rare shoebill stork.

After taking shorts of the photogenic Murchison Falls, you may choose to continue to the top of the falls, where you will have an amazing view of the falls! See where the Nile - the world's longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43 m below. Later, return to your lodge and relax in the evening.

Alternatively, you may choose to pay a supplement of 500 USD per group below 10 PAX to join a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls where you will mix with the high concentration of mammals as well you will get a chance to come close to the endemic Albertine rift Shoe bill stork in the wilderness.

Activities: Game drive, boat cruise on the Nile
Meal plan: Full board
Included: Game drives, boat cruise on the Nile, ferry crossing, top of the hike, park entrance fees, vehicle entrance fees

Day 4

After your morning breakfast, begin your journey to Kibale Forest National Park. Drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside passing through traditional homesteads, farms, and tea estates. You will have a stopover for lunch en route. You will arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon. Check-in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Alternatively, you may opt to fly to Kibale Forest National Park via Kasese Airstrip at a supplement of 470 USD per person.

Meal plan: Full board
Included: Transfer

Day 5

After breakfast, you will be transferred for chimps tracking. You will stay with the chimps for 1 hour. After lunch, you will be transferred to Bigodi Swamp walk

Activities:

Kibale Forest Chimp Tracking
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary

Kibale Forest Chimp Tracking

The favourite of Kibale’s walks embark from the Kanyanchu Visitor Center at 08.00 & 15.00 and lasts 2 to 3 hours. Chimpanzees are the most sought-after primate by visitors, but you should look out for the black & white colobus, red-tailed monkey or the grey-cheeked mangabey. Your guides will be able to show you pittas & different bird species and will give details of the tradit of the plant species within the forest. This walk is for 6 people in a group.

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary

The Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is a community development enterprise located on the fringe of Kibale National Park where guided tours are conducted along a path through the wetland at times along a boardwalk trail. Bigodi is a birder's paradise with 138 bird species having been identified there including the crowd please Great Blue Turaco. The sanctuary is also home to 8 primate species including the black and white colobus, red colobus, mangabey, red tail, vervet, and L’Hoest.

Meal plan: Full board
Included: 1 chimp permit per person, Bigodi swamp walk

Day 6

After breakfast at your lodge, you proceed to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain Range. Your expert driver guide will take you through the game park where you might spot some animals.

Upon arriving at your lodge, you will enjoy a hot lunch and later in the afternoon take a unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos and 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.

Activities:

Game drive
Boat cruise on Kazinga Channel
Meal plan: Full board
Included: Game drive, boat cruise on Kazinga Channel, park entrance fees, vehicle entrance fees

Day 7

Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters is home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Have an early morning game drive where you have an opportunity to view the massive Rwenzori as a backdrop, which provides excellent opportunities to spot lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephant, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, topi, and bushbuck.

The game drives and the boat trip (taken prior) are memorable methods of discovering a vast array of Ugandan wildlife. Be sure to have your camera ready for these amazing sightings!

Later, have a game drive as you transfer to the Ishasha Plains – sector in Queen Elizabeth National Park for tree tree-climbing lions.

Alternatively, in the afternoon you can visit the bat and hunters cave where you take a close look at the bats, rock python, and forest cobras at a supplement of 30 USD per person. The same walk will provide a chance to see birds, primates, tree species, etc.

Activities: Search the tree-climbing lions
Meal plan: Full board
Included: Game drives

Day 8

After your breakfast, pack up your bags and take a morning game drive through the park for your final visit with the tree-climbing lions and other wildlife before heading out of the Queen Elizabeth National Park and on to Bwindi. The drive takes you through the Switzerland of Africa area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving in the evening. Check into the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Meal plan: Full board
Included: Game drive as you get out of the park

Day 9

After an early breakfast, depart to the starting point for a briefing about your gorilla trekking adventure after which you will be led by experienced gorilla trackers on the slopes of the volcanoes. You will start from the site where the gorillas were encountered the day before and from here the gorilla tracking begins. Although the hike can be physically demanding, the anticipation of the exciting experience ahead is amazing, and the beauty of the gorilla forest and its inhabitants are fascinating.

One of Africa’s major highlights is when you encounter these gentle apes. It is a humbling experience to stand just meters from man’s distant cousins as they eat rest, play, and bond with their young ones.

Follow the mountain gorillas as they range freely in the impenetrable forest, and discover their gorgeous natural habitual and the many species they share it with. You are allowed an hour with the gorillas before finally sloping down back to your lodge. If your trek was relatively short, you may have a guided nature walk around the lodge and the surrounding communities in the evening at a supplement of 35 USD per person. Return to the lodge where you will enjoy dinner with your fellow travelers before getting a good night’s rest for tomorrow's safari adventure.

You may opt for Gorilla Habituation on a supplement of 800 USD per person – here you will be sure to meet and spend enough time with the Gorillas.

Don’t forget to carry your rain gear, packed lunch, plenty of water, gloves, hat, and waterproof bag for protection of your camera in case of rain.

Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Wake early for a hearty breakfast to give you the energy needed for gorilla trekking. Before 8 a.m., report to the ranger station for registration and a talk by one of the rangers. The guides will then take you through the bush, pushing your way through the undergrowth, to track the gorillas.

Please note this trek can take from 30 minutes to 5-6 hours. A reasonable degree of fitness is required, as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes.

Sit in the forest among the gorillas, listening to them ‘talk’ to one another, and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male, the Silverback. It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas. It's amazing to think there are only about 650 of these beautiful creatures left.

Activities: Gorilla trekking
Meal plan: Full board
Included: 1 gorilla permit per person

Day 10

After breakfast drive to Lake Bunyonyi which has breathtaking scenery. Spend the night overlooking Uganda's deepest lake, where you may try your hand at paddling at dugout canoe or eating freshwater crayfish.

Activities: Canoeing
Meal plan: Full board
Included: Canoeing

Day 11

After breakfast, at 8 a.m., you will travel to Lake Mburo National Park, the smallest national park in Uganda. Though being small, it has a lot to offer! Centered on a series of swamp-fringed lakes its birdlife is very rich. The green acacia woodland harbors wildlife like Zebra, warthog, Eland, and Impala, not to mention the lake itself, which is home to schools of hippos and crocodiles! Furthermore, the Uganda Wildlife Authority recently brought 15 giraffes from Murchison Falls to Lake Mburo.

You will arrive at the lodge in time for lunch. Later at 4:00 p.m., enjoy the boat ride on Lake Mburo and get quite close to the croc and hippos. As you return to your lodge, you may have an evening game drive.

Activities: Game drive, boat cruise
Meal plan: Full board
Included: Game drive, park entrance fees, boat cruise, vehicle entrance fees

Day 12: End of itinerary

After breakfast, you will do the walking safari and later you will be transferred to Entebbe Airport to catch your international flight. You will have lunch en route at the equator. You will be able to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time.

Meal plan: Breakfast
Included: Airport transfer, walking safari, Equator

Location

Kampala

Bordering the magnificent Lake Victoria, Uganda’s capital city - Kampala - sprawls out over a series of undulating hills and despite the development, this ‘Garden City’ is known for its tree-lined avenues. It serves as the commercial hub of the country boasting a blend of African markets, modern skyscrapers, international hotels, bars, and casinos. It provides an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding area.

Visitors can look forward to learning about the country’s rich and colorful history at the Uganda Museum; enjoying several activities on Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake; and visiting the Namugongo Martyrs Shrines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the nearby Mburo National Park to catch a glimpse of local wildlife including hippo, zebra, gazelles, crocodiles, warthog, and a variety of magnificent birdlife.

Murchison Falls National Park

Stretching from the shores of Lake Albert, Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest National Park. The Nile River flows through the middle of the park creating the impressive Murchison Falls which is the park’s major attraction. The landscape features dense rainforest, undulating savannah, and a diversity of abundant wildlife. Visitors can enjoy prime game viewing along the Buligi Circuit. The forests are home to numerous primates, including Chimpanzees, and near the river, buffalo, elephants, and Rothschild-Giraffes can be seen. Other commonly spotted wildlife include lions, antelope, waterbucks, hippos, and crocodiles.

Ndali Kasenda Crater Lakes

Imposing cone-shaped hills cradle tranquil calderas in the enchanting Ndali-Kasenda Crater Lakes in Western Uganda near Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Parks. Formed about 8-10,000 years ago by volcanic activity, these craters now hold a variety of lakes. Some boast clear, blue water, while others remain emerald green with a sulfuric odor due to residual volcanic gases.

Lush vegetation cloaks the crater rims, offering views of nearby hills, tea plantations, and even the Rwenzori Mountains on clear days. While some lakes are safe for swimming, others contain toxic water and should be avoided. Activities around the lakes include nature walks, boat rides, bird-watching, and visiting the "Top of the World" viewpoint for panoramic vistas.

Southern Queen Elizabeth National Park

Surrounded by other wonderful parks in the western region of Uganda, the Queen Elizabeth National Park is known for its rich biodiversity, wildlife, and history. In the southern part of the park, the remote Ishaha sector is home to tree-climbing lions that spend long lazy days dozing in the pretty fig trees.

The Uganda Kob, a type of antelope, are watched carefully by the tree lions while grazing the plains Around Lake Edward, enjoy fishing and more game watching - make sure to look out for chimpanzees, elephants, crocodiles, and perennial and migratory bird species.

Ishasha Sector

The Ishasha Sector lies near the southwestern edge of Queen Elizabeth Park and is known primarily for its incredible and unusual tree-climbing lions. Watching these massive beasts claw their way up to sunny spots, often with prey in tow (such as Buffalo, Topi, and Uganda Kobs) is a spectacle of note. It is said they do this in order to get better viewpoints and for protection from the winds.

However, the sector provides plenty more to do and see. This untouched area of savannah and rivers, decorated with fig, acacia, and cactus trees, is a wonderful place to enjoy game drives, guided nature walks, and traditional community tours. Ishasha is one of the best bird-watching destinations in the country and is also home to elephants, hippos, and zebras.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Located in southwestern Uganda, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is said to be Africa’s oldest rainforest. It is world-renowned for its excellent gorilla-sighting opportunities - the forest is home to half of the remaining mountain gorillas on Earth.

This gorilla experience takes place among a rugged landscape of dense jungle, cascading waterfalls, sparkling mountain streams, deep valleys, and steep ridges. The untouched forest has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its breathtaking natural beauty and unique ecological significance.

Aside from the amazing gorilla interactions, there are other drawcards such as a network of forest walks, over 340 species of bird to spot, and a variety of brightly-colored butterflies to identify. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the spectacular Virunga Volcanoes, three of which are still active.

Lake Bunyonyi

Located in southern Uganda, Lake Bunyonyi is said to be the second deepest lake in Africa and is home to a variety of water birds, giving it the name ‘place of little birds’. This spectacularly scenic lake is dotted with gorgeous misty islands and surrounded by verdant, undulating, terraced hillsides. It is also a popular stop-off on the way to the famed gorillas that live nearby and unlike many lakes in East Africa, it is crocodile, hippo, and bilharzia-free. Highlights include camping on one of the islands, swimming in the lake’s crystal clear waters, bird watching, canoeing, and hiking.

Lake Mburo National Park

Situated in the southwestern region of Uganda, Lake Mburo National Park is an easily accessible, compact little gem. Renowned for its impressive biodiversity, Lake Mburo National Park shelters almost seventy mammal species and over 300 avian species in its forests, swamps, and grasslands.

This spectacular landscape features open plains of savanna interrupted by rocky ridges, forested gorges, and lush dense woodland. Crocodiles, hippos, and a myriad of water birds are found in and around the five lakes, of which Lake Mburo is the largest. Other commonly spotted wildlife include impala, oribi, eland, zebra, buffalo, Defassa waterbuck, leopard, hyena, hippo, and reedbuck.

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Food

The package includes a full board meal plan while on safari and breakfast only when staying in the city. Drinking water is provided in the vehicle.

Kabira Country Club: Breakfast
Pakuba Safari Lodge: Full board
Crater Safari Lodge: Full board
Enganzi Lodge: Full board
Ishasha Jungle Lodge: Full board
Gorilla Safari Lodge: Full board
Birdnest Resort Lake Bunyonyi: Full board
Mpogo Safari Lodge: Full board

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Drinks

The following drinks are included:

Water

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

All ground transportation in a 4x4 safari vehicle with all fuel
Full time driver/guide with all his associated expenses
11 nights accommodation
Meals are on full board basis, except for when in cities or towns where it's bed & breakfast
Boat cruises
Game drives
1 Chimpanzee permit per person
Rhino tracking
Bigodi swamp walk
Top of the falls hike
Drinking water in the vehicle
1 Gorilla permit per person
Park entrance fees
Walking safari
Any other items included in the above itinerary

What's not included

International airfares
Visas
Personal insurance
Personal expenses such as drinks, tips, telephone calls, etc
Any other items which are not included in the above itinerary
All optional activities

How to get there

Recommended Airports

EBB

Entebbe International Airport

38 km

Transfer included

Airport: Entebbe International Airport Airport transfer included: Entebbe International Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.

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