Day 01: Entebbe Arrival
- Met by guide at Entebbe International Airport.
- Overnight at Hotel No.5 (B&B).
Day 02: Transfer to Murchison Falls
- Drive to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
- Lunch in Masindi.
- Overnight at Nile Safari Lodge.
Day 03: Murchison Falls Exploration
- Morning game drive.
- Afternoon boat cruise on the Nile.
- Overnight at Nile Safari Lodge.
Day 04: Transfer to Kibale Forest
- Charter flight to Kasese.
- Ground transfer to Kibale Forest via Fort Portal.
- Overnight at Primate Lodge.
Day 05: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience
- Full-day experience with Kibale’s researchers.
- Observing chimpanzees in their natural habitat.
- Overnight at Primate Lodge.
Day 06: Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Morning transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
- Afternoon boat trip on Kazinga Channel.
- Evening game drive.
- Overnight at Ishasha Wilderness Camp.
Day 07: Transfer to Bwindi
- Drive through Ishasha, home to tree-climbing lions.
- Optional bush picnic lunch.
- Arrive in Bwindi in the early afternoon.
- Overnight at Sanctuary Gorilla Lodge or Bwindi Lodge.
Day 08: Gorilla Trekking
- Early morning trekking to encounter gorillas.
- Enjoy an hour with the gentle apes.
- Evening nature guided walk.
- Overnight at Sanctuary Gorilla Lodge or Bwindi Lodge.
Day 09: Flight to Entebbe
- Transfer to Kihihi airstrip.
- Flight to Entebbe.
- Check-in at Hotel No.5.
Day 10: Departure
- Day room at Hotel No.5.
- Free day or visit Uganda Wildlife Education Centre.
- Departure.
Meals throughout the trip: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (as specified in the itinerary).
This itinerary offers a diverse and immersive experience, from wildlife encounters to cultural insights, showcasing the natural beauty and biodiversity of Uganda.
Day 01: Upon arrival at the Entebbe International Airport you will be met by our guide this morning. Having passed immigration and luggage collection, please exit the arrival hall and look out for your guide who will be holding up a signboard mentioning your name.
Overnight at Hotel no.5 (B&B)
Day 02: Transfer to Murchison Falls (Approximate driving time: 6-7 hours). Early morning drive northwest towards Murchison Falls National Park with a detour at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for a nature walk to see the rhinos in the wild. Lunch break in Masindi town then continue to Murchison falls and after a long day’s drive relax at your lodge this evening.
Meal plan: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Nile Safari Lodge x 2nights
Day 03: Game drives, boat cruise in Murchison Falls.
Start today relaxed with a game drive to view and take photographs of elephants, buffalos, waterbucks, giraffes, Uganda Kobs, lions, if you are lucky the leopards, plus a variety of bird species. Lunch break at the lodge then proceed for a boat cruise along the Nile to the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls. This is an opportunity to see hippos, crocodiles along the riverbanks and many water birds including the rare Shoebill tock. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 04: Transfer to Kibale Forest. Scheduled flight Departs Murchison Fall 07:00am Arrival Kasese 10:25am (subject to change at short/no notice & confirmation
This morning will transfer to airstrip for your charter flight to Kasese airstrip from where the Lodge will pick up and transferred to your lodge in time to lunch, your driver guide will link up with you later in the day. Ground transfer is approximately 2hrs to Kibale Forest National Park via Fort Portal. You will see “Everyday Life” East African style. Arrive in time to lunch at your lodge that lays beautifully nestled in the Kibale Forest. Afternoon free to relax or community walks this evening. Dinner and overnight
Overnight at Primate Lodge x 2nights
Meals; (Bed &Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 05: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience today; early after breakfast we transfer to Kibale Forest National Park Headquarters. You’ll be in the forest for the day accompanying Kibale’s researchers in their habituation activities. The research group is limited to four people. It is one thing to spend an hour with the chimpanzees, another to experience for up to 06hrs. Over 1450 chimpanzees make Kibale Forest home. The forest has the highest concentration of chimpanzees of any forest in Uganda and considered the best place in Africa to track Chimpanzee.
You’ll begin the day by trekking to the area that the chimps built their nests the night before. You’ll observe and follow the chimpanzees as they go about their daily activities, feeding, and grooming. Look out for the noisy chimps and other primates crashing around through the high canopy of the forest with colourful birds squawking nearby. While on the track, you’ll notice who is who and most importantly who takes charge of the troop. Your researcher knows these chimps well and by being with him you will gain more knowledge about their behavioral patterns. You’ll be in the forest for the day and as the day ends the chimps will begin to build their nests for the night.
Overnight at your Lodge
Meals; (Bed &Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 06: Game in Queen Elizabeth National Park: Transfer this morning after Breakfast to Queen Elizabeth National park. 75% of this transfer gives a lot of opportunity to view wildlife while within reach of Queen Elizabeth Np, Mountain Rwenzori sceneries and also a stop at the Equator. Arrive in time to afternoon boat trip on Kazinga Channel looking out for a variety of over 300 birdlife and crocodiles, hippopotamus huffing and puffing away. Return later to an evening game for wildlife such as Lions, Elephants, and Buffaloes drive as you make way to the lodge.
Accommodation: Ishasha wilderness Camp x1 night
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 07: Transfer to Bwindi-approx-(5-6hrs drive).
Today we exit the park driving through Queen Elizabeth Np via the southern sector-Ishasha. This beautiful extension of Queen Elizabeth National Park is famous for its tree climbing lions. It is a fantastic sight to see the lions draped from the tree and nowhere in Africa do you stand a better chance of seeing this than in the large low limbed fig trees of Ishasha. We will have an optional bush picnic lunch before continuing to Bwindi weather allowing, where arrival will be early afternoon. This is a beautiful driving day.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Lodge or Bwindi Lodge x 02 nights
Day 08: Gorilla experience today. Early morning with earlier breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters, after the routine briefing by the wardens in Bwindi National Park, head on for the day’s adventure. The trekking is a demanding but rewarding experience. We ensure you bring with you enough drinking water and packed lunch. Enjoy the whole hour with these gentle apes and later upon return have a relaxed evening at your lodge. If back early, will have a nature guided walk in the forest look out for birds and breathe taking sceneries. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Accommodation: Sanctuary Gorilla Lodge or Bwindi Lodge
Day 09: Early morning after breakfast, we transfer to Kihihi airstrip in time for onward flight to Entebbe. Check in to your lodge and have an afternoon free day to relax at will.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Accommodation: Hotel No.5
Day 10: Departure today; we will have a day room today. Depending on departure time; have a free day before departure or engage in visit to the Zoo (Uganda Wildlife Education Centre) view Tigers, Giraffes, Rhinos among lots of wildlife in the sanctuary in Entebbe, Boat ride for bird-watching on Lake Victoria, then back to check out of room.
Meals: Breakfast; Accommodation: Hotel No.5 Day Room
Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Once-in-a-lifetime encounters with Uganda’s endangered gorillas await when you stay in one of these only ten private luxury tents in the heart of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Ecologically respectful, contemporary-yet-classic in style, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp blends in sensitively with the dramatic African mountain landscape and, situated uniquely inside the national park, you are only minutes away from the start of your gorilla trekking adventure.
Hotel No.5
Locate just a stone throw away from the Entebbe International airport (5-10mins drive) is Hotel No.05. It’s a small quiet Boutique hotel where few is better and more secluded. From the moment you arrive, you are warmly welcomed and cared for. With all luxurious rooms opening onto the garden and swimming pool, this is a great option for guests looking for an intimate stay in a tranquil setting.
For one of the most flavorsome dining experiences in Entebbe, carefully planned menus are paired to an international wine list, and served with pride.
Bwindi Lodge
Overlooking the primeval Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and with stunning views of the forest canopy across a serene stream, Bwindi Lodge is one of Africa’s unique lodges.
The property has dramatic views of the impenetrable forest and is a great place to spot the monkeys and birds hidden in the foliage. Experience upgraded rooms either Deluxe or Standard, a spa, sauna, the lounge and library that have all the Luxury reimagined.
Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Ishasha Wilderness Camp is situated within the Southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the Ntungwe river, an idyllic retreat for people who truly enjoy the wild. This exclusive camp blends the magic of a wilderness tented camp with superb service in this unspoilt and remote region of the National Park.
The Ishasha savannahs are famous for its population of tree climbing lions that can sometimes be spotted resting in the branches of the large fig trees. Being within the park the wildlife is free to also pass through the camp and elephants can be seen bathing in the river, buffalo enjoy grazing and resident troops of Black-and-White Colobus and vervet monkeys are frequently viewed.
Nile Safari Lodge:
Nile Safari Lodge offers a magical escape in the most luxurious, tranquil and eco-friendly setting in Uganda. Explore the breathtaking views of the River Nile from every corner of our lodge.
Escape the ordinary and experience the awe-inspiring spectacles that the lodge has to offer on the banks of the world’s longest river and Uganda’s largest national park – Murchison Falls National Park.
Primate Lodge
Primate Lodge Kibale’s principal edge is it’s location, tucked deep in the Kibale forest National Park and right next door to the starting point for Chimpanzee tracking excursion as well as the incredible Chimpanzee Habituation, really, two of the most genuinely breath-taking wildlife experiences on the planet.
All of the nine spacious and en-suite Luxury Cottages, each secluded deep in the forest for maximum privacy and a natural ‘living in nature’ feel, come complete with 2x Double size Bed or 1x King Size Bed, a sitting area with two comfortable arm chairs, a reading table and an adjoining large veranda with excellent views to the forest.
The package includes:
- Ground transportation in 4×4 Land Cruiser.
- Airport transfers & transfers to & from Airstrips where applicable
- All meals except in Kampala (Bed & Breakfast only) in Ensuite mixed accommodations on double occupancy (hotels and safari lodges)
- A window seat for easy game viewing
- Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages with water along the Tour
- Bigodi Swamp walk Kibale Forest
- Nature walk Bwindi
- Fulltime English speaking Driver/Guide
- Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
- Top of the falls hike
- Private Boat Cruises in Murchison falls & Queen Elizabeth Np
- Park entry fees and Government Taxes
- Either Chimpanzee Habituation Experience or trekking permit ($250/$200) in Kibale forest)
- Scheduled Charter flight MFNP to Kasese for Kibale
- Scheduled charter flight Bwindi to Entebbe
The package excludes any cost of personal nature like:
- Visa fees to Uganda ($50)
- Community walks
- Any Additional activities not agreed upon and not in Itinerary
- Boat cruise on Lake Victoria in Entebbe or Cruise and wine boat at
- Visit the Zoo at
- Tips, Laundry
- Souvenirs
- Personal drinks and cigarettes
- International/ domestic Air ticket and related costs
- Personal Comprehensive Insurance
