Cape buffalo moving through Ugandan wetlands

Signature Journey

08 Days Into Wild Uganda

This is the connective thread through Uganda's greatest contrasts: chimps at eye level in Kibale, Kazinga's hippo-dense channel, Ishasha's fig-tree lions, and Bwindi's soulful gorilla encounters. Scheduled flights remove marathon drives, while private guiding, warm community hosts, and handpicked lodges keep the experience polished yet deeply rooted.

Duration

8 Days / 7 Nights

Route

Entebbe • Kibale • Queen • Ishasha • Bwindi

Journey Style

Fly-In • Primates • Savannah

Safari Highlights

Journey pillars

  • Fly-in connections between key regions
  • Chimpanzee trekking plus Bwindi gorilla permits
  • Kasenyi and Kazinga wildlife immersion
  • Ishasha tree-climbing lions with sundowner ritual
  • Ride 4 a Woman community experience

Tour Summary

Into the Wild Uganda

Day 1 – Arrival in Entebbe

Bed & Breakfast

Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, meet your safari host, and transfer to a boutique hotel for rest and recovery after the long-haul flight.

  • VIP meet & greet plus luggage assistance
  • Time to reset beside Lake Victoria
Overnight: Hotel No.5 or The Boma Hotel

Day 2 – Fly Entebbe → Kasese → Kibale | Afternoon Chimp Trek

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Board the morning scheduled flight to Kasese, then drive into Kibale Forest for lunch and an afternoon chimpanzee trek through the lush canopy.

  • Charter flight Entebbe → Kasese
  • World-class chimpanzee trekking after lunch
Overnight: Primate Lodge Kibale or equivalent

Day 3 – Kibale → Queen Elizabeth | Evening Game Drive

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Travel by road toward Queen Elizabeth National Park, tracing crater lakes and Rwenzori foothills before a golden-hour game drive on arrival.

  • Scenic transfer through western Uganda
  • Evening safari to spot predators stirring
Overnight: Elephant Plains Lodge or equivalent

Day 4 – Queen Elizabeth | Game Drive & Private Kazinga Cruise

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Spend the morning across the Kasenyi Plains searching for lions, elephants, buffalo, and kob, then board a private boat along the Kazinga Channel.

  • Sunrise game drive on Kasenyi
  • Private Kazinga Channel cruise with guide
Overnight: Elephant Plains Lodge or equivalent

Day 5 – Queen → Ishasha | Tree-Climbing Lions & Sundowner

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Continue south toward the Ishasha sector, famed for tree-climbing lions. Explore remote tracks before a wilderness sundowner as the day fades.

  • Chance to see lions lounging in fig trees
  • Private sundowner in Ishasha wilderness
Overnight: Ishasha Wilderness Lodge

Day 6 – Ishasha → Bwindi

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive deeper into the highlands, arriving at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for lunch and an afternoon surrounded by ancient rainforest.

  • Rolling hill vistas and village encounters
  • Leisure afternoon at a forest-edge lodge
Overnight: Sanctuary Gorilla Lodge or equivalent

Day 7 – Bwindi Gorilla Trek & Community Experience

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After an early briefing, trek into Bwindi to spend an hour with a gorilla family. Later visit Ride 4 a Woman for community storytelling and craftwork.

  • Gorilla trekking permit included
  • Ride 4 a Woman community program
Overnight: Sanctuary Gorilla Lodge or equivalent

Day 8 – Fly Bwindi → Entebbe | Day Room & Departure

Breakfast

Transfer to the airstrip for the morning flight back to Entebbe. A day room awaits at Boma Hotel to freshen up before onward flights.

  • Scheduled flight Bwindi → Entebbe
  • Day room with lunch before departure
Overnight: Day room at Boma Hotel

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Accommodation

Premium lodges across Uganda's finest wilderness areas:

  • • Kibale: Handpicked forest lodge
  • • Queen Elizabeth: Ishasha Wilderness Lodge
  • • Lake Bunyonyi: Arcadia Cottages
  • • Lake Mburo: Mihingo Lodge or equivalent
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