Itinerary

1. Day 1: Airport arrival and pick-up

   • You will be warmly received by the company guide on arrival at Entebbe International Airport, who will transfer you to your overnight (o/n) accommodation in Kampala.

   O/n: Imperial Royale Hotel; Meal Plan: Bed only

2. Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest [Approx. 9hrs drive]

   • Today, you will be picked by the guide early at the hotel and start off the day's long journey by 6:30 am all the way to the southwestern part of Uganda, heading to Bwindi Impenetrable forest.
   • En-route, you will stop at the equator, where you will have breakfast and a simple intro tour and water experiment. You will also stop at Igongo cultural center for lunch.
   • O/n: Rushaga Gorilla Camp (Dinner)

3. Day 3: Gorilla Habituation in Bwindi impenetrable forest

   • Start with an early breakfast at the lodge and later transfer to the park headquarters, where the activity sets from.
   • Here you will receive a briefing about the gorilla habituation etiquette starting at 7:00 am, and around 8:00 am, you will enter the forest to start the experience.
   • The activity lasts about 8 hours to the entire day, with 4 hours available to you in the presence of these world's Great Apes. It is the only activity that gives you more time with the gorillas.
   • In this activity, you follow researchers and habituators in their activity of monitoring the gorillas and getting them used to human presence.
   • O/n: Rushaga Gorilla Camp. Meal Plan: B, L, D

4. Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park [Approx. 5 hour drive]

   • Have a hearty breakfast and transfer early from Bwindi, heading to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
   • You will enter the park through the southern sector of Ishasha, known for its resident tree-climbing Lions; this is an opportune moment for you to take some of the rarest and stunning Kodak moments of the King of the savannas lying in tree branches if luck permits.
   • Transfer to the lodge, where dinner and overnight will be.

   O/n: Buffalo Lodge; Meal Plan: B, L, D

5. Day 5: Safari Game Drive and Launch trip

   • Start off the day with an early breakfast and transfer to Kasenyi for opportune moments to spot the predators like the Lions, Leopard or Hyenas before they return to their hideouts. Expect to see other big and small mammals stride across a huge expanse of the savannas of East Africa as you browse the plains.
   • In the afternoon, have a lunch break and later take on an exquisite launch trip along the Kazinga channel which is crammed by several wildlife. You will cruise past Hippopotamuses and spot Nile crocodile birds among other wildlife on the shores.

   O/n: Buffalo Safari Lodge; Meal Plan: B, L, D

6. Day 6: Transfer back to Kampala (Approx. 6hours drive)

   • Checkout from the lodge after breakfast and board the vehicle for the journey back to Kampala.
   • You will be dropped off at the hotel or transferred to the airport in Entebbe for your international flight back home.
   • End of Safari

   Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch