Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Kampala

   • Our experienced drivers/guides will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to your hotel for the night.

   Accommodation:

   1. Budget: ICU Guesthouse
   2. Mid-Range: Forest Cottages
   3. Luxury: Protea Hotel by Marriot Kampala Skyz

2. Day 2: Kampala City Tour

   • In the morning, after breakfast, our guide will pick you up for a tour around Kampala. 
   • Visit places such as Gadafi Mosque, Uganda Museum, King’s Palace, Bahai Temple and Kasubi Tombs.
   • You will then go for a local lunch before being transferred back to your hotel to prepare for the next day’s journey.

   Accommodation:

   1. Budget: ICU Guesthouse
   2. Mid-Range: Forest Cottages
   3. Luxury: Protea Hotel by Marriot Kampala Skyz

3. Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park

   • Our experienced driver/guide will pick you up from the hotel early in the morning and drive you to Murchison Falls National Park. 
   • On arrival in the park, have lunch and get ready for the afternoon game drive where you will see animals like giraffes, hippos, elephants, lions, leopards and many others. 
   • After the game drive, go back to the hotel for dinner and have a briefing with the guide about the following day's activities. 

   Spend the night inside the park.

   Accommodation:

   1. Budget: Red Chilli Rest Camp
   2. Mid-Range: Murchison river lodge
   3. Luxury: Chobe Safari Lodge

4. Day 4: Murchison Falls National Park

   • Early in the morning, at around 5 am, wake up and get ready for the morning game drive. 
   • Afterwards, come back to the hotel for lunch followed by an afternoon boat cruise, where you will be able to see many beautiful birds such as kingfishers and animals including hippos and crocodiles. 
   • After the boat cruise, return to the hotel for dinner and have a small briefing about the next long journey to Fort Portal.

   Accommodation:

   • Budget: Red Chilli Rest Camp
   • Mid-Range: Murchison river lodge
   • Luxury: Chobe Safari Lodge

5. Day 5: Fort Portal

   • In the morning, our guide will pick you up from the hotel, and you will be transferred to Fort Portal in the western Uganda region. 
   • Stop and have our packed lunch in the shade and continue to Fort Portal for an overnight stay.

   Accommodation:

   1. Budget: Ruwenzori view guesthouse
   2. Mid-Range: Turaco Treetops
   3. Luxury: Kyaninga Resort

6. Day 6: Hot Springs and Crater Lakes

   • In the morning, your guide will pick you up and drive you to the hot springs, after which you come back for lunch and a rest. 
   • In the afternoon or evening, enjoy a crater lake walk.

   Accommodation:

   1. Budget: Ruwenzori view guesthouse
   2. Mid-Range: Turaco Treetops
   3. Luxury: Kyaninga Resort

7. Day 7: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale National Park

   • In the morning, there’s a short drive of less than 20 km to Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking as well as the chance to see bird species and reptiles. 
   • After chimpanzee tracking, return to the accommodation before an evening activity such as a swamp or community walk. 
   • After the activities, go back to the hotel and prepare for the next day.

   Accommodation:

   1. Budget: Ruwenzori view guesthouse
   2. Mid-Range: Turaco Treetops
   3. Luxury: Kyaninga Resort

8. Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park

   • After breakfast, in the morning, start the journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing by the Equator, a cement factory and Mountain Rwenzori on the way. 
   • On arrival at the park, you can do either a boat cruise or an evening game drive. 

   Spend a night in the park.

   Accommodation:

   1. Budget: Engiri Game Lodge and Camp Site
   2. Mid-Range: Bush Camp
   3. Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge

9. Day 9: Queen Elizabeth National Park

   • After breakfast, you will go for a morning activity (game drive or boat cruise) early in the morning. 
   • Afterwards, drive to Ishasha for the night as the guide goes through the activity for the next day, which is a game drive to find the climbing lions and other species.

   Accommodation:

   1. Budget: Simba Safari Lodge
   2. Mid-Range: Enjojo lodges
   3. Luxury: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

10. Day 10: Queen Elizabeth National Park - Bwindi

    • Go on a morning game drive to find the climbing lions as well as other wildlife. 
    • After the game drive, drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to get ready for the next activity, which gorilla tracking the following day. 

    Spend the night at Bwindi.

    Accommodation:

    1. Budget: Bwindi Guesthouse
    2. Mid-Range: Mutanda Lake Resort
    3. Luxury: Mulehe Safari Lodge

11. Day 11: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

    • Early in the morning, the guide will pick you up and take you to the starting point for gorilla tracking. There will be a briefing as you’re given groups/tracking team. Gorilla tracking might take up to 8 hours, so you will be provided packed lunch. 
    • Afterwards, the guide will be waiting to take you back to the hotel to freshen up and prepare for departure the next day.

    Accommodation:

    1. Budget: Bwindi Guesthouse
    2. Mid-Range: Mutanda Lake Resort
    3. Luxury: Mulehe Safari Lodge

12. Day 12: Lake Bunyonyi

    • In the morning, drive to Lake Bunyonyi, the second deepest lake in Africa. 
    • Have lunch in a hotel on the shore of the lake and afterwards enjoy a boat trip to some of the islands on the lake as well as visit a Batwa village. 
    • Head back to the hotel for the night.

    Accommodation:

    1. Budget: Byoona Amagara
    2. Mid-Range: Byoona Amagara
    3. Luxury: Bunyonyi Safaris Resort

13. Day 13: Lake Mburo National Park

    • Set off to Lake Mburo National Park in the morning, where you can do either an evening or morning game drive, depending on your preference. 

    Spend a night at one of the hotels near or in the park.

    Accommodation:

    1. Budget: Leopard Rest Lodge
    2. Mid-Range: Rwakobo Rock
    3. Luxury: Lake Mburo Safari Lodge

14. Day 14: Departure

    • Early in the morning, we shall decide, eitrher to go for a morning game drive or drive back to Kampala. 
    • We shall have lunch on the way, preferably at the equator, and then continue our journey to Kampala either to the hotel or the airport.