Itinerary

1. Day 1: Transfer from Kampala/Entebbe to Lake Mburo National Park-Wildlife viewing

   • Meet your driver/guide in Kampala at 7:00 am and drive west of the country to Lake Mburo National Park having a stopover at the drum makers center called Mpambire and also at the Equator to take photographs.

   • Reach the park, have lunch at the lodge, and set out for a game drive through the park where you will take a glance on different animals like the zebras that are found almost everywhere in the park.

   • Head to the lodge for dinner later in the evening and spend a night.

   Accommodation Options: Mihingo Lodge (Luxury), Lake Mburo Safari Lodge (Mid-range), Eagle’s Nest Lodge (Budget)

   Meal Plan: Lunch & dinner

2. Day 2: Bwindi impenetrable Forest for gorilla tracking

   • Begin your journey on this day at 6:30 am after your breakfast to the southwestern part of Bwindi Forest, passing via Mbarara town, which is endowed with beautiful landscapes. You will also see various rolling hills with terraces; it is an incredible journey with all these sights.

   • Reach the park, check-in at the lodge of your choice, and relax there the whole evening as you get ready for the next door.

   Accommodation Options: Buhoma Lodge (Luxury), Silverback Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Campground (Budget).

   Meal Plan: Full board

3. Day 3: Mountain Gorilla trekking & Community walk

   • Have breakfast at 6:30 am and transfer to the park headquarters with packed lunch where you will be briefed by the professional park rangers.

   • At 8:00 am, be accompanied by the park rangers as you enter the mist forest to trek mountain gorillas. You might need a walking stick if you are not physically fit enough and also consider using potters to carry your luggage just in case you have and you pay them a small amount of money for labour. Trekking may take between 2 and 8 hours, and the moment you see and start interacting with the gorillas, only one hour is given to you.

   • Return to the lodge to unwind after trekking.

   • Take a walk later in the evening in various communities such as in Batwa community where you will interact with them and learn a lot from them before you retire at the lodge.

   Accommodation Options: Buhoma Lodge (Luxury), Silverback Lodge (Mid-range), Buhoma Community Campground (Budget).

   Meal Plan: Full board

4. Day 4: Travel to Queen Elizabeth via the Ishasha sector

   • Enjoy your breakfast and then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park passing through the Ishasha sector which is home to tree-climbing lions. The park has a variety of wildlife species such as elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, lions, and many others.

   • Arrive at the lodge, have lunch at the lodge and go for a late afternoon game drive where you will be able to see the above animals and many more together with birds.

   Accommodation Options: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury), Kyambura Gorge (Mid-range), Bush Lodge (Budget)

   Meal Plan: Lunch & dinner

5. Day 5: Game drive & a boat cruise- Kazinga Channel

   • Wake up early as you will have breakfast at 6:00 am. You will immediately start the game drive; you have to be early because you can see the morning risers like the lions, solitary buffaloes, kobs, elephants, etc. It is such a great and exciting time as you can easily see these animals closely.

   • Head back to the lodge for lunch.

   • Get ready for the afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which is home to various species like birds such as malachite kingfishers, pink backed pelicans, and animals like crocodiles, elephants, hippos and many more. Cruising on the Kazinga is one of the most eye-catching activities in the park.

   • Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

   Accommodation Options: Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury), Kyambura Gorge (Mid-range), Bush Lodge (Budget)

   Meal Plan: Lunch & dinner

6. Day 6: Morning game drive, visit to the baboon cliff & Departure to Kibale

   • Have a delicious breakfast, go for a morning game drive and also visit the baboon cliffs where you will be introduced to amazing and beautiful sceneries.

   • Have lunch at the lodge and embark on your journey to Kibale Forest National Park which is home to chimpanzees; it is approximately a 2 to 3 hours’ drive.

   • Arrive in the evening, have dinner and spend the night.

   Accommodation Options: Ndali Lodge (Luxury), Chimpanzee Forest Guest (Mid-range), Kibale Forest Camp (Budget)

   Meal Plan: Dinner

7. Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi wetland walk

   • Have breakfast early enough on this fantastic day. Leave the lodge for the park headquarters with enough bottled drinking water, where you will be briefed about chimpanzee trekking.

   • Embark on trekking through the forest at around 8:00 am, guided by an armed park ranger after the briefing. Nothing is as unique as having time with the chimpanzees in their natural habitat. You will also see other primates like golden monkeys, grey checked Mangabeys, L'Hoest's monkeys, bushbabies, among others; you will also spot several birds.

   • Return after trekking and have lunch at the lodge.

   • Go for a walk in the Bigodi Wetland in the afternoon. You will meet different people who stay there and see different birds like the Great Blue Turaco and more primates like the bush pigs, otters, and baboons.

   Accommodation Options: Ndali Lodge (Luxury), Chimpanzee Forest Guest (Mid-range), Kibale Forest Camp (Budget)

   Meal Plan: Dinner

8. Day 8: Return to Kampala or Entebbe

   • Leave the park after your breakfast and drive to Kampala via Mubende, where you will be in line to see the beautiful scenic views found in this area.

   • Enjoy lunch in Mubende and thereafter continue to Kampala. Your driver/guide will either leave you at your accommodation facility in Kampala or take you to the airport in Entebbe just in case you have your flight back home.