Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly received by your guide and transferred to your hotel near the tranquil shores of Lake Victoria. The remainder of the day is at leisure to relax and recover from your journey. Optional activities include visiting the Entebbe Botanical Gardens, home to black-and-white colobus monkeys, or exploring the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. Overnight stay in Entebbe. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget.

Day 2: Drive to Kibale National Park

After breakfast, embark on a scenic six-hour drive from Entebbe through lush countryside, passing Fort Portal and rolling tea plantations. Enjoy views of crater lakes and the Rwenzori Mountains. Arrive at your lodge, check in, and have lunch. In the evening, drive to the Bigodi community swamp briefing point and take a guided nature walk through Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, known for red colobus, L’Hoest’s monkeys, blue monkeys, baboons, and mangabeys. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget Safari Lodge.

Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale

Early morning chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park following a detailed briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers. Trek through tropical forest in search of chimpanzees and encounter other primates such as red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, and olive baboons. Observe chimpanzee social interactions before returning to your lodge for lunch and relaxation. Optional afternoon cultural community walk or crater lakes visit. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget Safari Lodge.

Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, drive south to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Kasese. Enjoy a game drive in the Mweya or Kasenyi plains, spotting elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes. Lunch follows, then an afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel with hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and birdlife. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget Safari Lodge.

Day 5: Kyambura Gorge Chimp Trek

After breakfast, descend into Kyambura Gorge for a guided chimpanzee trek following a detailed ranger briefing. Explore the dramatic forested gorge and observe chimpanzees in this unique ecosystem. Return for lunch and relaxation or opt for an afternoon game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget Safari Lodge.

Day 6: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After breakfast, drive toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via the Ishasha sector, known for tree-climbing lions. Lunch en route, then continue through rolling hills and terraced landscapes to your lodge in Buhoma, Ruhija, or Rushaga. Relax in preparation for gorilla trekking. Dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget Safari Lodge.

Day 7: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

After an early breakfast, attend a briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers before trekking through dense rainforest to encounter mountain gorillas. Spend one hour observing gorilla family life. Optional Batwa community visit or village walk in the evening. Dinner and overnight in Bwindi. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget Safari Lodge.

Day 8: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

After breakfast, drive three to four hours to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park through the Virunga ranges. Check in and have lunch. Optional afternoon activities include a coffee tour, Kisoro cultural walk, or canoe birding on Lake Mutanda. Dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget Safari Lodge.

Day 9: Golden Monkey Tracking and Lake Bunyonyi

Early breakfast, then golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga National Park after a ranger briefing. Trek through bamboo forests and observe golden monkeys for one hour. Return to Kisoro for lunch, then drive to Lake Bunyonyi. Arrive at your lakeside lodge, relax, enjoy optional canoeing or lakeside walks, dinner, and overnight. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget Safari Lodge.

Day 10: Return to Entebbe and Departure

Depart Lake Bunyonyi and drive to Entebbe through southwestern Uganda. Stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for lunch, photos, and souvenir shopping. Continue to Entebbe for overnight stay or onward flight, marking the end of your safari. Accommodation: Luxury/Midrange/Budget Safari Lodge.