Short Itinerary

Day 1 (Apr 26, 2024) - Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2 (Apr 27, 2024) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Tracking) to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 3 (Apr 28, 2024) - Lake Bunyonyi to Ishasha sector (Game drive)
Day 4 (Apr 29, 2024) - Ishasha sector (Game drive) and Queen Elizabeth National Park (Boat ride in Kazinga channel)
Day 5 (Apr 30, 2024) - Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park and transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 6 (May 01, 2024) - Kibale National Park (Chimp Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk)
Day 7 (May 02, 2024) - Kibale National Park to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 8 (May 03, 2024) - Murchison Falls National Park (Game Drives and Boat Ride)
Day 9 (May 04, 2024) - Murchison Falls National Park (Visit to top of Falls) to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (Rhino Tracking) to Kampala

Note: No activities included in Bunyonyi. Clients can choose to do Community Walk, Canoe Ride, Boat Ride, Bicycle Ride, Bird Watching, Cray Fishing or any other activity in Lake Bunyonyi by paying additionally at the accommodation.

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Safari tour prices vary depending on the starting date, your group size, and the choice of stay.

Ensuite Accommodation Packages

Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your private tour, starting on Apr 26, 2024, in a group of two adults . Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.

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Option E1: $3,093 per adult for safari with Safari Van, $3,200 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser, $3,308 per adult for safari with Standard Land Cruiser, $3,523 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Gorilla Closeup Lodge - Budget Crafted Room, Bwindi (Nkuringo) from Apr 26, 2024 to Apr 27, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Bunyonyi Overland Resort - Furnished Tents, Lake Bunyonyi from Apr 27, 2024 to Apr 28, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Ishasha Pride Lodge - Furnished Tents, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Apr 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at The Bush Lodge, North - Self Contained Tents, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Apr 29, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge - Main House, Kibale from Apr 30, 2024 to May 02, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Budongo Eco Lodge - Forest Cabin, Murchison Falls from May 02, 2024 to May 04, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E2: $3,389 per adult for safari with Safari Van, $3,496 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser, $3,604 per adult for safari with Standard Land Cruiser, $3,819 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Agandi Lodge - Tree Nest, Bwindi (Ruhija) from Apr 26, 2024 to Apr 27, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort - Floating Cottage, Lake Bunyonyi from Apr 27, 2024 to Apr 28, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Ishasha Pride Lodge - Furnished Tents, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Apr 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Twin Lakes Safari Lodge, North, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Apr 29, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Kibale Forest Camp - Safari Tent, Kibale from Apr 30, 2024 to May 02, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Murchison River Lodge - Thatched Safari Tent, Murchison Falls from May 02, 2024 to May 04, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E3: $3,462 per adult for safari with Safari Van, $3,569 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser, $3,677 per adult for safari with Standard Land Cruiser, $3,892 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge - Cottage, Bwindi (Rushaga) from Apr 26, 2024 to Apr 27, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi from Apr 27, 2024 to Apr 28, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Enjojo Lodge, Ishasha - Thatched Cottage, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Apr 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at The Bush Lodge, North - Self Contained Tents, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Apr 29, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Isunga Safari Lodge, Kibale from Apr 30, 2024 to May 02, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge, Murchison Falls from May 02, 2024 to May 04, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E4: $6,463 per adult for safari with Safari Van, $6,570 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser, $6,678 per adult for safari with Standard Land Cruiser, $6,893 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Bwindi Lodge - Deluxe Banda, Bwindi (Buhoma) from Apr 26, 2024 to Apr 27, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi from Apr 27, 2024 to Apr 28, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Apr 28, 2024 to Apr 29, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Kyambura Gorge Lodge, North - Deluxe Banda, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Apr 29, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Ndali Lodge, Kibale from Apr 30, 2024 to May 02, 2024 [Full Board]
- Stay at Murchison River Lodge - Thatched Cottage, Murchison Falls from May 02, 2024 to May 04, 2024 [Full Board]

A detailed list of inclusions is shared below. We have many more accommodations and addon tours to offer. Please share with us your requirements by clicking on the "Request Quote" button below, and our reservations team will get in touch with you.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

You will be picked up around 8:00 am from Kampala (or Entebbe) by our guide who will brief you about your tour. You will later be driven in a comfortable and secure touring vehicle to the extreme South-West in which will take around 8 hours of drive. Lunch will be provided en-route at Mbarara, arriving late in the evening for an overnight and relax at the resort with stunning views of the lake with scattered Islands as you wait for the next day’s adventure.

Day 2 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Trekking) to Lake Bunyonyi

You will have an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am and with packed Lunch you will move to the Park headquarters to join other trackers in a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules at 7:30 am. You will trek through thick creepers and undergrowth with your guides to find the Gorillas, which can take you 1-8 hours. The steeply forested landscape is incredibly dense but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access by tourists. You will will stay with Gorillas sometime once sited and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

The drive will be in the beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ because of its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa (900 meters deep) and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia free.

Note: Depending on your time of arrival at Lake Bunyonyi, you can pay the extra amount for the activity (Community Walk, Canoe Ride, Boat Ride, Bicycle Ride, Bird Watching and Cray Fishing.) directly at the accommodation and do the activity on this day or on the next day before departing to Ishasha.

Day 3 - Lake Bunyonyi to Ishasha sector (Game drive)

After your breakfast you will set off for Ishasha Sector. You will reach in the afternoon check in to your Lodge have lunch and some rest for sun to go down.
Post Lunch you will be taken for an evening game drive in Ishasha sector. After the drive you will return back to the Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4 - Ishasha to Kazinga Channel (Boat Ride)

After your breakfast you will be taken to Ishasha Sector, famous for the tree climbing lions lounging in the tree branches while keeping a close eye on herds of Uganda kob, their favorite prey. You could have a chance to spot some tree climbing lions after proceeding to your lodge.

In the afternoon you will take a Boat Cruise along the amazing Kazinga channel to see, at close range, the water animals to include Hippos, Buffalos, Crocodiles and elephants bathing on the channel banks. There is also a variety of bird species on the water banks especially the famous Shoebill, pelican and Jacana.

Day 5 - Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park and transfer to Kibale National Park

After breakfast you will take a packed lunch and head for game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park to see Africa’s highly famed “Big 5”, Bush Bucks, Giant Hogs, Antelopes, Waterbucks and plenty of birds. . Later in the evening you will be transferred to Kibale Forest National Park.

Day 6 - Kibale National Park (Chimp Tracking and Bigodi Swamp Walk)

The activity begins at 8.00 am with a briefing of the rule for trekking the chimpanzees after which you set off to search for them in the forest. Kibale Forest National Park boasts the highest number of primate species in the world, including the chimpanzees. Approximately 5,000 chimpanzees live in the wild in Uganda, which makes it a perfect place to spot them! An experienced ranger will take you chimp tracking in the morning. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will spend an hour with them and then head back to the accommodation for Lunch.

Post Lunch you will be taken for Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary walk This is a guided swamp walk that takes you closer seeing primates mostly monkeys, birds and butterflies. The wetland is a birder’s paradise with about 138 species and is best known for being home to the Great Blue Turaco.

This is a 2.5 - 3 hour walk and is a must for bird lovers. The walk is almost as popular as the Kibale Forest Walk. You will need good walking shoes since part of the walk is sometimes muddy. Hopefully you will spot the elusive Sitatunga antelope and the Shoebill Stork. This is nothing to be missed. You will meet some of the primates here, even a chimpanzee at times. Other primate species include the black-and-white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey, red-tailed, l’Hoest’s and blue monkeys, and olive baboons. Also, Bushbucks and mongooses and many more can also be found here. There is also an abundance of butterflies. Bigodi Sanctuary is located outside the park in Magombe Swamp.

Day 7 - Kibale National Park to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast you will be transferred to Murchison Falls National Park which will take around 7/8 hours of drive, Head straight to tour the Top and bottom of majestic falls, where the Nile crashes through a 7 metres gorge to the falls 45 metres. Numerous scenic viewpoints are a photographers’ delight, The most impressive view of the foaming waters rushing into the gorge with a deafening roar.

Day 8 - Murchison Falls National Park (Game Drives and Boat Ride)

You will set off at 6:30 am cross to the northern bank of river Nile head for a sunrise game drive in the Nyamsika plateau to see the Cape buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffes, Uganda kob, hartebeest and waterbucks. You may also spot oribi, bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, shy sitatunga, bush duiker, warthog and bush pig plus large carnivores including lions, leopards and spotted hyenas. Chimpanzees and olive baboons head the list of six species of primates found in the park. Crocodiles and hippos will be seen along the banks of the Nile. Some of the more common birds that can be seen include goliath heron, Egyptian geese, pelican, bee- eaters, kingfishers, hornbill, cormorant, saddle-bill stork and the rare shoebill stork.

You will return to your lodge for a late breakfast and some relaxation before setting off in the afternoon for a Boat cruise on the placid Victoria Nile, upstream, to the base of the falls. En route you will see hippos, crocodiles, water buck and a wide variety of birds including the unusual shoebill stork. The boat stops just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron” for pictures to be taken of the photogenic and majestic Murchison Falls.

Day 9 - Murchison Falls National Park (Visit to top of Falls) to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (Rhino Tracking) to Kampala

After an early morning breakfast, drive to top of Falls and then depart with great memories of the moments spent at Murchison falls, You will be driven to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, after a briefing from the ranger you trek the sanctuary for close to two hours. With Lunch en-route you will be transferred back to Kampala (or Entebbe).