Short Itinerary

Day 1 (January 05, 2026) - Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 2 (January 06, 2026) - Game Drives and Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel
Day 3 (January 07, 2026) - Kalinzu Forest (Chimp Tracking) to Ishasha (Game drives)
Day 4 (January 08, 2026) - Ishasha sector (Game drives) to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 5 (January 09, 2026) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Tracking) to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 6 (January 10, 2026) - Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo (Boat ride)
Day 7 (January 11, 2026) - Lake Mburo (Nature walk and Game drive) to Kampala

Notes

• Clients can choose to do Batwa Cultural Visit on Day 4 in Bwindi at an additional cost of 80 USD PP.
  
  - 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 tour, starting on January 05, 2026, 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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• Stay at Pumba Safari Cottage, North, Queen Elizabeth (North) from January 05, 2026 to January 07, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Topi Lodge, Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from January 07, 2026 to January 08, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge, Bwindi (Rushaga) from January 08, 2026 to January 09, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope - Round house, Lake Bunyonyi from January 09, 2026 to January 10, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Eagle's Nest Camp - Safari Tent, Lake Mburo from January 10, 2026 to January 11, 2026 [Full Board]

• Safari with Safari Van
  • Adult: ($2,838) $2,471 per person (13% discount)
• Safari with Mini Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($2,927) $2,552 per person (13% discount)
• Safari with Standard Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($3,016) $2,633 per person (13% discount)
• Safari with Extended Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($3,195) $2,794 per person (13% discount)

• Stay at The Bush Lodge, North - Self Contained Tents, Queen Elizabeth (North) from January 05, 2026 to January 07, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Enjojo Lodge, Ishasha - Thatched Cottage, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from January 07, 2026 to January 08, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge - Cottage, Bwindi (Rushaga) from January 08, 2026 to January 09, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi from January 09, 2026 to January 10, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Rwakobo Rock - Cottage, Lake Mburo from January 10, 2026 to January 11, 2026 [Full Board]

• Safari with Safari Van
  • Adult: ($3,316) $2,804 per person (15% discount)
• Safari with Mini Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($3,405) $2,885 per person (15% discount)
• Safari with Standard Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($3,494) $2,966 per person (15% discount)
• Safari with Extended Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($3,673) $3,127 per person (15% discount)

• Stay at Parkview Safari Lodge, North - Deluxe Cottages, Queen Elizabeth (North) from January 05, 2026 to January 07, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Enjojo Lodge, Ishasha - Self Contained Safari Tent, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from January 07, 2026 to January 08, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Gorilla Valley Lodge - Ensuite, Bwindi (Rushaga) from January 08, 2026 to January 09, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort - Cottage, Lake Bunyonyi from January 09, 2026 to January 10, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Rwakobo Rock - Hornbill House, Lake Mburo from January 10, 2026 to January 11, 2026 [Full Board]

• Safari with Safari Van
  • Adult: ($3,453) $2,906 per person (16% discount)
• Safari with Mini Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($3,542) $2,987 per person (16% discount)
• Safari with Standard Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($3,631) $3,068 per person (16% discount)
• Safari with Extended Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($3,810) $3,229 per person (15% discount)

• Stay at Kyambura Gorge Lodge, North - Deluxe Banda, Queen Elizabeth (North) from January 05, 2026 to January 07, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from January 07, 2026 to January 08, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Bwindi Lodge - Deluxe Banda, Bwindi (Buhoma) from January 08, 2026 to January 09, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi from January 09, 2026 to January 10, 2026 [Full Board]
• Stay at Mihingo Lodge, Lake Mburo from January 10, 2026 to January 11, 2026 [Full Board]

• Safari with Safari Van
  • Adult: ($10,714) $8,159 per person (24% discount)
• Safari with Mini Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($10,803) $8,240 per person (24% discount)
• Safari with Standard Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($10,892) $8,321 per person (24% discount)
• Safari with Extended Land Cruiser
  • Adult: ($11,071) $8,482 per person (23% discount)

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 Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will be picked up around 7:00 am from Kampala (or Entebbe) by our Guide who will brief you about your tour and travel westwards through Uganda’s beautiful green countryside to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The journey will take 6-7 hours with a stopover at the Equator for an opportunity to stand in two hemispheres at the same time. Lunch will be done en-route to Queen Elizabeth, You will continue through the savanna grasslands with lots of banana plantations and several herds of local long horned Ankole cattle endemic to this part of the country. You will get to Queen Elizabeth National Park in the evening.

Day 2 - Game Drives and Boat Cruise at Kazinga Channel

You will set off early about 6:30 am for a morning game drive, an awesome experience to spot the animals in natural habitats. Expect to see the famous Big Five; Elephant, Buffalos, Lions, Bush bucks, Kobs, Giant forest hog, Hyenas leopards, antelopes, and Waterbucks as well as birds. You will return for breakfast and relax till lunch.

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 3 - Kalinzu Forest (Chimp tracking) to Ishasha (Game drive)

After your breakfast early morning, head to the forest for chimp trekking around 6:30 am, and chimp tracking takes 3-4 hours. Once you spot the Chimpanzees you get to spend around 1 hour with them and then head back. From here you will be transferred to Ishahsa sector. Depending on the time of arrival, you can have an evening Game drive at the Ishaha sector.

Day 4 - Ishasha sector (Game drive) to Bwindi National Park

Early morning Game drive at Ishasha sector to see the tree climbing lions if you are lucky and then post Lunch transfer to Bwindi National park.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a big habitat for mountain gorillas in Uganda; harbouring an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population, including several habituated groups, which can be tracked. Its mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda's oldest and most biologically diverse rain-forests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants.

With a strenuous day ahead, you will check into your accommodation, relax as you prepare for the Bwindi gorilla trekking experience the following day.

Day 5 - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyonyi

After having breakfast around 8 am, you will set off to Lake Bunyonyi. 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 bilzar free. The journey takes 3-5 hours depending on which sector of Bwindi you are departing from. The landscape around the lake is made up of terraced hills protruding from the water’s edge. Bunyonyi means “place of little birds' ' as the name suggests, there is plenty of birdlife around the lake.

You will check in to the accommodation and have Lunch. Later in the evening reaching 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 of your choice.

Day 6 - Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park (Boat Ride and Nature Walk)

After an early morning breakfast at 6:30 am, you will depart to Lake Mburo National Park. The drive takes 3-4 hours , and you will have lunch at the lodge reserved for you, after which you will go for an afternoon Boat Ride on the lake rich with a variety of animals such as hippos and crocodiles and bird species. In the evening take a Nature walk before you retire for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 - Lake Mburo National Park to Kampala

After breakfast, you will have an early morning game drive through the park in search of animals like zebra, hippos, crocodiles, eland, antelope, impala and a variety of birds.

Post Lunch you will depart from Lake Mburo and head to Kampala (or Entebbe) for the drop off.

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Meals

Day 1 (January 05, 2026) - Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 (January 06, 2026) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 (January 07, 2026) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 (January 08, 2026) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 (January 09, 2026) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6 (January 10, 2026) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7 (January 11, 2026) - Breakfast & Lunch

Transfer Times

Day 1 (January 05, 2026) - Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park takes about 6.5 to 7 hours (389 - 414 km)
Day 2 (January 06, 2026) - Queen Elizabeth National Park takes about 15 to 20 min (11.7 km)
Day 3 (January 07, 2026) - Kalinzu Forest to Ishasha takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (109 km)
Day 4 (January 08, 2026) - Ishasha sector to Bwindi National Park takes about 4 hours to 6 hours (160 kms)
Day 5 (January 09, 2026) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyonyi takes about 2 to 3 hours (65 to 100 km)
Day 6 (January 10, 2026) - Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo takes about 4.5 to 6 hours (243 - 292 km)
Day 7 (January 11, 2026) - Lake Mburo National Park to Kampala takes about 4.5 to 5 hours (244 km)

Note: These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.

Inclusions

• Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.

• Activities mentioned in the itinerary.

• Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

• All Taxes and VAT.

• Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.

• 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.

• Drinking water while on safari (2 liters per person per day).

• A professional English speaking driver/ guide.

• Chimp tracking permit in Kalinzu.

• Meals as per itinerary.

Exclusions

• Government imposed an increase of Taxes, Gorilla trekking permits, Chimp tracking permits and or Park Fees.

• Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).

• Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

• Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• International flights.

• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• Tips (Tipping guidelines).