Bwindi is located in southwestern Uganda, a magnificent verdant swathe across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift Valley. This ancient rainforest is one of the few in Africa to have flourished and home to half of the world’s endangered population of mountain gorillas. Looking into the expressive brown eyes of these giants is surely the most exciting and poignant wildlife encounter Uganda has to offer.

Day 1: Entebbe

On your arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, you will be welcomed by our representative
and transferred for overnight in the selected accommodation. Just before the unique experience of
discovering the Bwindi Forest National Park and meet the Gorillas.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:
Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa
Luxury resort located in or near Kampala

Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinks not included

Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, your adventure in Uganda begins by driving northwest towards Masindi and Murchison
Falls conservation area, the largest conservation area in Uganda, which offers beautiful sceneries of
grassland acacia savannah in the north and tropical forests in the south. You will stopover for a nature
walk at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the breeding project which saw the rebirth of the endangered white
rhinos in Uganda. You can see them closely while walking freely in the reserve which is their natural
habitat. Lunch at the restaurant. Proceed to the national park.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time to Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

Accommodation:
Paraa Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included

Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, you will embark on an early morning game drive; explore the savannah in the delta of
the Nile on Lake Albert, Northern bank. As you view and take memorable photographs of the animals in
the wild, you might find elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, spotted hyenas and,
very rarely, the leopards. Drive back to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, you take the boat excursion along the river Nile to the base of the magnificent
Murchison Falls. It is amazing the concentration of wildlife in the bank of the river Nile, including hippos,
crocodiles, and a variety of bird’s species, like African eagles, pelicans, kingfisher, Egyptian geese and
much more. You proceed from the excursion with the walk to the “top of the falls, where the river Nile
creates a narrow canyon of thunderous water as it lowers down the Albertine Rift Valley. You will have a
view from the top of the falls.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:
Paraa Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included

Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking in Budongo Forest

Early morning after breakfast you drive to Budongo Forest, in Kaniyo-Pabidi eco-tourist site, for the
tropical forest trekking to meet the Great Apes, the chimpanzees in their natural habitat. The forest also
is home to many other primates such as black and white Columbus monkey, red-tailed monkey, blue
monkey, vervet monkey and baboons. The chimpanzee trekking is possible due to the conservation
efforts by Jane Goodall Institute and the park authorities to protect the forest and the endangered
chimpanzees. Lunch or packed lunch. In the afternoon, you can take a cultural activity with the Boomu
Women Group eco-tourist site or the Kapega Association made by local guides who have been working
in the forest. This is a moment for you to interact with the people living near the forest, to see how they
live.

Main Destination:
Budongo Forest (Chimps)
Best Time to Visit Dec to March and June to July (Easy chimp trekking)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)
Wildlife in Budongo

Accommodation:
Bugoma Jungle Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Bugoma Forest

Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included

Day 5: Hoima-Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast, you leave Hoima heading southwest along the Lake Albert and Rift Valley escarpment,
with breathtaking panoramic sceneries as you drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. A stopover is
made in Bugoma Forest South of Hoima. Bugoma Forest is the habitat of the chimpanzees and Ugandan
mangabeys.
According to the time available, we suggest to take a nature walk in the forest or to plant a tree. Lunch
en route in a restaurant. The road follows along the Rwenzori mountain range to Kasese town.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time to Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

Accommodation:
Mweya Safari Lodge
Luxury lodge located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth National Park

In the early morning, take a game drive along the tracks of the national park, in the Northern sectors
and towards Lake George and Kasenyi village. You might see lions, elephants, buffaloes, spotted hyenas,
waterbucks, Ugandan kobs, perhaps the leopard which is a rare sight. Queen Elizabeth enjoys unique
landscapes and views of crater lakes and the Albertine Rift Valley, which make this area special and
unforgettable. Lunch.
In the afternoon, take the most exciting safari by boat from Mweya peninsula along Kazinga channel,
one of the most popular sites in Uganda for its concentration of wildlife, bird’s life and opportunities for
good photographs. Moreover, you will see plenty of hippos, buffaloes and elephants while drinking from
the channel.
In the evening short transfer to the Ishasha sector of the park, for check-in at chosen accommodation.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:
Irungu forest lodge
Luxury tented bush camp (with rustic facilities) located inside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included

Day 7: Ishasha Sector – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast, photographic safari in the Ishasha sector, the southern region of Queen Elizabeth NP, in
search for the “tree climbing lions” which are seen during the hot hours of the day, as they lie resting on
top of Figs trees. See also herds of buffaloes, elephants, topi antelopes and many species of birds. Lunch
en route.
Note: Today transfer can be very long up to 7 hours and depends on roads conditions and place of
allocation of gorilla permits. The choice of the area of the gorilla safari depends on the availability of
permits.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time to Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Accommodation:
Back parkers
Luxury lodge bordering Bwindi NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included

Day 8: Bwindi Forest National Park

In the morning you enter the tropical rainforest of Bwindi for the gorilla safari. The activity starts at 8 am
and you will follow the ranger guides in a group of maximum 8 people as you search for the habituated
family of mountain gorillas, which was allocated according to the permits. Bwindi forest in Uganda has a
population of about 420 gorillas, which is half the world population according to 2012 gorilla population
surveys. It is not predictable the time you will spend to encounter the gorillas. You have one hour for
observing the primates and their behaviours while taking photographs. Ensure you take the packed
lunch and water with you in the bag and for this; you might need the support of available porters.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:
Back parkers
Luxury lodge bordering Bwindi NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included

Day 9: Bwindi – Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast, drive to Lake Mburo National Park, a small game national park found in the central
region of Uganda, the Ankole. This is the perfect stopover between Bwindi and Entebbe. After lunch, go
for a game drive in search for the beautiful impalas, elands, topi and many antelopes, buffaloes, zebras.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time to Visit June to August and December to February
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June, July and January to February (Little rainfall)
Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

Accommodation:
Mihingo Lodge
Luxury lodge bordering Lake Mburo NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinks not included

Day 10: Lake Mburo National Park – Entebbe

After breakfast, last game drive and lunch. Then drive to Entebbe for your flight out from Entebbe
International Airport.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinks not included