Short Itinerary

Day 1 (Mar 07, 2025) - Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Murchison Falls National Park (Visit to Top of Falls)
Day 2 (Mar 08, 2025) - Murchison Falls National Park (Game Drives and Boat Ride)
Day 3 (Mar 09, 2025) - Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park
Day 4 (Mar 10, 2025) - Kibale National Park (Chimp Tracking) to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 5 (Mar 11, 2025) - Queen Elizabeth National Park (Boat Cruise & Game Drives) to Ishasha Sector
Day 6 (Mar 12, 2025) - Ishasha Sector to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 7 (Mar 13, 2025) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorilla Tracking) to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 8 (Mar 14, 2025) - Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala

Notes

• 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.

Choose Date

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 Mar 07, 2025, 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: $2,733 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $2,826 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $2,918 per adult for safari with Standard Land Cruiser , $3,103 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Hornbill Bush Lodge, Murchison Falls from Mar 07, 2025 to Mar 09, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge - Main House, Kibale from Mar 09, 2025 to Mar 10, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Pumba Safari Cottage, North, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 11, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Ishasha Pride Lodge - Furnished Tents, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 12, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge, Bwindi (Rushaga) from Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope - Round house, Lake Bunyonyi from Mar 13, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025 [Full Board]

Option E2: $2,986 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $3,079 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $3,171 per adult for safari with Standard Land Cruiser , $3,356 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Murchison Falls Bamboo Village - Cottage, Murchison Falls from Mar 07, 2025 to Mar 09, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Kibale Forest Camp - Safari Tent, Kibale from Mar 09, 2025 to Mar 10, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Twin Lakes Safari Lodge, North, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 11, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Enjojo Lodge, Ishasha - Self Contained Safari Tent, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 12, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Gorilla Valley Lodge - Ensuite, Bwindi (Rushaga) from Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Bunyonyi Safari Resort, Lake Bunyonyi from Mar 13, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025 [Full Board]

Option E3: $3,214 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $3,307 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $3,399 per adult for safari with Standard Land Cruiser , $3,584 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge, Murchison Falls from Mar 07, 2025 to Mar 09, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Isunga Safari Lodge, Kibale from Mar 09, 2025 to Mar 10, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Kingfisher Safari Lodge, North, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 11, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Enjojo Lodge, Ishasha - Thatched Cottage, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 12, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Buhoma Gorilla Camp, Bwindi (Buhoma) from Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Arcadia Lodge, Lake Bunyonyi from Mar 13, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025 [Full Board]

Option E4: $5,804 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $5,897 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $5,989 per adult for safari with Standard Land Cruiser , $6,174 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Paraa Safari Lodge - Superior Room, Murchison Falls from Mar 07, 2025 to Mar 09, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Kyaninga Lodge, Kibale from Mar 09, 2025 to Mar 10, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Kyambura Gorge Lodge, North - Deluxe Banda, Queen Elizabeth (North) from Mar 10, 2025 to Mar 11, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Ishasha Wilderness Camp, Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha) from Mar 11, 2025 to Mar 12, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Bwindi Lodge - Deluxe Banda, Bwindi (Buhoma) from Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 13, 2025 [Full Board]
- Stay at Birdnest Main Resort, Lake Bunyonyi from Mar 13, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025 [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 Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (Rhino Tracking) to Murchison Falls National Park (Visit to Top of Falls)

You will be picked up around 6:30 am from your hotel in Kampala (or Entebbe) and kick start this day’s adventure with an exciting road trip to Murchison falls National Park. Along the way you will make a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where rhinos are being reintroduced to the wild in Uganda so that you have a complete feel of the African Big five mammals as it is the Rhinos, out of the big five that are missing in Murchison Falls National park.

You will have lunch at the sanctuary and embark on an exciting road trip to Murchison falls. Upon arrival inside the park, you will drive to top of the Falls. You will be amazed by the beautiful landscape while occasionally sighting warthogs and other wildlife with a drive to the top of the Falls whose views are breathtaking. About 300 - 400 cubic meters per second of Nile water force through a tiny gorge of about 7 meters to plunge into a violent tempest in a whirlpool about 42 meters below. It is such a beautiful sight with incredible picture moments here.

Day 2 - Murchison Falls National Park (Game Drives and Boat Ride)

After your early morning breakfast, our driver guide picks you up for the early game drive. Explore the major game trails especially in the northern bank for good game spotting including lots of Elephants, Lions, Giraffes, Antelopes, Jackals, Hyenas, Uganda Kobs, Waterbucks, Jackson's Hartebeests and hopefully the elusive Leopards among others.

Later on, get your lunch break and some relaxation for an indefinitely short time. Later we set out for the afternoon Boat Ride on the Victoria Nile which is the high spot of any Murchison Falls Safari for you get to spot lots of animals at a close encounter. You will have to spot lots of hippos, Nile crocodiles, Elephants, Buffaloes, and many other animals that come to drink water, refresh and cool themselves off the scorching sun and some animals to eat the fresh grass along the river banks.

Day 3 - Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park

After a healthy breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale forest National Park, the capital world of Primates such as chimpanzee, baboons and monkeys. Upon arrival, you will check in at your lodge for dinner and peaceful rest at your lodge as you get prepared for the next day’s wildlife adventure in the tranquil forest.

Day 4 - Kibale National Park (Chimp Tracking) to Queen Elizabeth National Park

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!
The park is popular for its primate’s population like the chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, red cheeked monkeys and red tailed monkeys. On your chimpanzee trails, these are regularly seen swinging in the forest trees and others feeding on the wild fruits.

An experienced ranger will take you chimp tracking in the morning around 6:30 am. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour with them. You will return to the lodge for lunch after which you will head out for Queen Elizabeth National Park which will take around two and a half hours of drive. You will arrive in the evening.

Day 5 - Game Drives and Boat Cruise at Kazinga and transfer to Ishasha

Your day will begin early by 6:30AM, the sunrise time is usually the best time to spot animals in their natural habitats. Heading off for a game drive at the break of dawn you will be able to see Africa’s highly famed “Big 4”, Bush Bucks, Giant Hogs, Antelopes, Waterbucks and plenty of birds.

You will finish your game drive and return back to the accommodation just in time for lunch. After your lunch you will go for a two-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lakes George and Lake Edward and you will surely be fascinated by the concentrations of giant hippos, elephants and crocodiles among others. You will also see many varieties of birds at the water shores.

Day 6 - Game Drives in Ishasha and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable 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 7 - 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 back to Kampala (or Entebbe).

Day 8 - Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala

The final day of your adventure in Uganda will begin early in the morning. Have a quick breakfast, then drive towards Kampala (or Entebbe). On the way you will have Lunch before reaching Kampala (or Entebbe).

Stay Locations

Day 1 (Mar 07, 2025) - Murchison Falls
Day 2 (Mar 08, 2025) - Murchison Falls
Day 3 (Mar 09, 2025) - Kibale
Day 4 (Mar 10, 2025) - Queen Elizabeth (North)
Day 5 (Mar 11, 2025) - Queen Elizabeth (Ishasha)
Day 6 (Mar 12, 2025) - Bwindi (Ruhija) or Bwindi (Rushaga) or Bwindi (Buhoma) or Bwindi (Nkuringo)
Day 7 (Mar 13, 2025) - Lake Bunyonyi

Maps

Meals

Day 1 (Mar 07, 2025) - Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 (Mar 08, 2025) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 (Mar 09, 2025) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 (Mar 10, 2025) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 (Mar 11, 2025) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6 (Mar 12, 2025) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7 (Mar 13, 2025) - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8 (Mar 14, 2025) - Breakfast & Lunch

Transfer Times

Day 1 (Mar 07, 2025) - Kampala to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Murchison Falls National Park takes about 2.5 to 4hrs (164-169 km)
Day 2 (Mar 08, 2025) - No Transfers
Day 3 (Mar 09, 2025) - Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park takes about 6 to 8.5 hours (345-389km)
Day 4 (Mar 10, 2025) - Kibale National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park takes about 2 to 2.5 hours (110 km)
Day 5 (Mar 11, 2025) - Queen Elizabeth National Park to Ishasha sector takes about 1.5 to 2 hours (65-82 km)
Day 6 (Mar 12, 2025) - Ishasha sector to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes about 2 to 5.5 hours (75 to 150 km)
Day 7 (Mar 13, 2025) - Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to Lake Bunyoyni takes about 1.5 to 3 hours (65 to 100 km)
Day 8 (Mar 14, 2025) - Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala takes about 7.5 to 9 hours (450 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

• Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

• A professional English speaking driver/ guide.

• Gorilla trekking permit in Bwindi.

• Chimp tracking permit in Kibale.

• Meals as per itinerary.

• 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.

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

• Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.

• All Taxes and VAT.

• Activities mentioned in the itinerary.

Exclusions

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

• Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• International flights.

• Tips (Tipping guidelines).

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

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

• Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.