Tour Overview
This comprehensive package takes you through the Pearl of Africa. Begin with a Kampala city tour, then visit scenic Sipi Falls before heading to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Journey to Murchison Falls National Park for the world’s strongest falls and abundant wildlife. Continue to Kibale Forest for chimp trekking, then Queen Elizabeth National Park for a Kazinga Channel boat cruise and tree-climbing lions. Experience the highlight of mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Conclude with relaxation at beautiful Lake Bunyonyi, zebra viewing at Lake Mburo, and a farewell encounter with the prehistoric shoebill in Mabamba swamp.
BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1: Transfer to Uganda at Entebbe Airport
Day 2: Transfer to Sipi Falls | Coffee Tour | Hiking & Sunset
Day 3: Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 4: Rhino Trekking | Transfer to Murchison Falls
Day 5: Game Drive | Boat Cruise on the Nile
Day 6: Transfer to Crater Lakes Area by Fort Portal
Day 7: Chimpanzee Trekking | Transfer to Queen Elizabeth
Day 8: Game Drive | Boat Cruise
Day 9: Transfer to Ishasha Sector | Afternoon Game Drive
Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi Forest | Batwa Community Walk
Day 11: Gorilla Trekking | Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 12: Free Day at Lake Bunyonyi with Optional Activities
Day 13: Transfer to Lake Mburo | Afternoon Safari
Day 14: Shoebill Experience | Transfer to Entebbe
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: ARRIVAL AT ENTEBBE AIRPORT
Your guide picks you up at the airport and transfers you to Kampala for hotel check-in, city tour, and lunch. Return to the hotel for rest.
Overnight: Marries Royal Hotel
Day 2: TRANSFER TO SIPI FALLS | COFFEE TOUR | HIKING & SUNSET
Set off eastward through Mabira Forest, crossing the Nile. Target lunch at the lodge, then experience coffee processing, falls hike, and sunset viewing.
Overnight: Rafiki Lodge
Day 3: TRANSFER TO ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY
Leave Sipi Falls for Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary—a long drive with stopovers for stretching and lunch. Check in at the guest house and prepare for morning rhino trekking.
Overnight: Ziwa Guest House
Day 4: RHINO TREKKING | TRANSFER TO MURCHISON FALLS
After breakfast, trek with a specialized guide to see rhinos in the sanctuary working to reintroduce them to Uganda. Continue to Murchison Falls lodge, having lunch along the way and visiting the world’s strongest falls.
Overnight: Tangi Lodge
Day 5: GAME DRIVE | BOAT CRUISE ON THE NILE
Set off for an early morning game drive spotting big cats hunting, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and more (76 mammal species recorded). Browse circuits to the Delta point for birds and mammals. After lunch and relaxation, enjoy a 3-hour boat ride to the falls’ base. See numerous hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, and beautiful bird species along the banks.
Overnight: Tangi Lodge
Day 6: TRANSFER TO CRATER LAKES AREA BY FORT PORTAL
After breakfast, transfer to the crater lakes area near Fort Portal. It’s a long drive targeting lunch in Fort Portal. Stopovers at the Rift Valley escarpment on Lake Albert, typical African village setups, and tea plantations offer stretching opportunities. Check in late afternoon to an area with amazing primates and lovely scenery.
Overnight: Lake Nkuruba Lodge
Day 7: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING | TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH
After early breakfast, head for chimpanzee trekking. Following briefing, a guide leads you into the forest for this amazing adventure. After trekking, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, having lunch along the way. Arrive at the lodge late afternoon.
Overnight: Elephant Hab Lodge
Day 8: GAME DRIVE | BOAT CRUISE
Discover Queen Elizabeth National Park in the cool morning with an early game drive revealing diverse animals. Potentially see elephants, buffaloes, big cats (lions, leopards), warthogs, hyenas, and more. Rich birdlife includes storks in wetland areas and flamingoes at salt lakes. After lunch, enjoy the 2-hour boat cruise on the famous Kazinga Channel (36km connecting Lake George to Lake Edward). Watch hippos yawning, Nile crocodiles along banks, and warthogs—hallmark signs of this animal haven.
Overnight: Elephant Hab Lodge
Day 9: TRANSFER TO ISHASHA SECTOR | AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE
After breakfast, journey to southern Ishasha sector. The road passes through the park—if lucky, see elephants, monkeys, beautiful birds, or even lions. Arrive late afternoon at the lodge.
Overnight: Topi Lodge
Day 10: TRANSFER TO BWINDI FOREST | BATWA COMMUNITY WALK
Transfer to Bwindi Mountains through a beautiful drive from savanna via cultivated hills to jungle-covered mountains. Enjoy a community walk including a visit to the local Batwa community who once lived in Bwindi’s jungles. Learn about their traditional lifestyle.
Overnight: Buhoma Community Rest Camp
Day 11: GORILLA TREKKING | TRANSFER TO LAKE BUNYONYI
The highlight of your 14-day safari: trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. A specialized guide takes your group into the jungle. Trek through beautiful nature and spend one hour with gorillas—an unforgettable experience. The forest teems with birds, butterflies, plant species, forest hogs, forest elephants, sitatungas, and duikers. After the trek, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi (1,840m above sea level) offering stunning scenery and rest.
Overnight: Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Day 12: FREE DAY AT LAKE BUNYONYI
Enjoy a free day with optional activities: swimming, canoe ride, hiking, boat cruise to historical islands.
Overnight: Bunyonyi Eco Resort
Day 13: TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO | AFTERNOON SAFARI
Leave Lake Bunyonyi for Lake Mburo, the zebra magnet. Journey through green-covered hills. Check in and prepare for an evening game drive.
Overnight: Rwakobo Rock
Day 14: SHOEBILL EXPERIENCE | TRANSFER TO ENTEBBE
Take a morning game drive or safari walk. Pack belongings and leave Mburo for the Shoebill Experience in Mabamba swamp. After this farewell adventure, head to Entebbe International Airport for your flight.
End of Safari
