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Classic Gorilla & Wildlife Safari
8Days
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Gorilla TrekkingGame DrivesBoat CruiseUganda
Day 1
Entebbe — Arrival
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport. Meet your Tulambule guide. Transfer to hotel. Equatorial sunset on Lake Victoria.
Day 2
Entebbe → Queen Elizabeth NP
Morning at Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. Drive southwest via the Equator. Afternoon game drive in Queen Elizabeth NP — elephant, buffalo, Uganda kob.
Day 3
Queen Elizabeth NP
Kazinga Channel boat cruise (hippo, crocodile, birds). Afternoon drive to Ishasha sector — famous tree-climbing lions in fig trees.
Day 4
Ishasha → Bwindi
Scenic drive through Kigezi highlands into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Permit briefing at park headquarters. Evening at lodge.
Day 5
Bwindi — Gorilla Trekking
The centrepiece of your Uganda safari. Trek into the forest to spend one full hour with a wild mountain gorilla family. A life-changing encounter. (Uganda gorilla permit: $800 per person — included.)
Day 6
Bwindi → Lake Bunyonyi
Relaxing morning. Drive to Lake Bunyonyi — 29 islands, canoe, birdwatch. Sunset over one of Africa's most beautiful lakes.
Day 7
Lake Bunyonyi → Kampala
Morning canoe on Bunyonyi. Drive to Kampala via Kabale. Optional cultural market visit. Overnight in Kampala.
Day 8
Entebbe — Departure
Transfer to Entebbe airport for departure. Optional morning at Botanical Gardens.
Airport welcome. Lake Victoria sunset dinner. Briefing on your itinerary.
Day 2
Entebbe → Kibale Forest
Drive north to Kibale — home to 13 primate species. Afternoon optional Bigodi Wetland walk.
Day 3
Kibale — Chimpanzee Tracking
Early morning chimp tracking in Kibale Forest. Spend up to 2 hours with a habituated chimp community. Afternoon birding.
Day 4
Kibale → Murchison Falls
Drive north crossing the equator. Afternoon game drive in Murchison — lion, giraffe, elephant, hyena.
Day 5
Murchison Falls NP
Full day: morning game drive; Nile boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls — the world's most powerful waterfall. Evening delta game drive.
Day 6
Murchison → Bwindi
Full day drive south through Fort Portal and the crater lakes. Arrive Bwindi at dusk.
Day 7
Bwindi — Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla trekking — the extraordinary hour with wild mountain gorillas. (Uganda gorilla permit: $800 per person — included.) Afternoon celebration dinner at lodge.
Day 8
Bwindi — Rest & Village Walk
Leisurely morning. Batwa Cultural Trail — meet the indigenous forest people of Bwindi.
Day 9
Bwindi → Kampala
Scenic drive through southwest Uganda. Optional equator photo stop. Evening in Kampala.
Day 10
Entebbe — Departure
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport.
Uganda + Rwanda Twin Gorilla Safari
14Days
+
Two CountriesTwo Gorilla TreksRwandaBig Five
Day 1
Entebbe — Arrival
Airport pickup. Lake Victoria hotel. Welcome dinner.
Day 2
Entebbe → Queen Elizabeth NP
Drive west to Queen Elizabeth. Afternoon game drive.
Private airport pickup with flowers. Lakeside luxury hotel. Romantic dinner on Lake Victoria with a personal guide briefing.
Day 2
Entebbe → Queen Elizabeth NP
Scenic drive through Uganda's rolling green hills. Private Kazinga Channel sunset cruise — hippo, birds, golden light on the water.
Day 3
Queen Elizabeth NP
Morning Big Five game drive. Champagne breakfast in the bush. Tree-climbing lions at Ishasha in the afternoon.
Day 4
Queen Elizabeth → Bwindi
Mountain drive through Kigezi highlands — "Switzerland of Africa." Check in to luxury lodge in Bwindi. Candlelit dinner.
Day 5
Bwindi — Gorilla Trekking
The unforgettable centrepiece of any Uganda honeymoon. Gorilla trekking together — an experience you will talk about for the rest of your lives. ($800 each.)
Day 6
Bwindi → Lake Bunyonyi
Couples spa morning. Private canoe across Lake Bunyonyi to Punishment Island — romantic sunset picnic arranged by your guide.
Day 7
Lake Bunyonyi → Entebbe
Peaceful morning on the lake. Drive to Entebbe. Farewell dinner with Lake Victoria views before departure.
Family Safari — Wildlife & Discovery
10Days
+
Family-FriendlyAll AgesChimp TrackingGame Drives
Day 1
Entebbe — Arrival
Family airport welcome. Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) — meet rescued chimpanzees, lions and crocodiles up close. Great for children.
Day 2
Entebbe → Lake Mburo NP
Drive to Lake Mburo — Uganda's smallest but most accessible park. Afternoon horseback safari (all ages).
Day 3
Lake Mburo NP
Morning game drive: zebra, impala, hippo, eland. Boat ride on Lake Mburo. Evening bush dinner.
Day 4
Lake Mburo → Queen Elizabeth NP
Drive to Queen Elizabeth. Afternoon game drive with experienced family-friendly guide.
Day 5
Queen Elizabeth NP
Kazinga Channel boat cruise (best for younger children — great hippo and bird viewing from deck). Afternoon elephant herd drive.
Day 6
Queen Elizabeth → Kibale Forest
Drive to Kibale. Bigodi Wetland walk — colobus monkeys, birds, forest experience.
Day 7
Kibale — Chimpanzee Tracking
Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale (minimum age 12). Younger children enjoy the junior chimp briefing and nature trail nearby.
Day 8
Kibale → Murchison Falls
Drive north to Murchison. Afternoon delta game drive with guide narration for young explorers.
Day 9
Murchison Falls NP
Nile boat cruise. Hike to the top of the falls. Evening lion search game drive.
Day 10
Murchison → Entebbe
Return drive to Entebbe. Optional Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary stop — track white rhino on foot. Departure.