Day 1: Depart from Entebbe (before 2 PM) or be picked up from a hotel for transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.

A professional English-speaking tour driver-guide will greet you and take you on the journey. Lake Mburo is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah parks, home to 350 bird species and wildlife including zebra, impala, eland, buffalo, oribi, waterbuck, hippo, and leopard. Upon arrival, check in to your accommodation. If time allows, enjoy a late afternoon game drive; otherwise, relax for the evening.

Day 2: Morning Walking Safari (Mburo) and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

We’ll start with an early breakfast before heading out for a guided walking safari in Mburo National Park with an armed ranger. Look forward to close encounters with zebras, giraffes, elands, topis, and cape buffaloes, and enjoy the stunning views from the hills overlooking Lake Mburo.

Afterward, we’ll check out and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving in time for lunch and a short rest before heading out for a game drive. Expect to see herds of buffaloes and elephants, lion prides, elusive leopards, warthogs, and various antelopes. We’ll return to our accommodation for some well-deserved rest.

Day 3: Chimp Tracking and Boat Trip

After breakfast, we’ll begin our chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge, home to habituated chimpanzees, baboons, monkeys, and various bird species. After a morning of tracking, we’ll return for lunch and some rest. In the afternoon, enjoy a one-hour boat trip on the Kazinga Channel, where you can spot wildlife like hippos, elephants, crocodiles, and a variety of birds. After the boat trip, there will be a brief late afternoon game drive before returning to the lodge.

Day 4: Game drive in Kasenyi Plains

Early morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains, watching for Cape buffalos, elephants, lions, and elusive leopards. After returning to the lodge and checking out, head to the Ishasha sector to search for tree-climbing lions, with about a 70% chance of spotting them. If successful, the view is unforgettable. Later, proceed to accommodation at the edge of Bwindi National Park (Ruhija sector), arriving around 5 or 6 PM.

Optional (extra cost): Consider experiential lion tracking with a member of the predator research team.

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest and Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast, head to the rangers’ post for a briefing on trekking dos and don’ts. Then, enter Bwindi Forest to search for a gorilla group, spending an hour with these gentle giants. This unforgettable experience concludes with checkout and a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, known for its lush, terraced hills and 29 enchanting islands scattered across the water.

Day 6: Depart Bunyonyi and return to Entebbe Airport

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast with spectacular views, then start your journey back. Expect an en route lunch and a stop at the Uganda Equator in Kayabwe for photos and potential art purchases. Arrive at the airport in the late afternoon/evening for your flight (recommended for 19:00 onwards).