Safari overview:

This is a well researched itinerary for any traveler looking forward to witness hidden gems from the most visited safari parks in East Africa and whole world. Its an excellent Kenya-Tanzania classic wildlife photo safari that starts and ends in Nairobi-Kenya. It focuses on witnessing animal migration from famous masai mara through Serengeti in Tanzania, Lake Nakuru, Ngorongoro crater and Amboseli national parks. Note: We can customize it to your travel needs.

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Kenya

Today you will be welcomed by our representative at airport for a transfer to a hotel in Nairobi where you will relax and overnight. Optional, you may visit sheldrick wildlife centre if time allows.

Day 2: Transfer to Nakuru

Earlier today, you will depart to lake Nakuru known for its flamingos and a rich variety of bird species reaching in the afternoon for lunch and check in. Later embark on game driven through picturesque park searching for buffaloes, impalas, lions and more other creatures residing here. Later retire at your lodge for overnight.

Day 3: Transfer to masai mara

Today after a morning breakfast, you will set off to famous masai mara national reserve reaching early for lunch. You will later embark on another exciting game viewing through open plains of mara where elephants, zebras, buffaloes, zebras, leopards, cheetahs, lions, hyenas roam freely. Later ascend back to your camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 4-5: Exploring open plains of Masai mara National reserve

Earlier morning today. You will kick start another game viewing opportunity through mara where wildebeest migration take annually. Many creatures will be viewed here such Ungulates like Thomson and Grand gazelles, topi  many predators such lions leopards, cheetahs, hyenas mostly time of the day while discovering timeless landscapes of beautiful masai mara.

Day 6: Transfer to Serengeti national park in Tanzania

Earlier after your breakfast at your camp, you will check out and head to Serengeti through Isebania boarder to Sirari. Reaching Serengeti around mid morning. You will stay at camp next to Grumeti river an opportunity to witness animal crossing river. Later head to your camp. Kontiki tented camp Kogatende

Day 7-8. Serengeti exploration

Serengeti is worldwide famous for massive migration of wildebeest, zebras and antelops followed by a large number of cats like lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas including other smaller cats. You will explore Grumeti river, Mara river where hipos and crocodiles takes chances of the animal crossing. This exciting Kenya and Tanzania safaris is a sure deal and a must see for every one around the world to witness

Day 9: Transfer to Lake Natron

Today you will leave lodge early for lake Natron reaching early for a hike to Ngare sero water falls. Lake Natron is the world largest breeding area for famingos. This is an excellent hike that requires waterproof shoes as it is slippery. The hike takes bout 5-6km there and coming back from starting point. Later you game viewing around as you look for other creature in this part of the world.

Day 10: lake Natron to Ngorongoro crater.

Today after breakfast, you will explore Natron which is one of the most alkaline lakes in the world. Its home to tiny crustaceans and is a nesting ground for thousands of lesser flamingo. This area surrounding the lake is dry and barren and it has strangely beautiful landscape that draws people to it. Later kick start a drive to Ngorongoro through Nabbi gate.

Day 11: Ngorongoro exploration and transfer to Arusha

Today you will have a game drive in the crater rim protected area and word heritage site. Ngorogoro recorded more than 25000 animals species including few remaining such ad black rhinos and many birds. The experience here is worthwhile as you learn more about formation this crater that been named 7 wonders of the world. Later kick start a drive to Arusha

Day 12; Transfer to Amboseli.

Today you will cross to Kenya through Namanga boarder reaching Amboseli national park around mid morning. This Park is famous for its scenery with a back of the snow capped mount Kilimanjaro which dominates the landscape and open plains. Check in at your camp for relaxation and overnight

Day 13: Exploring Amboseli national park

Today you wake up early, before dawn for sunrise game drive in the best time to spot predators in action as sunrise paints the ;landscapes as wildlife begins to graze. You will return back for breakfast. Later after lunch, embark on another game drive as you explore different parts of the park to encounter lions, giraffes and other wildlife again at the back drop of Africa highest peak

Day 14: Air departure.

Today after breakfast, you will be transferred to Nairobi city for your scheduled flight back home. Ask for quotation today!

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Safari overview:

This 12-day Uganda wildlife adventure offers a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the “Pearl of Africa.” Originally named by Winston Churchill, Uganda boasts remarkable physical endowments that few other destinations can match. Furthermore, this pleasant adventure uniquely combines the “Big Five” with the world’s most sought-after primates.

Safari summary:

Day 1: Arrival in Uganda / Entebbe International airport.

Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park, Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary en route.

Day 3: Game drive & an afternoon boat cruise along the Nile and hike to the top of the falls.

Day 4: Transfer to kibale national park

Day5: Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi wetland walk.

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP & do an afternoon launch cruise along Kazinga Channel.

Day 7: Game drive & transfer to Ishasha sector.

Day 8: Morning game drive in Ishasha and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Day 9:  Gorilla trekking. Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

Day 11: Boat cruise at Lake Bunyonyi with 29 Islands dubbed the lake of a thousand Islands. Transfer to Lake Mburo national park.

Day 12: Game walking safari & Return to Kampala / Entebbe via the equator line at Kayabwe. Departure.

ITINERARY IN DETAIL:

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport

Upon your arrival in Entebbe, a professional driver-guide will warmly receive you. After a brief introduction to your Uganda safari adventure, you will transfer to your lodge to rest and prepare for the journey ahead.

• Accommodation: Lake Victoria View Guest House

Day 2: Journey to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After an early breakfast, begin your 311km journey north toward Murchison Falls National Park. En route, you will stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This sanctuary currently serves as the only place in Uganda where you can track southern white rhinos on foot. After this unforgettable walking safari, continue to the park for a relaxing evening.

• Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Day 3: Morning Game Drive & Nile River Boat Cruise

Start the day with an early morning game drive across the rolling savannah. Here, you have an excellent chance to spot lions, Rothschild giraffes, elephants, and Jackson’s hartebeests. In the afternoon, board a boat cruise to the base of the mighty Murchison Falls. Watch hippos and Nile crocodiles along the banks before disembarking to hike to the “Top of the Falls,” where the Nile forces itself through a narrow 7-meter rocky gorge.

• Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge

Day 4: Morning Boat Ride & Transfer to Hoima

Enjoy a final morning boat ride to catch any wildlife sightings you may have missed. Afterward, depart the park and head toward the town of Hoima. Along the way, visit the Kibiro Salt Gardens to discover traditional salt mining techniques that have supported local communities for generations.

• Accommodation: Hoima Cultural Lodge

Day 5: Transfer to Kibale, the Primate Capital

Travel through the scenic Kagadi district, enjoying views of traditional homesteads and lush tea plantations. You will arrive at Kibale National Park, famously known as the “Primate Capital of the World,” in the late afternoon for a peaceful evening.

• Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland Walk

Head to Kanyanchu for a briefing before entering the tropical forest for chimpanzee tracking in Uganda. Spend a thrilling hour with these intelligent primates while looking for red-tailed monkeys and grey-cheeked mangabeys. In the afternoon, explore the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a paradise for birders where you might spot the Great Blue Turaco.

• Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

Day 7: Queen Elizabeth National Park & Kazinga Channel

Drive south toward Queen Elizabeth National Park, stopping at the Rwenzori Art Foundation—the only bronze casting center on the African continent. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This waterway hosts one of the world’s highest concentrations of hippos and provides excellent views of elephants quenching their thirst.

• Accommodation: Enshama Game Lodge

Day 8: Kasenyi Plains Game Drive & Ishasha Sector

Explore the Kasenyi tracks on a morning game drive to find lions, leopards, and herds of Uganda kobs. After lunch, transfer to the Ishasha Sector, a unique region famous for its diverse woodland landscape and abundant birdlife.

• Accommodation: Enjojo Lodge

Day 9: Tree-Climbing Lions & Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Embark on a game drive through Ishasha specifically searching for the world-famous tree-climbing lions. These majestic cats often lounge on ancient fig tree branches during the heat of the day. Afterward, continue your journey to the high-altitude Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

• Accommodation: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

Day 10: Mountain Gorilla Trekking & Lake Bunyonyi

This is the pinnacle of your Uganda safari. After a briefing, hike into the thick, ancient rainforest to spend one life-changing hour with a family of mountain gorillas. After the trek, transfer to the stunning Lake Bunyonyi to unwind and celebrate your successful expedition.

• Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort

Day 11: Lake of a Thousand Islands & Lake Mburo

Spend the morning exploring the 29 islands of Lake Bunyonyi by boat. Later, drive toward Lake Mburo National Park. Stop at the Igongo Cultural Center for a traditional lunch before an evening game drive to see Burchell’s zebras and impalas. For those interested in more rugged terrain, you can also explore our Mount Sabyinyo hiking guide.

• Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock Lodge

Day 12: Savannah Walking Safari & Equator Crossing

Instead of a vehicle, explore the acacia landscapes on a guided walking safari to get up close to zebras and giraffes. Finally, begin your journey back to Kampala, making a stop at the Uganda Equator crossing in Kayabwe for iconic photos before your evening departure.

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Safari Overview.

Experience an intimate encounter with the endangered mountain gorillas in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This 3-day safari takes you to Uganda’s smallest yet most scenic park, where “Gold meets Silver.” Nestled in the clouds of the Virunga Volcanoes, Mgahinga offers a unique trekking environment and a deep dive into the ancient culture of the Batwa people.

Detailed Itinerary.

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Your adventure begins with a warm welcome at either Entebbe International Airport (Uganda) or Kigali International Airport (Rwanda). A professional driver-guide will greet you and begin the scenic journey to southwestern Uganda.

The drive from Entebbe takes approximately 9 to 11 hours, traversing the breathtaking countryside of western Uganda. Alternatively, the drive from Kigali is a shorter 4-hour trip through the “Land of a Thousand Hills.” Along the way, you will enjoy stops for lunch and refreshments while taking in the undulating landscapes. You will arrive at the park by dusk to enjoy a delectable dinner and a restful night before your trek.

• Accommodation: Mount Gahinga Lodge or similar.

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking & The Batwa Pygmy Encounter

After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters with your trekking gear for a pre-trek briefing. Knowledgeable ranger-guides will explain the trekking etiquette and assign you to a gorilla family.

The gorilla trekking experience lasts anywhere from one to eight hours, depending on the movement of the gorillas. Once you locate the family, you will spend one unforgettable hour observing the silverback lead his group. Beyond the gorillas, keep an eye out for rare plant species and endemic birds.

In the afternoon, visit the Batwa Cultural Community. Discover how these former “forest dwellers” lived in the jungle and enjoy their traditional songs and dances. This interactive tour provides a poignant look at a culture transitioning to life outside the forest.

• Accommodation: Mount Gahinga Lodge or similar.

Day 3: Departure to Entebbe or Kigali

Start your final day with a hearty breakfast at the lodge. After checking out, your guide will drive you back to your preferred departure point. Whether you head to Entebbe for an evening flight or return to Kigali, you will carry memories of the majestic Virungas and the gentle giants that call them home.

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Safari overview:

One of the most memorable days of one’s life is taking time off to visit Uganda for a wildlife and gorilla trip. Keep tubs of some of the largest primate species in the world, four of the big five cats, rare plant species, birds, Ugandan waters, and more in eight days. In the eight days, you visit three of the country’s diverse national parks in the west.

East of the African continent, in Uganda are a variety of lakes, rivers, mountains and half of the remaining mountain gorillas in the world. You can visit Murchison falls national park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 

Day 1: Arrival in Uganda via Entebbe

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport, our Chief Experience Officer will warmly welcome you to Uganda. Afterward, he will drive you to your hotel for relaxation. Depending on your arrival time, you may choose from several optional activities:

• Visit a local fishing village on Lake Victoria.

• Take a boat to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary.

• Explore the lush Entebbe Botanical Gardens.

• Discover native species at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC).

Day 2: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary & Murchison Falls

After a hearty breakfast, you will embark on a journey to the Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch. Here, an armed ranger guide will lead you on a walking safari to track southern white rhinos. Since their extinction in the wild in the 1980s, Ziwa has successfully grown the population to over 35 individuals.

Following this unforgettable encounter, you will continue the drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Upon arrival, you will visit the top of the falls to witness the Nile squeeze through a narrow 7-meter gorge.

Day 3: Game Drive & Boat Cruise on the Nile

You will wake up very early for a morning game drive to spot nocturnal species and early risers before they retreat to their hideouts. Because Murchison Falls hosts four of the “Big Five,” you have an excellent chance of viewing lions, giraffes, elephants, and buffaloes.

In the afternoon, you will board a boat for a trip to the base of Murchison Falls. As the Nile plunges 43 meters into the river below, you will observe hippos, crocodiles, and various water birds. Finally, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer to the Primate Capital

After breakfast, you will begin the 5-to-7-hour drive to Kibale National Park. As you traverse the rural landscapes of the Kagadi district, you will enjoy views of traditional homesteads and vibrant tea plantations.

Once you reach the Fort Portal region, you will visit a local community to learn about their daily lifestyle. During this encounter, you will even participate in the traditional process of coffee making.

Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking & Queen Elizabeth Park

Early this morning, you will drive to the Kanyanchu Headquarters for a pre-trekking briefing. The chimpanzee trekking experience typically lasts 2 to 5 hours and includes one hour of direct contact with these fascinating primates.

In addition to chimps, the forest supports grey-cheeked mangabeys, red-tailed monkeys, and beautiful bird species. Afterward, you will transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, enjoying the changing scenery along the way.

Day 6: Kasenyi Plains & Kazinga Channel

After breakfast, you will undertake a game drive in the Kasenyi Plains. This area is famous for its large populations of Uganda Kobs, which in turn attract predators like lions and leopards.

In the afternoon, you will proceed to the Kazinga Channel for a 2-hour boat cruise. While on the water, you will enjoy wide views of Nile crocodiles and hippos quenching their thirst. Subsequently, you will engage in a short game drive along the channel track as you head back to the lodge.

Day 7: Ishasha’s Tree-Climbing Lions

Before departing for the south, you will explore the Ishasha Sector of the park. This woodland area is world-renowned for its tree-climbing lions, which often lie flat on fig tree branches to escape the mid-morning heat. After this rare wildlife encounter, you will continue the drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, arriving in the evening for relaxation.

Day 8: The Gorilla Trekking Experience

After an early breakfast, you will carry a packed lunch to the park headquarters for a briefing. Following this, you will begin your gorilla trail through the thick, verdant rainforest.

Hiking through this ancient terrain is a challenging yet rewarding experience. Once you locate the gorillas, you will spend one hour observing these gentle giants in their natural habitat. This encounter is often described as the absolute highlight of any African safari.

Day 9: The Equator & Departure

Today, you will start your journey back toward Kampala. Along the way, you will make a stop at the Uganda Equator crossing in Kayabwe. Here, you can enjoy an amazing photo session and a delicious lunch before continuing to the airport.

Note: For a shorter return journey, you may also choose to fly out through Kigali International Airport in Rwanda, as it is closer to Bwindi.

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Safari overview:

What a vacation: 8 days with gorillas, followed by 10 days spent looking for lions, leopards, hippos, elephants, cape buffalos, rhinoceroses, and other animals. It’s crucial to begin your gorilla tour by observing animals ranging freely in several national parks, such as lions, leopards, and more, before you experience the sound and sight of gorillas.

Begin from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for the rhino trekking encounter before moving on to the national parks of Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Semuliki, and Queen Elizabeth. Trekking with gorillas and adaptation takes place in the national parks of the Bwindi and Mgahinga gorillas, after which you can unwind at Lake Bunyonyi. This activity list also includes birdwatching, boat tours, and game drives. Entebbe International is where this journey begins and concludes.

Detailed Trip

Day 1: Kampala city tour

Meet and greet our corporate representative upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, or at any other specified meeting location. There will be a lot of explanations regarding the safari as well as paperwork checking. The time has come to pay any outstanding debts before traveling to your lodge to relax.

The National Museum for a cultural and historical item is one stop on a full day Kampala tour, which you will also do. If not at the hotel, you will then have a leisurely lunch before returning for dinner and a tranquil nap after dusk.

Day 2: Rhino trekking at Ziwa and Murchison falls National Park

After a relaxing nap, you will check out and go to Masindi Town through to visit Murchison Falls National Park. You will have a one-hour break en route at the Ziwah Rhino sanctuary to search for Uganda’s sole white rhinoceros.

This activity lasts for about an hour, after which you will go to Masindi for lunch, dinner, and a siesta at your lodge. Beautiful scenery, crowded towns, and more may be found along the road leading to the park.

Day 3: Game drive and Boat cruise

On this day, plan to eat breakfast quickly before heading out for a game drive in the park’s northern region. The savannah grassland in the northern region is where animals can find shelter, food, and rest. The Uganda kobs, waterbuck, warthog, Cape buffalo, leopard, giraffe, and other animals may come your way, but you will need some luck to see the one you’ve always wanted to see. Following this, you will take a lunch break before embarking on a boat tour of the Nile, where you will see animals including hippos and crocodiles.

You can take pictures, enjoy one of the world’s most powerful waterfalls, and listen to the roaring waterfalls. The boat ride is set up so that you may marvel at the waves as they thunder through the 7-meter gorge to the Nile for around thirty minutes. The lodge is where you’ll eat and takes a nap.

Day 4: Depart Murchison falls national park to Kibale forest NP

After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge for a Transfer to the primate capital of the African continent. The journey takes approximately 9-10 hours, with a Lunch break Enroute. Dinner and a nap end this day’s program.

Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk

After breakfast, you’ll put on your trekking attire and proceed to the Kanyanchu park headquarters, where ranger guides will meet you and go over the dos and don’ts of trekking. The search itself takes between one and six hours, plus an additional hour for photos and question-and-answer sessions. They then accompany you for the hunt. Chimpanzees and humans have 99 percent of the same DNA, which accounts for much of their shared behavior and personality. You’ll smile and try to imitate one of the 27 new vocalists, eat vegetables, and live with your family. Other primates, like the black and white Columbus monkeys, vervet monkeys, grey-checked monkeys, and others, can be found in the same area.

After lunch, head back to the resort, and in the evening, spend time doing a guided nature walk around Bigodi Swamp. The area is home to more than 200 different bird species, as well as baboons, sitatungas, bushbucks, and other animals. After a stroll, you’ll head back to the lodge for dinner and a restful siesta.

Day 6: Visit Semuliki National Park

Have a nice breakfast at the lodge after waking up, and then travel to Semiliki National Park to see the birds, breathtaking scenery, Sempaya hot springs, and go on a forest walk. You will be greeted and informed by knowledgeable ranger guides, who will then accompany you on the tour, which lasts for about 6-7 hours and includes a picnic lunch. Over 450 different bird species may be found in Semuliki National Park, the majority of which you will mark off your checklist.

You will also stroll to the well-known Sempaya hot springs, which are tucked away in a forest. Birds live there, and there are numerous rare plant species. The Sempaya hot springs reach a boiling point at which an egg may be boiled. From there you will return and have rest, followed by a transfer to your lodge for dinner and a peaceful nap.

Day 7: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After enjoying the first dinner, check out of the lodge and take a transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park’s Medley of Wonders. With the breathtaking views of the luxuriant foliage and undulating hills, the journey lasts roughly two to three hours. When you get there, check in at the lodge and have lunch and refreshments. The day is done after dinner and before bed.

Day 8: Game drive and boat cruise

After a pleasant snooze, get up very early the next morning to catch up with the hunters who have finished their shift and the prey who are making their way to the woods to graze. The game drive lasts for around three to four hours, and there are many animals to see along the way, including lions, leopards, Cape buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, and Uganda kobs. You’ll eat a bush breakfast out in nature before heading back to the resort for lunch.

After lunch, you’ll head to Kazinga Channel for a boat trip excursion. This activity lasts for around two to three hours, and it takes place in calm waters where you may observe hippos, crocodiles, and other aquatic wildlife coexisting. Dinner, a campfire experience, and a tranquil overnight should follow dinner.

Day 9: Depart Queen Elizabeth for Bwindi impenetrable National Park

Wake up at your leisure for breakfast before dawn, then check out for a Transfer to the tree-climbing lion-inhabited Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by taking the Ishasha sector route. Before going to lunch, you will have a one-hour break in the area to go on a wildlife drive in the hopes of spotting some lions perched in the tree branches.

After lunch, drive to the park while seeing the sweeping hills, verdant greenery, and dense forest cover. Arrival and check-in at the lodge, followed by a delicious meal and a sound sleep.

Day 10: Gorilla trekking

Following breakfast, you will drive to the park’s administrative center to meet the ranger guides and other gorilla enthusiasts. After receiving a briefing, you will be given a gorilla troop to track, beginning where they were last seen. The duration of this is between one and eight hours on foot, deep in the forest, plus an additional hour spent closely observing them.

Particularly the silverbacks keeping an eye on its family. You will enjoy their songs and appearance when you encounter them, therefore it is a task worth taking on. These apes resemble humans in more than 98 percent of their features.

After the gorilla encounter, have lunch, then head back to your lodge for refreshment. Then, engage in an optional activity, enjoy a bonfire, dinner, and a sound sleep.

Day 11: Transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

After a hearty breakfast at the resort, set off on an excursion to see the gorillas, which takes somewhere between one and eight hours to complete on foot. On arrival, the ranger guides will go through the dos and don’ts of trekking before leading you to the jungle, where you will spend the majority of the day tracking deep within the forest. The apes are gregarious animals who spend the day foraging for food in the vegetation. The silverback, who is the family’s leader, is tasked with scouting out new lands and vegetation as well as guarding each troop member. Conflict with other families leads to fights.

On locating them, you will be given an extra hour for photography, ask questions about Gorillas, and more. After having time with your cousins, the Gorillas, you will drive to the lodge for refreshment, dinner and a peaceful nap.

Day 12: Golden monkey habituation experience

This will be your day to spend with apes if you’ve ever fantasized of doing so. A day to feed, torch, and mock the antics of golden monkeys. Only the African continent is home to golden monkeys, and on typical treks, no one comes close to them. Habituation is when golden monkeys are trained to become accustomed to human presence and when the majority of golden monkeys- human related research is carried out. After a break for lunch, you’ll return to the lodge for dinner and a well-deserved nap.

Day 13: Batwa Pygmy encounters

Go for a memorable encounter with a Batwa pygmy after enjoying a wonderful breakfast at the resort. The forest, where the Batwa pygmies’ ancestors spent a long time living, holds a special place in their hearts. You will be entertained by the Batwa pygmies through dance, storytelling, and a village visit. You will then have lunch at the lodge and unwind there before leaving. The day is done after dinner and before bed.

Day 14: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After a hearty breakfast at the lodge, check out and go to one of the deepest lakes on the African continent, Lake Bunyonyi. You can take in the magnificent views of the undulating hills, the scattered homesteads, and more. After arriving at your lodge in the afternoon for lunch, you can spend the rest of the day birdwatching or relaxing by the lake. After dinner and overnight, call it a day.

Day 15-17: Relax at lake Bunyonyi

Each day, after a morning breakfast at the lodge, you will tour Lake Bunyonyi and the more than 27 islands that encircle it. In particular, the punishment Island, where the girls were sent for committing adultery and related crimes. In addition to these activities, Lake Bunyonyi offers swimming, bird watching, photography, and horseback riding during the course of the two days. After dinner, retire for the night.

Day 18: Departure

The driver guide will collect you up from the lodge after you’ve had a mouthwatering breakfast and bring you to the Entebbe International Airport, Kampala, or any other drop-off location. To capture pictures and learn more about the line dividing the earth’s northern and southern hemispheres, you will have a halt at the equator while en route. There are just thirteen nations in the world where this equator line traverses.

End of safari

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Safari overview:

Your 15 days Best of Uganda vacation will take you to interesting and enjoyable attractions in Uganda the Pearl of Africa and among are the Sempaya hot springs in Semliki National Park accompanied with the endemic species of birds, you will also visit Kibale national Park for primate watching including chimpanzee trekking since the park is near the Ndali Kasenda crater lakes, this calls for a craters exploration while in Kibale with Isunga cultural community, you cannot miss bigodi swamp for a nature walk.

You will also do a game drive and boat cruise in the savanna national parks of Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo respectively, mountain gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking in Bwindi and Mgahinga national parks also a cultural encounter of the Batwa and finally the tour around the capital city of Uganda which is Kampala.

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Semuliki National Park

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met by our company representative and your expert driver-guide. After a brief orientation, we will begin the scenic drive westward. Notably, we will enjoy a stopover in Mubende for refreshments before reaching the remote Semuliki National Park late in the evening for dinner and rest.

Day 2: Birding Haven and Sempaya Hot Springs

Following an early breakfast, we head to the park headquarters. Semuliki is a “birder’s haven,” home to over 400 species, including the White-tailed Hornbill and Capuchin Babbler. In the afternoon, we explore the famous Sempaya Hot Springs. You will witness the “Male” (Bitente) and “Female” (Nyansimbi) springs, where the water is hot enough to boil eggs—a fascinating natural phenomenon.

Day 3: To Kibale via the Ndali-Kasenda Crater Lakes

Next, we transfer toward Kibale National Park. After a relaxed lunch, we join the Isunga Cultural Community for an exploration of the Ndali-Kasenda craters. Specifically, we visit Lakes Nyabikere and Nyinabulitwa, enjoying stunning views and spotting diverse water birds.

Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking & Bigodi Wetland Walk

Today is dedicated to our closest relatives. First, we head to the Kanyanchu Visitors Center for chimpanzee trekking. Once found, you will spend a magical hour observing them play and groom. In the evening, we take a guided walk through Bigodi Swamp, a sanctuary for 8 primate species and the iconic Great Blue Turaco.

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park & Kazinga Channel

Afterward, a short 2-3 hour drive brings us to Queen Elizabeth National Park. The highlight of the day is a sunset boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. Consequently, you will have front-row seats to view massive pods of hippos, Nile crocodiles, and thirsty elephants lining the banks.

Day 6: Kasenyi Game Drive & Salt Lake Katwe

At dawn, we embark on a game drive across the Kasenyi Plains. Keep your camera ready for Uganda Kobs, forest elephants, and the famous tree-climbing lions. In the afternoon, we visit Lake Katwe to learn the traditional art of salt mining and proceed to Lake Munyanyange to spot migratory flamingos (best seen between August and November).

Day 7: Southward to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Transitioning further south, we drive to the home of the giants: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This UNESCO site holds half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. We arrive in time for a relaxing evening at your lodge.

Day 8: The Gorilla Encounter & Batwa Culture

Finally, the day you’ve been waiting for. After a safety briefing, you will enter the forest to track a habituated gorilla family. Indeed, spending one hour with these gentle giants is a life-changing experience. Later, we immerse ourselves in the Batwa Cultural Experience, learning ancient forest survival skills and enjoying traditional songs.

Day 9: Mgahinga “Where Gold Meets Silver”

Moving on, we depart for Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This park is unique as it hosts both Mountain Gorillas (Silver) and the rare Golden Monkeys (Gold). In the evening, we walk the Batwa Trail, visiting the sacred Ngarama Cave.

Day 10: Golden Monkey Trekking & Volcano Climbing

In the morning, we track the playful, endangered Golden Monkeys. Then, for the active adventurer, we begin a volcano hike. Mgahinga features three dormant volcanoes: Mt. Sabinyo (3,669m), Mt. Gahinga (3,474m), and Mt. Muhavura (4,127m). Reaching the peak of Sabinyo allows you to stand in Uganda, Rwanda, and DR Congo simultaneously!

Day 11: Transfer to Lake Mburo

Leaving the mountains behind, we drive to Lake Mburo National Park, with a lunch stop in the vibrant Mbarara City. By evening, we settle into our lodge overlooking the park’s rolling hills.

Day 12: Zebra Game Drive & African Finfoot Cruise

Today, we explore the only park in Western Uganda where you can see Impala, Eland, and Burchell’s Zebra. Furthermore, we search for the Rothschild Giraffes relocated here in 2015. In the evening, a boat cruise on Lake Mburo offers chances to see the elusive African Finfoot and the majestic Shoebill stork.

Day 13: The Equator Experience & Kampala

As we head back toward the capital, we stop at the Uganda Equator in Kayabwe. Notably, this is the perfect spot for “two-hemisphere” photos and souvenir shopping. We reach Kampala in the late afternoon.

Day 14: Kampala City Highlights

Today, we explore the heartbeat of Uganda. Our tour includes the Uganda Museum, the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, and the vibrant local craft markets. Additionally, you will have the chance to taste fresh Ugandan fruits and street food like the famous “Rolex.”

Day 15: Departure

On your final day, we transfer you to Entebbe International Airport for your flight home. Thus ends your 15-day journey with Epic Uganda Vacation.

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Safari overview:

This safari will take you to 6 Uganda national parks and other destinations such as Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Kampala city and the equator. You will participate in many activities such as Rhino trekking, game drives, boat cruises, chimpanzee habituation, gorilla and monkey trekking, community tours and nature walks. The safari starts and ends in Kampala/Entebbe airport.

Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to Murchison falls national park and stop over at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary

Our driver guide will pick you from Entebbe airport and straight away head to Murchison falls national park in the north western side of Uganda, a journey taking 5-6hours drive. The park is known for its most powerful waterfall in the whole world. You will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino trekking and lunch before you continue to Murchison falls national park. You will later proceed with your journey and upon reaching the park you will visit the top of the falls for a remarkable experience. You will have your dinner and overnight in the accommodation of your choice.

Accommodation options: Paraa Safari Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Red Chili Rest Camp

Day 2: Murchison Falls National park: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise to bottom of the falls.

Wake up and have an early morning breakfast and set off for game drive in search for the game. Expect to view lots of wildlife such as leopard, lions, African elephants, buffalos, water bucks, giraffes among others in their natural savannah environment. You will later return to the lodge for lunch and head for a launch trip on river Nile where you will view schools of hippos, crocodiles, different bird species such as Egyptian geese, goliath heron among others. Drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation options: Paraa Safari Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Red Chili Rest camp

Day 3: Transfer from Murchison NP to Kibale national park.

After your breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale national park which is a home of 13 primates including chimpanzees. This journey passes through the plains of Albertine region. The area is marked with banana and tea plantations. You will stop over in fort portal at gardens restaurant for lunch. Then you will later proceed to your accommodation facility of your choice.

Accommodation option: Kyaninga Lodge/Crater Safari Lodge/Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse

Day 4: Chimpanzee habituation

Have breakfast very early in the morning, and head to Kanyanchu information center for briefing before you start chimp habituation activity. It will take the whole day as you observe the life of chimpanzees right way from waking up, playing, feeding, grooming and setting another nest for the next night.

While in the forest you will observe other animals such as black and white colobus monkey, baboons, Vervet monkeys and different bird species such as the great blue turaco among others.

After this dramatic experience, descend from the forest, join your driver guide who will drive you back to the lodge for dinner and accommodation.

Accommodation options: Kyaninga lodge/Crater Safari lodge/Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP and afternoon boat cruise.

Set off to Queen Elizabeth national park after breakfast with a beautiful sun rising from the Kibale forest. 

Check in the lodge, have lunch and later embark on the tremendous boat cruise on Kazinga channel which is 45km long connecting Lake Edward to Lake George. During this 2 hours experience, expect to view a number of wildlife including abundant bird population such as pied kingfishers, crocodiles, hippos and elephants, buffalos, Uganda Kobs at the banks of the channel. After the bait cruise, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation options: Mweya Safari Lodge/Park View Safari Lodge/Pumba Safari Cottages

Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon community walk.

Wake up early in the morning and have breakfast, you will meet the ranger guide for briefing and head for a game drive in Kasenyi sector where you will view predators such as lions, hyenas, leopards among others. Other attractions are elephants, Uganda Kob, warthogs, waterbucks, buffalos and different bird species.

In the afternoon after your lunch, visit Kasoga community with unique features of people who will welcome you with traditional Bakonjo / Basongola dances. It’s an amazing experience you don’t need to miss out. Later return to the lodge for your overnight and dinner.

Accommodation options: Mweya Safari Lodge/Park View Safari Lodge/Pumba Safari Cottages

Day 7: Morning game drive and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park.

Have a relaxed breakfast and head to Ishasha sector for a game drive, where you will spot tree climbing lions and different unique birds of Uganda. Later transfer to Bwindi national park which is a home of almost half of the remaining mountain gorillas.

Later check in at your lodge for overnight stay and dinner.

Accommodation options: Ruhija Gorilla Safari Lodge / Bakiga Lodge / Broadbill Forest Camp

Day 8: Gorilla trekking and transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

Head to the park headquarter after your breakfast and be briefed about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas then proceed to track an allocated gorilla family. Upon meeting them, have one hour to interact with gorillas. While trekking, you have chances of meeting other animals resident in the forest including monkeys, baboons, forest elephants, and verdant flora.

Descend back to park headquarters and immediately transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National park. You will arrive later in the evening to check in at the lodge and have your dinner.

Accommodation options: MountGahinga Lodge / Travelers Rest hotel/ Golden Monkey Guesthouse

Day 9: Golden monkey trekking and Batwa cultural encounter.

You will go for golden monkey trekking immediately after briefing by the park rangers. Along the trek, also view other primates in Mgahinga national park such as baboons, black and white colobus monkeys among others. Later trek back to the loge for lunch and in the afternoon, visit the Batwa community whose life depend on the forest, their traditional dance and meals are the most exciting.

In the evening, head back to the lodge for your dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation options: Mount Gahinga Lodge / Travelers Rest hotel/ Golden Monkey Guesthouse

Day 10: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park and afternoon boat cruise.

Have a relaxed breakfast and transfer to lake Mburo national park. It’s a 4-hour drive passing through Kabale and Mbarara towns. Have lunch at Igongo cultural hotel and continue to the park.

At 2:00pm, embark on a magnificent boat cruise on Lake Mburo. This boat cruise rewards you with interesting views of unique bird species as well as mammals. Among others while you are in Lake Mburo, you will see zebras, impalas, Topis, antelopes and giraffes. Later you will check in the lodge for your dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation option: Mihingo Lodge/Arcadia Lodge/Eagles Nest Lodge.

Day 11: Nature walks and transfer to Kampala

You will have a morning a nature walk after your relaxed breakfast which will take about 2hours leading you to the salt pan where you encounter various animals. Later you will transfer to Kampala with a stopover at the equator in Kayabwe for photography, experiment, craft shopping and lunch. Then later proceed to Kampala for an overnight and dinner.

Accommodation option: Le Petit Village/Cassia Lodge/Sheraton Hotel Kampala

Day 12: City tour and transfer to Entebbe international airport.

After your breakfast you will be picked from your hotel and go for Kampala city tour, to visit places such as Namugongo martyrs shrine, Baha’i temple, Nakasero fruit market, Kasubi tombs, Gadhafi mosque and so much more. You may also visit the Kampala craft market to buy yourself a souvenir to take home for memories.

Transfer later to Entebbe airport to check in for your flight marking the end of this 12 days Uganda adventure safari.

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Safari overview:

Get a chance to explore Rwanda to fullest in only ten days while on this Rwanda Classic Safari. From the beautiful scenery, the wildlife and nature, to spending some time with the natives and learning more about their culture, religion & social life

Day 01: Arrival and transfer

On arrival at Kigali International airport, our safari guide will who will transfer you to Hotel Mille Collins for an overnight stay on Bed and Breakfast basis. Depending on your arrival time, you may also have a city tour in Kigali where you may visit the local craft markets, and genocide memorial museum one of the popular attraction in the city Centre.

Day 02: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest

After breakfast, head to Nyungwe National Park, en route visit Nyanza palace. Nyungwe forest is located in the southern corner of Rwanda and has got a vast vargin tropical rain forest with a high, dense canopy that harbors about 310 different bird species, hundreds of butterflies and orchids, and over 75 different species of mammals – including 13 primates (about a quarter of all Africa’s primates) as the chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight at Nyungwe top hill lodge (FB).

Day 03: Angola Monkey tracking

After breakfast you will report to the park headquarters where your guide will accomplish the necessary formalities for you of allocating you Angola monkey family to track. You will meet your ranger guide(s) for a briefing about Angola monkey tracking formality and how everything will be conducted from the start to the finish point; also you will be briefed on how you are to conduct yourself in the forest before and after encountering the Angola monkeys. Overnight at Nyungwe top hill lodge. (Full Board).

Day 04: Forest walk at Nyungwe forest

After breakfast, go for canopy walk. Forest walks give you an opportunity to explore the interior and fascinating habitats of the Nyungwe forest. Walking in Nyungwe is a fantastic experience with trails lasting from one to eight hours. This is a beautiful trail and one of the shortest hikes yet includes East Africa’s highest canopy walk with spectacular views across Nyungwe Forest, while the 6 hour Bigugu Trail leads you to the highest mountain in the Park at 2950m. Dinner and overnight at Nyungwe top hill lodge (Full Board).

Day 05: Nyungwe Forest to Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, proceed to Volcanoes National Park for Gorilla tracking. This park lies in North western Rwanda bordering Virunga National Park and is a home to the rare mountain Gorillas. This park will give you the ultimate Gorilla tracking experience as you get closer these giant apes after the thrilling trek in the jungle in search of the Gorilla family allocated to the group. Overnight Mountain Gorilla view lodge (Full Board).

Day 06: Mountain Gorilla tracking

After breakfast you will report to the park headquarters where your guide will accomplish the necessary formalities for you of allocating you a gorilla family to track. Start your Gorilla tracking experience with the help of the guide allocated to you, this experience will get you closer to these giant yet gentle apes, a life time experience that you will live to remember; Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla view lodge (Full Board).

Day 07: Transfer to Akagera National Park

After breakfast, you will be transfered to Akagera National Park for full day gave viewing. You will stopover for lunch at Chez Robert in Kigali, then head to Ruzizi for a boat ride after along Lake Ihema after lunch. During the boat cruise, you may encounter different animal species as well as a variety of bird species. Overnight at Akagera Game Lodge(Full board basis).

Day 08: Game Viewing at Akagera National Park

After breakfast, you will set out for a full day game viewing safari within the Park with your packed lunch. Explore the park in search for the big game found only in this park in Rwanda for instance; Giraffes, Elephants, Lions, and Buffaloes and so on. Return in the evening to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Akagera Game Lodge (Full board basis).

Day 09: Akagera National Park to Kigali

After breakfast, we will have a game drive through the park and later return Akagera game lodge for your lunch, thereafter precede to Kigali. Arrival in time for a city tour, visit the genocide memorial sites thereafter precede for dinner and an overnight stay at Hotel Chezlando

Day 10: Kigali City tour and transfer

After your breakfast, you will be transferred to Kigali for a city tour where you will visit a memorial genocide museum at Gisozi, you will also visit the local craft markets and in the evening, you will have a farewell dinner at Kigali Serena hotel before being transferred to the airport for your international flight.

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Safari overview: This guide will introduce you to the incredible experience of a 6 Days Tanzania migration wildlife safari Holiday.

These six days start and end in Arusha. This trip allows you explore the major three national parks in Tanzania and Ngorongoro Crater; the eighth wonder of the world. Visit Tarangire, Serengeti and Lake Manyara national parks. You will spot several wildlife species, including the big game animals, the great migration of the wildebeests. This itinerary is ideal for those seeking a remarkable 6 Days Tanzania migration wildlife safari Holiday experience.

Day 1: Travel to Tarangire National Park

Early morning, the guide will pick you up from your hotel to the famous Tarangire National park. The park is renowned for its huge elephant populations and over 4000 animals that call it a home. Arrival will be in the afternoon lunch for checking in and relaxation. Have an evening game drive for sights of various animal species like the elephants, giraffes, antelopes, buffaloes, leopards, lions and many others. Returning to the lodge will be very late in the evening for just dinner and overnight. This is part of the exciting Tanzania migration wildlife safari Holiday covering 6 Days.

Day 2: Transfer to Serengeti national park

Have a morning game drive after a satisfying breakfast for more opportunities to view more wildlife species. In the afternoon after lunch, transfer to Serengeti national park; a renowned world destination for the massive wildlife diversity including the big five and the famous great migration of the wildebeests. Reaching the park will be in the evening to just check in at the lodge, dinner and overnight. Throughout this migration safari Holiday of 6 Days in Tanzania, Serengeti is a highlight.

Day 3: Full day game drive

On this day, after breakfast, and set out for a full day game drive in Serengeti national park. Covering a land area of about 14000 square kilometers, Serengeti offers the best game drive experiences. A drive here guarantees you sights of the big five, the lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes. You will still spot the zebras, warthogs, giraffes, gazelles, antelopes, wildebeests and many others. This full day game drive also allows you view the great migration, where millions of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles converge in small columns to migrate looking for better pasture and water. Experiencing the 6 Days Tanzania migration wildlife safari Holiday gives you the chance to witness these spectacular events.

Day 4: Transfer to Ngorongoro Conservation area

Day four of your safari will get you traveling to Ngorongoro Conservation area for the Ngorongoro crater; the world’s largest intact caldera. This is usually called Africa Eden because of the thousands of animals that live here. Arrival will be in the afternoon for lunch and then and afternoon drive along the crater. Nothing you will fail to see, from the zebras, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, gazelles, lions, cheetahs, leopards, to rhinos and many other mammal species. For bird lovers, you will still spot a variety of them. In the evening return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. From wildlife encounters to migration moments, this forms a memorable part of your Tanzania safari Holiday spanning 6 Days.

Day 5: Travel to Lake Manyara national park

Early morning after breakfast, start the journey to Lake Manyara national park, a famous park for the tree climbing lions that are only known here and Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth national park. You will reach in the afternoon for lunch and an afternoon game drive that will expose you to hundreds of wildlife species. Lake Manyara is a key destination on many 6 Days Tanzania migration wildlife safari Holidays.

Day 6: Depart for Arusha

In the morning, have breakfast and drive back to Arusha where your six days drip started. The driver will either drop you at the lodge where he picked you or straight to the airport. Completing your Tanzania migration wildlife safari Holiday after 6 Days ensures you leave with unforgettable memories.

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Safari overview: This Rwanda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari Holiday offers an unforgettable experience for those wishing to explore the country’s incredible primates and diverse ecosystems.

This 5 day safari provides endless chances to track the gentle giants in Volcanoes National park, have beautiful game drives in Akagera National Park and enjoy spectacular bird watching, Nature walks as well as engage in cultural encounters. Additionally, every Rwanda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari Holiday itinerary ensures unique adventures for wildlife lovers.

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Akagera national park

On arrival, you will be picked up by our driver guide at Kigali airport who will brief you about this 5 day safari and afterwards transfer to Akagera National Park near the Tanzanian boarder in the east. This transfer usually lasts for 2 hours filled with beautiful scenery across the rich country side of Rwanda. When starting your Rwanda Wildlife Safari Holiday, these first moments set the tone for gorilla encounters and nature exploration.

Once in the park, you will have lunch and later set out for a game drive in the southern part of the park on the Lake Ihema circuit. This circuit is endowed with a wide variety of animal species ranging from Elephants, Zebras, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Hippos, Nile Crocodiles, plus many other mammals.  Water bodies and Lowland swamps in the backyard add an extraordinary aura to the game drive.

Accommodation options: Dereva Hotel/Akagera game lodge/Ruzizi tented lodge

Day 2: Boat trip and Game drive at Akagera National Park

After exploring the southern circuit on your first day, day 2 will be focusing on the northern part of the park. After having breakfast, you will be taken to the northern circuit to enjoy the beautiful landscape plus wildlife including hippos, lions, crocodiles just to mention but a few. As part of your Rwanda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari Holiday, the northern circuit gives you opportunities for impressive wildlife observation.

After the game drive you will return to your lodge relax at the poolside as you wait for lunch. After lunch you set off for a boat ride on Lake Ihema sprawling with huge Nile crocodiles, a number of hippos and over 520 bird species will grace these amazing hours. The day will be topped up by a delicious dinner and rest in preparation for the following day.

Accommodation options: Dereva Hotel/Akagera game lodge/Ruzizi tented lodge

Day 3: Transfer from Akagera National Park to Volcanoes National Park.

After breakfast you will embark on your journey to Volcanoes national park and will have a stopover in Kigali. Here you will have a chance to hear about the 1994 Rwanda genocide Thereafter you will continue to volcanoes national park home to the gorgeous gentle giants. In fact, your Rwanda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari Holiday is not just about animals, but culture and history too.

You will spend the last days of your safari here and its advisable you sleep early in preparation for waking up early the following day.

Accommodation options: Amakoro Songa Lodge/Ingangi Park View Lodge/Gorilla Village

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes national park.

You will rise to an early breakfast and then driven to Kingi station for briefing on what you are supposed to do on the gorilla tracks  On reaching  your destination, you will spend one hour with the playful gorgeous gorillas that welcome you in a language best understood by themselves and the rangers who have spent more time with them. Your guide will now and then explain the meaning of some of their gestures which are more or less  humanlike. You will see  these primates going about their daily activities like feeding  their little ones, grooming their fur and playing. On Rwanda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari Holiday treks, this primate encounter is truly magical.

After your lunch rest you will engage in a cultural tour. Be ready to experience one of Africa’s  warmest and loving communities with spectacular cultural dances, mouth watering local cuisines and many more interesting activities for the visitors to enjoy.

Accommodation options: Amakoro Songa Lodge/Ingangi Park View Lodge/Gorilla Village

Day 5: Transfer back to Kigali and departure.

After a leisurely breakfast you will be free to relax in this ambiance until it’s time to depart to Kigali. Your guide will transfer you back to Kigali Airport in order to catch your flight back home. Beautiful souvenirs are always on sale and don’t forget to grab one for yourself to remind you of the short but incredible 5 day safari. This will mark the end of your amazing tour and wish you a safe journey back home. With Rwanda Gorillas and Wildlife Safari Holiday memories, your adventure continues long after you return.

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Safari overview: This 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas Safari offers an unforgettable opportunity to encounter mountain gorillas and experience Rwanda’s stunning landscapes.

This tour will take you to the home of gorillas in Volcanoes National Park where you will encounter mountain gorillas and also hike one of the Virunga volcanoes known as Mt Bisoke. Experience the highlights of a 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas Safari with unforgettable wildlife encounters and scenic hiking.

Day 1: Kigali International Airport to Volcanoes National Park.

Upon your arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about this tour. You will be transferred to volcanoes national Park a journey taking 2-3hours’ drive. The park is known for harboring the remaining endangered mountain gorillas. You will check in your accommodation facility for dinner and overnight. Start your 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas Safari adventure here.

Accommodation options: Amakoro Songa Lodge/Ingangi Park View Lodge/Gorilla Village

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park and cultural encounters.

After your early morning breakfast, your driver guide will drive you to the park headquarters where briefing and activity registration is carried out, you will carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water and dressed in gorilla tracking attire, after the briefing with the park ranger guide, you will start your tracking of these rare gentle giants in their natural habitat which will take you between 4 and 7 hours. This is a feature day for the Rwanda Gorillas Safari 4 Days itinerary—prepare for an immersive experience.

Once you find them you will be allowed maximum of one hour with them as you take pictures thereafter you will return back to your lodge rest a bit and later you will take visit to the community to iby iwacu for cultural entertainments through music dance and drama of Kinyarwanda, that will mark the day return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay

Accommodation options: Amakoro Songa Lodge/Ingangi Park View Lodge/Gorilla Village

Day 3: Mt. Bisoke hiking

After your breakfast, you will hike Mt Bisoke with a well packed lunch and hiking gears after a briefing at the park office. This hiking activity takes 6-7 hours, and it requires someone who is physically fit to hike up to the beautiful hill because it requires walking through muddy when it rains. On reaching on the top of you will view a crater lake. You will descend back to lodge for dinner and overnight. The 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas Safari gives you a complete taste of adventure including Bisoke hiking.

Accommodation options: Amakoro Songa Lodge/Ingangi Park View Lodge/Gorilla Village

Day 4: Transfer to Kigali and city tour.

You will transfer to Kigali after your breakfast and in case you still have time, then you visit the Rwanda genocide memorial Center which was opened in 2004 to know the history of Rwanda politics. You will be dropped at the airport hence making the end of the tour. Thus concludes a memorable 4 Days Rwanda Gorillas Safari in Rwanda.

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This luxury tour starts and ends in Nairobi kenya. It focuses on destination such as famous masai mara, Lake Nakuru, serengeti, Ngorongoro and Amboseli staying at top notch luxury properties. Many guests choose the 11 Days Luxury Kenya-Tanzania Classic wildlife Safari for unforgettable wildlife encounters.

Details itinerary

Day 1: transfer to lake Nakuru national park

Today you will be picked from your place of residence in Nairobi and kick start a scenic drive to lake Nakuru harboring flocks of pink flamingos and a rich variety of birds. You will arrive at the park for early lunch, Check in at your lodge and later embark of gamed rive in the park, Later retire at your lodge. Overnight Sarova Lion hill lodge

Day 2: Transfer to Masai mara

On this day, you will drive through the park to check out what you might have missed in the previous day as you set off to famous masai mara reserve reaching in the later afternoon. You will view different creatures as you enter this region. Overnight at Jw Marriotte mara

Day 3: Full day drive.

To you will embark on exciting game drive through looking for creature here Thomson and grants gazelle, topi, eland, cheetahs, lions, leopards, elephant, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest and hippos among others. You will retire at your lodge.

Day 4: Transfer to North serengeti by road through isebania boarder.

Today, to you will set off to Tanzania through Isebania boarder, reaching late afternoon at your lodge. Serengeti is famous for massive migration of wildebeest, zebras and other antelopes followed by a large number of cats such as lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas. The 11 Days Luxury Kenya-Tanzania Classic wildlife Safari includes visits to both the Serengeti and the Masai Mara.

Day 5-7: Balloon safari and game drive.

Today very early, you will start your balloon safari giving aerial view of the open plains of Serengeti. Afterwards start your game viewing. Overnight Kuoom lodge

Day 8. Game through central Serengeti

Today is another excellent day in the central Serengeti where wildlife will be viewed at a very close range. Later head for Overnight at Four season serengeti lodge

Day 9: Gam dive in Ngorongoro

Today you will explore Ngorongoro craters through floor where rhinos, hippos, zebras, wildebeest, hyenas, buffaloes and elephants among others. later retire at your beautiful lodge Overnight serena Ngorongoro lodge

Day 10: Transfer to Amboseli.

On arrival, Do afternoon game drive in famous and stunning Amboseli as you explore wildlife here including  elephants . Overnight at Olutukai game lodge

Day 11: Transfer to Nairobi

Wake up in the morning game drive before sunrise. In short, the 11 Days Luxury Kenya-Tanzania Classic wildlife Safari is ideal for travellers seeking adventure and comfort.

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Safari overview: This Uganda Birding and Wildlife Adventure Holiday is designed to offer memorable experiences in Uganda’s unique landscapes and habitats.

This birding safari  in Uganda has been created out of our recent experience to meet every birding and nature enthusiast needs. During these 18 days of intense bird watching, you will discover not just the rare species but have an opportunity to make a bigger checklist from unique habitats with a big range of site guides.

Day 1: Arrival

Arrival at Entebbe Airport and transfer to Victoria view guest house. Depending on arrival time, if time allows we can bird Entebbe botanical gardens in the day.

Day 2: Birding Mabamba Swamp and afternoon transfer to Masindi

After an early breakfast, we drive to Mabamba Swamp, 50 km west of Kampala. Stop en route at Mpigi Swamp for papyrus rarities. Look out for; the White-winged Warbler, Papyrus Gonolek, Yellow-backed Weaver, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, Blue-headed Coucal, and other swamp specialties.

We continue to the Mabamba Wetland. At the Swamp, most of the birding is done on a canoe, paddled by our local site guides. Watch out for the Shoebill both in the sky and down in the marsh. Also watch out for the;Swamp Flycatcher, African Purple Swamp Hen, African Water Rail, Common Moorhen, Lesser Jacana, African Jacana, African Pigmy Goose, White-faced Whistling Duck, Squacco Heron, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Winding Cisticola, Goliath Heron, and Black Crake. In the afternoon, we bird all the way to Masindi. Stay at Masindi Hotel.

Day 3: Birding in Budongo Forest-Royal Mile and Busingiro Section

We bird Budongo’s famous Royal Mile in the early morning. It is a wide forestry track considered by many to be the country’s premier forest birding locality. This is the best place in Uganda for Nahan’s Francolin, Cassin’s Spinetail, and Chestnut-capped Flycatcher. There are many confusing forest Greenbuls to test us including; Spotted, Xavier’s, White-throated, Red-tailed and Honeyguide Greenbuls. Canopy flocks support Yellow-mantled Weaver, Rufous ThrushandUganda Woodland Warbler. The undergrowth along the track holds numerous skulkers including; Scaly-breasted, Brown and Pale-breasted Illadopses, Fire-crested Alethe, Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat, Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Yellow Long-bill, and Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher. We will keep an eye on any openings in the forest canopy such as; Cassin’s and Crowned Hawk Eagles, Cassin’s and Sabine’s Spinetails, and White-throated Bee-eaters are all possible. The area around the Park Headquarters is the only site in East Africa for the elusive canopy dwelling Ituri Batis. Stay at Masindi Hotel

Day 4: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast, we drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest National Park (3893sq.km) and it protects a huge chunk of untamed savannah bisected by the mighty River Nile. Today it is part of the even much larger Murchison Falls Protected Area (5072sq.km) which includes the adjoining Karuma and Bugungu Wildlife Reserves. It is named for the dramatic Murchison Falls where by the World’s longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge in a frothing pool 43 m below. It is one of Uganda’s oldest conservation areas; it was initially gazetted as a game reserve in 1926 to protect a savannah that Winston Churchill described in 1907 as ‘Kew Gardens and the Zoo combined on an unlimited scale. The park has 76 mammal species including; the lion, elephant, leopard, hippopotamus, Rothschild giraffe, Cape buffalo, hartebeest, oribi, warthog, and the Uganda Kob. The park also hosts 360 bird species including the rare Shoebill Stork.
Stay at Paraa Safari Lodge

Day 5-6: Birding, Game Drives and Afternoon Launch Trip

After breakfast, we have a game drive to the rolling plains where you will have chances of viewing; Hartebeest, Lions, Buffalo, Primates, Mongoose, Giraffe and Elephants. After lunch, we will have an afternoon launch cruise where you have chances to view huge Nile Crocodiles, big Pods of Hippos, and other wildlife. You will also be able to see a wide variety of water birds like; the Shoebill, Secretary Bird, Abyssinian Roller and Ground Hornbill, Pied Kingfishers and many more. Nights at Paraa Safari Lodge.

Day 7: Transfer to Kibale National Park

After breakfast, we will drive to Kibale forest arriving in Fort Portal in the late afternoon. Kibale forest national park is the best safari destination for chimpanzee tracking in East Africa. It contains one of the loveliest and most varied tracts of all tropical forests in Uganda.

It hosts 13 species of primates including the Chimpanzee.

It has 1450 chimpanzees and these represent Uganda’s largest population of this endangered primate.

It is also home to the rare L’hoest’s Monkey and East Africa’s largest population of the threatened Red Colobus Monkey.

Other primates that you may see include; theBlack and White Colobus, Blue Monkey, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, Red-tailed Monkey, Olive Baboon, Bush baby and Pottos. Kibale forest cover predominates in the Northern and Central parts of the Park. Kibale is highest at the park’s Northern tip which stands at 1590m above sea level. The park also boasts 325 bird species, including 6 that are endemic to the Albertine Rift region. They include; the Black capped Apalis, Blue-headed Sunbird, Collared Apalis, Dusky Crimsonwing, Purple-breasted Sunbird and Red-faced Woodland Warbler. If you are lucky you may also see; the African Pitta, Green-breasted Pitta, Black Bee-eater, Yellow-spotted Nicator, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Little Greenbul, Black-eared Ground-Thrush, Brown-chested Alethe, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Abyssinian Ground-Thrush, and the Crowned Eagle.
Overnight at Ndali Lodge.

Day 8: Chimpanzee tracking in the forest – Uganda

After an early breakfast we drive to Kibale National Park visitor center for briefing and chimp tracking. The activity may last from a few hours to several hours. Kibale forest is home to 13 primates of Uganda.
Birding in the afternoon along the main road may be productive. Depending on the weather predictions, birding Bigodi wetland is also productive with riverine forest birds. Kibale National Park is a good site for a number of birds that are hard to find elsewhere including; the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker, Cabanis’s Greenbul and Joyful Greenbul as well as White-spotted Flufftail, Dusky and Olive Long-tailed Cuckoos, Lesser Honey guide, Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat, White-chinned Prinia, Grey Apalis, Olive-green Camaroptera and White-collared Oliveback. Stay at Ndali Lodge

Day 9: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

After breakfast, we drive to Queen Elizabeth national park. The Park which is named after the Queen of England who visited it in 1954 is the second largest national park in Uganda. Queen Elizabeth national park boasts the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world. This is evidenced by the presence of open savannah, rainforest, dense papyrus swamps and brooding crater lakes, and the vast Lake Edward. Queen Elizabeth National Park has almost 100 mammal species and a remarkable 612 bird species hence making it a superb safari territory, with elephants, a profusion of hippos, the elusive Giant Forest hog and handsome Uganda Kob all regularly sighted around the tourist village on the Mweya Peninsula – which also boasts a marvelous waterfront setting in the shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains.
Stay at kasenyi safari camp.

DAY 10: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.

There will be a morning game drive searching for; Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, Waterbucks, Warthorgs and many more. After lunch, you have an exotic and exciting launch trip on the Kazinga Channel. The launch trip is one of the most exciting water activities in Uganda. The Kazinga channel is a narrow neck of water that connects Lakes George and Edward, with excellent photographic opportunities for waterside birds and abundant Hippopotamus, huge families of buffalos, and elephants. And you are likely to encounter some bird species as well.
Stay at Kasenyi safari camp

Day 11: Travel to Bwindi Forest national park

You start early after breakfast, We will also drive through the Ishasha section where, if lucky, you may be able to view tree climbing lions and continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to approximately half of the world endangered population of Mountain Gorillas. This vast reserve offers arguably the most productive montane forest birding in Africa and supports 23 of Uganda’s 24 Albertine Rift endemic bird species. Once part of a much larger forest that included the Virunga Volcanoes in neighbouring Rwanda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is now an ecological island within a sea of human cultivation and therefore of big conservation importance.

Forest birding in Bwindi ranks the best in Uganda. It is home to 23 highly localized Albertine Rift Endemics. Special birds include; Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Banded Prinia, Black-throated Apalis, Mountain Masked Apalis, Red-throated Alethe, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Ashy Flycatcher, Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Chapin’s Flycatcher, Chin-spot Batis, Rwenzori Batis, Black-and-white-Shrike-flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Magpie Mannikin, Yellow-crowned Canary, Thick-billed Seed-eater, Streaky Seedeater, African Green Broadbill, Shelly’s Crimsonwing, Oriole Finch, Mountain Buzzard, Ayre’s Hawk Eagle, Handsome Francolin, Black-billed Turaco, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, African Wood Owl, Rwenzori Nightjar, Scarce Swift, Bar-tailed Trogon, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, Black Bee-eater, Western Bronze-naped Pigeon, Red-chested Owlet, Tullberg’s Woodpecker, Elliot’s Woodpecker, African Broadbill, Western Green Tinkerbird, African Green Broadbill, Lagden’s Bush Shrike, Petit’s Cuckoo Shrike, Grey Cuckoo Shrike, Archer’s Ground Robin, Toro Olive Greenbul, Ansorge’s Greenbul, Equatorial Akalat, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Olive Thrush, White-tailed Ant Thrush, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, Short-tailed Warbler, Neumann’s Warbler, and Red-faced Woodland Warbler to mention but a few.
Stay at Mahogany Springs.

Day 12: Gorilla Tracking.

After breakfast, we shall assemble at the Park Offices for the briefing prior to this historic event. Gorilla tracking is a very captivating activity; It might take 1-8 hours which involves walking in the wilderness in search of these gentle giants. Gorilla Tracking can be a challenging activity, therefore ensure physical fitness. Eight people are permitted per group per day. On occasions the Gorillas prove elusive but often can be found within an hour by the tracker guides. It is a wonderful experience to stare in to the eyes of these gentle giants; watch them in awe as they play and go about their daily activities. Gorilla Tracking is indeed a “once in a lifetime” experience that you must never miss. Each encounter with the gorillas is different and has its own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy the close view of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngsters frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display.
Overnight at Buhoma Community Rest Camp.

Day 13: Buhoma Village walk

After Breakfast, we have a village walk around the Buhoma Community. We will visit the Batwa and you will observe their ways of living.

The Batwa were given land upon relocation from the forest and most of their basic needs are taken care of.

The money they receive out of the village walk is, therefore, used to buy clothes and food.

They also use the money from sale of crafts for recreational purposes, reading and buying of alcohol. You will also observe how they go about the process of juice making.

We will also visit the traditional healer and you will observe how he treats ailments using tree bark, leaves, and some animal material. He dresses in goat and cow skin to preserve the way traditional healers used to dress.

You will also be taken through tea plantations and 10 sites that describe the way of life of the Buhoma Community.
Stay at Buhoma Community Rest Camp

Day 14: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo national park is a gem of a park. Though the park is just 370 sq km in size, its landscapes are varied and even a short drive is alive with interest and color.

You will pass gallery forests, open savannah and acacia woodland, rocky kopjes, seasonal and permanent swamps, and open water as you search for the wealth of wildlife they support. A variety of vegetative habitats surround the open water of Lake Mburo.

The lake’s western side is dominated by a grassy escarpment rising above a shoreline fringed with acacia forest and the closed canopy Rubanga Forest. To the north and east, grassy valley floors, made seasonally lush and soggy by rain, drain between undulating hills.

These seep through expanses of wetland into the lake.

Rock Kopjes are found along the eastern margins of the park.

These varied habitats support an impressive variety of wildlife including 68 mammal species.

These include some rarities.

Lake Mburo is the only park in Uganda to contain Impala and the only one in the rift region to host Burchell’s Zebra and Eland. In Uganda, Topi are only found in Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth national parks. Common wildlife species include; warthog, buffalo, oribi, Deffassa Water buck and reedbuck. Leopard and hyena are also present while hippo and crocodile are found in the lake.

Common conspicuous birds we will encounter on our journey to Lake Mburo include; Crested Francolin, Emerald Spotted Wood Dove, Brown Parrot, Bare-faced Go-away Bird, Blue-napped Mousebird, Lilac-breasted Roller, Green Wood hoopoe, Common Scimitar Bill, African Grey Hornbill, Spot-flanked Barbet, Nubian Woodpecker, Trilling Cisticola, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Northern Black Tit, Chin-spot Batis, Greate Blue-eared Starling, and Marico Sunbird.

The woodland in the immediate vicinity of Rwonyo also supports many of these widespread species.
Stay at Rwakobo rock lodge

Day 15: Whole day Birding and game drive in the Park

After breakfast, we will have a morning game drive in the Park looking for mammals including; Zebras, Impalas, Elands, Topi and Buffaloes. In the afternoon, we will have a boat trip looking for bird specialties and other mammals in the Park.
Stay at Rwakobo rock lodge.

Day 16: Transfer to Kampala

After an early breakfast, we drive out of the park having our lunch on the way. We stop en route to visit the Mpambire Royal Drum makers. We also stop over at the Equator for photographs and continue to Kampala.
Stay at Sejovalo Hotel.

Day 17: Visit Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Museum

After breakfast, we drive to Kasubi Tombs. This is globally recognized as a major Heritage site. It is where four of the former Kings of Buganda were buried.

It is a royal palace enclosure that was first built in 1881. Here there are huge traditional reed and bark cloth buildings of the Kabakas (Kings) of Buganda Kingdom.

The Kasubi Tombs, also known as the Ssekabaka’s Tombs, are the royal tombs where the four former Kabakas of Buganda are buried. This site is a masterpiece of human creativity both in its conception and execution.

It bears eloquent witness to the living cultural traditions of the Baganda. The spatial organization of the Kasubi Tombs represents the best example of a Buganda palace or architectural ensemble.

Built in the finest traditions of the Ganda architecture and palace design, it reflects technical achievements developed over many centuries. The Kasubi Tombs constitute a site embracing almost 30 ha of hillside within Kampala district. Most of the site is agricultural, farmed by traditional methods. At its core on the hilltop is the former palace of the Kabakas of Buganda, built in 1882 and converted into the royal burial ground in 1884. Four royal tombs now lie within the ‘’Muzibu Azaala Mpanga’’ the main building, which is circular and surmounted by a dome.

Kasubi Tombs is a major example of an architectural achievement in organic materials, principally wood, thatch, reed, wattle and daub. The site’s main significance lies, however, in its intangible values of belief, spirituality, continuity and identity.

Thereafter, we drive to the Uganda Museum. The Uganda Museum (founded in 1908) in Kampala has exhibits of traditional culture, archaeology, science, and natural history. It regularly presents performances of traditional music. It is a display of Uganda’s cultural heritage where one can see ethnological and natural-historical exhibitions. It is a vivid reminder of the country’s colorful past.

One of its most interesting features is the collection of traditional musical instruments, which one is free to play. The museum contains rich materials from Uganda and is a must see. The Uganda Society’s library is housed in one room of the Uganda National Museum. Started in the 1930’s by a group of scholars, the collection is comprised of approximately 3,000 volumes, maps, periodicals and photographs, all pertaining to African history and culture. It also contains documents on the turbulent political history of Uganda. In the period of 1971-1979, the Republic of Uganda was under the leadership of “Field Marshal” President Idi Amin Dada who wrecked the Ugandan economy almost beyond recovery. He expelled the Asians who were the backbone of the Ugandan economy.

This is the time when the Tourism industry in Uganda suffered a major stroke. Accommodation establishments were plundered and Uganda was officially pronounced a “politically unsafe place” hence not an ideal place for tourists. Despite this, the Ugandan economy was able to regain stability when the National Resistance Movement took over power in 1986 and the Tourism infrastructure was put back in place hence Uganda becoming a safe destination for tourists. Stay at Metropole Hotel Kampala.

Day 18: Namugongo Shrine

After an early breakfast, drive to the Namugongo Shrine. Namugongo is where 22 young men were burnt alive on the orders of king Mwanga for refusing to denounce their newly found faith in Christ. They were executed on the orders of Kabaka Mwanga II in 1886. On the visit of Pope Paul VI to Uganda in 1969, the victims were canonized Martyrs and since then the shrine has become an important site for Uganda Christians and tourists. The site has been host to three Popes (1969, 1993 and 2015), and thousands of other religious, political and civic celebrities. To this day, every 3rd of June also known as the Martyrs” Day, Catholics from both within and outside Uganda make a pilgrimage to Namugongo to remember these young heroes known as the Uganda Martyrs. There are two churches built at the site; one for the Anglicans and the other for the Catholics.
Transfer to the airport for evening departure.

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