Drive overland from Entebbe to Kibale Forest national park.  Alternatively drive to Entebbe airport, and take an internal flight to Kasese airstrip.  Upon arrival, you will transfer to Kibale forest and check in at your lodge. Accommodation as per your preferred level of accommodation requested.

We head out for chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, from where you will find one of the largest populations of chimpanzees in Africa – about 1450 individuals. Chimpanzee tracking can take between 2 to 4 hours.

Late afternoon, proceed for a walk in the Bigodi wetland where you may see overwhelming primates. Experience  amazing little known experiences; basket weaving, local banana beer/gin brewing, roast & brew coffee by yourself. Accommodation: As per your preferred level of comfort.

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Kasenda crater region. This crater area is dotted by over 20 crater lakes that colour a landscape. Check into your Lodge overlooking the park. This afternoon enjoy some relaxation by the lodge swimming pool. Accommodation: As per your preferred level of comfort and luxury. 

Today you will head out on an early morning game drive. Look out for the lions, buffalos, elephants, and large numbers of Uganda Kobs and other antelopes.

Later you’ll board a boat for a cruise on the Kazinga Channel across the Rift Valley (2 hours approx.). This boat cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing.   After this awesome cruise, head back to your lodge in time for an evening sundowner. Accommodation: As per the preferred level of accommodation option requested.

You drive to Lake Bunyonyi, described by BBC media as ‘probably Africa’s most beautiful lake. The most popular activity is a boat ride to the punishment island “Akampene”  and find out where girls who got pregnant before the recommended marriage age were left to die helpless. Activity duration: 1 hour. 

Alternatively, you could walk through the village with a local guide. Learn how the people live and work as you hike the hills by the Lake. Difficulty: moderate; walking time: 2 hours; distance 3-8 km; elevation gain: high.  

Accommodation:  As per your preferred level of accommodation option requested.

Meal Plan: Full Board

We transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park.  You will drive through the “Switzerland of Africa” area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads to Bwindi. You will transfer to your accommodation comfort option requested. Meal Plan: Full Board

Activities: Gorilla trekking 

Breakfast and take a short transfer to the Bwindi NP office, where you will meet up with excellent local rangers, who will give a talk on gorilla trekking etiquette. Thereafter, hike into the forest with your packed lunch. After the briefing you will begin the trek for the  mountain gorillas.

Depending on the location of the family group the trek can take several hours. The landscape is mountainous so take good walking shoes. The trek, however, is beautiful.

HOT TIP: Hire a porter at the briefing point. Your porter will carry your backpack and help you as you traverse the forest and is so completely worth it. You’ll be supporting a local family and this allows them to continue being part of community gorilla protection cooperation, which is essential in Mountain gorilla conservation. After this exciting experience, it’s time to relax at the lodge. It is possible to visit the indigenous pigmy community and learn their way of life (optional).

Meal Plan: Full Board

After breakfast at leisure, drive back to the visitor’s centre for paperwork and head out for the nature walk to the waterfalls coming back in time for lunch. In the late afternoon, go for the village walk to see the life of the pigmies. Learn their way of life, some hunting skills, fire-making skills and their traditional medicine. 

We recommend you wear good walking boots/shoes and carry good rain gear and enough drinking water. Accommodation: As per your preferred level of accommodation option requested. Meal Plan: Full Board.

Today we transfer you  to Kisoro Airfield early morning to catch a scheduled domestic flight to Entebbe International Airport. later departure on your  international flight. Or for more adventure simply add on another destination – Tanzania or Rwanda