After breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park, looking for wildlife such as lions and leopards (though these are difficult to spot). During the drive, any birder will be able to see a variety of birds. Return to your lodging for some rest and lunch. After lunch, you will board a boat to the base of Murchison Falls, where you will be able to see more animals such as hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of water birds. #Optional (at an additional cost): Continue on to the top of the falls if you’re interested. The hike may be difficult, but the rush of reaching the top is worth it. Return to your accommodation and relax.

Accommodation: (Hornbill Bush Lodge-Budget Level) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Drive Time: n/a

After breakfast, you will depart immediately for Kibale Forest National Park, which is famous for its primates such as chimps, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, and Uganda mangabeys (Lophocebus ugandae). The journey is long but breathtaking, passing through villages, lush green countryside, and hills dotted with tea plantations that characterize this part of Uganda. The breathtaking scenery will take your breath away the entire journey. When you arrive at your lodging, check in and relax.

Accommodation: (Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse-Budget Level) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Drive Time: Approx. 7-8 hours.

After breakfast, proceed to the rangers’ post, where you will be briefed on the dos and don’ts of chimp trekking. Following that, you will trek in search for the chimps in the Kibale Forest. An experienced ranger-guide will take you chimp tracking (Kibale Forest), and the presence of primates here will astound you. You will have an hour in the chimps’ presence once you locate them. You will return to the lodge for lunch before departing for Queen Elizabeth National Park. Optional (and free): If you are interested and have the time, you may go on a brief afternoon-evening game drive/safari.

Accommodation: (Irungu Safari Lodge-Budget Level) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Drive Time: 2-3 hrs.

Be up early and proceed for a sunrise game drive in the Kasenyi plains and be on the look for Cape buffalos, herds of elephants plus lions, leopards (though hard to spot) among others. Return to your accommodation, check out, and head to Queen’s Ishasha sector in search of the tree-climbing lions. The chances of seeing these lions are roughly 70%, though they can be difficult to spot at times (most especially when they are down in the grassland looking for prey). If you happen to see them, it’s a beautiful and memorable sight. You will continue from Ishasha to the accommodation on the outskirts of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Accommodation: (Ride 4 a Woman-Budget Level) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Drive Time: 4-5 hours.

After breakfast, proceed to the rangers’ post. You will be briefed (by a ranger guide) on the dos and don’ts. Following that, you will enter the Bwindi Forest to begin your adventure. This rain forest is breathtakingly beautiful! The area has a dramatic steeply forested landscape and is extremely dense, but it is crisscrossed by numerous animal trails that allow tourists access. The time and terrain vary according to the movements of these great primates. You will be allowed an hour in the presence of a gorilla group once you have located one. Spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is an unforgettable experience. Return to your lodging, check out, and take a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Lake Bunyonyi is surrounded by lush, green-terraced hills that rise to a height of (2,200 – 2,478m), but it’s the 29 islands of varying shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical — you could spend all day admiring them.

Accommodation: (Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort-Budget Level) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Drive Time: Approx.3 hours.

After a leisurely breakfast at the accommodation with a spectacular view of the Bunyonyi little islands directly in front of you, depart for your return journey to Entebbe Airport. Expect an en route lunch and a stop at the Uganda Equator line mark in Kayabwe for some memorable photos and possibly buying some interesting art pieces. Continue your journey, arriving late afternoon/evening for drop-off at the airport to catch your flight back home (recommended for 19:00 onwards).  

Accommodation: Recommended on request | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch | Drive Time: Approx. 7-8 hours.