Meet and Greet at Entebbe International Airport - Uganda

Entebbe - Today, a representative guide will welcome you at Entebbe Airport or Kigali Airport and escort you to your hotel, depending on your arrival time. If your flight lands in the morning, it is recommended to exchange your currency for Ugandan Shillings for use during your safari. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at 2Friends Beach Hotel.

Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary - Kibale Forest is a vast protected rainforest area, home to the highest number of primates in Africa, including Chimpanzees, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Red Tailed Monkey, and Red Colobus. In the evening, embark on a Bigodi swamp walk (2-3 hours) through grasslands, small communities, and stunning scenery, where locals often greet you with enthusiastic waves. It’s common to spot 3 or 4 different primate species during this walk, with the highlight being a sighting of the Great Blue Turaco! Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge or Kibale Forest Camp.

Chimpanzee Trekking Experience in Kibale Forest National Park

Kibale National Park - Today, enter a completely different world filled with fascinating monkey activity! While the main focus is tracking Chimps, the forest is home to at least 12 primate species, including the Red Tailed Monkey, Olive Baboon, Black and White Colobus Monkey, and the Blue Monkey. The forest also boasts a rich bird life, featuring the beautiful Great Blue Turaco. With some luck, you might even spot a wandering herd of Forest Elephants. Spend the afternoon relaxing at the lodge, enjoying a lovely view of the forest and its wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Primate Lodge or Kibale Forest Camp.

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park - Uganda

Queen Elizabeth National Park - This is Uganda’s second-largest park, located at the base of the majestic Rwenzori Mountain range, adjacent to Lake Edward and Lake George. The park is teeming with wildlife, including Gazelle, Uganda Kob, Warthog, and Waterbuck. Lions are frequently seen both inside and at the park’s entrance. Be ready to encounter large numbers of Hippos and Elephants, and keep an eye out for a Leopard basking in the sunshine. Dinner and overnight at Simba Safari Camp or Bush Lodge.

Queen Elizabeth National Park Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat Trip - Uganda

Kazinga Channel - Before sunrise, embark on a game drive in the park to search for predators and nocturnal creatures as they return to their hideouts. Expect to see species such as Elephants, Buffaloes, Side-striped Jackals, Hyenas, Leopards, Lions, Warthogs, Uganda Kobs, and Giant Forest Hogs. After lunch, enjoy a boat trip along the Kazinga Channel, where you’ll witness an abundance of Hippos and various other animals coming to the waterhole to drink or bathe. Expect to see Buffalo, Crocodiles, bathing Elephants, and a variety of beautiful birds. This will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of your tour. Dinner and overnight at Simba Safari Camp or Bush Lodge.

Ishasha Tree Climbing Lions and Transfer to Bwindi the Gorilla Forest

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - After breakfast, drive through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth, known as Ishasha, famous for its tree-climbing lions. These lions have learned to climb fig trees to escape the midday heat, and if you’re lucky, you’ll see some lounging in the branches. Ishasha is a remote and beautiful extension of Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you’ll also see Buffalo, Topi, and Hippo among other species. It’s a magnificent sight to see lions draped from the trees, and nowhere in Africa offers a better chance of witnessing this than in the large, low-limbed fig trees of Ishasha. Dinner and overnight at Rushaga Gorilla Camp or Gorilla Valley Lodge.

Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Trekking Experience

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - After an early morning breakfast, prepare for an encounter with the Mountain Gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is unique in Africa for hosting both Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees. It also supports five other primate species, 113 species of mammals, over 200 butterflies, and 360 birds.

Transfer to Entebbe

Uganda Equator - After an early morning breakfast, transfer to Entebbe International Airport, stopping at the Equator for last-minute souvenirs and photos.

• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast

The journey will take travelers across the Uganda Equator at latitude 0, through the picturesque Kigezi Highlands, offering views of the Virunga Volcanoes, and include a canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi.

Travelers will have the opportunity to get up close with mountain gorillas in the dense forests of Bwindi, trek with chimpanzees in Kibale Forest National Park, and experience the Bigodi Community culture through banana beer making and coffee roasting. The Queen Elizabeth safari promises sightings of numerous hippos, elephants, tree-climbing lions, and leopards.

Additionally, 20% of the tour profits are dedicated to the Rural Women and Youth Initiative project, which provides reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls, helping them stay in school and enhance their education. By choosing this tour, travelers are directly supporting this cause.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.