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Ready Made Safari Itineraries

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Classic Gorilla & Wildlife Safari
8Days
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Gorilla Trekking Game Drives Boat Cruise Uganda
  • Day 1
    Entebbe — Arrival
    Arrival at Entebbe International Airport. Meet your Tulambule guide. Transfer to hotel. Equatorial sunset on Lake Victoria.
  • Day 2
    Entebbe → Queen Elizabeth NP
    Morning at Uganda Wildlife Education Centre. Drive southwest via the Equator. Afternoon game drive in Queen Elizabeth NP — elephant, buffalo, Uganda kob.
  • Day 3
    Queen Elizabeth NP
    Kazinga Channel boat cruise (hippo, crocodile, birds). Afternoon drive to Ishasha sector — famous tree-climbing lions in fig trees.
  • Day 4
    Ishasha → Bwindi
    Scenic drive through Kigezi highlands into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Permit briefing at park headquarters. Evening at lodge.
  • Day 5
    Bwindi — Gorilla Trekking
    The centrepiece of your Uganda safari. Trek into the forest to spend one full hour with a wild mountain gorilla family. A life-changing encounter. (Uganda gorilla permit: $800 per person — included.)
  • Day 6
    Bwindi → Lake Bunyonyi
    Relaxing morning. Drive to Lake Bunyonyi — 29 islands, canoe, birdwatch. Sunset over one of Africa's most beautiful lakes.
  • Day 7
    Lake Bunyonyi → Kampala
    Morning canoe on Bunyonyi. Drive to Kampala via Kabale. Optional cultural market visit. Overnight in Kampala.
  • Day 8
    Entebbe — Departure
    Transfer to Entebbe airport for departure. Optional morning at Botanical Gardens.
Primates & Nile Adventure
10Days
+
Gorilla Trekking Chimp Tracking Murchison Falls Uganda
  • Day 1
    Entebbe — Arrival
    Airport welcome. Lake Victoria sunset dinner. Briefing on your itinerary.
  • Day 2
    Entebbe → Kibale Forest
    Drive north to Kibale — home to 13 primate species. Afternoon optional Bigodi Wetland walk.
  • Day 3
    Kibale — Chimpanzee Tracking
    Early morning chimp tracking in Kibale Forest. Spend up to 2 hours with a habituated chimp community. Afternoon birding.
  • Day 4
    Kibale → Murchison Falls
    Drive north crossing the equator. Afternoon game drive in Murchison — lion, giraffe, elephant, hyena.
  • Day 5
    Murchison Falls NP
    Full day: morning game drive; Nile boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls — the world's most powerful waterfall. Evening delta game drive.
  • Day 6
    Murchison → Bwindi
    Full day drive south through Fort Portal and the crater lakes. Arrive Bwindi at dusk.
  • Day 7
    Bwindi — Gorilla Trekking
    Gorilla trekking — the extraordinary hour with wild mountain gorillas. (Uganda gorilla permit: $800 per person — included.) Afternoon celebration dinner at lodge.
  • Day 8
    Bwindi — Rest & Village Walk
    Leisurely morning. Batwa Cultural Trail — meet the indigenous forest people of Bwindi.
  • Day 9
    Bwindi → Kampala
    Scenic drive through southwest Uganda. Optional equator photo stop. Evening in Kampala.
  • Day 10
    Entebbe — Departure
    Transfer to Entebbe International Airport.
Uganda + Rwanda Twin Gorilla Safari
14Days
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Two Countries Two Gorilla Treks Rwanda Big Five
  • Day 1
    Entebbe — Arrival
    Airport pickup. Lake Victoria hotel. Welcome dinner.
  • Day 2
    Entebbe → Queen Elizabeth NP
    Drive west to Queen Elizabeth. Afternoon game drive.
  • Day 3
    Queen Elizabeth NP
    Kazinga Channel cruise. Ishasha tree-climbing lions.
  • Day 4
    Queen Elizabeth → Bwindi
    Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Permit briefing.
  • Day 5
    Bwindi — Gorilla Trekking
    Uganda gorilla trekking. ($800 permit.) One hour with a wild family in the forest.
  • Day 6
    Bwindi → Lake Bunyonyi
    Relaxation day on Lake Bunyonyi. Canoe, birds, sunset.
  • Day 7
    Lake Bunyonyi → Kigali
    Cross into Rwanda. Kigali Genocide Memorial — a powerful, moving experience. City tour.
  • Day 8
    Kigali → Akagera NP
    Drive to Akagera — Rwanda's only Big Five safari park. Afternoon game drive.
  • Day 9
    Akagera NP
    Full day game drives: lion, elephant, rhino, hippo. Sunset over Lake Ihema.
  • Day 10
    Akagera → Volcanoes NP
    Drive to Volcanoes National Park. Golden monkey tracking afternoon activity.
  • Day 11
    Volcanoes NP — Rwanda Gorilla Trek
    Rwanda gorilla trekking in the Virunga Mountains. ($1,500 permit.) Misty volcanic forest. Second lifetime gorilla encounter.
  • Day 12
    Volcanoes → Lake Kivu
    Drive to Lake Kivu. Boat trip. Fresh fish dinner on the lakeside.
  • Day 13
    Lake Kivu → Kigali
    Leisure morning. Return to Kigali. Farewell dinner.
  • Day 14
    Kigali — Departure
    Transfer to Kigali International Airport.
Murchison Falls & Kidepo Wilderness
9Days
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Murchison Falls Kidepo Valley Remote Uganda Big Cats
  • Day 1
    Entebbe — Arrival
    Arrival and transfer to Entebbe hotel. Lake Victoria briefing dinner.
  • Day 2
    Entebbe → Murchison Falls
    Drive north through Masindi. Budongo Forest chimpanzee walk en route. Afternoon delta drive.
  • Day 3
    Murchison Falls NP
    Full day: dawn game drive for lion and giraffe; Nile boat cruise to the Falls base; evening elephant herd crossing.
  • Day 4
    Murchison Falls NP
    Second game drive. Hike to the top of the Falls — stand at the point where the Nile forces through a 7-metre gap.
  • Day 5
    Murchison → Kidepo Valley
    Long drive northeast into Karamoja. Arrive remote Kidepo Valley — one of Africa's most untouched parks.
  • Day 6
    Kidepo Valley NP
    Full day in Kidepo. Morning and afternoon game drives: cheetah, lion, ostrich, eland, Rothschild's giraffe on vast open savannah.
  • Day 7
    Kidepo Valley NP
    Narus Valley morning drive. Karamojong village cultural visit — one of Uganda's most traditional communities.
  • Day 8
    Kidepo → Kampala
    Full day return drive. Overnight in Kampala.
  • Day 9
    Entebbe — Departure
    Transfer to Entebbe airport.
Honeymoon Safari — Gorillas & Luxury
7Days
+
Honeymoon Luxury Lodges Gorilla Trekking Lake Bunyonyi
  • Day 1
    Entebbe — Welcome
    Private airport pickup with flowers. Lakeside luxury hotel. Romantic dinner on Lake Victoria with a personal guide briefing.
  • Day 2
    Entebbe → Queen Elizabeth NP
    Scenic drive through Uganda's rolling green hills. Private Kazinga Channel sunset cruise — hippo, birds, golden light on the water.
  • Day 3
    Queen Elizabeth NP
    Morning Big Five game drive. Champagne breakfast in the bush. Tree-climbing lions at Ishasha in the afternoon.
  • Day 4
    Queen Elizabeth → Bwindi
    Mountain drive through Kigezi highlands — "Switzerland of Africa." Check in to luxury lodge in Bwindi. Candlelit dinner.
  • Day 5
    Bwindi — Gorilla Trekking
    The unforgettable centrepiece of any Uganda honeymoon. Gorilla trekking together — an experience you will talk about for the rest of your lives. ($800 each.)
  • Day 6
    Bwindi → Lake Bunyonyi
    Couples spa morning. Private canoe across Lake Bunyonyi to Punishment Island — romantic sunset picnic arranged by your guide.
  • Day 7
    Lake Bunyonyi → Entebbe
    Peaceful morning on the lake. Drive to Entebbe. Farewell dinner with Lake Victoria views before departure.
Family Safari — Wildlife & Discovery
10Days
+
Family-Friendly All Ages Chimp Tracking Game Drives
  • Day 1
    Entebbe — Arrival
    Family airport welcome. Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) — meet rescued chimpanzees, lions and crocodiles up close. Great for children.
  • Day 2
    Entebbe → Lake Mburo NP
    Drive to Lake Mburo — Uganda's smallest but most accessible park. Afternoon horseback safari (all ages).
  • Day 3
    Lake Mburo NP
    Morning game drive: zebra, impala, hippo, eland. Boat ride on Lake Mburo. Evening bush dinner.
  • Day 4
    Lake Mburo → Queen Elizabeth NP
    Drive to Queen Elizabeth. Afternoon game drive with experienced family-friendly guide.
  • Day 5
    Queen Elizabeth NP
    Kazinga Channel boat cruise (best for younger children — great hippo and bird viewing from deck). Afternoon elephant herd drive.
  • Day 6
    Queen Elizabeth → Kibale Forest
    Drive to Kibale. Bigodi Wetland walk — colobus monkeys, birds, forest experience.
  • Day 7
    Kibale — Chimpanzee Tracking
    Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale (minimum age 12). Younger children enjoy the junior chimp briefing and nature trail nearby.
  • Day 8
    Kibale → Murchison Falls
    Drive north to Murchison. Afternoon delta game drive with guide narration for young explorers.
  • Day 9
    Murchison Falls NP
    Nile boat cruise. Hike to the top of the falls. Evening lion search game drive.
  • Day 10
    Murchison → Entebbe
    Return drive to Entebbe. Optional Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary stop — track white rhino on foot. Departure.

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