Day 1: Entebbe/Kampala → Lake Mburo National Park
Your Wild Ape driver-guide picks you up from your hotel or Entebbe International Airport. Stop at the Equator in Kayabwe for some fun photos, then continue to Lake Mburo.
Check in at the lodge for lunch before heading out for a boat cruise and game drive. Spot zebras, eland, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, and other wildlife. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options
- Budget: Rwakobo Rock Lodge / Mpogo Lodge
- Mid-range: Kigarama Wilderness Lodge / Mihingo Lodge
- Luxury: Kigambira Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Drive Time: 5–6 hours
Day 2: Nature Walk & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, enjoy a morning guided nature walk to spot giraffes, zebras, and impalas. Continue with an en-route game drive while transferring to Bwindi. Travel through Mbarara and Ntungamo, capturing scenic plantations and hills.
Arrive at the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options
- Budget: Rushaga Havens Lodge
- Mid-range: 4 Gorillas Lodge / Gorilla Leisure Lodge
- Luxury: Gorilla Heights Lodge / Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge / Buhoma Lodge / Mahogany Springs Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Drive Time: 5–6 hours
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
After breakfast, meet at the park headquarters for a briefing. Trekking can last 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on your gorilla family’s location.
Enjoy one hour with these gentle giants, observing and photographing their fascinating behaviors. Receive your gorilla trekking certificate, then return to the lodge for relaxation.
Accommodation & Meal Plan: Same as Day 2 (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP → Afternoon Game Drive
After breakfast, depart Bwindi and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive in time for lunch and check-in. Later, enjoy an afternoon game drive where waterbucks, buffaloes, warthogs, and antelopes roam freely. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options
- Basic: Bush Lodge
- Mid-range: Elephant Hab Lodge / Buffalo Safari Lodge
- Luxury: Kyambura Gorge Lodge / Elephant Plains Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Drive Time: 4–5 hours
Day 5: Morning Game Drive & Afternoon Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise
Start with an early morning game drive on the Kasenyi plains — lions and leopards may make a surprise appearance. Return to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxing boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, home to hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffalo, and a rich variety of birds. Optional night game drive available at extra cost.
Accommodation & Meal Plan: Same as Day 4 (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 6: Queen Elizabeth NP → Kibale National Park
After a final morning game drive in Queen Elizabeth, transfer to Kibale National Park. Upon arrival, check in, relax, and enjoy dinner at the lodge.
Accommodation Options
- Basic: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge / Kibale Forest Camp
- Mid-range: Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge / Bweza Kibale Lodge
- Luxury: Primate Lodge / Tabebuia Resort & Spa
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive Time: 2–3 hours
Day 7: Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale
After breakfast, trek through Kibale Forest with park rangers to find playful chimpanzees. Enjoy one hour with them, then receive your chimpanzee trekking certificate. Return to the lodge for lunch and a relaxing afternoon exploring the forest or lodge surroundings. Dinner and overnight.
Accommodation & Meal Plan: Same as Day 6
Day 8: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Drive through scenic countryside and villages toward Murchison Falls National Park. Stop for lunch en route and at the top of the falls for spectacular views. Check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options
- Budget: Parkside Safari Lodge
- Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge / Sambia River Lodge / Tilenga Safari Lodge
- Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge / Nile Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive Time: 6–7 hours
Day 9: Morning Game Drive & Afternoon Boat Cruise to the Bottom of the Falls
Start the day with a game drive in Paraa, spotting giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, antelopes, and possibly lions or leopards. Return to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, take a 2-hour boat cruise to the base of the falls, witnessing the Nile squeezing through a narrow gorge and exploding out in a breathtaking spectacle. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation & Meal Plan: Same as Day 8
Day 10: Murchison Falls → Entebbe via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
After breakfast, check out and travel toward Entebbe. Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking before continuing to Entebbe/Kampala. Lunch en-route, then drop-off at your hotel or the airport.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Drive Time: 6–7 hours
