Day 1: Shoebill Quest at Mabamba Swamp and Transfer to Lake Mburo.
Begin early in the morning with a localized wooden canoe excursion into Mabamba Swamp to find the Shoebill Stork. Watch for other wetland specialists like the Malachite Kingfisher and African Jacana. Mid-morning, journey southwest toward Lake Mburo National Park, making a brief stop at the Equator crossing for photos and lunch. Enjoy game drive as you enter the park, spotting impalas, zebras, and elands. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Morning Walking Safari and Afternoon Lake Mburo Boat Cruise.
Experience a morning guided walking safari, one of the few places in Uganda where you can walk alongside wildlife like zebras, giraffes, and warthogs. In the afternoon, take a boat cruise on Lake Mburo to spot hippos, crocodiles, and waterbirds like the African Finfoot and Giant Kingfisher. In night dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park and Katwe Crater Drive.
After an early breakfast, depart Lake Mburo and drive further west, passing through rolling hills and tea plantations to reach Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the afternoon, take a scenic drive around the dramatic Katwe Explosion Craters and visit Lake Katwe to see traditional salt mining method. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Kasenyi Plains Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Start on an early game drive across the Kasenyi Plains to track predators like lions and leopards as they hunt Uganda kobs. In the afternoon, take a legendary 2-hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel. This natural channel connects Lake Edward and Lake George, offering massive concentrations of hippos, elephants, buffaloes, and hundreds of bird species right along the shoreline. Later dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Search for Tree-Climbing Lions in Ishasha Sector.
Drive south to the remote Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. This area is famous for its unique population of tree-climbing lions, which spend the heat of the day resting in the branches of giant fig trees. Spend the day exploring the tracks of Ishasha, keeping an eye out for topis, elephants, and these elusive arboreal big cats. Later drive to your lodge, then dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Return to Entebbe.
Enjoy a short en-route morning game drive out of Ishasha for final wildlife viewings. Begin the drive back eastward to Entebbe or Kampala, stopping for lunch in Mbarara town. Arrive back in the late afternoon or evening for your international departure flight that brings your safari come to the end.
