Discover Uganda Wildlife Safari

Your adventure begins with a warm welcome from our representative at Entebbe Airport. They will escort you to your safari vehicle and introduce you to your knowledgeable guide and driver. After a quick 8km drive, you'll reach your accommodation at the charming 2 Friends Beach Hotel.

Get ready for an unforgettable day exploring Lake Mburo National Park, a hidden gem of Uganda. As you drive towards the park, you'll witness the stunning beauty of the Ankole Kingdom and the traditional long-horned Watusi Ankole Cattle. Once inside the park, you'll embark on a scenic boat ride on the lake, where you'll witness the diverse wildlife and birdlife, including hippos, crocodiles, and majestic fish eagles. Later, you'll relax at the charming Rwakobo Rock Lodge, surrounded by the park's unique acacia woodland.

Your adventure continues with a game drive in Lake Mburo National Park, where you'll see a variety of wildlife, including Burchell's zebra and eland, which are only found in two national parks in Uganda. After lunch, you'll head towards Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to half of the world's remaining mountain gorillas. You'll stay at the fabulous Mahogany Springs Lodge, where you can unwind before your exciting gorilla trekking adventure.

Day 4 is Gorilla Trekking day! After an early breakfast, you will report to the park headquarters for a briefing by the park rangers before embarking on your gorilla trek. The trek can take anything from a few hours to a whole day, depending on where the gorillas have nested the previous night. But the experience of meeting these gentle giants in their natural habitat is well worth the effort. The rangers will provide you with information about the gorillas and their behaviour, and you will be able to spend one hour with them once you find them. You will have the opportunity to observe them as they interact with each other, feed, and play. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will stay with you forever.

After the trek, you will return to your lodge to relax and reflect on the day's events. In the evening, you may want to take a guided walk to the nearby Batwa community and learn about their culture and way of life.

Today, you'll embark on a journey from Bwindi, heading north to Queen Elizabeth National Park. As you journey further from the thick forest, you'll start to notice the traditional homesteads and farms that make up the area. Upon arrival at the southern sector of the park, also known as the Ishasha sector, you'll be greeted by the opportunity to go on a game drive.

In the Ishasha sector, a game drive provides a unique opportunity to observe the famous tree-climbing lions, who are often seen lounging on large fig trees. While the reason behind this behaviour is still unknown, numerous theories have been postulated. Besides the lions, the park is also home to large herds of Uganda Kob, elephants, hippos, and antelopes, making it an ideal location for wildlife enthusiasts to witness the beauty of nature.

Queen Elizabeth National Park, the only park in Uganda crossed by the equator, boasts a spectacular backdrop with the Ruwenzori and Virunga mountain ranges to the north and south, respectively. The Kazinga Channel, situated in the centre of the park, connects two great lakes, George and Edward, while the northern section is adorned with serene crater lakes and bubbling hot springs carved into rolling green hills. The park is divided into three sectors: Mweya Peninsula, Kyambura Gorge to the east of Mweya, and Ishasha in the remote southwest. The Ishasha plains are renowned for their tree-climbing lions, while the breathtaking Kyambura Gorge is home to habituated chimpanzees. Visitors have the highest chance of spotting wildlife at the Mweya peninsula and the Kasenyi plains.

While in Queen Elizabeth National Park you will spend 2 nights at Mweya Safari Lodge.

A game drive in the Kasenyi sector offers an opportunity to witness a variety of landscapes and ecosystems found in Uganda. As the oldest and most visited national park in the country, it boasts a diverse terrain, housing an array of wildlife, birds and plants. Other activities available in the park include game drives in different locations, a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, which stretches between two lakes and a Chimpanzee Trek in Kyambura Gorge.

One of the must-do activities is a boat ride along the Kazinga Channel, a natural 32-kilometre long waterway that links Lake Edward and Lake George. The boat ride lasts about 3 hours, and the channel is home to one of the world's largest concentrations of hippos, Nile crocodiles, buffalo, elephants, and various bird species.

The Kataara Women’s Poverty Alleviation Group was established in 2005 to address human-wildlife conflict in this particular area of the park. The group creates alternative income for Kataara families, encourages the conservation of Uganda’s precious wildlife, and provides a platform for diverse artistic expression. The group's products are made from natural materials grown locally, and even the dyes for the baskets are created from boiling leaves from local herbs. A visit to the group is an opportunity to learn about their inspiring work, purchase reasonably priced crafts, and support this incredible enterprise.

As you bid farewell to the Rwenzururu Kingdom, you embark on a journey to the heart of the Tooro Kingdom, where the bustling city of Fort Portal awaits. The ultimate destination of your journey is Kibale Forest National Park, dubbed the "Primate Capital". Here, you will finally have the opportunity to experience Chimpanzee Trekking.

The adventure begins at the Uganda Wildlife Authority HQ at Kayanchu Gate, where you will meet your trekking group and receive a short briefing from your guide. Before setting off, an advance party of guides will venture into the forest to locate the Chimpanzees' sleeping location from the previous night. Once found, they will radio the trekking group so that you can navigate through the forest with ease. As you trek, you will have the chance to spot various birds, animals, and plant species unique to the area. However, the highlight of your journey will be the hour-long encounter with the Chimpanzees. To ensure that the Chimpanzees do not become too familiar with human contact, visitors are only allowed to spend one hour in their presence. Look back on your day with the chimpanzees in the comfort of the Turaco Treetops Lodge.

As your memorable Uganda wildlife adventure comes to an end it’s time to say goodbye to the Pearl of Africa as we set off after breakfast back towards Entebbe. On the journey back to Entebbe we stop along the way for lunch before finishing your Ugandan Adventure on arrival.