Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, your professional safari guide will warmly welcome you and provide a short safari briefing before transferring you to your hotel.

Depending on your arrival time, you may relax after your journey or explore parts of Entebbe, including the peaceful botanical gardens or the shores of Lake Victoria.

This first day allows you to unwind and prepare for the exciting wildlife adventure ahead.

Your guide will review the itinerary, answer any questions, and ensure everything is ready before departing early the following morning for western Uganda.

Meals

Dinner

Transport

• Route: Entebbe International Airport → Hotel

• Distance: Approximately 10 km

• Travel Time: 20–30 minutes

• Transport: Private Safari Vehicle

After breakfast, depart Entebbe for Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Uganda's most celebrated wildlife reserves.

The scenic drive passes rolling hills, traditional villages, tea plantations, and the Equator, where you'll stop for photographs before continuing westward.

Arrive in the afternoon and enjoy your first game drive inside the park.

Keep your eyes open for elephants, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, warthogs, and numerous antelope species as the African sunset paints the savannah in golden colors.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Transport

• Route: Entebbe → Queen Elizabeth National Park

• Distance: Approximately 420 km

• Travel Time: 7–8 hours

• Transport: Private 4x4 Safari Vehicle

Rise early for a morning game drive when wildlife is most active.

Explore the Kasenyi Plains, renowned for predators including lions, hyenas, and leopards, while large herds of Uganda kob attract the park's carnivores.

Bird lovers will also appreciate the incredible diversity found throughout the savannah.

After lunch, embark on a relaxing boat safari along the famous Kazinga Channel.

This waterway boasts one of Africa's highest concentrations of hippos while crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and hundreds of bird species gather along its shores, making it one of Uganda's finest wildlife viewing experiences.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Transport

• Route: Lodge → Kasenyi Plains → Kazinga Channel → Lodge

• Distance: Approximately 70 km

• Travel Time: 2–3 hours (excluding boat cruise)

• Transport: Private 4x4 Safari Vehicle & Scheduled Boat Cruise

After breakfast, journey south through the famous Ishasha Sector, internationally known for its unique tree-climbing lions.

Your guide will spend time searching for these remarkable predators resting in giant fig trees while also spotting elephants and other wildlife.

Continue towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where the landscape transforms into lush rainforest-covered mountains.

Arrive at your lodge surrounded by spectacular scenery and enjoy a peaceful evening before tomorrow's unforgettable gorilla trekking adventure.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Transport

• Route: Queen Elizabeth National Park → Ishasha → Bwindi

• Distance: Approximately 170 km

• Travel Time: 4–5 hours

• Transport: Private 4x4 Safari Vehicle

Following an early breakfast, report to the park headquarters for a briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers before beginning your once-in-a-lifetime gorilla trek.

The duration varies depending on the gorilla family's location, but the reward is extraordinary spending a magical hour observing endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.

Watch playful juveniles, protective silverbacks, and nurturing mothers as they interact within the forest.

Few wildlife encounters on Earth compare to standing just meters away from these gentle giants, making this the highlight of your Ugandan safari.

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Transport

• Route: Lodge → Gorilla Trek Starting Point → Lodge

• Distance: Approximately 20–40 km

• Travel Time: 30–60 minutes (road transfer)

• Transport: Private 4x4 Safari Vehicle

After breakfast, depart Bwindi and enjoy a scenic drive back to Entebbe.

The route passes rolling hills, plantations, vibrant local markets, and the Equator, providing one final opportunity for photographs and souvenir shopping before continuing your journey.

Upon arrival in Entebbe, your guide will transfer you to Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight, bringing your unforgettable Uganda wildlife and gorilla trekking safari to a memorable conclusion.

Meals

Breakfast & Lunch

Transport

• Route: Bwindi → Entebbe International Airport

• Distance: Approximately 470 km

• Travel Time: 8–9 hours

• Transport: Private 4x4 Safari Vehicle