Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe

   • On your arrival, you will be welcomed by our driver/guide who will transfer you to the hotel/lodge in Entebbe for dinner and overnight.
   • If you arrive early, there are a few activities you can do while in Entebbe, which include a visit to Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Mabamba Swamp to see shoebill storks and also visit a local mushroom grower, all of this will depend on the time of arrival.

   Budget: Gorilla Guest House Entebbe

   Mid-range: Boma Hotel Entebbe

   Luxury: Protea Hotel Entebbe  

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

2. Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

   • Depart Kampala early morning, taking a panoramic drive north-west through the famous Luwero Triangle.
   • Stop over at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Opened in 1998, the Rhino Fund aims to reintroduce black and white rhinos into Uganda’s protected areas, as well as educate the local communities on endangered rhinos, poaching, and environmental conservation. The rhino trek takes 1-2 hours, and you will get an opportunity to view them at close quarters kob.
   • Have a lunch stop in Masindi and continue to the top of the falls.
   • Check-in for dinner and overnight at accommodation.

   Budget: Murchison River Lodge

   Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge

   Luxury: Parra Safari Lodge

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

3. Day 3: Explore Murchison Falls National Park

   • Early morning game drive to search for giraffes, lions, heartbeats, elephants, cape buffalo and many other mammals. Birds include the Black Chested Snake Eagle, Blue Napped Mousebirds, the Secretary bird, Swallow Tailed Bee-eaters and the Silver Headed Agama.
   • After lunch, enjoy a boat ride on the calm Victoria Nile to the foot of the magnificent Murchison Falls, where the Nile plunges through a narrow crevice over a 40-metre drop.
   • En route, you may see the Nile crocodile, pools of hippos, waterbucks and various bird species. Disembark from your boat and take a 45-minute hike to the gorge, where the river explodes into several cascades to form the falls.

   Dinner and overnight at the accommodation.

   Budget: Murchison River Lodge

   Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge

   Luxury: Parra Safari Lodge

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

4. Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park

   • After breakfast, meet your safari driver and depart for your amazing journey to Kibale Forest National Park.
   • Have lunch stopover at Fort Portal Town and later processed to Kibale Forest.
   • This evening, go for the Bigodi swamp primate walk or the Bigodi community walk. The Bigodi community walk leads you to the homes of the local communities near the park. While on this village walk, you will be escorted by a resident who has enough information about the culture and norms of different people and their tribes. It will be a door-to-door village tour where you will visit schools and churches. This walk will expose you to the village life, especially in the remote areas.
   • Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

   Budget: Rwenzori View Guest House

   Mid-range: Kibale Forest Camp or Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

   Luxury: Kibale Primate Lodge

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

5. Day 5: Kibale Chimpanzee Tracking and Afternoon Bigodi Swap walk

   • Start your day with a hearty breakfast to fuel up for the adventure ahead.
   • Meet with your ranger/guide for an orientation on chimpanzee tracking procedures and safety guidelines.
   • Embark on a journey into the dense Kibale Forest to locate a fully habituated group of chimpanzees.
   • Spend 2 to 4 hours tracking chimpanzees, observing their behaviours and interactions in their natural habitat.
   • Benefit from insights shared by your guide about chimpanzee habits and the forest ecosystem.
   • Head to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, renowned for its biodiversity including rare shoebills and sitatungas.
   • Explore the wetlands, spotting primates and over 350 bird species amidst the lush vegetation.
   • Take a leisurely walk through the wetland, appreciating its ecological significance and diverse wildlife.

   Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

   Budget: Rwenzori View Guest House

   Mid-range: Kibale Forest Camp or Chimpanzee Forest Lodge

   Luxury: Kibale Primate Lodge

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

6. Day 6: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

   • After an early Breakfast, drive southwards via the Ishasha sector in such for the tree-climbing lions. This sector is famous for the tree-climbing lions.
   • After a short game drive around, we will continue to Bwindi.

   Dinner and overnight at the accommodation.

   Budget: Bweza Gorilla Lodge or Broadbill Forest camp

   Mid-range: Rushaga Gorilla Camp or Bakiga Lodge

   Luxury: Nkuringo Bwindi Lodge

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

7. Day 7: Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Forest after Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

   • Wake up early in the morning and head to the park headquarters to join other clients for a briefing about dos and don’ts while with mountain gorillas on your tracking experience.
   • After briefing, you will start your trek into the forest guided by ranger/guides.
   • During your trek, you may encounter several birds, other animals, and primates in the forest. Once you have found the gorillas, you will spend one hour with them and return to the Lodge overnight. You will be able to listen and observe as you ask the guide questions and take photos and videos.
   • After the transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, have an evening boat ride there.

   Budget: Crater Bar Lodge or Bunyonyi Overland Resort  

   Mid-range: Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort Lodge

   Luxury: Arcadia Cottages Lake Bunyonyi or Lake Bunyonyi Bird Nest Lodge

   Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

8. Day 8: Travel back to Entebbe/Kampala

   • After a relaxed cup of coffee, today we say goodbye to the rainforest.
   • Travel back to Entebbe or Kampala with lunch along the way.
   • Arrive in Entebbe in the late afternoon.

   End of our chimpanzee and gorilla safari.