10-Day Uganda Honeymoon Safari with Gorillas and Murchison Falls

• Take your flight from Entebbe International Airport to Kihihi Airstrip as you make your way to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

• Upon arrival at the airstrip, your guide will pick you up and take you to your lodge, where you can check in to your honeymoon suite and freshen up.

• In the afternoon, you will head to Batwa for a community tour to meet some of the local people living in this magnificent conservation area.

• Witness traditional dancing and singing, and catch a glimpse of their fascinating lives as you experience some of their culture. Enjoy some of their age-old storytelling before returning to the lodge for dinner.

Overnight: Bwindi Lodge (Lunch, dinner)

• After breakfast, you will head off into the famous Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in search of the magnificent mountain gorillas of Uganda. The gorillas you will track belong to one of the nine habituated family groups that tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period each day.

• After a trek through the dense jungle, you will be rewarded with face-to-face sightings of one of the rarest animals on Earth. Sit in silence and observe these amazing gentle giants for one hour before heading back to the lodge for lunch, a massage, and a relaxed evening among the sounds of the forest.

Overnight: Bwindi Lodge (FB)

• Enjoy breakfast before leaving the reserve and travelling to Queen Elizabeth National Park, passing through the Ishasha Sector to see the famous tree-climbing lions.

• If you are lucky, you may see the lions perched in a fig tree, keeping an eye on the antelopes that roam the area.

• Have a picnic lunch along the Ishasha River while watching hundreds of hippos wallowing in the water before heading to the northern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

• Arrive in the evening and enjoy a delicious dinner.

Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge (FB)

• After a leisurely breakfast, you will head out for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains, which form part of the vast savannah of the Albertine Rift Valley in Queen Elizabeth National Park. You can expect to encounter big cats, elephants, buffaloes, and other antelopes on your drive. Later, you will return to camp before heading out for a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon.

• Here, you can enjoy a different game-viewing experience as you float past the animals that have come to drink.

• In the evening, you will return to the lodge for dinner.

Overnight: Mweya Safari Lodge (FB)

• After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National Park and enjoy an en-route stop at the equator line to take photos.

• Proceed to Fort Portal, travelling through the foothills of the Mountains of the Moon, and enjoy a traditional African lunch.

• After that, continue to your honeymoon room in Kibale National Park and enjoy a relaxed evening at a private table with cocktails and a delicious dinner.

Overnight: Crater Safari Lodge (FB)

• After an early breakfast, you will drive to the park's headquarters for a pre-trek briefing and then begin your hike into the forest as you search for the famous chimps. Once you find them, you can spend an hour with the group, watching them climb the trees, play, and interact with one another, while witnessing their fascinating behaviours and listening to the sounds of the jungle around you.

• You may see other primates, including the grey-cheeked mangabey and the red-tailed monkey, among various bird species.

• After your time in the forest, you will return to the lodge for lunch. In the evening, you will have the chance to enjoy an optional coffee tour before dinner.

Overnight: Crater Safari Lodge (FB)

• After breakfast, you will drive to Murchison Falls National Park with an en-route lunch stop in Hoima Town.

• After lunch, you will take a ferry crossing and arrive at the park in the afternoon.

• Enjoy the beautiful scenery upon your arrival as you head to your lodge.

• If you are lucky, you might see some elephants before enjoying sunset drinks by the pool as you overlook the Albert Nile.

Overnight: Paraa Safari Lodge (FB)

• After breakfast, you will head out on a morning game drive towards the delta to experience some of the spectacular wildlife in the reserve, including big cats and herds of giraffes.

• In the afternoon, you will set out for a boat cruise on the Nile to the bottom of Murchison Falls. Enjoy sightings of hippos and Nile crocodiles, among the many other animals that come to drink.

• Keep your eyes peeled for the beautiful birdlife, including the iconic African fish eagle.

• Return to the camp and proceed for a honeymoon sundowner safari, enjoying some drinks and snacks before sunset.

Overnight: Paraa Safari Lodge (FB)

• Enjoy breakfast before checking out and driving to the top of Murchison Falls to see the Nile squeeze through a 7-meter-wide gorge, creating an impressive display of power as the water thunders down for 45 meters.

• After the amazing waterfall scenes, you will proceed to Amuka Lodge for lunch, followed by a walking safari at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, allowing you to get close to these amazing creatures.

• Witness the beauty of these African unicorns while walking with a ranger for about an hour. Later, you will proceed to Kampala, where you will check in to your honeymoon suite and enjoy your final dinner of the safari.

Overnight: Dolphin Suites (FB)

• Enjoy breakfast before heading towards Entebbe International Airport, with an en-route stop at one of the villages, depending on your flight time.

• Take some last-minute photos and soak up some African culture before the end of your safari. Catch your flight, return home with amazing honeymoon memories, and be ready to start your new life together.

No accommodation (end of tour) Breakfast