7 Day Best of Uganda Safari from Kampala

• Pickup from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe after breakfast
• Drive through the Luweero Triangle with an optional stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
• Lunch en route in Masindi
• Enter the park and visit the top of Murchison Falls – watch the Nile squeeze through a 7-meter gorge
• Check-in at lodge and dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge / Fort Murchison
• Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge / Chobe Safari Lodge

Early morning game drive on the northern bank: look for lions, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, and leopards

Return for breakfast and lunch at the lodge

Afternoon boat cruise along the Victoria Nile to the base of the falls

Optional: Short guided hike to the top of the falls

Sunset at the lodge

After breakfast, drive southwest toward Kibale Forest, passing tea plantations and rural communities

Packed lunch or lunch stop in Fort Portal

Arrive at the lodge in the evening for check-in and dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-range: Kibale Forest Camp / Isunga Lodge
• Luxury: Crater Safari Lodge / Turaco Treetops

• Morning chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest – home to over 1,500 chimps
• Enjoy sightings of other primates and birds
• Have lunch, then drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Short evening game drive as you enter the park

Accommodation:

• Mid-range: Irungu Forest Lodge / Twin Lakes Safari Lodge
• Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge / Elephant Plains Lodge

Morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains: look for lions, elephants, Uganda kobs, and hyenas

Return for breakfast and leisure

Afternoon boat safari along the Kazinga Channel—see hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, and abundant birdlife

Evening relaxation at the lodge

• Breakfast and drive through the Ishasha sector (optional) in search of tree-climbing lions
• Proceed to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest through terraced hills and local communities
• Arrive and relax at your lodge in preparation for the next day’s trek

Accommodation:

• Mid-range: Buhoma Haven Lodge / Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
• Luxury: Mahogany Springs / Gorilla Heights Lodge

Early breakfast and transfer to park headquarters for briefing

Begin gorilla trekking, which can take 2–6 hours depending on the group’s location

Spend one magical hour observing gorillas in their natural habitat

After trekking, have lunch and start the return journey to Kampala or Entebbe

Arrival in the evening – drop-off at your hotel or airport