Ultimate Uganda Safari

Set out early for a game drive across the Buligi Peninsula, the park's premier game-viewing circuit between the Victoria Nile and Lake Albert, home to lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and Uganda kob. In the afternoon, board a boat cruise upstream on the Nile toward the base of Murchison Falls, where the entire river is forced through a gorge just seven metres wide — passing pods of hippos, basking crocodiles, and prolific birdlife along the banks.

• Morning Game Drive On The Buligi Circuit
• Boat Cruise To The Base Of Murchison Falls
• Close-Up Views Of Hippos, Crocodiles And Birdlife

After breakfast, begin the journey south toward Queen Elizabeth National Park, tracing the edge of the Rift Valley through Hoima and Fort Portal with the Rwenzori Mountains rising in the distance. Stop for lunch en route before arriving at your lodge in the late afternoon, with time to unwind before dinner.

• Scenic Rift Valley Drive South
• Rwenzori Mountain Views En Route
• Check-In At Queen Elizabeth National Park

Rise early for a game drive across the Kasenyi plains, Queen Elizabeth National Park's prime savannah for spotting lions, elephants, buffaloes, and Uganda kob. Return to the lodge for lunch, then set out in the afternoon on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, the 32-kilometre natural waterway linking Lake Edward and Lake George. The channel is home to one of Africa's largest hippo concentrations, along with elephants, buffaloes, and abundant birdlife.

• Morning Game Drive On Kasenyi Plains
• Kazinga Channel Boat Cruise
• Close Encounters With Hippos, Elephants And Birdlife

Depart after breakfast for the Ishasha sector in the far south of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous as one of the only places in Africa where lions climb trees. Spend the morning searching the fig trees along the plains before continuing south to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, arriving in time for dinner and an early night ahead of tomorrow's trek.

• Search For Tree-Climbing Lions In Ishasha
• Scenic Drive South To Bwindi
• Check-In At Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After an early breakfast, attend a briefing at the park headquarters before setting off with an experienced guide and trackers in search of one of Bwindi's habituated mountain gorilla families. The trek winds through dense, misty rainforest and rewards patience with an unforgettable hour spent in the presence of the gorillas. In the afternoon, visit a local Batwa community to learn about the forest's original inhabitants, their traditions, and their way of life.

• Guided Mountain Gorilla Trek
• One Hour With A Habituated Gorilla Family
• Batwa Cultural Community Visit

Enjoy a final breakfast surrounded by Bwindi's forested hills before checking out and beginning the return journey to Kampala. Arrive in the evening with lasting memories of Uganda's waterfalls, wildlife-rich savannahs, and mountain gorillas.

• Breakfast And Checkout
• Return Transfer To Kampala
• Arrival In The Evening