Begin your safari with a 5–6 hour drive to Kibale National Park via the Mubende–Fort Portal route. Stop for lunch in Fort Portal, then proceed to Bigodi Wetland, a papyrus swamp where you’ll enjoy a nature walk. Look out for primates and birds such as the Great Blue Turacos. Later, head to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

• Main destination: Kibale Forest National Park
• Accommodation: Chimpanzee Guest House
• Meals & drinks: All meals included; drinks not included

After breakfast, proceed to Kanyanchu Visitor Center in Kibale National Park for a briefing at 7:00 a.m. At 8:00 a.m., begin a 2–4 hour walk with a park guide to see chimpanzees. Along the way, you may spot other primates such as colobus monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, red-tailed monkeys, baboons, as well as butterflies and birds. Once you find the chimpanzees, you will spend one hour observing them and taking photos. Afterward, return for lunch and then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

• Main destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Accommodation: Bush Lodge
• Meals & drinks: All meals included; drinks not included

Start the day early with breakfast and head out by 6:00 a.m. for a game drive to spot wildlife. You may see elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards (if lucky), warthogs, waterbucks, bushbucks, and various bird species. After 2–3 hours of game viewing in the Kasenyi Plains, return for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a scenic boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel where you can spot hippos, crocodiles, and more birds.

• Main destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Accommodation: Bush Lodge
• Meals & drinks: All meals included; drinks not included

After breakfast, begin your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park via the Ishasha sector. A brief en-route game drive will give you a chance to see the famous tree-climbing lions. Enjoy a bush lunch along the way before checking in at your lodge in Southwestern Uganda.

• Main destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Accommodation: Gorilla Havens Lodge Rushaga
• Meals & drinks: All meals included; drinks not included

After a hearty breakfast, head to the park offices for a briefing on gorilla trekking guidelines. At 8:00 a.m., begin the actual trek, which may take 2–6 hours including one hour of close contact with a gorilla family. Learn about their behavior, take photos, and then return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. Later, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

• Main destination: Lake Bunyonyi
• Accommodation: Lake Bunyonyi Backpackers Lodge
• Meals & drinks: All meals included; drinks not included

Enjoy an early morning tea or coffee, then set off for a canoe trek or ride on Lake Bunyonyi. You’ll visit one of the 29 magical islands scattered across the lake.

• Main destination: Lake Bunyonyi
• Accommodation: Bunyonyi Backpackers Lodge
• Meals & drinks: All meals included; drinks not included

After breakfast, check out of the lodge and board your 4x4 tourist vehicle. You’ll drive to Kigali for your departure flight or to check in at a hotel for your next destination.

End of Safari