15 Days Uganda Safari – Wildlife, Primates, Gorilla & Adventure

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your driver-guide. Depending on your arrival time, your guide will brief you about the safari, answer any initial questions and transfer you to your hotel.

The remainder of the day will be kept relaxed so you can recover from your journey and prepare for the adventure ahead. You will have dinner and spend the night at your hotel.

Meals: Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; airport transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast, your guide will transfer you to Jinja for a day of adventure on the River Nile. After the necessary briefing and preparations, you will begin your rafting experience, navigating a series of rapids while enjoying the river scenery and the excitement of white-water rafting.

After the rafting activity, you will have lunch before beginning your return journey to Kampala in the afternoon. Upon arrival, you will check into your hotel, enjoy dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle to and from Jinja; rafting boat for the Nile adventure.

You will begin the day early and head toward Mabamba Wetland, located west of Entebbe on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. The wetland is an important birding area where you will explore by canoe with a local site guide and search for a variety of wetland species.

The highlight will be the search for the elusive shoebill, alongside species such as African pygmy goose, lesser jacana, papyrus gonolek and different weavers. After your birding experience, you will return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; traditional canoe for the Mabamba Wetland excursion.

After an early breakfast, you will begin the journey from Kampala toward Murchison Falls National Park via the Bombo Road. The drive takes approximately five hours or more depending on traffic and road conditions, with lunch taken en route. You will pass through the Luwero area and experience the changing landscapes as you travel north.

Upon reaching the park, you will continue toward the Top of Murchison Falls. Here, you can appreciate the dramatic point where the Nile forces its way through a narrow gorge, creating one of the park's most striking landscapes. You will then continue to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; approximately 5+ hours of driving depending on road and traffic conditions.

After an early breakfast, you will head into the northern sector of Murchison Falls National Park for a morning game drive. This area offers opportunities to search for elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, hippos, giraffes, Uganda kobs and lions, together with a variety of savannah birds. With some luck, you may also encounter leopards.

After lunch, you will take a boat cruise along the Nile toward the base of Murchison Falls. As you approach the falls, the river becomes increasingly dramatic as huge volumes of water are forced through the narrow gorge. Along the cruise, you may see hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants and numerous bird species along the riverbanks.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle for the game drive; approximately 2-hour boat cruise on the Nile.

After breakfast, you will leave Murchison Falls and travel toward Fort Portal through the landscapes of western Uganda. The route takes you toward the Albertine Rift and through countryside characterized by traditional homesteads, farms and rolling green landscapes.

The journey takes approximately seven hours depending on road and weather conditions. You may travel with a packed lunch or stop for an early lunch at a suitable restaurant before continuing to Fort Portal, where you will check into your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; approximately 7 hours depending on road, traffic and weather conditions.

After an early breakfast, you will transfer to the chimpanzee tracking briefing point in Kibale Forest National Park. After a briefing from the park team, you will begin your guided forest trek in search of chimpanzees. The activity can take around three hours, although the actual duration varies depending on the movement of the chimpanzees and forest conditions.

After chimpanzee tracking, you will continue to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a guided nature walk. The wetland provides opportunities to observe birds, primates, butterflies and other wildlife while learning about the surrounding community and ecosystem before returning to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle for transfers; guided forest trek and Bigodi nature walk on foot.

After breakfast, you will travel toward Semliki National Park with a packed lunch. One of the day's highlights is a visit to the hot springs, where you can observe the geothermal activity and learn how the naturally heated water can be used to boil eggs.

After exploring the hot springs, you will continue to the Fort Portal area to explore some of the region's scenic crater lakes. The combination of volcanic landscapes, green countryside and crater lakes offers a different side of western Uganda before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; transfers between Fort Portal, Semliki and the crater lake area.

After an early breakfast, you will transfer toward Queen Elizabeth National Park. On arrival, you will have an opportunity to visit the park's salt pans before continuing to your accommodation for check-in and lunch.

In the afternoon, you will take a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, one of the park's major wildlife viewing experiences. The cruise provides opportunities to see hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants and numerous waterbirds along the channel before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; afternoon boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.

After an early breakfast, you will head out for a morning game drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will search for predators and other wildlife, including lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, hippos, warthogs, waterbucks and different antelope species.

Later, you will continue south toward the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the evening, you will enjoy another game drive with a focus on wildlife in this southern sector, including a search for the area's famous tree-climbing lions, as well as topis, buffaloes and waterbucks.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; morning and evening game drives included.

After an early breakfast, you will leave Ishasha and travel toward Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You will carry a packed lunch for the journey, which takes you through scenic countryside and the communities surrounding the forest.

After arriving in the Bwindi area and having lunch, you will visit a local community for a cultural experience. You will learn more about local traditions and everyday life before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; transfer from Ishasha to the Bwindi area.

After an early breakfast, you will leave Ishasha and travel toward Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You will carry a packed lunch for the journey, which takes you through scenic countryside and the communities surrounding the forest.

After arriving in the Bwindi area and having lunch, you will visit a local community for a cultural experience. You will learn more about local traditions and everyday life before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; transfer from Ishasha to the Bwindi area.

After breakfast, you will leave Lake Bunyonyi and travel toward Lake Mburo National Park. The journey takes you through the rolling hills of southwestern Uganda and into landscapes that gradually transition toward the park's savannah environment.

You will have lunch en route before continuing to Lake Mburo. Upon arrival, you will check into your accommodation and have time to relax before dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; transfer from Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo with lunch en route.

After breakfast, you will head out for a morning game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. The drive provides opportunities to search for impalas, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes and a variety of bird species while exploring the park's open savannah and woodland habitats.

After returning for lunch, you will enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo. From the water, you may encounter hippos, Nile crocodiles, waterbirds and other wildlife around the lake before returning to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle for the game drive; boat cruise on Lake Mburo.

After breakfast, you will begin your final journey toward Entebbe. Along the way, you will stop at the Equator, where you can take photographs, experience demonstrations and browse local craft shops for souvenirs.

You will then continue toward Entebbe, with lunch taken en route depending on your flight schedule. On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be dropped off in time for your departure flight, marking the end of your 15-day Uganda safari.

• Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
  Transport: Private 4x4 safari vehicle; transfer to Entebbe International Airport with an Equator stop.