DAY 1: ENTEBBE/KAMPALA.  

On arrival at Entebbe international airport in Uganda, you will be welcomed by the company representative and transferred for overnight on BB to the hotel. Overnight at Hotel No. 5, Precious guest house, Boma Hotel, 2 friends.  

DAY 2: ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY /GULU. 

After breakfast you will drive North towards Gulu. You will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for a nature walk to see the endangered white rhinos in their natural habitat. Have lunch then proceed to Gulu Dinner and overnight at Boma Hotel, African roots. 

DAY 3: GULU/KABONG. 

After breakfast drive towards the North to Kabongo for a cultural experience with the Ik and dodoth tribes, an indigenous community residing in the Karamoja region. These communities keep herds of cattle, goats, sheep and chicken and possess special skills at hunting wildlife and gathering edible fruits, flowers, leaves and cultivate a few crops in the Karamoja plains. Lunch enroute. Dinner and overnight at Kabongo rock resort. 

DAY 4: KABONGO -KIDEPO VALLEY N.P. 

After breakfast, you will embark on a community tour of the dodoth or Jie community for their ethnic and ancient ways of life from the dressing code, cultural dances and beliefs. Later continue Northwards to Kidepo valley N.P. Kidepo valley lies in the rugged semi-arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with South Sudan in the North west and only 5km from the eastern border of Kenya with a profusion of big game with over 77 mammals and 476 bird species with a common ostrich, secretary bird and northern carmine bee-eater. Lunch enroute, depending on the time of arrival you will do an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight Apoka safari lodge, Adere lodge, kidepo savannah lodge. 

DAY 5: KIDEPO VALLEY N.P 

Early breakfast, embark on a full day game drive along the valleys especially the Narus valley which is a prime game viewing location during the dry season with a dense population of buffaloes, elephants, lions, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes and many other animals like the caracal. Have lunch. Dinner and overnight Apoka safari lodge, Adere lodge, kidepo savannah lodge. 

DAY 6: KIDEPO VALLEY N.P/MURCHISON FALLS N.P. 

After breakfast, drive towards Murchison falls N.P through the Acholi land. This is the largest conservation area in Uganda which lies at the North end of the Albertine rift valley with over 144 mammals, 556 bird species, 51 reptiles and 51 amphibians. Depending on the time of arrival you will have an evening game drive as you continue to the Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Pakuba safari lodge, Bamboo village, Paraa safari lodge, Parkside safari lodge. 

DAY 7: MURCHISON FALLS (GAME DRIVE AND BOAT CRUISE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FALLS). 

After an early breakfast embark on an early morning game drive along the Albert Nile through the open savannah grassland on the Northen bank of River Nile where you will have an encounter with different animal species like Giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes like Uganda Kobs, Jackson hartebeest, oribi, water bucks, bush bucks, lions, leopards later have lunch. In the afternoon, have a boat cruise on the Nile to the bottom of the falls. Here you will have a chance to see Nile crocodiles, hippos’, large herds of elephants and buffaloes as they cool their body temperatures and thirst. You will also see the spectacular falls as the water runs down in a narrow gap of 7 m wide sending 300 cubic meters of water per second as it flows west wards to the Albert Nile. Later you will do an evening game drive as you proceed to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Pakuba safari lodge, Bamboo village, Paraa safari lodge, Parkside safari lodge. 

DAY 8: MURCHISON FALLS N.P – KIBALE NATIONAL PARK.  

After breakfast drive south west kibale national park along lake Albert and the rift valley escarpments with breath taking scenic views as you drive towards Fort portal town which hosts one of the heritage sites that’s Toro Kingdom lying beneath Rwenzori Mountain ranges in eastern equatorial Africa. Lunch enroute. In the afternoon you can do a community tour with local food and local beer experience, tea and coffee plantation visits, crater lake tours and swamp walk where you will encounter different primate species like black and white colobus, grey checked mangabey L hoest monkeys and over 260 bird species. Dinner and overnight at Primate lodge, Isunga lodge, chimpanzee guest house, kibale forest camp, Rwetera safari park.  

DAY 9: KIBALE N.P -QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK.   

After breakfast. Proceed to the park for briefing about the day’s activity chimpanzee tracking in their natural habitat. K.N. P with its 766 sq.km of tropical rain forest contains the highest of primates in the world which include L.hoest monkey, black and white colobus monkey, red tailed monkey, vervet monkey, olive baboon and over 325 bird species. Lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon proceed to Queen Elizabeth N.P in the south western region of Uganda. Depending on the time of arrival you will have an evening game drive as you proceed to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Kasenyi safari lodge, Mweya safari lodge, Katara lodge, Ihamba safari lodge, elephant plains.  

DAY 10: QUEEN ELIZABETH N.P.  

Early breakfast drive to the park for game viewing where you might have a chance to see different animal species like the savanna elephants, African buffaloes, spotted hyenas, lions, leopards, antelopes like the Uganda Kobs, water bucks, then do a crater drive towards the mweya peninsular with open savanna grassland and different scenic views of the park. After lunch take a boat excursion along the Kazinga channel where animals like the elephants, buffaloes, antelopes concentrate during the hot hours of the day to chill their thirst and cool their body temperatures by wallowing their bodies in water. Other animals on the channel include the hippos, crocodiles and different bird species. You can choose to transfer to the southern sector of the park Ishasha  or spend another night. Dinner and overnight at Kasenyi safari lodge, Mweya safari lodge, Katara lodge, Ihamba safari lodge, elephant plains.  

DAY 11: QUEEN ELIZABETH N.P ISHASHA SECTOR- BWINDI IMPENETRABLE N.P  

After breakfast drive towards Bwindi impenetrable national park through Maramagambo forest to the southern part of Queen Elizabeth national park  Ishasha sector which is most famous of tree climbing lions which are seen during the hot hours of the day resting on fig trees. You will also have a chance to see other animals like the elephants, buffaloes, antelopes like the Topis. Lunch enroute then continue to Bwindi. Bwindi is a natural habitat for gorillas and a heritage site for its biodiversity importance. The choice of gorilla tracking depends on the availability and allocation of the permit for this activity. So, transfer depends on the location of the gorilla permit. Dinner and overnight at 4 gorillas lodge, bakiga lodge, engagi lodge and Nkuringo lodge.  

DAY 12: GORILLA TRACKING.  

After breakfast drive to the park for a briefing on the dos and the don’ts for a successful gorilla tracking experience and this starts at 8 am with a warm welcome of the Bakiga cultural dances from the local communities surrounding the park. This park has a population of over 400 gorillas which is half of the world’s population of the endangered mountain gorillas, 348 bird species, 220 butterflies, and 120 species of mammals. After briefing you embark on the gorilla trek in a group of 8 with the lead of the ranger guide. Ensure you carry packed lunch, enough drinking water because the time you spend on the trek for the gorillas is not predictable, hiking boots and walking sticks because of the nature of the terrain. Upon finding the gorillas you spend a maximum of 1 hour viewing them unlike with the gorilla habituation where you spend 4 hours. This whole activity takes a maximum of 8 hours depending on where the gorillas where last sighted. In the evening proceed to lake Bunyonyi Dinner and overnight at Birds nest, Arcadia cottages, Bunyonyi rock resort, Bunyonyi overland.  

DAY 13: LAKE BUNYONYI – LAKE MBURO N.P. 

After breakfast, transfer to lake Mburo N.P. this park is covered by open savanna which supports a healthy population of buffaloes, bush pigs, hippos, giraffes, zebras, impalas, elands, topi and with over 315 bird species. Lunch enroute. after checking in at the Lodge, you will embark on an evening photographic safari. Dinner and overnight Kigambira safari Lodge, Rwakoobo Rock, Kimbla Mantana tented Camp, Arcadia Cottages.  

DAY 14: LAKE MBURO –KAMPALA/ENTEBBE. 

Early breakfast drive to the park for game viewing where you might have a chance to see different animal species like the African buffaloes, Giraffes, spotted hyenas, lion, leopards, Zebras, Elands, Impala, Topis. You can also choose to do a walking safari or biking safari in the wild. Later proceed to Kampala, lunch enroute. Overnight at Hotel No. 5, Precious guest house, Boma Hotel, 2 friends. 

DAY 15: ENTEBBE-RIVER NILE JINJA. 

After breakfast drive towards the eastern region of Uganda for rafting on River Nile. Alternative there are other activities like bungee jumping, ziplining, horse riding, quad biking which are arranged upon request. Have lunch then drive back to Entebbe. Overnight at Hotel No. 5, Precious guest house, Boma Hotel, 2 friends. 

DAY 16: ENTEBBE 

This day is reserved for your next flight and a short city tour or any alternative activities like shopping and site seeing.