DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN ENTEBBE – TRANSFER TO KAMPALA
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where you’ll be met by your Twende Tours guide. After a short briefing, transfer to your hotel in Kampala, Uganda’s bustling capital.
If time permits, enjoy a visit to the Uganda Museum, Craft Markets, or Gaddafi Mosque for city views. Rest and prepare for your cross-country journey.
Optional: Traditional dinner & music show at Ndere Cultural Centre.
DAY 2: KAMPALA – ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY – MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
Depart early for Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda’s only location to see rhinos in the wild. Go on a guided rhino tracking walk – a unique up-close experience.
Continue to Murchison Falls, Uganda’s largest park. Stop at the top of the falls, where the mighty Nile is forced through a narrow 7-meter gorge before plunging 43 meters – a breathtaking view.
Activities: Rhino tracking, waterfall hike, scenic photography.
DAY 3: GAME DRIVES & NILE RIVER CRUISE – MURCHISON FALLS
Start with a morning game drive across the savannah. Spot elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, and buffaloes.
In the afternoon, enjoy a boat safari along the Nile to the base of the falls. Expect sightings of hippos, crocodiles, and water birds. Optional hike to the top of the falls.
DAY 4: MURCHISON – KIBALE FOREST (HOME OF CHIMPANZEES)
After breakfast, drive south through scenic tea plantations and crater lakes toward Kibale Forest National Park. This area is known for its lush vegetation and abundance of primates.
Arrive in time to relax and prepare for chimp tracking the next day.
DAY 5: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING – TRANSFER TO QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Head into Kibale Forest for a morning chimpanzee trek, accompanied by experienced guides. Along the way, you may also spot black-and-white colobus, red-tailed monkeys, and many birds.
Later, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, known for its diverse ecosystems. Enjoy a relaxed evening game drive on arrival.
DAY 6: QUEEN ELIZABETH NP – GAME DRIVE & BOAT CRUISE – BWINDI FOREST
Start with a sunrise game drive across the Kasenyi plains, famous for lions, elephants, and Uganda kobs.
Later, enjoy a boat safari on the Kazinga Channel, teeming with hippos and birds. After lunch, continue your scenic drive toward Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to the endangered mountain gorillas.
DAY 7: BWINDI – GORILLA TREKKING – LAKE BUNYONYI – RETURN TO KAMPALA/ENTEBBE
Rise early for a once-in-a-lifetime gorilla trek. You’ll be divided into small groups and led by guides into the forest to find a habituated gorilla family. The trek can last 2–6 hours, but the encounter is unforgettable.
After your trek, transfer to Lake Bunyonyi — Uganda’s most scenic lake. Enjoy lunch or a short canoe ride before heading back toward Kampala/Entebbe for your departure or overnight stay.
ESTIMATED PRICE PER PERSON (ALL-INCLUSIVE)
Accommodation Type
Price (USD)
Budget
$1,650 – $1,850
Mid-Range
$2,150 – $2,450
Luxury
$3,050 – $3,350
