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Highlights
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: Venture deep into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in search of mountain gorillas. With expert guides leading the way, you’ll trek through thick jungle before spending one incredible hour observing a gorilla family up close.
Kalinzu Forest: Step into Kalinzu Forest with local trackers and listen out for the calls of wild chimpanzees. You’ll hike through dense jungle before watching these clever primates swing, climb and do their thing in the wild.
Queen Elizabeth National Park: Our drive from Kalinzu Forest to our accommodation for the night means we get to do a scenic drive through Queen Elizabeth National Park. It may be a simple ride through the reserve, but there’s still plenty of opportunity to spot wildlife along the way, with stops made for animal sightings and photos as we journey through Uganda’s famous savannah landscapes.
Queen Elizabeth National Park: Snap the classic Equator photo near Kikorongo and casually stand in two hemispheres at once.
Murchison Falls National Park: Enter Murchison Falls National Park with a scenic transit game drive to our home for the next two nights. Keep watch for giraffes, elephants, buffalo and antelope as we roll through Uganda’s largest national park.
Murchison Falls National Park: Climb to the top of Murchison Falls for one of Uganda’s best short hikes. Watch the Nile force its way through a narrow gorge before crashing below, with viewpoints that absolutely earn their place on the camera roll.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary: Follow expert rangers through Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a seriously special encounter with Uganda’s only wild rhinos. You’ll learn how these legends are being protected, then spot them in the bush from a safe distance.
Murchison Falls National Park: Climb to the top of Murchison Falls for one of Uganda’s best short hikes. Watch the Nile force its way through a narrow gorge before crashing below, with viewpoints that absolutely earn their place on the camera roll.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary: Follow expert rangers through Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a seriously special encounter with Uganda’s only wild rhinos. You’ll learn how these legends are being protected, then spot them in the bush from a safe distance.
Virunga Hotel and Campsite (or similar)Equator Lodge (or similar) HotelBamboo Village Safari Lodge (or similar) HotelAdrift Overland Camp (or similar) Hotel
Meals
Lunch (x3)Dinner (x5)Breakfast (x5)
Transport
Travel by coach
Guide
Experienced Driver Guide
7 daysDuration
Group TourJoin a group of travelers
48 peopleMaximum group size
18 - 35 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
Starts
Ends
Entebbe, Uganda
Entebbe, Uganda
Itinerary
Uganda isn’t called the Pearl of Africa for nothing. In just one week, you'll track rhinos on foot, trek through thick jungle for wild chimpanzees, and head deep into Bwindi to spend time with mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Add Big 5 game drives, Nile views and landscapes that shift from green hills to open savannah, and you’ve got one seriously stacked wildlife escape with a group of 35-45s. Best part? You can camp under the stars without lifting a finger (thanks to your very own Camp Manager), or kick back in a chalet-style stay instead.
day 1Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Hello and welcome to Uganda, the Pearl of Africa! Well kick things off in Entebbe, where youll meet your Trip Manager and new crew before we hit the road southwest. Itll be a big drive day, but the views will do the heavy lifting towns, roadside markets, rolling green hills, tea plantations and rural villages. Well stop for lunch en route, with a few short stops along the way. By evening, well arrive near Bwindi, home to one of the last remaining wild mountain gorilla populations on Earth. Tonight, well settle into our camps (that our lovely Camp Manager would've already set up for us), gather for an included dinner and get ready for tomorrows gorilla trek.
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
Location Visited
Entebbe, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation
Virunga Hotel and Campsite (or similar)
day 2Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
day 3Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Kalinzu Forest
day 4Queen Elizabeth National Park to Murchison Falls National Park
day 5Murchison Falls National Park
day 6Murchison Falls National Park to Jinja via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
day 7Jinja to Entebbe
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