Best of Uganda Safari Tour

Kick off the tour by flying into Entebbe International Airport. Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by a guide and transported to your hotel for the evening

Enjoy a delicious traditional African breakfast before departing for Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Here, you’ll enjoy a nature walk, getting up close to endangered white rhinos, while learning about the breeding project run on-site. Indulge in a delicious meal at the sanctuary restaurant. Then, depart for Murchison Falls National Park where you’ll lodge for the evening.

After a delicious breakfast, head out on an early morning game drive along Lake Albert, where you’ll get your first sight of the magical savannah. Keep your binoculars on the lookout for animals roaming in the wild, like lions, buffalos, elephants, giraffes, bushbucks, waterbucks and the elusive leopards. Kick up your feet back at the lodge, where lunch is served. Then, head out on a boat safari along the Nile, home to crocodiles, hippos and magnificent birds. Back on land, trek to the top of Murchison Falls to get a view below into the Albertine Rift Valley.

Indulge in breakfast, then prepare for a long drive to Budongo Forest, where you’ll trek through the tropical forest in search of the Great Apes, spotting chimpanzees in their natural habitat. Bundongo is home to many primates, keeping eyes peeled to the treetops to spot the red-tailed monkey, vervet monkey, blue monkey, black and white colobus monkey and even baboons. Enjoy a packed lunch, then enjoy a cultural village tour with the Boomu Women Group eco-tourist site, who will introduce you to the locals and their culture and customs.

After breakfast, head out on a nature walk exploring the Bugoma Forest—home to chimpanzees and Ugandan mangabeys. You’ll also learn about the conservation efforts of Destination Jungle to help support the park and the local people. Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park, enjoying stunning views on your drive of Lake Albert and the beautiful Rift Valley escarpment.

Hop aboard the 4x4 safari vehicle for an early morning game drive to discover Lake George and Kasenyi village within the park. Observe the local watering hole to spot African wildlife, then take in the breathtaking landscape of the park and its unique crater lakes. Next, explore the Mweya peninsula along the Kazinga channel by boat, home to the largest concentration of wildlife in Uganda and a trip highlight. Spot buffaloes, elephants and hippos stopping for a drink or a swim in the channel and be sure to snap a photo. Depart from here for the Ishasha sector of the park, where you’ll lodge for the night.

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, then grab your camera for a photographic safari in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Search for the “tree climbing lions,” known to be spotted resting in the branches of fig trees. Chances are high for spotting herds of antelopes, buffaloes and elephants—the friendly giants of the savannah. Stop for a lunch break on route to Bwindi Forest.

Set out to the tropical rain forest of Bwindi in search of mountain gorilla families. The Bwindi Forests is home to half of the world population of gorillas, meaning chances are high you’ll spot a few on your trek. Stop to enjoy a packed lunch before heading back to the lodge to unwind and relax.

Enjoy your last breakfast in Uganda, then prepare for the drive to Entebbe International Airport. Lunch will be provided en-route.