None of this is fixed. Each itinerary below is a starting point — lodges, pacing, and the route itself are shaped around your dates and your party once you enquire, in the same way as everything else we design.

A note on timing. Departure and arrival times below are estimates — they move with road conditions, park traffic, and the day a gorilla or chimpanzee family happens to be found. As with every stay we arrange, your rate is quoted individually once your dates and party size are set.
Itinerary One · 3 Days, 2 Nights

The Queen Elizabeth Express

A short, private safari for travelers with limited time, built around Uganda's most reliable big-game park — under a day's drive from Kampala.

Priced individually, around your dates and party size Request a Quotation

You'll stay at: Mweya Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park (2 nights)

Day 1

Kampala to Queen Elizabeth National Park

  • 06:30Breakfast at your Kampala hotel
  • 07:00Depart Kampala with your private driver-guide
  • 09:00Photo stop at the Equator, Kayabwe
  • 12:30Arrive Queen Elizabeth National Park — lunch en route or at a park-side stop
  • 13:30Afternoon game drive across the Kasenyi plains
  • 17:00Check in to Mweya Safari Lodge
  • 19:30Dinner at the lodge
Day 2

Queen Elizabeth National Park

  • 06:00Early tea or coffee at the lodge
  • 06:30Morning game drive — Kasenyi plains and the Mweya peninsula, prime time for predators
  • 09:30Return to the lodge for a full breakfast
  • 10:00–13:00Free time at the lodge — pool, or the terrace above the Kazinga Channel
  • 13:00Lunch at the lodge
  • 14:30Depart for the Kazinga Channel boat cruise
  • 15:00–17:30Boat cruise — hippo, elephant, buffalo, and birdlife along the channel
  • 18:00Return to the lodge
  • 19:30Dinner at the lodge
Day 3

Return to Kampala

  • 06:00Early tea or coffee
  • 06:30A final short game drive on the way out of the park
  • 09:00Breakfast at the lodge, check-out
  • 09:30Depart Queen Elizabeth National Park for Kampala
  • 12:30Lunch stop en route (Mbarara or the Equator, Kayabwe)
  • 16:00 (est.)Arrive Kampala, or transfer directly to Entebbe International Airport for an evening departure
Itinerary Two · 10 Days, 9 Nights

The Grand Ibara Circuit

Uganda's complete southwestern circuit — chimpanzees in Kibale, the Big Five landscape of Queen Elizabeth, gorilla trekking in Bwindi, and a closing stretch on the Nile at Jinja.

Priced individually, around your dates and party size Request a Quotation

You'll stay at: Kampala Serena Hotel · Primate Lodge Kibale · Kyambura Gorge Lodge (2 nights) · Gorilla Safari Lodge (2 nights) · Mihingo Lodge · Wildwaters Lodge (2 nights)

Day 1

Arrive & Kampala

Times below adjust to your actual flight schedule.

  • On arrivalMet by your driver-guide at Entebbe International Airport
  • +45–75 minTransfer to Kampala (traffic-dependent)
  • EveningCheck in to Kampala Serena Hotel, evening at leisure
  • 19:30Dinner at the hotel (own account)
Day 2

Kampala to Kibale Forest

  • 06:30Breakfast at the hotel
  • 07:00Depart Kampala
  • 09:30Stop at the Fort Portal tea estates viewpoint
  • 12:30Lunch in Fort Portal
  • 14:00Continue to Kibale Forest
  • 15:00Arrive Primate Lodge Kibale, check in
  • AfternoonFree time, or an optional guided nature walk around the lodge grounds
  • 19:00Dinner at the lodge
Day 3

Chimpanzee Tracking & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

  • 06:00Early breakfast at the lodge
  • 06:45Depart for the Kanyanchu visitor centre
  • 07:30Ranger briefing
  • 08:00Chimpanzee tracking begins (2–4 hrs, estimated)
  • 12:00Return to the lodge, lunch
  • 13:00Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Kichwamba escarpment
  • 16:00Arrive Kyambura Gorge Lodge, check in
  • 19:30Dinner at the lodge
Day 4

Queen Elizabeth National Park

  • 06:00Early tea or coffee
  • 06:30Morning game drive, Kasenyi plains
  • 09:30Return to the lodge for breakfast
  • 10:00–13:00Free time at the lodge
  • 13:00Lunch
  • 14:30Depart for the Kazinga Channel boat cruise
  • 15:00–17:30Boat cruise
  • 18:00Return to the lodge
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 5

Ishasha & Transfer to Bwindi

  • 06:00Early or packed breakfast, for an early departure
  • 06:30Depart for the Ishasha sector
  • 08:30–10:00Game drive through Ishasha, looking for tree-climbing lions
  • 10:00Continue south toward Bwindi
  • 13:00Lunch en route (picnic or lodge stop)
  • 15:30Arrive Gorilla Safari Lodge, check in
  • AfternoonFree time, and a briefing for tomorrow's trek
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 6

Gorilla Trekking

  • 05:30Early breakfast at the lodge
  • 06:30Depart for Bwindi park headquarters
  • 07:30Ranger briefing and group allocation
  • 08:00Trek begins (2–8 hrs round trip, highly variable)
  • VariableOne hour with your gorilla family, once located
  • Mid–late afternoonReturn to the lodge, certificate presentation
  • 19:30Dinner, early night
Day 7

Bwindi to Lake Mburo

  • 07:00Breakfast at the lodge
  • 08:00Optional guided walk with a Batwa guide (approx. 2 hrs), or a morning at leisure
  • 10:30Depart for Lake Mburo National Park
  • 13:00Lunch en route
  • 15:30Arrive Mihingo Lodge, check in
  • 16:30Afternoon boat safari on Lake Mburo
  • 18:30Return to the lodge
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 8

Lake Mburo to Jinja

  • 06:00Early tea or coffee
  • 06:30Morning game drive — zebra, eland, and impala
  • 09:00Breakfast at the lodge, check-out
  • 10:00Depart for Jinja
  • 13:30Lunch en route
  • 16:00Arrive Wildwaters Lodge, crossing the footbridge to the island
  • 19:30Dinner at the lodge
Day 9

Jinja

  • MorningBreakfast at the lodge, day at leisure
  • OptionalWhite-water rafting on the Nile (full day, approx. 08:00–16:00), or a sunset river cruise (approx. 16:00–18:00)
  • 19:30Dinner at the lodge
Day 10

Departure

  • 07:30Breakfast at the lodge
  • 08:30Depart Jinja for Entebbe (approx. 3–3.5 hrs, traffic-dependent)
  • 12:00Lunch en route
  • AfternoonArrive Entebbe International Airport ahead of an evening departure
Itinerary Three · 15 Days, 14 Nights

The Complete Uganda Journey

Every park we operate in, in one private journey — Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Mgahinga, Lake Mburo, and a flown extension into the remote wilderness of Kidepo Valley.

Priced individually, around your dates and party size Request a Quotation

You'll stay at: Kampala Serena Hotel (2 nights) · Paraa Safari Lodge (2 nights) · Primate Lodge Kibale · Kyambura Gorge Lodge (2 nights) · Gorilla Safari Lodge (2 nights) · Mount Gahinga Lodge · Mihingo Lodge · Apoka Safari Lodge, Kidepo Valley (2 nights)

Day 1

Arrive & Kampala

Times below adjust to your actual flight schedule.

  • On arrivalMet by your driver-guide at Entebbe International Airport
  • +45–75 minTransfer to Kampala
  • EveningCheck in to Kampala Serena Hotel, evening at leisure
  • 19:30Dinner at the hotel (own account)
Day 2

Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park

  • 06:30Breakfast at the hotel
  • 07:00Depart Kampala
  • 09:30Coffee stop en route via Masindi
  • 12:30Lunch en route
  • 14:00Arrive Murchison Falls National Park, Kichumbanyobo gate
  • 14:30Afternoon game drive, Buligi track
  • 17:30Check in to Paraa Safari Lodge
  • 19:30Dinner at the lodge
Day 3

Murchison Falls National Park

  • 06:00Early tea or coffee
  • 06:30Morning game drive, Buligi track — lion, giraffe, elephant, buffalo
  • 09:30Return to the lodge for breakfast
  • 10:00–13:00Free time at the lodge
  • 13:00Lunch
  • 14:30Depart for the Nile boat cruise to the base of the falls
  • 15:00–17:30Boat cruise — hippo, crocodile, elephant at the water's edge, ending beneath the falls
  • 18:00Return to the lodge
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 4

Top of the Falls & Transfer to Kibale Forest

A long driving day — the trade-off for covering every park in one circuit.

  • 06:00Early breakfast
  • 06:45Guided walk to the viewpoint above Murchison Falls
  • 08:30Depart Murchison Falls for Kibale Forest (approx. 6–7 hrs)
  • 12:30Lunch en route (Hoima or Kyenjojo)
  • 16:30Arrive Primate Lodge Kibale, check in
  • 19:00Dinner at the lodge
Day 5

Chimpanzee Tracking & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

  • 06:00Early breakfast
  • 06:45Depart for the Kanyanchu visitor centre
  • 07:30Ranger briefing
  • 08:00Chimpanzee tracking begins (2–4 hrs, estimated)
  • 12:00Return to the lodge, lunch
  • 13:00Depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Kichwamba escarpment
  • 16:00Arrive Kyambura Gorge Lodge, check in
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 6

Queen Elizabeth National Park

  • 06:00Early tea or coffee
  • 06:30Morning game drive, Kasenyi plains
  • 09:30Breakfast at the lodge
  • 10:00–13:00Free time at the lodge
  • 13:00Lunch
  • 14:30Depart for the Kazinga Channel boat cruise
  • 15:00–17:30Boat cruise
  • 18:00Return to the lodge
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 7

Ishasha & Transfer to Bwindi

  • 06:00Early or packed breakfast
  • 06:30Depart for the Ishasha sector
  • 08:30–10:00Game drive through Ishasha, tree-climbing lions
  • 10:00Continue south to Bwindi
  • 13:00Lunch en route
  • 15:30Arrive Gorilla Safari Lodge, check in
  • 19:30Dinner, pre-trek briefing
Day 8

Gorilla Trekking

  • 05:30Early breakfast
  • 06:30Depart for Bwindi park headquarters
  • 07:30Ranger briefing and group allocation
  • 08:00Trek begins (2–8 hrs round trip, highly variable)
  • VariableOne hour with your gorilla family, once located
  • Mid–late afternoonReturn to the lodge
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 9

Bwindi to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

  • 07:00Breakfast at the lodge
  • 08:00Depart for Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (approx. 1.5–2 hrs via the Kisoro road)
  • 10:00Arrive Mount Gahinga Lodge, check in
  • 11:00Golden monkey trekking briefing at the park gate
  • 11:30Trekking begins (2–4 hrs, estimated)
  • Early–mid afternoonReturn to the lodge
  • 15:30Late lunch on return
  • AfternoonFree time, with views across the Virunga volcanoes
  • 19:00Dinner
Day 10

Mgahinga to Lake Mburo National Park

  • 07:00Breakfast at the lodge
  • 08:00Depart for Lake Mburo National Park (approx. 5 hrs)
  • 12:30Lunch en route
  • 16:00Arrive Mihingo Lodge, check in
  • 16:30Afternoon boat safari on the lake
  • 18:30Return to the lodge
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 11

Lake Mburo to Kampala

  • 06:00Early tea or coffee
  • 06:30Morning game drive — zebra, eland, and impala, Uganda's only zebra population
  • 09:00Breakfast at the lodge, check-out
  • 10:00Depart for Kampala (approx. 3.5 hrs)
  • 13:30Lunch en route or on arrival
  • AfternoonCheck in to Kampala Serena Hotel, evening at leisure ahead of tomorrow's early flight
  • 19:30Dinner at the hotel
Day 12

Fly to Kidepo Valley National Park

  • 05:30Early transfer to Kajjansi Airfield
  • 07:00Scheduled domestic flight to Kidepo Valley (approx. 1 hr 30 min)
  • 08:30Met on arrival by your Kidepo-based guide
  • 09:00Game drive into the Narus Valley en route to the lodge
  • 12:00Arrive Apoka Safari Lodge, check in, lunch
  • AfternoonFree time at the lodge
  • 16:00Afternoon game drive, Narus Valley
  • 18:30Return to the lodge
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 13

Kidepo Valley National Park

  • 06:00Early tea or coffee
  • 06:30Morning game drive, Narus Valley — lion, buffalo, cheetah, ostrich
  • 09:30Breakfast at the lodge
  • 10:30Optional visit to a Karamojong homestead (approx. 2 hrs)
  • 13:00Lunch at the lodge
  • AfternoonFree time, or an optional excursion to the Kanangorok hot springs
  • 16:00Late-afternoon game drive
  • 18:30Return to the lodge
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 14

Fly to Entebbe

  • 06:00Early tea or coffee
  • 06:30Final morning game drive, Narus Valley
  • 09:30Breakfast at the lodge
  • Free morningAt leisure at the lodge
  • 12:30Lunch
  • 14:00Transfer to Kidepo airstrip
  • 15:00Scheduled domestic flight to Entebbe (approx. 1 hr 30 min)
  • 16:30Arrive Entebbe, transfer to Kampala for a final night
  • 19:30Dinner
Day 15

Departure

  • MorningBreakfast, free time or last-minute shopping in Kampala or Entebbe
  • AfternoonTransfer to Entebbe International Airport ahead of your international departure
All Three Itineraries

What's Included & What Isn't

Included

  • All accommodation as listed, on the basis stated (full board unless noted as bed & breakfast).
  • A private 4x4 safari vehicle with a dedicated driver-guide for the full ground itinerary, including fuel.
  • All park entrance fees and the activities listed — gorilla, chimpanzee, and golden monkey permits, and the boat cruises.
  • The Kidepo Valley flight bracket, on the Complete Uganda Journey.
  • Bottled water in the vehicle throughout.
  • Airport meet & greet at Entebbe.

Not Included

  • International flights and the Uganda entry visa (currently $50 for a single-entry e-visa).
  • Comprehensive travel insurance, including emergency medical evacuation cover — required for travel with us; see our Terms & Conditions.
  • Meals not specified as included, including hotel dinners on bed & breakfast nights.
  • Optional activities — white-water rafting, the Batwa cultural walk, a Karamojong homestead visit, a second gorilla or chimpanzee permit, or a private boat charter.
  • Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers, and lodge staff.
  • Alcoholic beverages and items of a personal nature, except where a specific lodge includes them.
Design Your Journey

None of this is fixed.
All of it is yours to arrange.

Share your dates and interests, and our team will turn any of these three into a confirmed, priced itinerary.

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