Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you’ll be warmly received by your Sauti Africa Explorers guide. After a brief orientation, enjoy a relaxing transfer to your hotel near Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa. Depending on your arrival time, you can explore the Entebbe Botanical Gardens, visit the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, or unwind by the lake with a cool breeze and local cuisine.
Overnight: Boutique hotel or lodge in Entebbe
Meals: Dinner
Start your adventure early with a scenic drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in Uganda where you can track rhinos on foot with a ranger. After lunch, continue north to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area. Stop for photos at the top of Murchison Falls, where the Nile River explodes through a narrow 7-meter gorge.
Highlights: Rhino tracking, top-of-the-falls view
Overnight: Safari lodge inside or near the park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Rise early for a sunrise game drive on the park’s northern plains. You may spot elephants, giraffes, lions, hyenas, buffalo, antelopes, and more. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat safari up the Nile to the base of the falls — expect close encounters with hippos, crocodiles, and abundant birdlife like kingfishers, bee-eaters, and African fish eagles. Optional: Hike to the top of the falls for panoramic views.
Highlights: Big game safari, boat trip, scenic hike
Overnight: Murchison Falls lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, begin a scenic journey southwest toward Kibale Forest National Park, known for its incredible biodiversity and chimpanzee population. The drive winds through tea plantations, rural villages, and crater lakes. Arrive in the late afternoon and settle into your forest lodge surrounded by birdsong and nature.
Overnight: Eco-lodge near Kibale Forest
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional: Crater Lake walk or village visit (time permitting)
Join a ranger-led trek in Kibale Forest to track wild chimpanzees. Observe them up close as they feed, groom, and swing through the trees — an unforgettable experience. In the afternoon, take a guided walk through Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a community-run reserve rich in birdlife, primates, and local culture.
Highlights: Chimp tracking, community eco-tour
Overnight: Kibale Forest lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a leisurely morning drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for its diverse habitats and large hippo populations. In the afternoon, embark on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, where you’ll see elephants, buffalo, crocodiles, and hundreds of water birds up close. Optional: Evening game drive to catch predators at dusk.
Overnight: Safari lodge in or near Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Highlights: Boat safari, birding, optional crater lake drive
Start your final day with an early game drive in the Kasenyi Plains, ideal for spotting lions, leopards, Uganda kobs, and elephants. After breakfast, begin your return journey to Entebbe, passing through tea and banana plantations with a lunch stop en route. Optional airport drop-off or overnight in Entebbe.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Options: Extend your trip with gorilla trekking in Bwindi or Lake Bunyonyi relaxation.
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