| Day 1
Arrival – Murchison Falls National Park
In the morning, you arrive at the newly refurbished and modern Entebbe International Airport, where we will meet you for a welcome drink and a briefing.
We then travel north through Kampala’s suburbs, and out into the countryside towards the Murchison Falls National Park. This park is Uganda’s largest, at 3,840 square kilometers (1,382 square miles), and is bisected across its middle by the river Nile. We arrive in time for lunch at the Masindi Hotel, to prepare us for our first real venture into the African bush. We travel through the park towards the Murchison Falls, and pause at the top of the falls, where the entire Nile is forced through a gap only six meters wide. The sheer violence of this process prompted Uganda’s one time Chief Warden Rene Bere to remark that the falls were the most significant event to occur on the Nile on its journey to the sea. We go on from here to cross the Nile by ferry, where we check in to our lodge, catch our breath and prepare for dinner.
Overnight: Paraa Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 2
Murchison Falls National Park
This morning, we will go on a “sunrise game drive” on the Buligi Circuit, north of the Nile. Amidst the unusual-looking Borrassus Palms, we will encounter Buffalo, Elephant, and a wide variety of plains game. If we are lucky, we may catch sight of the resident lion or leopard. We return to the lodge mid-morning for breakfast, and to enjoy a couple of hours by the swimming pool. After lunch, we get a chance to experience one of Uganda’s great experiences – a game cruise on the Nile up river towards the Falls. We’ll pass pods of hippo and crocodile, flocks of exotic birds, butterflies and game coming down to drink at the water’s edge. Sir Winston Churchill once described this boat trip as being like Regents Park Zoo and Kew Gardens combined. In the late afternoon, we return to our lodge to freshen up and prepare for dinner.
Overnight: Paraa Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3
Kabwoya Game Reserve 
Today we drive to Kabwoya Game Reserve.
We arrive at Lake Albert Safari Lodge situated on the banks of Lake Albert within the Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve. The lodge is the home of Bruce and Nicci Martin who are currently involved in rehabilitating the game reserve to its former status.
The Lake Albert Safari Lodge has been designed and furnished with nature in mind creating a feeling of comfort and relaxation in the African bush. Meals are prepared with fresh fruits and vegetables supplied by local farmers. With friendly staff and home from home atmosphere visitors will find the services and accommodations comfortable and affordable.
This evening we will enjoy a bush dinner followed by a night game drive in the reserve.
Overnight: Lake Albert Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4
Kabwoya Game Reserve – Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, we drive southwest to the Kibale Forest National Park. We pass through Ugandan villages, catching views of the Western Rift Valley as we go.
This afternoon we will take a walk in Kibale Forest.
Overnight: Primate Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 5
Kibale Forest National Park
This 766-square-kilometer tropical rain forest is the natural habitat for an amazing 12 primate species, and contains the highest primate density of an area on Earth. Here, on a guided forest walk, you may find families of Chimpanzees and Red Colobus Monkeys chattering and swinging through the ancient forest trees. Some of the trees are 50 to 60 meters (150 to 180 feet) in height, and provide a majestic canopy for the profusion of rain forest life, including 325 bird species. Even though you may only rarely see them, the park is home to the largest population of Forest Elephant in Uganda, and is also home to Buffalo, Uganda Kob, Genet, Civet, Waterbuck and Bushbuck. This morning we take a guided walk through this fascinating forest, following the well-marked trails. After lunch we visit a nearby forest swamp that is excellent for viewing more primates and other forest animals.
Overnight: Primate Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 6 and 7
Kibale Forest National Park - Queen Elizabeth National Park
This morning we drive to Ishasha in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Ishasha – a much more remote and less-traveled part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, but one which has a sense of exclusivity and remoteness. The game densities here are high, and this region has reported some of the largest herds of Elephant anywhere in Uganda, as it is the main migration corridor between Uganda and the DRC. There is prolific plains game here - primarily Topi and Uganda Kob, Buffalo, Hippo and of course Elephant. There is plenty of smaller plains game and a number of primate species and this of course means that predators are in attendance. Spotted Hyaena is a common visitor, and Leopard is occasionally sighted. However, a prime attraction for Ishasha is that is has a large lion population, and the frequency of sightings for this magnificent animal is higher here than anywhere else in Uganda. An added bonus is that they have learned to climb trees to escape the midday heat and insects, and one is usually rewarded by the slightly surreal sight of anything up to six lions relaxing high up in a Sycamore Fig, Arbisia or Acacia. These are the only other lions apart from those in Tanzania’s Lake Manyara National Park known to exhibit this behaviour.
Overnight: Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 8
Queen Elizabeth National Park-Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
After breakfast, we travel further south to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This is a leisurely drive, taking most of the day. We climb out of the Rift Valley at first, and then travel through the Kigezi Highlands of South-Western Uganda. The scenery gets increasingly breathtaking as we switchback up and down the hills. Thirty kilometers (18 miles) before the end of our journey, we see our objective – the mist-swathed mountains of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world. On arrival, we are welcomed to the luxurious Gorilla Forest Camp with hot towels and a welcome drink. We retire to our enormous tents for a hot shower (or a hot bath if you prefer), and meet later around the campfire to recount the day’s activities. After dinner, we retire for the night, lulled to sleep by the sounds of one of Africa’s most incredible natural environments.
Overnight: Gorilla Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 9 and 10
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
These two days activities may be amongst the most exciting and challenging of our entire expedition. The Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi are part of a worldwide population of just 600 individuals. The gorillas we are allowed to track belong either one of two habituated family groups. For up to five years each, these groups have undergone an extremely delicate process that has gradually brought them to tolerate the presence of humans for a brief period every day and allowed a few privileged visitors to interact with them in the wild.
The gorillas are by no means tame, and are completely wild animals. However, experienced guides will accompany us on our tracking, many of who have been involved in the habituation process themselves. The guides will use their knowledge of the gorillas’ habits and information from the previous day to locate the group’s whereabouts.
Because of this, the time taken to track the gorillas varies enormously, from as little as half an hour to as much as 9 hours before one returns to camp. Once the gorillas are located, our group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them. This is one of the world’s truly memorable experiences – a look into one of these magnificent creatures eyes brings home the bond that exists between them and us. It also brings home the poignant fact that they are on the edge of extinction, and that our presence here contributes to ensuring their continued survival. The hour is often over all too quickly, and we slowly make our way back to camp to recount the day’s adventures.
Overnight: Gorilla Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 11 
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Lake Mburo
Today we will travel eastwards to Lake Mburo National Park. After lunch in Mbarara, we drive to the park and check in to our camp. We enjoy an evening game drive to view the parks plains game species and birds, followed by a return to the camp to freshen up for dinner.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 12
Lake Mburo - Entebbe
After an early morning game drive, we return to Entebbe, where we will check in to our hotel and prepare for our evening flight out. We will arrive in time for lunch, with the afternoon at leisure.
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