Savanna Game Drives, Gorilla Trekking, Lake Mburo & Source of the Nile Adventure
This 7 days Uganda safari is an exciting holiday packed for anyone who wants to spend a week in the African wilderness viewing beautiful scenery, wildlife attractions, and experiencing the iconic Source of the Nile. Known as "The Pearl of Africa," Uganda offers an unforgettable journey across its premier national parks.
Your journey combines a visit to Queen Elizabeth National Park—a melody of natural wonders boasting elephants, cape buffaloes, lions, hyenas, hippos, and leopards—with the ancient Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, host to 50% of the world's remaining endangered Mountain Gorillas. Continue to Lake Mburo National Park, a compact savanna gem home to zebras, impalas, and elands, before concluding in Jinja, the adventure capital of East Africa and source of the mighty River Nile.
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide. If arriving early, enjoy breakfast at 2 Friends Guest House, Boma Guest House, or Cycad Guest House.
Drive southwest to Queen Elizabeth National Park (commonly known as Kazinga NP) with lunch en-route. Arrive in the evening for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
Very early morning wake-up call with a cup of coffee on-the-go. Head out with a box breakfast and packed lunch for a morning game drive in the Kasenyi plains to catch early risers such as lions, leopards, grazing hippos, elephants, bushbucks, warthogs, and striped jackals. Take a bush break in the wilderness for breakfast before continuing your drive.
In the mid-morning, enjoy a boat excursion along the Kazinga Channel to sight regular wildlife visitors along the banks. After lunch en-route, transfer to the southern Ishasha sector. Enjoy an optional evening game drive and relaxation.
Early morning wake-up call with coffee on-the-go. Head out for your final savanna game drive in the Ishasha sector, famous for its rare tree-climbing lions resting in fig trees.
After lunch at the lodge or en-route, continue driving through lush highlands into the dense rainforest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Arrive for check-in, dinner, and rest.
After an early breakfast, set off with your packed lunch to the park ranger headquarters for briefing on forest etiquette. Bring hiking boots, rain jackets, long trousers, water, and face masks. You will be assigned to a group of 8 travelers per gorilla family.
Led by official Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guides and trackers, trek into the ancient rainforest (lasting 2 to 5 hours depending on gorilla movement). Spend an unforgettable 1 hour observing, photographing, and learning about these gentle giants in their natural habitat.
Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
After early breakfast, embark on a scenic drive to Lake Mburo National Park with lunch en-route. Lake Mburo is Uganda’s compact savanna gem covering 370 sq km underlain by ancient 500-million-year-old metamorphic rocks.
In the afternoon, enjoy a combination of safari activities including a savanna game drive and a guided sundowner nature walk. Keep an eye out for zebras, impalas, elands, cape buffaloes, oribi, Defassa waterbucks, hippos, and leopards.
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge before embarking on a scenic drive back towards Kampala / Entebbe.
Stop at the Uganda Equator line for a local lunch, water experiments, photo opportunities, and craft shopping. Arrive in Kampala/Entebbe in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight stay.
Depart early morning after breakfast for Jinja City – the adventure capital of East Africa and home to the Source of the River Nile.
Choose from optional adrenaline and leisure activities including: White Water Rafting, Horseback Riding, Quad Biking, Bungee Jumping, or a Source of the Nile Boat Excursion.
Enjoy lunch en-route before transferring back to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight.
End of Safari.