Visit the highlights of south western Uganda: Kibale forest, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi. Combines excellent 4x4 wildlife viewing, boating on the Nile, meeting local people and tracking mountain Gorillas.

Day 1

Arrive Entebbe, transfer to the shores of Lake Victoria for overnight, camping

Day 2

Transfer to Kibale Forest National park. Overnight camping at Bigodi near the park boundary.

Day 3

Morning chimpanzee walk in Kibale, afternoon, depart for crater lakes region of Queen Elizabeth NP. Camp 3 nights at Mweya overlooking Kazinga channel.

Day 4 and 5

Game viewing and birding in northern QENP. Take a boat trip up the Kazinga channel, visit salt works at Katwe and observe the bats, pythons and forest cobras at bat and hunters caves.

Day 6

Chimanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge, then continue to southern QENP. Camp 2 nights by the Ishasha river with only Hippos for company.

Day 7

Wildlife viewing on the Ishasha plains in search of tree climbing lions

Day 8

Drive to Buhoma camp in Bwindi impenetrable forest NP to stay 2 nights

Day 9

Gorilla tracking

Day 10

Drive to lake Bunyonyi for afternoon relaxing on shores of the lake.

Day 11

Morning walk and canoeing then return to Entebbe for last night at Kisubi.

Day 12

Optional Kampala tour then transfer to airport for flight home