8 Days Ultimate Uganda Luxury Safari Experience

Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, where you’ll be greeted by your personal safari representative. You’ll then transfer to your elegant hotel on the shores of Lake Victoria for relaxation after your flight. Depending on your arrival time, you may take a short nature walk, visit the Entebbe Botanical Gardens, or simply unwind with a cool drink as you watch the sunset.

Destination: Entebbe
Accommodation: Hotel No.5 / Protea Hotel Entebbe
Meal Plan: Dinner

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and oldest protected area. Upon arrival, your private driver-guide will take you to your luxury lodge perched along the Nile River.

After lunch, enjoy a game drive through the northern savannah plains, where elephants, giraffes, lions, and buffalo roam beneath the vast skies. As dusk falls, return to your lodge for a candle-lit dinner with the soothing sounds of the river in the background.

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Nile Safari Lodge / Chobe Safari Lodge / Paraa Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Start your morning with an early game drive, catching the park’s wildlife at its most active. Watch herds of elephants, graceful antelopes, and perhaps even a leopard returning from its night hunt.

After lunch, embark on a boat cruise along the Nile to the base of the famous Murchison Falls, where the mighty river forces its way through a narrow 7-meter gorge before plunging into the Devil’s Cauldron. The boat ride offers close encounters with hippos, crocodiles, and abundant birdlife. You can also take an optional hike to the top of the falls for sweeping views.

Accommodation: Nile Safari Lodge / Chobe Safari Lodge / Paraa Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Kasese Airstrip, followed by a scenic drive to Kibale National Park. Known as the Primate Capital of the World, Kibale is home to 13 primate species, including chimpanzees and colobus monkeys.

Upon arrival, check in at your luxurious forest lodge surrounded by lush greenery. In the afternoon, visit the nearby Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a community conservation project famous for its birdlife and playful monkeys.

Destination: Kibale National Park
Accommodation: Primate Lodge Kibale / Ndali Lodge / Turaco Treetops
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for your chimpanzee trekking experience. Venture into the rainforest with your guide to track the energetic chimps as they swing through the canopy, feed, and call to one another. Spending time with these intelligent primates offers fascinating insight into our closest relatives.

After lunch, drive south to Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Uganda’s most diverse reserves. The journey offers scenic views of crater lakes and the Rwenzori Mountains. Arrive at your lodge overlooking the park’s sweeping plains and relax with a sunset drink.

Destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge / Elephant Plains Lodge / Mweya Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Begin the day with a sunrise game drive across the Kasenyi Plains, where lions hunt among large herds of Uganda kob and buffalo. Return to the lodge for breakfast and relaxation before heading out in the afternoon for a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, connecting Lakes Edward and George.

The cruise offers a front-row seat to one of Africa’s most vibrant ecosystems — hippos wallowing, elephants bathing, and flocks of pelicans gliding over the water. It’s a photographer’s paradise and a defining moment of the Queen Elizabeth experience.

Accommodation: Kyambura Gorge Lodge / Elephant Plains Lodge / Mweya Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

After breakfast, set out for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, passing through the Ishasha sector, where you may spot the park’s famous tree-climbing lions lounging in fig trees. Continue through the scenic Kigezi Highlands, known as the “Switzerland of Africa.”

Arrive at your luxury lodge nestled in the forest, with misty mountain views and a serene atmosphere perfect for relaxation before your gorilla trek.

Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Accommodation: Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge / Bwindi Lodge / Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today marks the highlight of your safari — gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, one of Africa’s most profound wildlife experiences. After a morning briefing, set off into the dense jungle with your guide to track a family of mountain gorillas. Once found, spend an hour observing their behaviors, interactions, and powerful yet gentle nature.

After this life-changing encounter, return to your lodge for lunch before your transfer to Kihihi or Kisoro Airstrip for your return flight to Entebbe, where you’ll connect to your international flight.

Your 8 Day Ultimate Uganda Luxury Safari Experience ends with memories of roaring waterfalls, playful primates, and the soulful gaze of a mountain gorilla — a journey that defines the heart of Africa.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch