This 13-day grand circuit covers all major national parks and tourism highlights in central, northern, and western Uganda. Designed for self-drive clients or chauffeur rentals, it combines Big Five game drives, boat launches, hot springs, crater lakes, and tracking both chimpanzees and mountain gorillas.
Day-by-Day Route Breakdown
- Day 1: Entebbe Airport Pick-up & Kampala City Tour — Receive vehicle in Entebbe or Kajjansi; tour the Uganda Museum, Bahai Temple, and Gaddafi Mosque.
- Day 2: Kampala to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Tracking — Drive north to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track wild rhinos on foot; proceed via Masindi to Murchison Falls.
- Day 3: Murchison Falls Game Drive & Nile Boat Cruise — Morning game drive on northern bank tracks; afternoon boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls.
- Day 4: Drive to Fort Portal & Kibale Forest — Scenic drive via Hoima to Fort Portal tourism city under the Rwenzori mountains.
- Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale & Bigodi Swamp Walk — Morning chimp tracking in Kibale forest; afternoon birding walk in Bigodi wetland.
- Day 6: Semliki National Park Excursion & Sempaya Hot Springs — Day trip across the Rwenzori escarpment to Semliki forest to view Sempaya boiling male and female hot springs.
- Day 7: Fort Portal Crater Lakes & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP — Drive the Ndali-Kasenda crater lake field; proceed to Kasenyi plains for evening game viewing.
- Day 8: Kasenyi Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Cruise — Morning game drive for lions and elephants; afternoon Kazinga Channel boat cruise for hippos and crocodiles.
- Day 9: Kyambura Gorge Chimp Tracking & Katwe Salt Lake — Track chimpanzees inside the underground riverine forest of Kyambura Gorge; visit Katwe salt mining lake.
- Day 10: Ishasha Tree-Climbing Lions & Drive to Bwindi Forest — Game drive in Ishasha for tree-climbing lions; transfer to Bwindi gorilla sector.
- Day 11: Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Trekking & Batwa Experience — Trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi forest (1 hour with habituated family); evening Batwa cultural performance.
- Day 12: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park & Boat Cruise — Drive east to Lake Mburo National Park; enjoy an afternoon boat cruise to view hippos, zebras, and impalas.
- Day 13: Morning Zebra Game Drive & Return to Entebbe Airport — Morning game drive or walking safari in Lake Mburo; drive to Entebbe Airport for flight departure.
