20 Days from the Nile to the Gorillas

After breakfast, visit Mabamba Swamp on the shores of Lake Victoria. Explore its network of channels and wetlands, an important habitat for a wide variety of water birds. Later, continue to Jinja for the next stage of your journey.

Take a boat ride to the Source of the Nile and spend time exploring Jinja. In the afternoon, continue towards Kapchorwa, home to the Sipi Falls, with the landscape changing as you travel into eastern Uganda.

Explore the Sipi Falls area on a nature walk, visiting the series of waterfalls and spending time around the base of the falls. Later, take part in a coffee community walk and learn more about local coffee production and community life.

Travel to Moroto in the Karamoja region. After settling into your accommodation, spend the evening with the Karamojong community, gaining an insight into local life, traditions and beliefs.

Continue to Kidepo Valley National Park. After checking in, head out for an afternoon game drive and begin exploring one of Uganda's northern safari landscapes.

Start the day with a game drive through the Narus Valley towards the springs, followed by another game drive in the afternoon. Spend the day exploring Kidepo's wildlife and varied landscapes.

Leave Kidepo and travel towards Murchison Falls National Park, with a stop in Gulu along the way. Continue to the park, check in to your accommodation and finish the day with an evening game drive.

Head out early for a game drive across the park's grassland and palm landscapes towards the Albert Nile. Later, take a boat cruise on the Nile, where you can observe wildlife gathering along the riverbanks.

Travel south towards Kibale National Park, passing through areas known for tea plantations. Along the way, there is an opportunity to stop and learn about how tea is grown and picked before continuing to Kibale.

Set out for chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park. After lunch, explore Bigodi Swamp on a community-led nature walk, with opportunities to see birds and other wildlife. You may also visit a local school or village to learn more about everyday life.

Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park, crossing the Equator along the way. Visit Katwe fishing village and see the area's salt craters before continuing into the park for an evening game drive.

Start with an early morning game drive before spending the afternoon on a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel. The cruise provides an opportunity to view wildlife along the water and experience one of the park's key waterways.

Travel south into the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Take a game drive in search of the area's famous tree-climbing lions, along with other wildlife found in the southern part of the park.

Begin with an early morning game drive in Ishasha before continuing towards Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The journey takes you from the savannah landscapes of Queen Elizabeth into the forested region of southwestern Uganda.

Rise early for the main experience of the journey: gorilla trekking in Bwindi. Follow the ranger-led trek through the forest and spend time observing mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Afterwards, continue to Lake Bunyonyi, travelling through the mountainous landscapes of southwestern Uganda.

Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi and take in the lake's distinctive scenery. In the afternoon, choose from optional activities including a canoe ride, swimming, a village cultural walk or time interacting with local residents.

Travel towards Lake Mburo National Park. Wildlife can be seen around the park entrance, including impalas, zebras and long-horned cattle. Later, head out for an evening game drive.

Begin the morning with a guided nature walk before returning to the lodge for breakfast. Continue towards Kampala, crossing the Equator along the way and stopping for lunch before completing the journey to the city.

Spend the morning exploring Kampala on a walking tour, experiencing the city's streets and everyday life. Visit a craft market for souvenir shopping before transferring to Entebbe International Airport for your flight home.