Day 1
On arrival into Kampala, Uganda's capital city, greeted and transferred to your hotel in the centre of the city.

Day 2
(B,L,D)
Briefing on the safari. Set out for Fort Portal via the town of Mubende set in rolling hills. Picnic lunch en route and continue to Kibale. Arrive late afternoon. Relax at lodge or explore nearby crater lake.

Day 3
(B,L,D)
Track the noisy chimps and other primates crashing around through the high canopy of the forest with colourful birds squawking nearby.  Picnic lunch.
Afternoon walk in Bigodi to see swamp birds and some of the community projects financed by tourism.

Day 4
(B,L,D)
Either: a day's walk in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains (one of Africa's most dramatic ranges), looking out for its forbidding peaks in the distance.
Or: drive straight to the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Game viewing opportunities here will depend on the season.  The Kasenyi plains are good for lions and the Mweya peninsula for a variety of animals.

Day 5
(B,L,D)
An excursion to Kyambura gorge to track the fast moving and elusive chimpanzees, one of man's closest relations. The chimp population is quite mobile and viewing is unpredictable but the walk through the gallery forest of this gorge is wonderful. Alternatively go for a nature walk in Maramagambo Forest to see other primates and to visit a bat cave and blue lake. In the afternoon take a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel where the wildlife and a vast array of birds come to drink.

Day 6
(B,L,D)
Start for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Either drive via Ishasha, home of the tree climbing lion, roads permitting, or take the alternative route through cultivated expanses.  The rural scenery here is excellent, enhanced by lush farmlands and rich dark soils enriched with volcanic nutrients.  Time permitting, go for a short stroll around the Lodge or explore the village.  Overnight at lodge in the mountains.

Day 7
(B,L,D)
Go gorilla tracking (subject to permit availability at time of booking), walking up steep densely forested hills before finally coming across the gorillas camouflaged in the vegetation. An inspiring moment! Tracking in Bwindi requires stamina and can often take most of the day. Alternatively go for a leisurely nature or community walk.

Day 8
(B,L)
Early start for Kampala, retracing your steps through this green and pleasant land. Picnic lunch en route. Arrive at waterside hotel by Lake Victoria late afternoon.

Day 9
(B)
Transfer to airport and depart for flight home.