This fifteen-day journey takes you through Uganda’s most popular wildlife, forest, cultural and historical destinations. (The original title said 15 days but the text said “fourteen”, so I’ve used fifteen to match the itinerary.)

Day 1: Airport Arrival and Transfer
An Africa Adventure Safaris representative meets you at the airport and takes you to your Kampala hotel for dinner and the night. Choose from Serena Hotel (high-end), Imperial Royale (deluxe) or The Lodge (budget).

Day 2: Journey to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast, drive to Murchison Falls National Park in the northwest. Stop for lunch at Kabalega Resort in Masindi. Then visit the top of the falls to see and hear the Nile forced through a narrow gorge. Dinner and overnight at Sambiya River Safari Lodge, Red Chilli or Paraa Safari Lodge.

Day 3: Game Drive and Nile Boat Cruise
Start with tea and an early game drive, looking for bushbuck, warthogs, elephants and giraffes. Return for breakfast and a rest. After lunch, take a boat cruise on the Nile to see crocodiles, hippos, and resident and migratory birds. Dinner and overnight at the same lodge options as Day 2.

Day 4: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
After breakfast, travel to Kibale Forest National Park along the scenic Butiaba escarpment. Lunch in Fort Portal. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge or Mountains of the Moon Guest House.

Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking and Bigodi Nature Walk
Begin with coffee and head into the forest to track chimpanzees, with chances to spot other primates and birds. Return for breakfast and a rest. After lunch, walk through Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, where you may see Blue Turaco, blue-headed sunbird, African pitta and L’Hoest’s monkey. Then continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Overnight at:

• High-end: Mweya Safari Lodge or Kyambura Game Lodge
• Deluxe: Hippo Hill Camp or Ihamba Safari Lodge
• Budget: Simba Safari Camp or King Fisher Lodge

Day 6: Game Drive and Kazinga Channel Cruise
After coffee, set out on a morning game drive to look for antelope, elephants, lions and Uganda kob. Return for breakfast and a rest. After lunch, cruise the Kazinga Channel, where crocodiles, buffaloes, waterbucks and many bird species gather. Overnight at the same lodge options as Day 5.

Day 7: Journey to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest via Ishasha
After breakfast, drive through the Ishasha sector to look for its tree-climbing lions. Lunch at Ishasha Wilderness Camp, then continue along the Ishasha River for more primates, birds and scenery. Finish the drive in northern Bwindi (Buhoma). Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp, Gorilla Resort or Buhoma Homestead.

Day 8: Gorilla Tracking and Buhoma Community Walk
After breakfast, take a packed lunch to the park headquarters for a briefing on gorilla etiquette, then trek into the forest to meet the gorillas. Back at the lodge, rest before a walk through the Buhoma community. You’ll meet the Batwa people, local brewers and healers, and enjoy traditional performances. Dinner and overnight at the same lodges as Day 7.

Day 9: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, head to Lake Mburo National Park, with lunch in Mbarara and views along the way. In the evening, go on a game drive to see zebras, impalas, eland and more. Dinner and overnight at Mantana Tented Camp, Rwonyo Rest Camp or Mihingo Lodge.

Day 10: Game Drive and Lake Cruise
Start with tea and a morning game drive, looking for topi, eland, elephants and birdlife. Return for breakfast and a rest. After lunch, take a boat cruise on the lake to see crocodiles, buffaloes, hippos and many birds, including the rare shoebill, great snipe and hornbills. Dinner and overnight at the same lodge options as Day 9.

Day 11: Salt Lick Visit and Return to Kampala
After coffee, visit the salt lick to watch zebras, impalas, eland and other animals. Return for breakfast, then drive to Kampala, with lunch in Mbarara and a photo stop at the Equator. Dinner and overnight at Serena Hotel (high-end), Imperial Royale (deluxe) or The Lodge (budget).

Day 12: Kampala’s Historical and Religious Sites
After breakfast, visit Makerere University, one of Africa’s oldest institutions of higher learning, then the Gaddafi Mosque, the largest mosque in East Africa. After lunch in Kampala, see Namirembe (St. Paul’s) Cathedral and Rubaga Cathedral, among the oldest cathedrals in Uganda. Then visit Bulange-Mengo, the parliament building of the Baganda, Uganda’s largest and oldest cultural group, and the Buganda Royal Palace. Dinner and overnight in Kampala.

Day 13: Cultural and Historical Sites
After breakfast, visit Kabaka’s Lake for birdwatching, then the Kasubi Tombs, the burial grounds of the Buganda kings. Next is the Bahá’í Temple, a place of worship for followers of the Bahá’í faith. After lunch in Kampala, go to the Namugongo Uganda Martyrs Shrine, which commemorates 22 martyrs executed on the orders of a Buganda king. End the day at the Ndere Centre for a performance of African music and dance. Dinner and overnight at the Kampala hotel options.

Day 14: Mabira Forest and the Source of the Nile
After breakfast, take a nature walk in Mabira Forest to look for birds and primates. Lunch in Jinja, then visit the source of the Nile and take a boat trip, where you may see kingfishers. White-water rafting is available as an option. Return to Kampala for dinner and overnight at the Kampala hotel options.

Day 15: Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your flight home.

End of tour.

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