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Scheduled Group Departure Tour
The Great Ape & Nile Odyssey is a carefully designed Uganda scheduled departure for travellers seeking primate encounters, savannah wildlife, scenic drives, and the power of the Nile. From Entebbe, the route travels north to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Murchison Falls, continues to Kibale Forest for chimpanzee tracking, explores Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kazinga Channel, reaches Bwindi for gorilla trekking, and ends with Lake Mburo and the Uganda Equator. It balances experiential depth with comfortable lodges and is well-suited to trade partners selling structured Uganda programmes with strong conservation appeal.

Duration
10 Days / 9 Nights
Destination
Entebbe
Type
Scheduled Group Departure
Style
Primates & Big Game
Trip overview
The Great Ape & Nile Odyssey is a carefully designed Uganda scheduled departure for travellers seeking primate encounters, savannah wildlife, scenic drives, and the power of the Nile. From Entebbe, the route travels north to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Murchison Falls, continues to Kibale Forest for chimpanzee tracking, explores Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kazinga Channel, reaches Bwindi for gorilla trekking, and ends with Lake Mburo and the Uganda Equator. It balances experiential depth with comfortable lodges and is well-suited to trade partners selling structured Uganda programmes with strong conservation appeal.
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Entebbe
Arrival – Entebbe
Mapped stop
Murchison Falls National Park
Entebbe – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls National Park
Mapped stop
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls – Game Drive & Nile Launch Cruise
Mapped stop
Kibale Forest
Murchison Falls – Kibale Forest National Park
Mapped stop
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Mapped stop
Kazinga Channel
Queen Elizabeth – Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Cruise
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Mapped stop
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Gorilla Trekking Experience
Mapped stop
Lake Mburo National Park
Bwindi – Lake Mburo National Park
Entebbe
Lake Mburo – Equator – Entebbe Departure
Mapped stop
Itinerary
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, meet your AJE safari guide, and transfer to the hotel for overnight.
Travel north toward Murchison Falls National Park with guided rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Continue via Masindi and visit the Top of the Falls, where the Nile compresses through a narrow gorge.
Enjoy a morning game drive across the northern savannah plains, then take an afternoon cruise along the Victoria Nile to the base of the falls, with hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and birdlife.
Journey south-west toward Kibale Forest, East Africa’s primate capital, known for chimpanzees, monkeys, and birdlife.
Track chimpanzees from Kanyanchu Visitor Centre, then transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda’s diverse savannah reserve.
Papyrus Guest House
1 nightsBB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Pakuba Safari Lodge
2 nightsBB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Isunga Lodge
BB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Turaco Tree Tops
BB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Kikorongo Safari Lodge
2 nightsBB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Mahogany Springs Lodge
BB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Four Gorillas Lodge
BB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
Kigarama Wilderness Lodge
1 nightsBB in Entebbe; Full Board during safari unless otherwise stated
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Departures
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Game drive across the Kasenyi plains, followed by an afternoon boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, one of Africa’s richest hippo and waterbird habitats.
Depart Queen Elizabeth with game viewing en route and continue to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and mountain gorilla sanctuary.
After ranger briefing, trek through Bwindi’s dense rainforest to spend one unforgettable hour with a habituated gorilla family.
Travel through Ankole landscapes to Lake Mburo National Park and enjoy a guided nature walk among zebras, impalas, elands, and plains game.
Morning game drive as you exit Lake Mburo, stop at the Uganda Equator for photographs, and continue to Entebbe for evening departure.