Impact Safari Uganda

Arrive in Entebbe, located on Lake Victoria peninsula. Where our journey begins. Meet and share intentions with your cohort of adventure-minded peers over long lunch and a visit to the Entebbe Botanical Gardens laid out in the 1890s with colonialist roots explore the reclamation of indigenous flora & fauna. Into our first of many local dinners.

Rise early for morning meditation. After breakfast we make our way to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a haven for orphaned Eastern Chimps. Followed by the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, to understand the effect of education in conservation - education and experience as a vehicle for sustainable change. Spend the afternoon in workshop and get an early night for our next day adventures.

This morning we make our way to Murchison Falls also known as Kabalega Falls, at the apex of Lake Albert on the Victoria Nile. Witness the equivalent of 200 bathtubs full of water forced through a gorge less than seven paces wide, every second. Ground shaking. Before jumping aboard a boat along the White Nile.

Wake and begin the day in workshop before game driving through Murchison Falls National Park. Spend the afternoon at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the proud home of the only white rhinos in Uganda.

Spend the morning with Boomu, meaning ‘together,’ Women's Group, formed in 1999 from women across two local villages, Kihaguzi and Kigaragara. Before making our way to Hoima for the evening.

One of the greatest legacies of the Jane Goodall Institute’s commitment to people and wildlife has been conservation education programs. The Roots & Shoots Education Project in Hoima is aimed at supporting the youth of Uganda and enabling them to take an active role in conservation.

Visit local projects including schools, to see the “Root & Shoots” program first-hand as well as a water spring, bee keeping and community nursery programs. Each project is aimed at helping communities live alongside wildlife.

Today we are back into game driving through Queen Elizabeth National Park. The second largest park in Uganda and is home to a diverse array of wildlife including lion, leopard, elephant and various bird species. We will stay overnight at our lodge overlooking the beautiful expanses of the park. Enjoy sundowners and conversation in the warm night air.

The Kalinzu forest, which borders Queen Elizabeth National Park, is home to several families of Chimpanzees. This will be one of the highlights of your Ugandan journey. Once you witness these amazing primates you will understand what inspired Dr Jane Goodall to dedicate her entire life to fighting for their survival. After our morning trek we will head into the park for lunch and a relaxing cruise on the Kazinga Channel which runs between Lake George and Lake Edward.

Surrounded by towering extinct volcanoes and crater lakes, we will make our way to Kisoro through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Ishasha is famous for its tree climbing lions who perch themselves in the huge fig trees in order to keep a look out for prey or to enjoy the cool breezes on a hot summer day. Tonight, we will stay at Travellers Rest Guest House. The guest house was made famous by eminent primatologist, Dian Fossey who based herself at Travellers Rest while undertaking her gorilla research in DR Congo.

Today we trek to the Mountain Gorillas. To spend an unforgettable day with some of the last mountain gorillas on earth will live in your memory forever.

Mabungo Village is nestled into the foothills of magnificent Mt Muhavura, on the outskirts of Kisoro. We will spend the morning visiting the village to experience traditional Ugandan life – music, dancing and food.

In the afternoon we will take a short drive to Lake Mutanda where we will set out in a traditional canoe to spend the afternoon on this peaceful lake. Lake Mutanda is famous for its otters and water birds. You can either sit back and relax or grab a paddle and lend a hand.

This morning we will depart Kisoro and head to Kigali, Rwanda. We will drop you at the airport for flights after 3pm or a central Kigali location, if you wish to stay and explore the beautiful capital of Rwanda.