14 Days Botswana & Uganda Luxury Wildlife & Gorilla Safari

Arrive at Maun, the gateway to Botswana's legendary Okavango Delta.

Meet your safari representative and connect with your scheduled light-aircraft transfer into the Delta. As you fly over the vast wetlands, look down over winding channels, islands and wildlife-rich floodplains.

Arrive at your luxury camp and settle into the peaceful wilderness.

Depending on your arrival time, enjoy your first game drive or sunset experience before dinner beneath the African sky.

Accommodation: Xaoo Safari Camp
Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Wake to the sounds of the African wilderness.

Today is dedicated to discovering the Okavango Delta, one of Africa's most remarkable ecosystems.

Enjoy a traditional mokoro excursion through the peaceful waterways, gliding between reeds and channels while your experienced poler introduces you to the Delta's unique ecosystem.

Later, explore the wilderness on a game drive in search of elephant, buffalo, hippo, antelope, predators and abundant birdlife.

Return to camp for a spectacular African sunset followed by dinner and an evening around the campfire.

Accommodation: Xaoo Safari Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy a final morning experience in the Delta before boarding your scenic light-aircraft transfer to the Khwai Concession.

The Khwai region is famous for its exceptional wildlife viewing and beautiful combination of woodland, floodplains and permanent water.

Arrive at camp, settle in and enjoy your first afternoon game drive.

As the sun begins to fall, continue into the wilderness for an unforgettable sunset safari.

Accommodation: Camp Khwai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Spend a full day exploring the Khwai wilderness.

Set out early when wildlife activity is at its peak. Search for elephants, buffalo, giraffes, zebras, antelope and predators such as lions, leopards and African wild dogs.

Depending on conditions and local arrangements, enjoy a combination of day and evening/night game drives, providing completely different perspectives of the African bush.

Return to camp for dinner and an evening under the stars.

Accommodation: Camp Khwai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, enjoy a final wildlife experience around Khwai before your onward transfer toward the Chobe region.

The journey provides another opportunity to experience Botswana's changing landscapes and wildlife.

Arrive at your lodge near Chobe National Park and settle into your accommodation.

Enjoy an afternoon game drive or relaxed lodge experience depending on arrival time.

Accommodation: Wildtracks Safaris Eco Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Rise early for an exhilarating safari in the Chobe National Park region, renowned for its extraordinary elephant population.

Explore the park's woodland and riverine environments in search of elephants, buffalo, lions, leopards, giraffes, zebras and numerous antelope species.

Return to the lodge during the warmer part of the day before enjoying another afternoon or sunset wildlife experience.

Accommodation: Wildtracks Safaris Eco Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy another spectacular day in the Chobe region.

A Chobe River boat safari offers a completely different perspective of wildlife. Watch elephants coming to drink at the river, hippos resting in the water and crocodiles basking along the banks.

The afternoon can be spent on another game drive before returning to the lodge for your final evening in Botswana.

Enjoy dinner and reflect on an incredible week across Botswana's wilderness.

Accommodation: Wildtracks Safaris Eco Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy breakfast before your transfer to Kasane.

Your Botswana safari concludes today.

Connect with your onward international flight arrangements toward Uganda, with the routing determined according to the available flight schedule.

Overnight: Entebbe or onward connection, depending on flight schedule
Meals: Breakfast

Arrive in Uganda and transfer to your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala. This is deliberately a relaxed day with no long road transfer and no scheduled safari activity.

Guests can:

• Rest after the international journey
• Enjoy the hotel facilities
• Have a relaxed lunch or dinner
• Explore Entebbe at their own pace
• Recover before the next day's journey to Kibale

Overnight: Entebbe/Kampala
Meals: Breakfast, depending on arrival time

Begin your journey west toward Kibale National Park, Uganda's celebrated primate capital.

Travel through beautiful Ugandan countryside, passing local communities, tea plantations, farms and rolling landscapes.

Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a relaxed evening at your lodge surrounded by the sounds of the rainforest.

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today brings your first major Ugandan wildlife encounter.

After breakfast, head to the Kibale National Park visitor centre for your chimpanzee trekking briefing.

Enter the ancient rainforest with experienced guides and search for habituated chimpanzee communities.

Listen for their calls echoing through the forest as you follow them through the trees. Once located, enjoy an intimate encounter observing their social behavior and interactions.

In the afternoon, visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, where you can encounter monkeys, colorful birds, butterflies and other forest wildlife.

Return to Kibale Forest Lodge for dinner and relaxation.

Accommodation: Kibale Forest Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, begin your scenic journey south toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Travel through Uganda's spectacular countryside, with rolling hills, banana plantations, traditional villages and terraced farmland.

Depending on the route and road conditions, you may have an opportunity to pass through the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for its tree-climbing lions.

Continue toward Bwindi and arrive at your lodge in the late afternoon.

Relax, enjoy the surrounding rainforest and prepare for tomorrow's unforgettable gorilla trekking experience.

Accommodation: Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today is the emotional highlight of the entire safari.

After an early breakfast, proceed to the Uganda Wildlife Authority briefing point.

Meet your ranger guides before entering Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to a significant population of the world's remaining mountain gorillas.

Trek through the ancient rainforest in search of your assigned gorilla family.

The trek can vary in duration depending on where the gorillas are located. Once you find them, spend an unforgettable hour observing these remarkable animals as they feed, groom, play and interact naturally.

Few wildlife experiences compare with standing just metres away from a wild mountain gorilla in its natural habitat.

Return to Bweza Gorilla Lodge after your trek for a well-earned afternoon of relaxation.

Accommodation: Bweza Gorilla Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy breakfast before beginning your scenic return journey toward Entebbe.

Travel through the beautiful landscapes of southwestern Uganda, with opportunities to stop for photographs and local experiences along the way.

A stop at the Uganda Equator provides the perfect final highlight, with time for photographs and souvenir shopping.

Continue to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight.

Your 13 Days Botswana & Uganda Luxury Wildlife & Gorilla Safari comes to an end.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch