DAY 1: From your hotel in Kampala after breakfast head west through magnificent hill county and lush cultivation. You pass through the market town of Masaka after stopping at the equator for photographs. Stopping for lunch in Mbarara. Enjoy viewing game when you enter the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park. Dinner and overnight at the beautifully situated Mweya Safari Lodge or Jacana Safari Lodge.DAY 2: A guided walk takes you into the tropical Kyambura Gorge in search of chimpanzees. This hike involves climbing. In this unspoiled environment, birds and butterflies are all around, and you might also see primates. After lunch, take the launch trip up Kizinga Channel, which separates Lakes Edward and George, viewing a variety of game on the banks. Dinner and overnight at: Mweya Safari Lodge, Jacana Safari Lodge.DAY 3: After an early morning game drive and breakfast, tour the volcanic area of the park with its many salt lakes and extinct craters. Return to Kampala by early evening.

Extra nights in Queen Elizabeth National Park with excursions are available upon request, or combine QENP with gorillas or chimpanzees in other Ugandan parks.