A mix of birds and big game: the shoebill at Mabamba, walking safari at Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth with tree-climbing lions.
Three very different habitats in six days: the papyrus swamps of Mabamba, the acacia woodland of Lake Mburo and the plains, craters and channels of Queen Elizabeth.
It works well for a birder travelling with someone who prefers mammals, with a walk among zebra and giraffe and a day searching for tree-climbing lions.
Uganda
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: moderate.
Paddle into Mabamba Swamp at dawn for the shoebill and its neighbours. Drive south-west, crossing the Equator, to Lake Mburo, with a game drive past impala, zebra and eland as you enter.
Overnight
Mihingo Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented rooms on a rocky ridge above a waterhole, next to Lake Mburo.
Walk with an armed ranger among zebra, giraffe and warthog. In the afternoon, take a boat on the lake for hippo, crocodile, African finfoot and giant kingfisher.
Overnight
Mihingo Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented rooms on a rocky ridge above a waterhole, next to Lake Mburo.
Drive west through hills and tea plantations to Queen Elizabeth. In the afternoon, drive around the Katwe explosion craters and visit the salt works at Lake Katwe.
Overnight
Mweya Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The classic lodge of Queen Elizabeth, on the Mweya Peninsula above the Kazinga Channel.
Drive the Kasenyi plains early for lions and leopards hunting Uganda kob. In the afternoon, take the Kazinga Channel cruise, with hippo, elephant, buffalo and hundreds of bird species on the shore.
Overnight
Mweya Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The classic lodge of Queen Elizabeth, on the Mweya Peninsula above the Kazinga Channel.
Drive south to Ishasha, where lions rest in the branches of large fig trees in the heat of the day. Look too for topi, elephant and the birds of the open woodland.
Overnight
Ishasha Wilderness Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Ten tents on the Ntungwe River in the tree-climbing lion sector.
A short game drive on the way out, then the drive back east, with lunch in Mbarara.
Mihingo Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Tented rooms on a rocky ridge above a waterhole, next to Lake Mburo.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Mweya Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
The classic lodge of Queen Elizabeth, on the Mweya Peninsula above the Kazinga Channel.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Ishasha Wilderness Camp (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Ten tents on the Ntungwe River in the tree-climbing lion sector.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$3,580 | US$3,030 | US$2,848 | US$2,848 | US$2,848 | US$2,848 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to May, Nov) | US$3,140 | US$2,660 | US$2,500 | US$2,500 | US$2,500 | US$2,500 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year. Sightings of any single species cannot be guaranteed, but the route is built to give you the best chances.
Best time for this trip Nov to Mar
Pack neutral colours, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat, sunscreen and insect repellent. Bring your own binoculars (8×42 or 10×42) if you are a keen birder; a spare is carried in the vehicle. Soft bags are easier to load than hard suitcases.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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