Drive south through the remarkable Crater Lakes region — over 50 explosion craters pockmark the landscape with perfectly circular lakes. Stop for a crater-rim walk before descending into the Queen Elizabeth NP ecosystem. Afternoon game drive. Overnight: Queen Elizabeth lodge.

Full morning game drive across the Kasenyi plains in search of lion prides and elephant herds. Afternoon launch trip along the Kazinga Channel — one of Africa's greatest wildlife spectacles. Overnight: Queen Elizabeth lodge.

Descend into the dramatic Kyambura Gorge for a half-day chimpanzee habituation experience. An armed ranger leads you through the forest floor as the chimps go about their morning routines. Afternoon game drive back through Kasenyi. Overnight: Queen Elizabeth lodge.

Drive to the Ishasha sector in the far south. Search the fig trees for the famous tree-climbing lion pride and scan the open floodplains for topi, Uganda kob, and waterbuck. Picnic lunch in the field. Overnight: Ishasha tented camp.

Long drive north through Fort Portal and Masindi to arrive at Murchison Falls NP in the late afternoon. Short evening drive to wake the senses. Overnight: Nile-side lodge.

Dawn game drive across the northern savanna — Rothschild's giraffe, Jackson's hartebeest, and lion are common. After lunch, boat cruise up the Victoria Nile to the foot of Murchison Falls. Overnight: Nile-side lodge.

Morning drive to the Nile delta — exceptional for shoebill, goliath heron, and pink-backed pelican. Afternoon final game drive focusing on leopard and cheetah. Farewell dinner with your guide. Overnight: Nile-side lodge.

Early breakfast and the drive south back to Entebbe, arriving in time for afternoon or evening international departures. Final stop for lunch and souvenir shopping en route.