Multi-countryUganda & Diani: Primate Forests to White-Sand Shores
- ✦ Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest
- ✦ Gorilla trekking in the Impenetrable Forest
- ✦ White sand and coral reef on Diani Beach
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$6,780

Overview
Forest first, ocean last. Uganda's primates in one westward run, then straight to the Indian Ocean at Diani for a proper rest, rather than the usual scramble home after a trek.
Why this safari
11 days, 5 ecosystems, one private vehicle and guide — and the option to fly the long legs.
5 distinct ecosystems in 11 days
Entebbe · Kibale Forest National Park · Queen Elizabeth National Park · Bwindi Impenetrable Forest · Diani Beach — each chosen for a different animal, landscape and light, and ordered so you never double back.
A tight, purposeful route with no wasted days
Every move is planned around game movements and light, so short days still deliver full game-viewing mornings.
Your own 4x4 Land Cruiser and private guide
No shared vehicles and no fixed departure times — you decide when to leave camp, how long to sit with a sighting, and where to have breakfast.
Flown, not driven — included at Ultra-Luxury
Private charters between Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Diani Beach save roughly 44 hours of road time and are included in the Ultra-Luxury price.
Ultra-Luxury is genuinely all-inclusive
All meals, premium drinks, laundry, park and conservancy fees, private guiding and the charter flights are in the price. You should not need your wallet until you tip.
Priced honestly, with fees shown up front
Park and conservation fees, taxes and levies are itemised on your proforma invoice — 50% confirms the booking and the balance is due before travel.
Flying package
Private Cessna Caravan or Grand Caravan charter, meet-and-greet planeside. 15kg per person in soft bags on charter sectors — extra seats can be blocked for luggage. Cross-border sectors include international handling and immigration clearance planeside.
Pick the legs you'd like to fly — the rest stay on the road in your 4x4.
Saves about 44 hours on the road — time you spend in camp instead.
No flights added yet — every transfer is by road.
At a glance
Jun – Oct (dry) · Year-round wildlife
Balanced — two to three nights per camp · Easy to moderate
Private departure — 2 to 6 guests per vehicle
30–40 hours of guided game viewing across 5 active days
Kibale Forest National Park → Ngorongoro Crater → Queen Elizabeth National Park → Diani Beach
Safari-and-beach combinations · Private departures for 2–6 guests
Day by day
Every day is planned to the hour, with the flexibility to change anything before you confirm.
Kibale Forest National Park
Day 1 · 1 night
Ngorongoro Crater
Day 2 · 1 night
Kibale Forest National Park
Day 3 · 1 night
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 4 · 1 night
Kibale Forest National Park
Days 5–6 · 2 nights
Diani Beach
Days 7–8 · 2 nights
Kibale Forest National Park
Days 9–10 · 2 nights
Diani Beach
Day 11 · journey ends
Kibale Forest National Park
Airport welcome and a lake-shore overnight.
Arrival, immigration assistance and meet-and-greet by your Perch Africa representative
Transfer, luggage re-pack for light aircraft, and a full trip briefing with your guide
Welcome dinner and route walkthrough with your safari specialist
Highlights
Protea Hotel Entebbe
Dinner
Private airport transfer
Visa/e-TA must be approved before departure — we send the checklist on booking
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Neutral greens and browns for game drives — avoid blue and black (tsetse flies)
Ngorongoro Crater
Tea estates, crater lakes and the forest edge.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — visit to olduvai gorge & museum
Siesta through the heat, then maasai cultural village
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Kyaninga Lodge
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Conservation fee: USD 70.80/adult + USD 295/vehicle crater service fee
Vehicles allowed on crater floor 06:00–16:00 only
Soft-sided bag of 15 kg maximum per person on light-aircraft transfers
Kibale Forest National Park
Morning chimp trek and an afternoon wetland walk.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — birdwatching & photography
Siesta through the heat, then walking safaris (where permitted)
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Kyaninga Lodge
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Bring binoculars; one pair per person changes the whole safari
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Kasenyi game drive and the Kazinga Channel boat safari.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — walking safaris (where permitted)
Siesta through the heat, then guided game drives
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Mweya Safari Lodge
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
A warm fleece for pre-dawn drives — it is genuinely cold before sunrise

Kibale Forest National Park
Tree-climbing lion drive, then up into the Impenetrable Forest.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — guided game drives
Siesta through the heat, then cultural & community visits
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Buhoma Lodge
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Reef-safe sunscreen, a wide-brim hat and a swimsuit for the coast

Kibale Forest National Park
Your permitted hour with a mountain gorilla family and a Batwa afternoon.
Dawn departure with coffee in the vehicle — cultural & community visits
Siesta through the heat, then birdwatching & photography
Sundowners at a viewpoint, then a bush dinner under the stars
Highlights
Buhoma Lodge
All inclusive
Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with pop-top roof and window seat guaranteed
Approx. 1.5 h on the road
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Spare camera batteries and double the memory cards you think you need

Diani Beach
Kihihi to Entebbe, on to Mombasa and down to Diani for sunset.
Slow breakfast on the terrace, then the reef at high tide — snorkelling over the coral gardens
Free afternoon: paddleboards, kayaks or a book in the shade of the palms
Sunset cocktails on the sand, then a seafood dinner grilled to order
Highlights
Almanara Luxury Villas
Breakfast, Dinner
Light aircraft + 4x4 game-drive vehicle on landing
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Light-aircraft baggage limit: 15 kg per person in a soft bag, including hand luggage
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Neutral greens and browns for game drives — avoid blue and black (tsetse flies)

Diani Beach
Beach, pool and a long lunch. Optional kitesurfing lesson.
Sunrise swim followed by a guided walk along the tide line
Optional deep-sea fishing, kite-surfing lesson or a spa treatment
Dhow sundowner cruise followed by dinner under the stars
Highlights
Almanara Luxury Villas
All inclusive
Private road transfer; boat and dhow for excursions
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Soft-sided bag of 15 kg maximum per person on light-aircraft transfers

Kibale Forest National Park
Dhow day trip for dolphins, snorkelling and a Wasini seafood lunch.
Morning dhow sail with fresh fruit and coffee on board
Village and spice-market visit with your local guide
Beach bonfire, Swahili tasting menu and live taarab music
Highlights
Almanara Luxury Villas
All inclusive
Private road transfer; boat and dhow for excursions
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Bring binoculars; one pair per person changes the whole safari

Kibale Forest National Park
Sable antelope in the Shimba Hills, or another slow day on the sand.
Slow breakfast on the terrace, then the reef at high tide — snorkelling over the coral gardens
Free afternoon: paddleboards, kayaks or a book in the shade of the palms
Sunset cocktails on the sand, then a seafood dinner grilled to order
Highlights
Almanara Luxury Villas
All inclusive
Private road transfer; boat and dhow for excursions
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
A warm fleece for pre-dawn drives — it is genuinely cold before sunrise
Diani Beach
Transfer to Ukunda or Mombasa airport for your flight home.
Final sunrise game drive or a slow breakfast, then check-out and pack
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Assisted check-in for your international flight home
Highlights
Accommodation confirmed on booking
Breakfast
Light aircraft + 4x4 game-drive vehicle on landing
Scheduled light-aircraft flight
Light-aircraft baggage limit: 15 kg per person in a soft bag, including hand luggage
Standard park/reserve fees apply
Best accessed via light aircraft or 4x4 transfer
Reef-safe sunscreen, a wide-brim hat and a swimsuit for the coast
You leave Kibale Forest National Park with the sound of the plains still in your ears — and a standing invitation to come back for the season you missed.
Transparent pricing
| Destination | Type | Per adult / day | Days | Per adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kibale Forest National Park | Park entry fee | $40 | 6 | $240 |
| Ngorongoro Crater | Park entry fee | $295 | 1 | $295 |
| Queen Elizabeth National Park | Park entry fee | $40 | 1 | $40 |
| Total statutory fees per adult | $575 | |||
Children under 12 pay 50% and infants under 3 are free. Your proforma invoice itemises 16% VAT, the 2% catering levy and the 2% service charge separately.
Guest reviews & credentials
“Our guide read the plains like a book — we were the only vehicle at a leopard sighting twice. Every transfer, camp and park fee was exactly as quoted.”
“Travelling with a 6-year-old and grandparents could have been chaos. Perch planned the driving days around nap times and picked family tents with connecting rooms.”
“The migration timing advice was spot on. When one camp went full they moved us to a better one in the same conservancy at no extra cost, same day.”
KPSGA silver & gold guides
Every driver-guide is Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association certified, with 8+ years in the parks on your route.
Licensed tour operator
Registered with the Tourism Regulatory Authority (Kenya) and TALA-licensed operations in Tanzania.
AMREF Flying Doctors cover
Air-evacuation cover for every guest for the full duration of the safari, included in your rate.
Vehicle & safety standards
Serviced 4x4 Land Cruisers with pop-up roofs, first-aid kits, satellite comms and daily driver check-ins.
Transparent proforma pricing
Park fees, conservancy levies, 16% VAT, 2% catering levy and 2% service charge itemised before you pay.
4.9 / 5 guest rating
Across 380+ reviewed departures, with a 62% repeat-and-referral rate from past travellers.
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Bespoke
Every Perch Africa Safaris journey can be customised — combine destinations, swap accommodations, add private guides, extend with a beach. Tell us your dream.
Customise My SafariNot every safari company. The safari company.
Anyone can send you a brochure. We build your journey with named stays, verified availability and every cost shown before you commit — then save the finest sighting for your final golden hour.
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Your dates, pace, interests and budget shape the route. We order every stop logically and keep the strongest experience for the finish.
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Your safari is not a shared departure. Leave when you are ready, stay longer at a sighting and adjust each day with your guide.
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You see the proposed camps, transfers, flights, park fees, inclusions and exclusions before you decide—not just a headline price.
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Suggested stays remain suggestions until checked. We verify the space for your dates before issuing the booking offer.
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Change the route, number of nights, camp level or transport until the journey fits. Nothing is booked until you approve it.
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The itinerary, quote and booking details stay aligned. A 50% deposit secures the approved trip, with the balance paid closer to travel.