Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Rhino Sanctuary
Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Rhino Sanctuary
Today after breakfast, your guide will pick you up from Entebbe or your hotel in Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park. You will visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will go for a game walk with an experienced ranger, which gives you a unique opportunity to view the rhinos from a close distance.
Murchison Falls National Park is the largest conservation area in Uganda, covering an area of over 3,840 km². The park’s name derives from its famous waterfall: the mighty Murchison Falls, which are formed where the Victoria Nile forces its way through a narrow cleft before plunging 43m down with a thunderous roar.
The mighty Nile River divides the park into its north and south sections. At the spectacular Murchison Falls, the world’s longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. You will have lunch, and after lunch, you will visit the top of the falls. You will do a game drive as you drive to the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Gipir and Labongo Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game Drive and Boat Cruise to Bottom of the Falls
Game Drive and Boat Cruise to Bottom of the Falls
Today after breakfast, you will depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park. The 3,893 sq km park is home to a range of animals. You will have a chance to view some of the park’s residents including lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffaloes, and elephants. For the birders amongst you, these areas support the secretary bird and the black-chested snake eagle, to name a few.
In the afternoon, you'll go for a boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls, where the Nile thunders through a small 7-meter gap plunging 43 meters into the Nile on the way to Lake Albert. The banks of the Nile are densely populated with crocodiles, hippopotamuses, and a range of other wildlife that come to the river to drink. After the boat cruise, you will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Gipir and Labongo Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Transfer to Kibale National Park
Today, you will transfer from Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park. You will get to the lodge in time for lunch. After lunch, you will go for a guided nature walk of Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary. This activity is run by the community and it takes you through the beautiful natural environment. The sanctuary is home to butterflies, small animals like squirrels, and monkeys, and great birdlife, the great blue Turaco being the favorite.
You will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
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Kibale Forest Camp (Safari Tent)
Wildlife in Kibale NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
You will be transferred to the park headquarters for a briefing about today’s long-awaited activity; chimpanzee tracking. A Ugandan safari is not complete without tracking the chimpanzees that are the closest to man's DNA sharing of 98.7%. The best place to go for chimpanzee tracking in the whole world is in Kibale National Park, which hosts about 13 primate species and other endangered species like the forest giant hogs, elephants, cats, and duikers.
You will be led into the forest by Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guides. You will spend only one hour with the chimpanzees, learning about their habits and behaviors.
After chimpanzee tracking, you will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park in time for lunch. You will check in and relax getting ready for tomorrow’s activities. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kibale National Park (Chimps)
- Accommodation:
- Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Game Drive and Boat Cruise along Kazinga Channel
Game Drive and Boat Cruise along Kazinga Channel
Today, you will wake up early, have a quick breakfast, and head for the sunrise game drive to look out for the animals Queen Elizabeth National Park has to offer. Look out got elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, Uganda kob, warthogs, and waterbucks.
You will take a break for about 3.5 hours of the game drive. You will have lunch and then get ready for the boat safari on the Kazinga Channel which connects Lake Edward and Lake George. During the boat safari, you will see countless hippos, buffalos, crocodiles, elephants, and different bird species that include the malachite and pied kingfishers, African fish eagles, spoonbill, yellow-billed stork, pink-backed pelicans and so on. The boat safari on the Kazinga Channel is one of the highlights for many people on a Uganda safari. After the boat cruise, you will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kazinga Wilderness Safari Camp
Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer back to Entebbe
Transfer back to Entebbe
Today, after a delicious breakfast, you will be transferred back to Kampala or Entebbe with en route lunch in Mbarara. You will continue the journey with a stopover at the Equator for a photo session and souvenir shopping.
Accommodation for tonight is not included in the itinerary, if you want us to book one (or more) nights in Kampala and/or Entebbe, please let us know.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
