8-Day Mgahinga-Queen Elizabeth-Murchison Falls Big Five

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Travel to Kisoro

The tour activities include; The journey starts at 7:30 a.m from the pick up point, then breakfast and bathroom break at Shell Kayabwe for 25 minutes. We then make a stop over at the Equator land mark for an experience of the earth rotation on the axis. We then make a stop over to in Biharwe for a little hike to the Eclipse monument then have Lunch at Igongo cultural Centre for an hour. We drive to Kabale and have an aerial view of Lake Bunyonyi at the site seeing view point for 15 minutes. We then proceed to Kisoro but before reaching there we make a stopover at Mt. Muhavura volcanoes view point for 15 Minutes. We then travel to Kisoro to Logde at Ichumbi Hotel.

Main Destination:

Kisoro (Town)

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro

• Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Trek Gorillas

This is a day's activity. Breakfast is served by 6:30 a.m then head to Mgahinga National Park. We advise one carries packed lunch in form of a snack and enough litres of water like 1.5 litres. We then head to the National Park gate for registration and briefing. After registration and briefing one will be assigned a group for trekking with a guide and rangers. Then trekking starts for the gorillas this takes 30 mins - 2 hours depending to the location of the gorillas. You are then given an hour to view the gorillas and then asked to return to the briefing point where you will be awarded a trekking certificate from Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Enjoy swimming at the hotel pool and an evening steam bath or steam to unwind after a long day of trekking.

Main Destination:

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to January

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather Jun to Aug and Dec to Jan (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Mgahinga Gorilla NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Community Tour

Breakfast will be served by 8:30 a.m. We then head to Lake Mutanda for a Boat tour. Here we will have an opportunity to the birds, a view of the Volcanoes ranges, Visit the royal tombs cave with mummies, punishment Island. This takes like 2 hours.

We then head to experience a local coffee tour. Learn about the processes from the garden to the cup for tasting light, medium to dark roasted arabica coffee of Uganda. This activity takes 2 hours and you will receive a souvenir pack of coffee based on your choice. We then head to a local restaurant to enjoy local cuisine in a local based hotel.

Main Destination:

Lake Mutanda

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Hotel - Kisoro

• Mid-range hotel located in Kisoro (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Break fast will be served at 6:30 am and we start the journey at 7:00 am. We travel to Irungu Forest lodge in Queen Elizabeth. We will have lunch and then later in the evening we do have a game drive in the national park where you will have an experience of the wildlife in the national park. We then return to the lodge.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LeopardOccasional

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Trek Chimps and Boat ride on Kazinga Channel

Break fast will be served at 6:30 am and then we set off at 7:00 am to Kyambura Gorge for the Chimp trek. We are then briefed and then trek the Chimps for like 2-3 hours. We then head back to the hotel. In the afternoon we then head for a boat ride on Kazinga Channel. Expect to see Hippos, Elephants, Crocs, buffalos and variety of bird species.

We then return to the hotel for dinner and then rest.

Main Destination:

Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel to Murchison National Park

Breakfast will be served at 6:30 a.m and set of time is 7:00 a.m. We then travel to Murchison falls National park via. Kyenjojo District. When then check in at the hotel and have lunch. In the evening we head to the top of the falls of Murchison Falls. Then return to the lodge.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LionOccasional

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LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Sambiya River Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game drive and Boat Cruise

Breakfast served at 7:30 am. We then head off at 8:00 am for a morning game drive in the national park for 2-3 hours. We then return to the hotel to rest and have lunch. At 2:00 pm we head for a Boat cruise on the nile for 2 hours and then return to hotel.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Sambiya River Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tours Rhinos and Travel Back

This is a travel day back to Kampala but however we shall have a tour of the Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This tour will take 1-2hours. There after we travel to Kampala or Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.