7-Day Bwindi-Queen Elizabeth-Murchison Safari

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

Travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

The journey starts at 7:30 a.m. from the pickup point. Then, breakfast and bathroom break at Shell Kayabwe for 25 minutes. You'll then make a stop over at the Equator landmark for an experience of the earth's rotation on the axis. You'll then make a stopover to Biharwe for a little hike to the Eclipse monument. Then, you'll have lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre for an hour. You will drive to Kabale and have an aerial view of Lake Bunyonyi at the site seeing viewpoint for 15 minutes. You'll then proceed to Kisoro but before reaching there you'll make a stopover at Mt. Muhavura volcanoes viewpoint for 15 minutes. You'll then travel to Rushaga in Bwindi where you spend a night at Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

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

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Trek Gorilla and Head to Lake Bunyonyi

This is a day's activity. Breakfast is served by 7:00 a.m. We advise one to carry a packed lunch in the form of a snack and enough water like 1.5 liters.

You will then head to the National Park gate for registration and briefing. After registration and briefing, you will be assigned a group for trekking with a guide and rangers. Then trekking starts for the gorillas. This takes 30 mins to 2 hours depending on the location of the gorillas. You are then given an hour to view the gorillas. Then, you'll be asked to return to the briefing point where you will be awarded a trekking certificate from the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

You will then head to Lake Bunyonyi.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi

• Mid-range lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

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

Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Breakfast will be served at 6:30 am and you will start the journey at 7:00 am. You will travel to Irungu Forest Lodge in Queen Elizabeth. You will have lunch and then later in the evening, you'll have a game drive in the national park where you will have an experience of the wildlife in the national park. You will 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:

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

Trek Chimps and Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel

Breakfast will be served at 6:30 am. Then you will set off at 7:00 am to Kyambura Gorge for the Chimp trek. You are then briefed and then trek the chimps for like 2-3 hours. You will then head back to the hotel for lunch and then a boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
You will then return to the hotel to rest.

Main Destination:

Kalinzu Forest Reserve (Chimps)

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

High Season June to September (But it’s seldom busy)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Irungu Forest Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Travel to Murchison Falls National Park

Breakfast will be served at 6:30 a.m. and set time is 7:00 a.m. You will then travel to Murchison Falls National Park via Kyenjojo District. Then, you will check in at the hotel and have lunch. In the evening, you will head to the top of the falls of Murchison Falls. Then, you will 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

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

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LeopardOccasional

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 is served at 7:30 am. You will then head off at 8:00 am for a morning game drive in the national park for 2-3 hours. You will then return to the hotel to rest and have lunch. At 2:00 pm, you will head for a boat cruise on the Nile for 2 hours and then return to the 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)

Tour Ziwa Sanctuary and Travel Back

This is a travel day back to Kampala but you will have a tour of the Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This tour will take 1-2 hours. Thereafter, you will travel to Kampala or Entebbe.

Main Destination:

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch

Best Time To Go June to August and December to February (Dry seasons)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather

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.