7-Day Gorilla, Murchison Falls & Queen Elizabeth Safari

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

Arrivat at Entebbe Airport & Transfer to Murchison falls NP

Our company driver will pick you up from the airport and straight away you will start you journey to Murchison Falls National Park. You will have a stop at the famous Luwero triangle to buy some fruits which include; oranges, mangoes, pineapples and so many others. Lunch will be taken at Kabalega Dinners or Court view hotel, after which you will proceed to the park and visit top of the falls – one of the star attractions in the area before proceeding to your lodge where you will unwind for the rest of the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation Options: Heritage Safari lodge or Red Chili rest camp (budget) Pakuba Safari lodge (mid-range) or Paraa Safari Lodge (luxury).

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:

Heritage Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Explore Murchison Falls National Park

Wake up early for your cup of coffee and after the driver will pick you up for an early morning game drive around the Buligi game tracks on the northern bank with a trained ranger guide to see several animals in the Nile valley like: jackals, Lions, herds of buffaloes, waterbuck, Jackson’s hartebeest, Rothschild’s giraffe, elephant, oribi and baboons and so many other early risers. You will be taken back to you lodge for lunch and rest for a while. In the afternoon you will go for a launch cruise on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of Murchison falls. Spot the bank residents which include: the largest hippos and crocodiles, small herds of buffalo and several bird species.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Heritage Safari Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer from Murchison falls to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Be up by 6:00 am again, have breakfast at around 6:30 am and check out of the murchison falls national park at exactly 7:00 am. Drive via Masindi, Hoima and Kyenjojo towns to Fort Portal town for Lunch at 1:00 pm, continue for 3 hours to Queen Elizabeth National Park via Kasese town and check into to your Lodge
Accommodation: Simba Safari Camp (budget) Park view hotel or Marafiki Safari Lodge or Elephant Hub lodge (mid-range) or Mweya Safari Lodge(luxury).

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:

Simba Safari Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Chimpanzee trekking, and afternoon boat cruise

Today you will actually spend most of your morning tracking chimpanzees in the forest. These primates are quite mobile and you will trek for between 1 to 3 hours before seeing them. The forest walk will be very rewarding with views of other primates and birds like the hoestes, grey cheeked mangabeys, Red-colobuses, Red-tailed monkeys and the Blue tailed monkeys plus butterflies. Your guide will detail you about the impressive flora and fauna found in this verdant forest.
In the afternoon you will have a launch trip on the Kazinga Channel where you will sight a variety of bank residents. This waterway joins Lake Edward and Lake George and encounters a school of hippos, buffaloes, crocodiles, waterbucks and a variety of water birds. Catch a glimpse of water birds diving for fish, the Marabou stork, bee-eater and cheeky bronze-tailed starling not to forget the majestic crowned crane. Check in to your lodge for Dinner and Overnight.

Main Destination:

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation:

Simba Safari Camp

• Mid-range lodge bordering Queen Elizabeth NP without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Bwindi Forest Via Ishasha Sector

Have an early Morning breakfast then we depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park with an early morning game drive also driving through the Ishasha sector south of Queen Elizabeth National park to see the tree climbing lions. No where in Africa you would stand a better chance to see this than in the large low limbed fig trees of Ishasha.
Proceed to the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, and to your lodge for check in.
Accommodation Options: Trekkers Tarvern or Rushaga gorilla haven lodge (budget) Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge or Gorilla Mist Camp (mid-range) or Chameleon Hill Lodge (Luxury).

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:

Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking Experience & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

Have your morning breakfast early enough, head to the park office headquarters for registration and where you will be briefed on where and how the mountain gorillas are tracked. You will then be divided in groups and guide by an expert ranger who knows best where to track them from. Tracking time is usually a minimum of 2hrs and a maximum of 7hrs. You will be given time with the gorillas like 1hr to enjoy the thrilling and emotional moment with them. Return to your lodge for lunch, and in the afternoon go for an optional community walk. Later in the evening, you will transfer to lake Bunyonyi, uganda’s deepest and most beautiful lodge, dotted with several islands.
Accommodation options: Crater Bay Cottages or similar (budget) Bunyonyi Rock resort (mid-range) or Bird nest resort (Luxury)
Drive time: Approximately 3-4 hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Crater Bay Cottages

• Budget lodge located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

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

Canoeing On Lake Bunyonyi, Departure

Enjoy morning breakfast and then go for a canoeing activity on lake bunyonyi where you will take photos of this beautiful lake, and interact with the locals. Later you transfer back to Kampala, Lunch en-route. The guide will drop you off at your hotel in Kampala.
Note: if you intend to fly out this very day, you will not do the canoeing activity, you will simply utlize day 6 of the trip to take photos as day 7 will only be for transfer. Also note that you are required to book a late flight since the driving time is over 8 hours.

Main Destination:

Kampala (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

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

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