9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour
Overview of the 9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour
Safari Highlight of the 9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour
Day 1: You and your driver guide will set off for Murchison Falls National Park with a visit at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Tracking Uganda. Proceed to your prior booked hotel, check in, dine and spend your night thereDay 2: Undertake a game drive in northern part of Murchison Falls National Park, Take a Nile launch cruise in the afternoon Nile for about 2 hours & hike to the top of the falls for about 1 hour. Return to the lodge, dine and sleep
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park and on your way, you will explore the impressive views of the country. Arrive at your booked hotel, dine and rest
Day 4: Early in the morning, you will do your Chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda’s Kibale National Park & Bigodi wetland walk in the afternoon
Day 5: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Sightseeing of Rwenzori Mountains & Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 6: Do your Mountain Gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park & drive to Lake Bunyonyi, do evening boat cruise & relaxation
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and do an afternoon boat cruise along Lake Mburo
Day 8: Do an early morning game drive in the park, return to the lodge for proper breakfast, have lunch and do a horse riding safari in the afternoon. Depending on how you will be feeling, you will do an evening game drive
Day 9: Drive back to Kampala, lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre & another stop at Uganda Equator crossing Kayabwe
Detailed Itinerary of the 9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour
Day 1 of the 9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour: You and your driver guide will set off for Murchison Falls National Park with a visit at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Tracking Uganda. Proceed to your prior booked hotel, check in, dine and spend your night there
Wake up very early in the morning, have breakfast at your hotel in Kampala / Entebbe as you prepare to meet with your Uganda safari driver guide. Meet and greet, after he will give you a shirt briefing about your 7 days safari in Uganda. Depart at 6:30am for Murchison Falls National Park to Uganda’s north west for about 311km in about 5 hours’ excluding stops en route. You will break your journey at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a Rhino trekking safari giving you chance to explore the only population of Southern White Rhinos in Uganda and this last for 2 hours. Proceed for lunch after drive to Murchison Falls National Park enjoying the views of Masindi town and Budongo Forest Reserve arriving at the lodge for relaxation, dinner overnightAccommodation: Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge – Deluxe room Midrange: Murchison River Lodge – Thatched Safari Tent Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge
Day 2 of the 9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour: Undertake a game drive in northern part of Murchison Falls National Park, Take a Nile launch cruise in the afternoon Nile for about 2 hours & hike to the top of the falls for about 1 hour. Return to the lodge, dine and sleep
You are required to cross with the 7am ferry if you slept in the south or start the game drive at 6:30am if you slept in the north and inside the park gaining rich possibilities of spotting Elephants, Rothschild Giraffes, Lion, Buffalo, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Leopard, Oribis, Kobs, waterbucks among others. A game drive in the park will last about 3 – 4 hours, have breakfast and lunch & at 2pm, you will take a Nile launch cruise that departs Paraa Jetty to the bottom of the falls cruising on the world’s longest River. Upon arrival at the bottom of the falls, you will hike to the top of world’s most powerful waterfall enjoying the incredible water sounds and views of the Nile River as it forces itself to make way through an 8m gorge after which it falls generating a plume of spray with a thunderous roar and a trademark rainbow. You will meet your guide waiting at the top of the falls and transfer to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnightAccommodation: Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge – Deluxe room Midrange: Murchison River Lodge – Thatched Safari Tent Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge
Day 3 of the 9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour: Transfer to Kibale National Park and on your way, you will explore the impressive views of the country. Arrive at your booked hotel, dine and rest
Depart the lodge with lunch box and transfer to Kibale National Park 366km about 8 hours’ drive enjoying the views of the countryside landscapes. Arrive at your hotel, relax, dine and rest.Accommodation: Luxury: Primate Lodge Kibale – Luxury Cottages Midrange: Kibale Forest Camp – Safari Tent Budget / Basic: Isunga Lodge Kibale
Day 4 of the 9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour: Early in the morning, you will do your Chimpanzee trekking safari in Uganda’s Kibale National Park & Bigodi wetland walk in the afternoon
Have breakfast at 7am at your lodge and connect to Kanyanchu tourism center for briefing at 8am from the ranger guides in the park. After the briefing, you will be led into the forest which for 2 – 5 hours in search of Chimpanzees. Kibale National Park is a rich bio-diverse destination with great flora including flowering plants, tall and mature trees some of which are medicinal and others are favorites to wild animals, 375 species of birds not forgetting 13 primate species. The one hour with Chimpanzees is a memorable one as you explore them feed, patrol, fight, mate, play, display their jumping skills among other interesting features as you take amazing photoshoots. From the activity, you enjoy lunch and later visit Bigodi wetland and Community for a rewarding ecotourism experience.Accommodation: Luxury: Primate Lodge Kibale – Luxury Cottages Midrange: Kibale Forest Camp – Safari Tent Budget / Basic: Isunga Lodge Kibale
Day 5 of the 9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Sightseeing of Rwenzori Mountains & Queen Elizabeth National Park
Depart the lodge after breakfast at 7am and set off for the transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Along the way, you will enjoy amazing scenery of the Rwenzori Mountains; also known as the Mountains of moon, rising to 5,109m above sea level with snowcapped peaks and the open savannah landscapes of Queen Elizabeth National Park with chances of spotting wildlife by the road. An optional game drive can be arranged in Ishasha sector to look out for the tree climbing lions.Accommodation: Luxury: Haven Lodge Buhoma Midrange / Budget: Gorilla Mist Camp
Day 6 of the 9 Days Murchison Falls safari Uganda, Queen Elizabeth wildlife safari & Uganda gorilla tour: Do your Mountain Gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park & drive to Lake Bunyonyi, do evening boat cruise & relaxation
Mountain Gorillas are known to thrive only in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda and the Greater Virunga massif shared by Uganda Rwanda and Congo. With their population estimated at 880, Bwindi alone has a minimum of 400 Mountain Gorillas and thus best placed for gorilla trekking adventure. Briefing for this activity starts at 8am after the armed park rangers lead you to this amazing dense forest hiking up and down the steep slopes intercepted by narrow valleys amidst the enchanting bird songs and lush flora. The gorilla trekking duration lasts 2 – 8 hours but the actual viewing is limited to one hour for purposes of Conservation and it is an incredible moment viewing them as they forage and socialize while taking good photo shoots. From the activity, you transfer to Lake Bunyonyi enjoying nice views of Kigezi Highlands dubbed the Switzerland of Africa and spend the evening at leisure enjoying the views of this amazing lake with a count of 29 Islands.Accommodation: Midrange / Budget: Lake Bunyonyi Eco-resort Luxury: Birdnest @Lake Bunyonyi Resort
Day 7: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and do an afternoon boat cruise along Lake Mburo
Early in the morning, after your breakfast at your lodging facility, you will set off for Lake Mburo National Park from Lake Bunyonyi driving for about 6 hours. Arrive at the park, check in at your lodge, have lunch and go for your afternoon boat cruise along Lake Mburo. During the boat cruise, you will see lots of water animals including hippos, crocodiles and other wildlife animals that you may spot along the lake quenching their thirst. besides the animals, you will also see several birds around the Lake. Return to the lodge, relax and dine.Accommodation Luxury: Mihingo Lodge
Day 8: Do an early morning game drive in the park, return to the lodge for proper breakfast, have lunch and do a horse riding safari in the afternoon. Depending on how you will be feeling, you will do an evening game drive
Have a cup of coffee in the morning before you set off for your early morning game drive in the park to catch the early morning risers as they get out of their hide outs to look for their prey. During your game drive, you will see lots elands, zebras, impalas and many more other unique animals. The game drive will take about 3-4 hours depending on your interest and after return to the lodge for proper breakfast, have lunch and later in the afternoon you go for a horse riding safari around the parkAccommodation Luxury: Mihingo Lodge
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