8 Days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

Overview of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

This 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari is a Nile River tour, wildlife and primate trekking safari in Uganda. With scenic allure, this 8 days trip takes you to the renown spectacular Murchison Falls National Park, Budongo forest chimp trekking, a Jinja source of the Nile tour and a Kampala city tour.

The trip starts on arrival at Entebbe international airport where a knowledgeable driver guide picks you up for a drive to a booked accommodation in Kampala-Uganda’s capital. The next morning, you are driven to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking on foot in the only rhino home in Uganda. You then continue to Murchison falls national park where you will have great wildlife sightings the next day. On day 4, you are driven from Murchison falls park to Budongo forest for chimpanzee trekking in the afternoon. The next morning, you are driven from Budongo to Jinja source of the Nile where you refresh at the shores of the Nile river and undertake white water rafting. From Jinja you return to Kampala then for a city tour then after depart from Entebbe international airport on the last day of your trip.

Highlights of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

Day 1: Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport a professional driver guide will pick you up, meet and greet and transfer to a booked hotel or lodge in Kampala where you spend the night.

Day 2: From your booked accommodation in Kampala, a safari driver guide will pick you up for a drive to Murchison falls national park with a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking.

Day 3: In the morning, you will do a game drive, have a lunch break either at the lodge or a picnic lunch, undertake an evening launch trip/boat cruise and then hike to the top of the falls.

Day 4: You have breakfast at your lodging facility and then be driven for afternoon chimpanzee trekking at Budongo forest where after you are transfer to a lodging facility in Masindi where you spend the night.

Day 5: After breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you to Jinja source of the Nile River for a tour and adventure experience the next day.

 Day 6: In the morning, you go for a white-water rafting experience then after go for an evening boat cruise.

Day 7: This morning, you are driven to Kampala-Uganda’s capital for a city tour in the most historical, cultural and entertainment sites of the country.

Day 8: Waking up in the bustling capital, you wake up, have relaxed breakfast and then be transferred back to Entebbe international airport for a departure flight with a stop at a craft shop along Entebbe road in case there is need.

Day by day detailed itinerary of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

Day 1 of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

Arriving at the shores of the world’s largest continental lake-Lake Victoria at Entebbe international airport, you meet your Uganda safari driver guide for a drive to a booked lodge in Kampala. On arrival, you check in, relax and have dinner as you rest from jet lag.

Day 2 of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

After breakfast at your lodging facility, your professional Uganda safari guide will pick you up for a drive to Murchison Falls National Park. A branch off to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary at Nakitoma 115 Km from Kampala and 7 Km off the highway for rhino tracking starts off your Uganda wildlife safari adventure as you go rhino tracking in the only habitat for rhinos in the country. After about 2 hours of rhino tracking, you continue for lunch at Masindi and then after be driven to Murchison Falls National Park. Arriving in the evening, you check in, have dinner and relax at a booked accommodation in Murchison falls national park.  

Day 3 of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

A morning cup of coffee starts your day then you proceed to the park for a morning game drive. Morning game drives at the park start at 7:00am though this depends on where you spent the night. If there’s need to cross by ferry to the park, the game drive may start a bit minutes late. The game drive lasts about 2-4hours as you drive through the park sighting several wildlife species inclusive of which are elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, buffaloes and many more. You then return to your lodging facility for lunch or have picnic lunch then after go for an evening boat cruise/launch cruise to the bottom of the mighty Nile falls. At the start point of the boat cruise you interact with the natives of this region as they play local instruments and sing. You sight the Nile river waters squeezing through a 7-meter gorge then falling 40m below with a thunderous sound. From the bottom of the falls, you start the hike to the top of the falls where you meet your driver guide for return to your lodging facility. By the end of this day, you will have sighted all the big five Africa wildlife species (Buffaloes, Rhino’s, Elephants, lions and leopards).

Day 4 of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

You have morning breakfast then be driven south to Budongo Forest, where you go chimp tracking. Budongo forest is the second-best chimp tracking location in Africa coming after Kibale Forest National Park in western Uganda. With a guide, you go in search of the lively man like primates with a very calm greenery environment that is good for photography. After tracking man’s closest relatives, you are driven to a lodging facility where you spend the night.

Day 5 of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

After a relaxed breakfast, you will be driven by your driver guide to jinja passing via Kampala. When you arrive in Jinja, you check in, relax at the banks of the Nile river and have an overnight stay at a booked accommodation in jinja source of the Nile.

Day 6 of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

In the morning, you go for a great adventure on the world’s longest river as you undertake the adrenalin raising white water rafting experience. Practical training is offered before the raft experience starts with snacks provided during the raft. Having great adventure moments on the fresh waters is amazing and alongside you are kayakers guiding you through the raft. You have lunch after the raft in the afternoon then take an evening boat cruise to the source of the Nile River after which you return for the night at your lodging facility at the shores of the Nile River.  

Day 7 of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

After an early morning cup of coffee at the shores of the source of the Nile, your driver guide transfers you to Kampala. You go for a Kampala city tour to the historical sites of Uganda of which are Namugongo martyrs Shrine, Bahai Temple, Ugandan parliament, Makerere University, markets and other places of interest. In the evening, you are transferred to a booked accommodation facility in Kampala where you spend the night.

Day 8 of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari

Waking up in one of the hotels within the bustling capital of Uganda, you wake up, have relaxed breakfast and then be transferred to Entebbe international airport for a departure flight. In case of any need to do craft shopping, you can stop at a craft shop along Entebbe road.  

End of the 8 days Jinja source of the Nile tour Uganda, wildlife safari in Murchison Falls & Budongo chimpanzee trekking safari      

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