This 5-day Gorilla trekking and Murchison Falls Safari package combines a visit to Murchison Falls National Park for the Big 5 experience including incredible game drives, rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, boat safari to the bottom of the falls with Mountain Gorilla trekking in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
There is so much to accomplish even when limited on time. Detailed itinerary below;
Day 1; Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Your driver/guide will pick you up from an agreed location in Entebbe or Kampala and begin your journey to Murchison Falls National Park which is Uganda’s largest park. The park is a habitat for the Big 4 animals including Lions, Leopards, Buffaloes, elephants, and a variety of antelopes, hyenas and giraffes among others. En route, you will visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking to sum up the big 5 which lasts 2 to 3 hours and proceed for lunch in Masindi town.
Continue to Murchison Falls and upon arrival, visit the Top of the falls where water thunders through different rapids from a 7-metre gap to fall over 40 meters Gorge below and proceed to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge
Day 2; Game drive and launch cruise along the Albert Nile
After an early breakfast, you will go for a game drive on the Northern Bank of River Nile. The activity takes about 3 to 5 hours and Wildlife in the Park includes elephants, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, Hartebeest, Uganda kobs, Oribis and waterbucks.
After the drive you will return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon; go for a launch cruise/boat safari on the Albert Nile which will give you an exciting panoramic view at the bottom of the mighty Murchison Falls.
Along the cruise, you will encounter crocodiles, hippos, and birds on the river banks like kingfisher, cormorants, bee-eater, and the rare shoebill stork. Dinner and overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge as above.
Day 3; Transfer to Bwindi
You will leave Murchison falls very early in the morning and embark on a full day drive to Bwindi impenetrable forest with lunch en-route and arriving at Bwindi late evening. Dinner and overnight stay at Kaara Gorilla Lodge
Day 4; Gorilla trek in Bwindi Forest Park
Early in the morning after breakfast and a briefing from the UWA officials, set off for the gorilla tracking. This is a once in a lifetime experience and an unforgettable adventure. The ranger guides will lead you into the thick forest and start your search for the endangered Mountain Gorillas. You will move up and down the rugged terrain until you finally meet these harmonious creatures that will entertain you with performances for about 1 hour.
The activity can take 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas. This is an awesome and exciting moment. Along the trek, you can expect to see other types of primates such as monkeys, birds, and more. After the trek, you will receive your Gorilla trekking certificate and meet up with your driver/guide, and return to the lodge where you will spend the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at Kaara Gorilla Lodge as above.
Day 5; Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe & Departure
Breakfast will be served early and embark on your journey back to Kampala with lunch en-route in Mbarara city or Masaka.
You will also make a stopover at Equator at Kayabwe for water experiments and photographs, Royal drum Village at Mpambire for souvenirs. Proceed to Kampala and drop-off at Entebbe airport for your flight back home marking the end of your Gorilla trekking & Murchison Falls Safari.
Note: This trip can be customized to include other activities and is available all year round. The accommodations can be modified to suit your budget and interests.
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