Experience exceptional game viewing and marvel at the natural wonders of Murchison Falls National Park, summing up the big 5 with a visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and visit Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for a gorilla trekking experience on this 6 Days trip to Uganda’s key safari destinations.
The itinerary below is just a guide; you can do this at your own pace and timing! Let us know your interests, budget, and when you wish to embark on your safari, and we will modify it to your satisfaction.
Day 1; Arrival & Hotel Transfer (1 & a half hours)
On your arrival, our company representative, together with the driver/guide will welcome you and transfer you to the Hotel in Kampala for dinner and overnight stay at Fairway Hotel
Day 2; Depart for Murchison Falls National Park (6 to 7 hours)
Enjoy breakfast and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park which is Uganda’s largest park. The park is a habitat for animals like elephants, buffaloes, giraffe sand a variety of antelopes. En route, you will visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking 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 3; 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 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 4; Transfer to Bwindi (12 hours)
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 Bwindi late evening. Dinner and overnight stay at Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Day 5; Gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable 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 life time experience and 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 about1hour.
The activity can take 2 to 8 hours depending on the movement of the Gorillas. This is an awesome and exciting moment. En-route, there are other types of the primates such as the 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 Rushaga Gorilla Lodge as above.
Day 6; Transfer back to Kampala & Departure (9 hours)
Breakfast will be served early and embark on your journey back to Kampala with lunch en-route in Mbarara town 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.
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