8 Days Murchison Falls, Chimp and Gorilla Trekking Safari

8 Days
Group : 1-15 People
Difficulty : 5
Pickup: Entebbe Airport

Maximize your wildlife sightings during this private, multi-day package excursion to four protected reserves in Uganda. Highlights include rhino tracking in Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, tours and a boat trip within the game-filled waterfalls and savannahs of Murchison Falls National Park, and a peek at the monkeys and famous primates of Kibale Forest National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

What to Carry for Your 8-Day Murchison Falls, Chimp and Gorilla Trekking Safari:

Camera and charger
Sunglasses
Light and heavy clothes
Hiking boots
Binoculars (if available)

Departure & Return Location

Entebbe International Airport (Google Map)

Departure Time

3 Hours After Flight Time

Price Includes

Transportation by a 4 x 4 station wagon.
Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
Border crossing fee
Ranger fees
English Speaking Driver Guide
Drive/guide subsistance allowance
Enroute lunches

Price Excludes

Air flight tickets
Ugandan Visas
Optional activities (not in the itinerary)
Porter Fees when Tracking
Personal Insurance and Shopping
Any other item not mentioned above

Complementaries

T-Shirt
Entrance Fees

What to Expect

An 8-Day Murchison Falls, Chimp, and Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda offers a rich and diverse experience, combining wildlife encounters, scenic landscapes, and cultural immersion. Here’s what you can expect during such a safari:

Murchison falls National park
Chimpanzee tracking
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Cultural Interactions
Scenic Landscapes
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Adventure and Excitement

Itinerary

Day 1Pick up

Pick up and Transfer to Murchison Falls NP with detour rhino tracking in Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Your Guide/driver will pick you from the Entebbe International Airport and hit the road to Murchison Falls National Park. En route, make a stopover at Zziwa Rhino sanctuary for an hour of rhino tracking then continue to Murchison.

Meal Plan: Half Board

Day 2Murchison morning game drive and the afternoon boat trip to the base of the falls.

After an early breakfast, tour the Northern section of Murchison with a high concentration of savannah wildlife. Enjoy game viewing and photography of elephants, buffalos, waterbucks, giraffes, Uganda kob and lions, the leopards (if you’re lucky) plus a variety of bird species. Return to your accommodation for lunch and then go for a 3-hour boat trip to the base of the falls.

Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 3Exit Murchison and Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park.

After breakfast at your accommodation, drive to the top of the falls (if you didn’t hike) where you will have spectacular view of the falls. Else, depart right away for Kibale Forest National Park after breakfast. Kibale is popular for its primates like the chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, mangabeys and red tailed monkeys.

Day 4 Chimp trekking in Kibale forest and later transfer to Queen Elizabeth NP

An experienced ranger will take you chimp tracking in the morning. The activity begins at 8.00am with a briefing regarding the rules of trekking the chimpanzees after which you set off to search for them in the forest. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have a full hour with them. You will return to the lodge for lunch after which you will head out for Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Day 5Queen’s Morning game drive and afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga channel

On this day, you will have a game drive and launch trip (boat trip) on the Kazinga Channel in the morning and afternoon respectively.

Day 6Exit Queen and transfer to Bwindi with en route game drive in Isasha area.

Have breakfast then set off for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the Isasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park – famously known for its resident tree-climbing lions.

Daty 7Go gorilla trekking in Bwindi and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation.

After an early breakfast and a briefing by a ranger guide, you will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. Return to your lodge. Have your lunch and thereafter check out for a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi.

Day 8Exit Bunyonyi and return to Entebbe to catch your flight out.

Have a relaxed breakfast at the accommodation with spectacular view of the Bunyonyi little islands just right in front of you and thereafter embark on your return journey to Entebbe International Airport.

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