The 7 Days Bwindi, Kibale and Murchison Falls Safari are breathtaking Uganda primates and wildlife safari tour packages. During the safari, you will be able to encounter in gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park as well as game drive viewing, and a boat cruise in Murchison Falls National Parks among others. Get started Now!
Detailed Itinerary
Day 0: Arrive at Airport and Book Own Hotel
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
On day 1 of the 7 Days Bwindi, Kibale and Murchison Falls Safari, you will be picked up from your hotel by our professional driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then travel to Bwindi impenetrable national park. On the way you will have a stopover at the Equator where you will take unforgettable photos and buy souvenirs in craft shops around. From the Equator, you will proceed the journey with en-route lunch along the way and enjoy perfect views of the terraced farmlands, Kigezi hills, traditional homesteads and others. Upon arrival in Bwindi impenetrable national park, you will check into your booked accommodation. Have dinner and overnight stay at Four Gorilla Lodge -midrange or Buhoma community rest camp-budget.
Meal plan: HB
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park
After an early breakfast on the second day of the safari, you will carry a packed lunch and be driven for a gorilla trekking briefing at the park headquarters. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the jungle which takes about 30 minutes to 6 hours depending on where the gorillas are found. During trekking, you will be able to view other primates’ species, various birdlife, plant and tree species many more. On seeing the habituated gorillas’ family, you will be given one hour to spend with them in their natural habitat which gives you a chance to learn about their behaviors, watch them carry out their daily activities, take photos, and capture videos. After the one hour with the mountain gorillas, you will trek back to the starting point to be rewarded with your gorilla certificate which shows you were successful in gorilla trekking. Then after, go meet up with your driver guide and connect to the lodge for refreshment and relax. Dinner and overnight as above.
All Meals Included
Day 3: Transfer from Bwindi impenetrable National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast on day 3 of the safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On the way you will have a stopover at the Ishasha sector in the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park which is a habitat for rarely tree-climbing lions and can easily be spotted while lying up in fig–acacia tree branches and can easily be adventured during the game drive if you are lucky. You will also be able to view other animals such as buffaloes, elephants, Uganda kobs, some bird species, and others. After the game drive in Ishasha sector, you will have an en-route lunch and then continue to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive at the park, check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Elephant hub lodge-midrange or Queen Elizabeth safari lodge-budget.
All Meals Included
Day 4: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
You will have an early breakfast on day 4 of the safari you will meet up with your driver guide to embark on a morning game drive in Kasenyi plains where you will be able to spot animals such as elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs, Uganda kobs, giant forest hogs, topi, bushbucks among others which will be seen grazing in savannah grassland plains with due. You will also view predators like lions, leopards, and hyenas before returning back to their hide areas, and view some various bird species many others. After the game drive, you will drive to the lodge for lunch.
Later after having lunch, go for an excellent launch cruise on the Kazinga channel which begins at around 2:00 pm. During the boat cruise, you will cruise meters away from wide range of hippos in water, crocodiles basking on the water banks, view animals such as buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, lions along the shores, water birds like malachite and pied kingfisher, pink backed pelican, saddle billed stork, herons, cormorants, fish eagles mentioned but few, view fishermen preparing their fishing gears for night fishing, take pictures of the beautiful scenery among others. After the boat ride, you will connect to Fort Portal for dinner and an overnight stay at Fort Motel
All Meals Included
Day 5: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
On this day, enjoy breakfast served with delicious donuts, you will check out of the hotel and meet up with your driver guide to travel to Murchison Falls National Park. It’s a full-day journey and on the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy astonishing views of the Rwenzori mountain ranges, tea plantations, and crater lakes among others. Upon arrival in the park, drive straight to the top of the falls where you will enjoy stunning views of the waterfall, and water splashes among others. After visiting the top of the falls, you will drive to check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba safari lodge-midrange or Parkview safari lodge-budget.
All Meals Included
Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
After breakfast, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to head for a morning game drive where you will be able to view animals such as buffaloes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, giraffes, elephants, oribi, Jackson’s hartebeest, warthogs, view predators like lions and leopards on your lucky day, spot different bird species among more. After the game drive, you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, embark for a fabulous boat cruise to the bottom of the falls where you will be able to view hippos and Nile crocodiles in the water, elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs many others drinking water along the shores, view quadric birds including cormorants, hornbills, kingfishers among others. After the boat cruise, you will return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
All Meals Included
Day 7: Departure to Kampala via Ziwa rhino sanctuary
On the last day of the safari, wake up on a lazy morning have a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge, and meet up with your driver guide to depart to Kampala. Along the way, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking and then continue the journey with another stopover for lunch. Upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at any place at your convenience or be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight back home.
End of the 7 Days Bwindi, Kibale and Murchison Falls Safari
Price includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Park entrance fees/ game drive
- Top of the falls
- Boat cruise fee
- Rhino tracking fees
- Fulltime English-speaking driver guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/ Entebbe
- 4WD safari van and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Price excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Lion tracking experience
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, and tips among others.
