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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park - Enroute Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park - Enroute Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Having had an early morning breakfast at your lodge, you will be picked up by our company representative and start this day’s nature adventure with an exciting road trip to Murchison Falls National Park. Along the way, you will make a stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where rhinos are being reintroduced to the wild in Uganda, so that you have a complete feel of the African Big Five mammals. It is the rhinos, out of the Big Five, that are missing in Murchison Falls National Park. You will
have lunch at the sanctuary and some relaxation for an indefinite short time, and embark on an exciting road trip to Murchison Falls. Upon arrival inside the park, you will be amazed by the beautiful landscape while occasionally sighting warthogs and other wildlife, with a drive to the top of the falls, whose views are breathtaking.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
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LeopardOccasional
ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Nkundwa Nile View Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Morning Game Drive and Boat Ride on the Victoria Nile

Morning Game Drive and Boat Ride on the Victoria Nile

After your early morning breakfast, our driver-guide picks you up for the early game drive. You'll explore the major game trails, especially around the area of Paraa, for good game spotting, including lots of elephants, lions, giraffes, antelopes, jackals, hyenas, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, Jackson's hartebeests, and hopefully the elusive leopards
among others. Later on, you'll return to the lodge for your lunch and some relaxation for an indefinite short time. Later, you'll set out for the afternoon boat ride on the Victoria Nile, which is the highlight of any Murchison Falls safari. You'll get to spot lots of animals in a close encounter. You will have to spot lots of hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, and
many other animals that come to drink water, refresh, and cool themselves off from the scorching sun. Some animals also come to eat the fresh grass along the river banks.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation:
Nkundwa Nile View Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

After your early morning breakfast, today you will have a long day in the car transferring from Murchison Falls National Park to Queen Elizabeth National Park. You will have lunch at Fort Portal tourism city along the way. View the countryside through the windows. Reach for dinner and overnight with more beautiful wildlife views along the park.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to July and January to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional
ElephantCommon
LionCommon
BuffaloCommon
HippoAbundant
LeopardOccasional
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ZebraNone
Accommodation:
Enshama Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Chimpanzee trekking at kyambura gorge- Transfer to Bwindi

Chimpanzee trekking at kyambura gorge- Transfer to Bwindi

On this Day, you will wake up early, have breakfast together with your packed lunch and set off for the chimpanzee trekking experience at Kalinzu forest reserve. You will spend an hour with the chimps and then transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, drive through the beautiful nature views of hills and forests and later arrive, check-in for dinner, overnight and relaxation as you prepare for the next day adventure.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)
High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)
Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

Accommodation:
Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Rushaga (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Gorilla tracking and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Gorilla tracking and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After an early breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters with your packed lunch for briefing by a ranger guide, you will enter the gorilla sanctuary for your adventure. The beauty of this rain forest is
spectacular! The area offers dramatic steeply forested landscape and is incredibly dense, but crisscrossed by numerous animal trails allowing access to tourists. The time taken and the terrain vary with the movements of these great primates. Once you locate a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in their presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle and endangered giants is an awesome, exciting experience to be long savored. After you will then transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park
Best Time To Visit January to February and June to August (Dry seasons)
High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)
Best Weather June to August and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Mburo NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
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LionNone
Accommodation:
Rwakobo Rock Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Mburo NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Morning walk safari- Transfer to Entebbe

Morning walk safari- Transfer to Entebbe

What sets Lake Mburo National Park apart from others is that nature walks can be taken anywhere within the park with an armed Uganda Wildlife Authority Guide at your side. On an early morning guided walk, you often encounter hyenas that are returning to their dens after anight of being on the prowl. At the same time, you can often see hippos returning from grazing during the night and returning to Lake Mburo to keep cool during the day and protect their sensitive skin from the sun.
On a nature walk, you will often see zebras, giraffes, eland, topi and other antelopes, buffalos, birds, and butterflies. Take the trail to the top of the hills and see Lake Mburo and beyond. After the walk, transfer back to Entebbe via Equator, you can choose to buy some crafts and take some pics as well and proceed to Entebbe.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Apes Booking Vacations , not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
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