Viajes Matatu

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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 cannot be arranged by this operator.

Day 1

Journey to Murchison Falls

Journey to Murchison Falls

Leave Entebbe with your private driver-guide and travel north through Uganda’s countryside toward Murchison Falls National Park. Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a guided walking safari with a ranger to observe southern white rhinos, then continue after lunch to the park. Arrive at your comfortable mid-range lodge in the late afternoon, settle in and enjoy dinner while preparing for the next day’s wildlife activities.

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
Activities:
Walking safaris (with an armed guide)
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Murchison Game Drive and Boat

Murchison Game Drive and Boat

Start before sunrise with a private game drive across the northern savannahs of Murchison Falls National Park in a normal closed 4x4 vehicle. Search for elephants, giraffes, buffalo, lions, antelope and abundant birdlife before returning for breakfast. After lunch, take an included boat trip on the Victoria Nile toward the base of the falls, watching for hippos, crocodiles and animals gathering along the riverbanks, then return to the lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:
Murchison Falls National Park
Activities:
Game drives (Normal 4x4 vehicle) & Boat trip
Accommodation:
Pakuba Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast, leave Murchison Falls and travel south through changing countryside toward Queen Elizabeth National Park. Stop for lunch along the route and continue past tea-growing areas, crater landscapes and views toward the Rwenzori Mountains. Enter the park in the afternoon for an included game drive in a normal closed 4x4 vehicle, looking for elephants, buffalo, Uganda kob and other plains wildlife before reaching your mid-range lodge for dinner.

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
Activities:
Game drives (Normal 4x4 vehicle)
Accommodation:
Enganzi Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Queen Elizabeth Game and Boat Safari

Queen Elizabeth Game and Boat Safari

Begin with an early game drive across Queen Elizabeth National Park in a normal closed 4x4 vehicle, searching for lions, elephants, buffalo, antelope and abundant birdlife on the Kasenyi plains. Return for breakfast and time to relax, then take an included afternoon boat trip along the Kazinga Channel. Observe hippos, crocodiles, waterbirds and large concentrations of animals at the water’s edge before returning to the lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Activities:
Game drives (Normal 4x4 vehicle) & Boat trip
Accommodation:
Enganzi Game Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Queen Elizabeth NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Through the Highlands to Bwindi

Through the Highlands to Bwindi

After breakfast, leave Queen Elizabeth National Park and travel south through rolling highlands toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The drive reveals terraced farms, forested slopes and lively villages, with a lunch stop along the route. Arrive near Bwindi’s rainforest in the afternoon, settle into your comfortable mid-range lodge and meet your guide for a detailed briefing about the following day’s mountain gorilla trek before dinner.

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

Day 6

Mountain Gorilla Trekking

Mountain Gorilla Trekking

After an early breakfast, continue to the park headquarters for registration and a briefing by expert rangers. Enter Bwindi’s rainforest for the included gorilla trekking activity in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family; the trek may take several hours depending on their location. Spend the permitted time observing and photographing the gorillas, enjoy a packed lunch and return through the forest to your lodge for a relaxed evening and dinner.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)
Activities:
Gorilla tracking
Accommodation:
Gorilla Bluff Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Buhoma (Bwindi Impenetrable NP)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Lake Bunyonyi and Return

Lake Bunyonyi and Return

Enjoy breakfast, then leave Bwindi and travel to Lake Bunyonyi for panoramic views of its islands, terraced hills and calm highland waters. Spend time beside the lake and take in the scenery before beginning the return journey through southwestern Uganda. Stop for lunch along the route and reach Entebbe in the evening for drop-off at your agreed hotel or the airport, where this seven-day safari ends.

Main Destination:
Lake Bunyonyi
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch (Breakfast & 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)

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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  • This tour is offered by Viajes Matatu, not SafariBookings.
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  • 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.
  • This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Viajes Matatu.