07-Days Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth & Gorillas Safari
This 07-day safari offers a great overview of Uganda’s top tourist places and Activities. You will be able to visit Murchison Falls, see more wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park, track Chimps at Kalinzu Forest Reserve as well as visit Bwindi Impenetrable for your eye to eye in-person encounter with the endangered Mountain Gorillas.
ItineraryDay 1: To Murchison Falls National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game DriveStop At: Murchison Falls National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Western Region
You will begin the panoramic drive north-west through the famous Luwero Triangle & Masindi Town to arrive in Murchison Falls NP in time for lunch at the spectacularly situated site located at the top of Murchison Falls. The park is the largest wildlife reserve in Uganda & is divided by the famous River Nile into two almost equal halves - where it has to squeeze itself through the legendary Murchison Falls, an impossibly narrow 7-meter gap in a cleft rock that creates the powerful explosion of white water. During this drive (7 hrs drive), you will be rewarded with splendid views of the countryside.
You will arrive to Murchison Falls NP in the afternoon, have lunch & go for your afternoon game drive where you will expect to see many wildlife animals & keep your fingers crossed for lion & leopard. The game track network converges at Delta Point where the Nile flows north out of Lake Albert; this is a convenient place to stop for refreshments & view water birds offshore & distant hippos.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Rhino Fund Uganda, Gulu Highway Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Nakitoma Uganda
Please note: White Rhinos tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is optional at additional fees of $50 per person.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Check inn for Dinner & overnight stay at Fort Murchison Lodge.
Day 2: Morning (Sunrise) Game drive & Afternoon Boat Safari on Victoria/Nile River, Murchison Falls National ParkStop At: Murchison Falls National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Western Region
On this day, your safari breakfast will be served before the day breaks so that you can start your morning game drive as the sun comes up. Sunrise is the best time for wildlife spotting as animals tend to be the most active during the “golden hours”, when the first rays of sunshine come to rest on the savannah. Elephants, buffalo and several species of antelope are some of the characters you may come across today, & if you’re lucky, you may even spot a lion or leopard.
You will return for lunch in the afternoon & go for a 3-hours boat safari upstream on the Victoria Nile to the falls where you will pass by breathtaking scenery, as well as many crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys & other animals that come down to the Nile. The boat will drop you near the waterfall for your hike (1-1.5 hours) up to the top of the falls (optional at additional cost of $15 pp).
Duration: 10 hours
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Accommodation included: Return for Dinner & overnight stay at Fort Murchison Lodge.
Day 3: Top of the Falls Walk & Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park for Afternoon (Sunset) Game driveStop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Region
On this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise & breakfast in this beautiful National Park in Uganda with a walk to top of Murchison Falls for about 30 minutes to 1 hour & embark on an exciting drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park situated in the shadows of Mt. Rwenzori with several stops along the way for equator experience and landscape viewing before reaching the Park.
You will arrive in the afternoon and have your lunch before embarking on your afternoon game drive where you will expect to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, Lions, bush pigs, antelope’s families among others.
Duration: 10 hours
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Accommodation included: Check inn for Dinner & overnight stay at The Bush Lodge.
Day 4: Morning (Sunrise) Game Drive & Afternoon Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National ParkStop At: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Region
Early in the morning, you will set out for a game drive in the park. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse ecosystem of grassy plains, tropical forests, rivers, swamps, lakes, and volcanic craters makes it home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, provide excellent opportunities to see lions, leopards, giant forest hogs, Cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi, and bushbuck.
You will return for lunch & later in the day when the sun is high in the sky & the animals make their way to the river for a drink, you will head to Kazinga Channel for an exciting boat safari. You will spot more hippos today than you can imagine. Herds of elephants & buffalos will also be wandering down to the shoreline to bathe in the cooling waters. It will be a wonderful experience.
Duration: 10 hours
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Accommodation included: Return for Dinner & overnight stay at The Bush Lodge.
Day 5: Optional Chimps Tracking at Kalinzu Forest Reserve & Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable or Mgahinga NP via Ishasha sectorStop At: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Western Region
After breakfast, you will drive to the “Switzerland of Africa” area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads. Along the way, you will enjoy spectacular views of the mountainous countryside and this comes with many incredible photography opportunities. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda on the rim of the Rift Valley. More notably, this “impenetrable forest” protects over 400 population of mountain gorillas – approximately half of the population in the world, among which are some habituated groups, that can be tracked by visitors.
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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is one of the luckiest and smallest parks in Uganda where the world’s critically endangered mountain gorillas are found and it happens to be part of the Virunga massif where more than 480 mountain gorillas are known to be living.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Kalinzu Central Forest Reserve, Bushenyi Uganda
You will have a stopover for optional Chimps tracking at Kalinzu Forest Reserve (at additional fee of $50 per person) & go for a game drive at Ishasha Sector, Queen Elizabeth National Park if time allows. Ishasha is most famous as the place where tree climbing lions can be spotted. Here you will have an extended game drive as you search for the tree climbing lions.
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: Check inn for Dinner & overnight stay at Broadbill Forest Camp.
Day 6: Mountain Gorillas Tracking & Batwa Community Visit or Canoe/Boat ride on Lake BunyonyiStop At: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Western Region
After your breakfast, you will hike to the park headquarters just meters from the lodge for briefing by UWA guides before transferring to the starting point for Gorillas tracking. You will enjoy Mountain Gorillas tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable NP. Bwindi has the biggest concentration of Gorillas, given its small size. The search for Gorillas goes through the thick untamed rainforest, where you’ll be scrambling over mossy rocks & through deep undergrowth. It isn't the easiest of activities & will be arduous, but the encounter is well worth the effort. Watching Gorillas in their natural habitat is an experience that will last a lifetime. The experienced ranger guides will willingly share with you a lot of information about the history and lifestyle of these Gorillas. Your tracking experience will be an exciting, yet challenging, journey along forested slopes, tangled vines, thick vegetation & bamboo forests before you reach the territory of these gentle giants.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale Uganda
After Mountain Gorillas tracking, you will choose to either go for Canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi or visit the Batwa community for them to take you through their traditions like traditional dance, beer making, and setting fire. Lake Bunyonyi is the only lake where you can ride a canoe to visit all the 29 islands including the floating Island & the punishment Island where young girls who got pregnant before marriage would be dumped & left to die.
Duration: 4 hours
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Accommodation included: Check inn for Dinner & overnight stay at Bunyonyi Overland Resort.
Day 7: Equator Experience & DepartureStop At: Entebbe, Entebbe, Central Region
On this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise in this beautiful side of Uganda while enjoying your breakfast before your guide drive you across the beautiful sceneries back to Entebbe and drop you off at Entebbe International Airport 3 hours before your departure time with a stopover at the equator monument in Mpigi for equator experience and photos moments.
Please make sure your flight departure is after 8 pm at the very earliest. For flights departing before 8 pm you will need an extra night in Entebbe, which we can help arrange for you at an additional cost.
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Duration: 9 hours
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No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Hora de Inicio:
07:30 AM
Duración: 7 Days
Lugar de comienzo: Entebbe International Airport, Kampala Road, Entebbe, Uganda
Traveler pickup is offered
Your driver/guide from Ecovic Tours & Travel Uganda will be at Entebbe International Airport to welcome you & expertly navigate you through the lively traffic, while you can lean back & watch your new world go by. If this is your first time traveling to Uganda/Africa, you will never forget your first acquaintance with her.
Airports- Entebbe Airport, Entebbe Uganda
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.