6 Days Gorillas and Murchison Falls

Day 1: Entebbe – Murchison Falls

Our company driver will pick you up from Entebbe and straight away you will start you journey to Murchison Falls National Park. You will have a stop at the famous Luwero triangle to buy some fruits which include; oranges, mangoes, pineapples and so many others. Lunch will be taken at Masindi Hotel, after which you will proceed to the park and visit top of the falls – one of the star attractions in the area before proceeding to your lodge where you will unwind for the rest of the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Accommodation Options: Paraa Safari Lodge (luxury) Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid-range)

Day 2: Explore Murchison Falls National Park

Wake up early for your cup of coffee and after the driver will pick you up for an early morning game drive around the Buligi game tracks on the northern bank with a trained ranger guide to see several animals in the Nile valley like: jackals, Lions, herds of buffaloes, waterbuck, Jackson’s hartebeest, Rothschild’s giraffe, elephant, oribi and baboons and so many other early risers. You will be taken back to you lodge for lunch and rest for a while. In the afternoon you will go for a launch cruise on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of Murchison falls. Spot the bank residents which include:  the largest hippos and crocodiles, small herds of buffalo. There is rich birdlife on the papyrus banks, encounter shoebill stork, the most sought after bird in Africa. There after you will go back to your hotel for dinner, some drinks and an overnight. 

Day 3: Transfer from Murchison falls to Kibale forest

After morning breakfast, transfer from Murchison falls to kibale forest national park with spectacular views of the rift valley, great Lake Albert, the Rwenzori ranges, the beautiful Lakes George and Edward, generally the western Albertine rift valley environment. Dinner and overnight at Crater safari Lodge/Primates lodge (Luxury) Chimpanzee forest Guest House or Mountains of the moon lodge(Mid-range)

Day 4: Depart for Bwindi Forest:

Morning breakfast then we depart for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park driving through the Ishasha sector south of Queen Elizabeth National park to see the tree climbing lions. No where in Africa you would stand a better chance to see this than in the large low limbed fig trees of Ishasha.

Proceed to the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, and to your lodge for check in.

Accommodation Options: Chameleon Hill Lodge or Mahogany Springs Lodge(Luxury) Gorilla Mist Camp or Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge or Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge(mid-range) 

Day 5: Mountain Gorilla Tracking

Have your morning breakfast early enough, head to the park office headquarters for registration and where you will be briefed on where and how the mountain gorillas are tracked. You will then be divided in groups and guide by an expert ranger who knows best where to track them from. Tracking time is usually a minimum of 2hrs and a maximum of 7hrs. You will be given time with the gorillas like 1hr to enjoy the thrilling and emotional moment with them. Return to your lodge for lunch, and in the afternoon go for an optional community walk.

Day 6: Return to Kampala

After your early morning breakfast, checkout of your hotel and then set off for Kampala with one stopover to take pictures at the equator monuments.  Then continue to Kampala where the driver will drop you off at the airport.

End of Tour