Itinerary

1. Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

   • After breakfast at your Hotel in Kampala, meet our company representative, and an Uganda safari guide who will transfer you to Murchison falls National Park via Masindi.

   • En route, visit the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for a guided nature walk to see the Rhinos. Proceed and have lunch in Masindi town.  

   • Enter the Park through the Kichumbanyobo gate, and upon arrival, you will visit the Top of the falls where the Park derives its name.

   • At the top of the falls, you will see water exploding through a narrow gorge and flows down to become a placid river whose banks are thronged with various animals and bird species. Dinner and overnight stay at Red Chilli campsite/Paraa Safari Lodge/Sambiya River Lodge/Nile Safari Camp.

2. Day 2: Game Drive and Lunch Cruise

   • After breakfast, set out for the morning game drive in the Northern sector of the Park with your local tour guide. Look out for some of the big Five animals, such as Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes, and if you are lucky, you will be able to see Leopards. Also, spot animals such as Rothschild giraffe, Warthogs, Waterbucks, Bushbucks and also other Antelopes.

   • Return for lunch, and in the afternoon, experience the 3 hours lunch cruise along the Nile. Get close to the bottom of the falls and en route. See a variety of Hippos, Crocodiles, and a lot of other animals alongside the river banks. If you are lucky, you can also spot the rare shoebill stork and other variety of bird species in the area.

   Dinner and overnight stay at Red Chilli campsite/Paraa Safari Lodge/Sambiya River Lodge/Nile Safari Camp.

3. Day 3: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park

   • After breakfast, you will set out for your long drive from Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National Park. En route, you will stopover for lunch in Hoima and reach fort portal town in the afternoon.

   • The journey will offer you with stunning scenic views of the Rift Valley and also local homesteads for the Bunyoro and Batooro Kingdoms.

   • Dinner and overnight stay at Chimpanzee Guest House/Chimp Nest/CVK/Kibale Forest Camp/Primates lodge/Ndali lodge.

4. Day 4: Chimp Trek and Bigodi Swamp Walk

   • After breakfast, head to the Park headquarters at Kanyachu for chimpanzee trekking briefing by the Park Rangers. After this, you will be accompanied by the Ranger Guide into the forest to search for the Chimpanzee which are Man’s closest friends and Cousins. Kibale Forest is not only home to the chimps but also to other 12 species of primates including the red colobus and L’hoests monkeys, Varvet Monkeys, Red Tailed Monkeys, baboons and more. You will experience how the chimps feed and interact with each other.

   • Return to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon set out for the Nature walk in Bigodi Swamp. Here, you will enjoy various bird species and also other primates. Bigodi is considered a bird watchers paradise because of the very many bird species that can be viewed from the swamp.

   • Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Chimpanzee Guest House/Chimp Nest/CVK/Kibale Forest Camp/Primates lodge/Ndali lodge.

5. Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

   • After breakfast, you will drive to Queen Elizabeth National park. The journey will take you through the historical Kasese town with a clear view of the mountains of the Moon or the Rwenzori Mountain. As you enter the Park, you will have a game drive en-route.  

   • Proceed with your journey to Mweya for a guided nature walk in the Maramagambo forest for primate watching and visits to the bat cave and the blue lake.

   • Dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Simba Safari Camp/Ihamba Safari Lodge.

6. Day 6: Game drive and Lunch Cruise

   • After a fully served breakfast, you will set out for the morning game drive in the Kasenyi area. Here lookout for animals such as the Lions, Buffaloes, Leopard, Elephants, Kobs, Antelopes, Spotted Hyena and the elusive giant forest hog.

   • Return to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, set out for the lunch cruise along the Kazinga Channel. This will give you the opportunity to view wildlife up close such as hippo’s huff and spray mere feet away from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallows. The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many others.

   • After this wonderful afternoon, a slow drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Simba Safari Camp/Ihamba Safari Lodge.

7. Day 7: Chimp trek and transfer back to Kampala

   • After breakfast, you will go for Chimp trekking activity in the Kyambura Gorge. The primate walk will give you a breathtaking experience as you slope down the steep escarpment as well as enjoying other wildlife.

   • After this, return to your lodge for mid lunch and then transfer back to Kampala. Drop off will be at your Hotel in Kampala.