11 days Murchison, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park tour

DESTINATION
Mountain gorilla trekking
DURATION
11 Days

Overview

This trip has been designed in a special way for those that love primate trekking but with a blend of savannah game viewing as well as a major highlight of gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable national Park. On this trip you will encounter Savannah animals during the game viewing as well as primates within the Forests with luxury and comfortable wilderness lodges that give you a feel of natural blend with wildlife.

What’s Included

  • English-speaking guide
  • Park fees
  • Boat cruise
  • Park Ranger
  • Hiking
  • Bottled water
  • Transport in 4X4 vehicle
  • Meals
  • Safari accommodation
  • Gorilla tracking permit
  • Chimpanzee tracking permit
  • airport pickup & Dropoff
  • International flights
  • Visas
  • Kampala accommodation
  • expensive drinks
  • cigarettes
  • laundry
  • crafts
  • souvenirs
  • tips

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Entebbe airport and transfer to the hotel

Arriving in a foreign country for the first time can be a bit sensitive with your mind so alert to details from the new people you meet, the sounds, the sights and the fresh air of your new environment. Your Guide will be with you all through the whole trip and will definently make you feel at home. Upon arrival youll be picked by your guide get acquainted and set off for kampala city which is about an hour drive to the city while you enjoy your first moments of this beautiful country starting from lake victoria views to the road side markets and busy streets of Kampala filled with traffic and crazy motorists. This will give you a slight picture of kampala.

Check in at your hotel and have a relaxation as you prepare for the following day. We carefully selected for you this comfort level accomodation where you can enjoy a swimming moment at the pool side.

Overnight at Onomo hotel
Meal Plan. No meals included

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls
In the morning have breakafast as you feel the breath of Uganda and after you will be picked by your tour guide from the hotel and driven/ transfered to Murchison falls national park north western Uganda on the shores of lake Albert. You will drive through Masindi district and your guide will make stopovers at kabalega diners for a lunch stop it will take you 4-5hrs to reach Murchison conservation area.
Day 3: Game drive and boat cruise on the Nile
In the morning after your early breakfast, drive to the northern bank of river Nile where you will view the unique wild animals in the savannah grasslands like buffaloes, elephants, lions, Rothschild giraffes, antelopes, elands, duiker, hyena, Uganda Kob, bushbucks, leopards among others. Return for lunch and after head out for the boat cruise on the river Nile to the bottom of the falls as you watch more animals like crocodiles, hippos, elephants, buffaloes and so on.
Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 4: Transfer to Kibaale forest National Park

In the morning after breakfast, transfer to Kibale national park located in western Uganda, it will take you approximately 7-8 hrs drive to reach, you will have stopovers for lunch. The journey to kibale is incredibly scenic filled with beautiful Rwenzori lands covered with forests and amazing tea estates coupled with rolling hills covered of lush green cover. Your lodge for the forest stay (Chimpundu lodge) is awe inspiring with tiled wood floors built in the middle of kibale forest with a beautiful swimming pool to cool you off the journey setting the mood for a nature filled once in a lifetime relaxation in an indigenous natural forest.

Diner and Overnight at Chimpundu lodge

Day 5: Chimpanzee tracking

In the morning after breakfast, get ready with your trekking gear like strong clothes, gloves and walking sticks among others and pack lunch with you and drinking water as the processing may take long hours. Assemble at the park headquarters and get briefed by the game rangers and set off for trekking.

Move through the world’s primates capital the Kibale forest as you enjoy the process and encounter with our closest cousins the chimpanzees, here you will have 1hr take moments to chat with the chimpanzees, take photos and videos as you enjoy the whole process which may take you almost 8hrs depending on where they are.

In the afternoon you’ll have time to enjoy the lodge which boasts a beautiful swimming pool and the forest whispers.
Dinner and Overnight ar Chimpundu lodge

Day 6: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park –Afternoon game drive

In the morning after breakfast, set off for Queen Elizabeth national park in south western Uganda, which will take you 3hrs drive arriving on time for Lunch at Mweya safari lodge(luxury), Buffalo safari lodge(midrange), Simba safari camp(budget). After lunch, relax and then go for an evening game drive in the savannah plains of kasenyi where animals like elephants, leopards, antelopes, big cuts such as lions can be spotted depending on your luck. Return to your lodge overnight.

Day 7: Game drive through Queen Elizabeth national park
Wake up to the sounds of morning singing birds in the wild. Have an early morning game drive in The Park and have a wildlife encounter. After return to the lodge for an early lunch and head out for the afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga channel which joins Lake Edward and Lake George. You’ll see a lot of animals on the banks as well as swimming hippos and bathing elephants, crocodiles as well as water birds like the African fish Eagle as well as kingfishers. Dinner and overnight at Day 6
Day 8: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park

For the coming two nights you will stay at Buhoma Lodge, an intimate lodge with spectacular views over the forest, and one of only two lodges that is located within the park. You will stay in one of the ten chalets which are carefully and spaciously designed using locally sourced materials. Your private veranda with wonderful forest views, complimentary house drinks and massage will ensure a sublimely relaxing stay. 

Day 9: Gorilla tracking

Early in the morning after breakfast at your hotel get ready for gorilla tracking in the Bwindi impenetrable forest as guided by the game rangers. Have the right tracking gear like strong clothes, trousers, long sleeved shirts, hats among others, ensure you are physically fit before trekking, remember to pack lunch and enough drinking water and walking sticks.

Walk through the forest as you search for the gorillas where you will also have a glance at different animals and birds in the forest. Utilize 1hr to interact with the gorillas, take photos and videos for memorable experiences when you go back, it might take you long hours as it depends on how far they are. Return to your lodge for overnight.

Day 10: Return to Kampala

In the morning have breakfast and return back to Kampala, on your way you will see beautiful hills of Kigezi region, banana plantations, local markets and you will stopover at Agip Motel Mbarara for lunch and proceed up to Equator, stop for photos and visit the local markets and after drive to Kampala to 2 friends hotel Entebbe for overnight.

Day 11: Departure
You will be picked from your hotel after breakfast and transferred to the airport for your flight back.

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