The 4 days Murchison Falls and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari is a short safari tour package offering incredible safari activities including a morning game drive, a boat cruise, chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest as well as a visit to Ziwa Rhino tracking among others.

4 days Murchison Falls and Chimpanzee trekking Safari

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park,

Depending on the time of arrival on the first day of the 4 days Murchison Falls and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari, you will be picked up by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then transfer you to Murchison Falls National Park. The journey takes about 5 to 6 hours’ drive and on the way you will have a stopover in Masindi town for lunch. After lunch, you will continue to Murchison Falls National Park, and upon arrival, you will drive directly to the top of the falls where you will enjoy beautiful views of the waterfall, and water splashes, and listen to the roars among others. From the top of the falls, you will head for an evening game drive if time allows where you will be able to view animals such as elephants, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, and warthogs among others. After the game drive you will drive to check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Morning game drive and boat cruise

You will have an early breakfast, you will meet up with your driver guide to embark on the morning game drive where you will be able to view animal species such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, lions, waterbucks, warthogs, Uganda kobs, Jackson’s hartebeest, leopards among others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge to have lunch.

After lunch, you will head for an impressive boat cruise adventure to the bottom of the falls on the River Nile. The boat ride begins at around 2:00 pm and takes about 2 hours, during this amazing activity, you will be able to view various animal species including elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, and antelopes among others along the water shores, view large concentrations of hippos and crocodiles in the water, water birds among others. After the boat cruise, you will drive back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

All meals included

4 days Murchison Falls and Chimpanzee trekking Safari
Murchison Falls boat cruise

Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest

After an early breakfast on the third day of the safari, you will carry a packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to drive to Budongo forest for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest trails which takes about 2 hours to 5 hours depending on their location in the jungle. During Chimpanzee trekking, you will be able to watch other wildlife species and once the chimpanzees are found you will be given one hour to spend with them as they enjoy a great opportunity to learn about their behaviors, watch them breastfeed, feed, play, rest, take photos and record the moments.

After the one hour with the chimpanzees, you will trek back to the meeting  point where you will meet up with your driver guide and return to the  lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay at Budongo Eco lodge 

Day 4: Transfer to Kampala-ziwa rhino tracking

On the last day of the safari, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge, and meet up with your driver guide to travel back to Kampala. On your way, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a great rhino-tracking experience and lunch en route. After lunch, you will proceed to Kampala arriving early evening and your driver guide will drop you off at a hotel in Kampala or at Entebbe Airport.

End of the 4 days Murchison Falls and Chimpanzee trekking Safari

Quotation includes           

  • Park entrance fees/ game drives
  • Boat cruise fee
  • Rhino tracking fees
  • White water rafting
  • Top of falls
  • Quad biking
  • Chimpanzee trekking permit
  • Full-time English-speaking driver guide
  • Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
  • All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Pick up and drop off in Kampala
  • 4WD safari vehicle and fuel
  • Bottled drinking water

Quotation excludes 

  • Air flight tickets and Visas
  • Optional activities not included in the itinerary
  • Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, extra drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips among others.
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