The 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari is a luxurious tour package leading you into Uganda’s most visited safari destinations like Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This itinerary is well-designed with breathtaking activities and attractions among others. Get started planning now!
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to a hotel in Entebbe,
Depending on your arrival time at Entebbe International Airport on day 1 of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari, the hotel representative will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel for an overnight stay at Best Western hotel-midrange, Protea Hotel – Luxury
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After breakfast on day 2 of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari, you will have breakfast and our expert driver guide will pick you up from the hotel to set off to Murchison Falls National Park which is located in the northwestern Uganda region. The journey takes about 5 to 6 hours’ drive and on the way you will enjoy impressive views of the beautiful landscape, countryside, farmlands, and a stopover at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking. After rhino tracking, you will continue to drive to Masindi for lunch en route and afterward, proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Upon arrival, you will drive directly to the top of the falls where you have a gainful view of the waterfall, mammals, bird species, beautiful scenery, and more. After the top of the falls tour you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba safari Lodge-Midrange, Nile Safari Lodge – Luxury
All Meals Include
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Wake up have an early breakfast on day 3 of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to head for a morning game drive where you will be able to explore various animals such as Uganda kobs, warthogs, giraffes, elephants, bushbucks, lions, leopards, hyenas, Jackson’s hartebeest, view different bird species many others. After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will embark on a thrilling boat cruise to the bottom of the falls where you will be rewarded with marvelous views of animals like elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes which gather to drink water, hippos, and crocodiles in water, view numerous bird species like kingfishers, fish eagles, bee-eaters, hornbills among others. After the boat cruise, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay as above.
All Meals Included
Day 4: Transfer to Kibale National Park
You will enjoy a delicious breakfast on day 4 of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to drive you to Kibale National Park. It’s a whole day journey and on the way you will have en-route lunch and enjoy beautiful views of the farmlands, Rwenzori Mountains, tea plantations, Lake Gorge, crater lakes many others. You will arrive in Kibale National Park, check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge-Midrange, Chimpundu Safari Lodge – Luxury
All Meals Included
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After an early breakfast on day 5 of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari, you will meet up with your driver guide to drop you to Kanyachu Visitors Centre for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest trail with a skilled park guide which takes about 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on their location in the jungle. During trekking, you will be able to watch other primates, different bird species, plants and more and once the chimpanzees are located you will be permitted to spend an hour with them in their natural habitat which helps you to learn more about their behaviors, watch them feed, breastfeed, fight, hunt, enjoy the juveniles playing up in the trees, take interesting photography and record the moments. After the face to face encounter with the chimpanzees you will hike back to the park headquarters where you will meet up with your driver guide to drive back to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to be driven to Queen Elizabeth National Park. On the way you will enjoy rewarding views of the landscape, crater lakes, tea plantations and others and upon arrival you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Elephant hab Lodge-Midrange, Elephant Plains –Luxury
All Meals Included
Day 6: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
You will have a relaxed breakfast on day 6 of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari, and meet up with your driver guide to embark on a morning game drive in Kasenyi plains where you will be amazed at great views of large herds of African elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, bushbucks, waterbucks, warthogs which will be seen grazing in the open savannah plains view predators like lions, leopards if you are lucky, lots of bird species among others. After the game drive, return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, head for an exciting boat cruise on Kazinga Channel a water body that joins Lake George and Lake Edward where you will be able to watch large herds of elephants bathing, buffaloes, waterbucks, and warthogs drinking water along the shores, view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, water bird species such as martial eagle, papyrus gonolek, pelicans, hornbills, African skimmers, cormorants, African spoonbills, fish eagles, king fisher’s among others and also view fishermen organizing their fishing nets along the water banks. After the boat ride, you will drive back to the lodge for an evening relaxation dinner and overnight stay as above.
All Meal Included
Day 7: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
After breakfast on day 7 of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to leave Queen Elizabeth National Park and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park. On the way you will have an en-route lunch and then proceed the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge for relaxation. Have dinner and overnight stay at Mahogany Springs lodge-luxury, Buhoma Haven Lodge –Midrange
All Meals Included
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking and Cultural Tour ‘’Batwa pygmies’’
After an early breakfast on day 8 of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari, you will carry packed lunch boxes and meet up with your driver guide to drive you to park headquarters for a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during gorilla trekking. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the jungle in the accompany of the skilled park rangers. The trekking experience takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on their movements. During trekking, you will be able to view other primate species such as l’hoest monkeys,and chimpanzees, numerous forest bird species, different plant species many more.
On finding the mountain gorillas, you will be allowed to spend an hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you a great opportunity to watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, breastfeeding, grooming their young ones, playing, observing their behaviors, habits, take memorable photography as well as capturing videos. After the one hour with the gorillas, you will meet up with your driver guide and then drive back to the lodge, rest a bit as you wait in the evening to embark on an amazing cultural tour where you will be able to interact with the Batwa, learn about their culture, way of living, visit their homesteads, enjoy their amazing cultural performances many others. After the community tour, you will return to the lodge. Have Dinner and overnight stay as above.
All Meals Included
Day 9: Departure to Kampala
After a relaxed breakfast on the last day of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to embark on a short game drive where you will be able to watch some of the animals that you might have missed the previous day. After the game drive you will drive out of the park and say bye-bye to Bwindi National Park. Depart to Kampala with en-route lunch and a stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe where you will take memorable photo shoots, buy craft items, and then proceed the journey to Kampala arriving in early evening. Upon arrival,l your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight or drop off at any place of your choice.
End of the 9 Days Uganda Murchison Falls, Kibale and Bwindi Safari.
Quotation includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Park entrance fees/ game drives
- Boat cruise fees
- Cultural tour
- Rhino tracking permit
- Top of the falls view
- Lion tracking experience
- All activities included in the itinerary
- Full-time English speaking driver guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/ Entebbe
- 4 WD safari van and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Quotation excludes
- Air flight tickets and Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Tipping
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, cigarettes, crafts, drinks, laundry services, and hiring a porter among others.
