9-Day Murchison Falls, Big 5, Chimps & Gorilla Tracking

Upon arrival at Entebbe international airport, a JM Jungle safaris assigned English speaking tour driver guide will receive and welcome you to Uganda the pearl of Africa.
Thereafter, you will transfer to the booked accommodation. You will check in and take your rest recovering from jet lag, adjusting to time difference. Relax and take your rest.

Early in the morning, have breakfast and drive to Ziwa rhino sanctuary, once there you will proceed for an hour on foot rhino tracking. From Rhino tracking, head to Masindi town for lunch. After lunch, embark on the transfer to Murchison falls national park.
The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison falls, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest national park where you will have a chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, elephants and then surely the concentration of hippos and the Nile crocodiles here will fascinate you.

Have breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest national park and be on the lookout for wildlife, bird species and return to the lodge for some rest and lunch. After lunch you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison falls where you will also see more animals including Hippos, Nile crocodiles and several water birds. If interested continue with a hike to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one but the thrill on reaching the top is unforgettable.
Return to your accommodation and relax.

We will have an early breakfast and then drive to the top of falls to truly appreciate the beauty and magnificence of the Murchison falls. From the top, we shall embark on a transfer that will see us overnight at the edge of kibale national park. The drive is quite long but incredibly scenic passing through villages, lush green countryside and hills dotted with tea plantations that characterize this part of Uganda. The beautiful scenery will amaze you all the way. Upon arrival at the accommodation, check in and just relax.

You will experience some serious primate business in kibale national park, boasts the highest number of primate species in the world including chimpanzee live in the wild in Uganda which makes it a perfect place to spot them, an experienced ranger will take you on chimp tracking in the morning.
The activity begins at 8:00 am with a briefing regarding the rules of trekking the chimps.
Afterwards you will set off to search for them in the forest once you locate the chimpanzees you will have a full hour with them. You will then return to the lodge for lunch after proceed to Queen Elizabeth national park for evening boat cruise.

Begin the day with a game drive in the morning just after an early breakfast.
Along the kasenyi and queen’s plains, there are chances of seeing elephants, lions, ug kobs, buffaloes, waterbucks, and warthogs plus various bird species. The drive will take you upto lake George whereafter you will hit the road to Bwindi national park where you will reach, check in and relax at the lodge.

Have breakfast and move to the rangers’ post. You will receive some briefing (from a ranger guide) on the do’s and don’ts during trekking. Thereafter you will enter the Bwindi forest for your adventure. The time taken and the terrain varies with movements of these great primates. Once you have located a gorilla group, you will be allowed an hour in its presence. The thrill of spending time observing these gentle but endangered giants is unforgettable. Return to the accommodation, check out and transfer to lake bunyonyi. Lake bunyonyi is framed by lush green terraced hills that reach a height of 2200m – 2478m but it’s the 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most magical, you could admire them all day.

After days of long drives and of course the strenuous gorilla trekking in Bwindi, this day is at your disporsal for relaxation. All meals will be served at the accommodation optional (at extra cost) should you wish to go out for an activity, you may consider the following; a historical islands tour, visit to batwa community, nyombe swamp, excursion, mountain bike cycling, zip lining, canoeing or kayaking on the lake. The activity can be arranged on site with the help of your driver guide. Enjoy your stay.

We will have an early breakfast and we shall embark on a transfer back to Entebbe to catch a flight or hotel of your choice.