7 Days Murchison Falls and Kibale Chimpanzee Trekking Safari

7 Days Murchison Falls and Kibale Chimpanzee Trekking Safari

7 Days Murchison Falls and Kibale Chimpanzee Trekking Safari is one of a kind. During the 7 Days Uganda Safari, you will embark on a game drive safari in Murchison Falls national park and also take an evening boat cruise on Albert Nile with a sundowner. Your 7 Days Uganda Safari also consists of chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park in western Uganda.

Highlights for 7 Days Murchison Falls and Kibale Chimpanzee Trekking Safari.

• Day 1: Pick Up and Transfer to Kampala plus City Tour.
• Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park.
• Day 3: Hot Air Balloon with a Bush breakfast (Optional) & Afternoon Hike to Top of the Falls.
• Day 4: Morning Game drive and Evening Boat Cruise with a sundowner.
• Day 5: Transfer to Kibale National Park.
• Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk.
• Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala.

Detailed Itinerary for 7 Days Murchison Falls and Kibale Chimpanzee Trekking Safari.

Day 1: Pick up and Transfer to Kampala plus City Tour.

Pickup & Kampala City Tour: On Day 1 of your 7 Days Murchison Falls and Kibale Chimpanzee Trekking Safari, your driver will pick you upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport. You will have a stopover at Uganda Wildlife Education Centre for a tour of the zoo. You will then drive to your hotel in Kampala for lunch and later embark on a half day tour of Kampala city. You will visit interesting places in Kampala city such as; Uganda Museum, King’s Palace, Ndeere Cultural Centre, Kingdom Kampala Shopping Mall, Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrine to mention but a few.

Later drive back to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park.

Transfer to Murchison Falls: Have your breakfast early in the morning. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel and proceed with your drive to Murchison Falls National Park. This national park was first established in 1952 and covers a total surface area of 3,840km², making it the largest national park in Uganda. The national park is a habitat for a variety of wildlife animals such as; the African Savannah Elephants, zebras, giraffe, antelopes, buffaloes, warthogs, baboons, Hippos, Nile crocodiles and so many more. En route, you will visit the famous Luwero Triangle, have lunch in Masindi town. You will have a stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will get to see rhinos in the wild. The sanctuary is the only destination where visitors can get to see rhinos in the natural habitat. 

Later proceed with your drive to Murchison Falls national park. Upon your arrival at the park, you will embark on a guided nature walk to the Top of the falls. The hike starts off at Barker’s point taking you through the devil’s cauldron and finally winds up at Murchison falls.

Later check into your Lodge, freshen up, have dinner and a good night’s rest. 

Day 3: Hot Air Balloon with a Bush breakfast (Optional) & Afternoon Hike to Top of the Falls.

Hot Air Balloon Safari: You can choose to start your day in an extraordinary way by going on a hot air balloon safari in the park. The hot air balloon safari in Murchison Falls national park starts at 5am every morning and comes with a complimentary bush breakfast. There is nothing that beats dinning in the wilderness with spectacular views of the sunrise in the park and watching the wildlife as they start their day in the park! Once you are done with having your bush breakfast, drive back to your lodge and relax for a while.

Hike to Top of the Falls: After having lunch at your lodge, drive to Paraa where you will be briefed by a park guide prior to your hike to the top of Murchison Falls. The hike starts off at Barker’s point taking you through the devil’s cauldron and finally winds up at Murchison falls. Trails around the top of the falls will lead you up to the water’s edge. You will get an opportunity to close to the narrow gorge through which the river plunges. This hiking expedition can take about 2 to 3 hours depending on your pace.

Later drive back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 4: Morning Game drive and Evening Boat Cruise with a sundowner.

Morning Game Drive: After an early breakfast, head out for a morning game drive on the northern bank of River Nile. Enjoy 3-5 hours of exclusive wildlife viewing in the park. While on the game drive, you will have a chance to sight wildlife species like Elephants, the Rothschild giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, Hartebeests, Uganda Kobs, Waterbucks, Oribis, Impala and so many others. Return to your lodge for Lunch.

Evening Boat Cruise: Later in the evening, drive out for a boat cruise on the Albert Nile. The tranquil sundowner boat cruise starts a 5:30pm and offers an incredible view of the sunset reflected on the river. While on your boat cruise, you will get a panoramic view of the majestic and mighty Murchison falls. Spend quality time marveling at nature’s beautiful gifts and enjoy seeing crocodiles, hippos and various bird species such as the Kingfisher, cormorants and the Rare Shoebill Stork among others.

Later drive back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 5: Transfer to Kibale National Park.

Transfer to Kibale: Wake up to yet another beautiful day in Uganda. Today we drive to Kibale National Park which is located in the Western part of Uganda. Kibale Forest national park is one of the loveliest and most varied tracts of tropical forests in Uganda. This national park is home to 70 species of mammals, 375 bird species and 13 primate species, including over 1500 chimpanzees. The drive from Murchison falls to Kibale National park will take you about 7-10 hours, so you will stop over for lunch enroute to the park. After having a hearty meal, we shall proceed with the journey to Kibale national park. 

Upon your arrival at the park, check into your lodge, have dinner and an overnight stay at the Chimpanzee Guesthouse/Primate Lodge/Kyaninga Lodge.

Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking and Bigodi Swamp Walk.

Chimpanzee Trekking: Wake up to an early morning breakfast and proceed to Kanyanchu Visitors Center in Kibale Forest National Park. You will be welcomed by the head ranger at the park, sign in and then have a short briefing before you begin tracking chimpanzees. Kibale Forest National Park is home to over 1500 chimpanzees, thus making the park a haven for all chimp trekking tours in Uganda. Chimpanzee trekking activities in this park will begin at exactly 8am in the morning, and last between 2-5 hours. Once you have located the chimps, you will be given exactly an hour to spend with the chimps; so make sure you have your camera ready with you. After your chimpanzee trekking activity, you will head back to your lodge to freshen up, have lunch and relax.

Bigodi Swamp Walk: Later in the Afternoon, you will proceed to Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary which is just adjacent to the national park. Here, you will embark on a guided nature walk in the Swamp; where you will get to sight a number of bird species like; the Yellow-spotted Barbet, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Superb Sunbird, Black Bishop bird and the rare Shoe Bill Stock to mention but a few. There are about 138 bird species in Bigodi Swamp alone. Later head back to your lodge for dinner and accommodation.

Day 7: Transfer Back to Kampala.

Transfer Back to Kampala: After having your breakfast, you will proceed with your transfer back to Kampala where you can have your guide drop you off at any hotel of your choice in Kampala or at the airport in Entebbe in time to check in and board your flight back home.

End of Tour