Epic 8-Day Flying Safari to Murchison Falls, Kibale + Bwindi
Detailed Safari: 8-Day Flying Safari to Murchison Falls + Primates
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
Welcome to the pearl of Africa! Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be met and greeted by your English-speaking guide. He will warmly welcome you and then transfer you to your hotel in Entebbe for relaxation and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Entebbe forest lodge (Luxury)/ Papyrus guest house (Midrange)
Meal plan: Bed & breakfast
Day 2: Fly to Pakuba, top of the falls hike & evening game drive
After breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and Entebbe airport for the flight to Pakuba. Upon arrival at Pakuba airstrip, the driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you drive to the top of the falls. You will hike to the top of the falls for a picnic lunch. At the top of the falls, you will have an astonishing experience as you watch the picturesque falls squeezing into the rocks in an 8m gorge. Please ensure that you take as many pictures as possible for memories.
After the top of the falls hike, you will enjoy a short but amazing game drive with a lot of sightings.
Accommodation: Nile safari lodge (Luxury)/ Pakuba safari lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3: Morning game drive, afternoon boat cruise & night game drive
After an early breakfast, you will get into your safari vehicle and setoff for another exciting game drive to search for lions, giraffes, leopards, elephants, antelopes, among other animals if you are lucky. The game drive usually takes approximately 3-4 hours depending on what nature has to offer that day. After the game drive, you will head back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation.
After lunch, you will go for a boat cruise along the Nile. During the boat cruise, you will have the capability of spotting numerous animals such as Nile crocodiles, buffaloes, hippos, African elephants relaxing along the Nile banks and several bird species like the bee-eaters, African jacana among others. This launch cruise will take you up to the bottom of Murchison falls and while there you will have the ability of seeing these beautiful falls clearly for picture moments.
After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for relaxation and early dinner. At night, you will head back to the park for a night game drive in search of the nocturnals.
Accommodation: Nile safari lodge (Luxury)/ Pakuba safari lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 4: Fly to Kasese and transfer to Kibale with top of the world experience
After breakfast and depending on your flight schedule, will check out of the lodge and transfer to Pakuba airstrip for the flight to Kasese. Upon arrival at Kasese airstrip, you will be pick up by the driver guide and then transferred to Kibale Forest National Park. You will have hot lunch at the lodge upon arrival at the lodge. You will head out for the top of the world experience which will take you to the crater lakes around Kibale. You will have a panoramic view of all the crater lakes.
Accommodation: Tabebuia Safari Resort (Luxury)/ Kibale Tourist Lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking & Bigodi wetland visit
After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Kanyanchu at for briefing about the code of conduct during the chimpanzee trek. Chimpanzee trekking at Kibale Forest national park starts as early as 8am.
Chimpanzees are the closest relatives to human beings and they share 98% of their DNA with human beings. During the search for these charming chimpanzees, you will get a golden opportunity of seeing numerous more animal and primate species like L’Hoests monkeys, black- red-tailed monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, bush babies, and many bird species such as the yellow-spotted nictor, the rampant puppet, and the crowned eagle, as well as elephants, which are mammals.
Kibale forest national park is situated on an altitude of 3,300 feet and this tropical rainforest is a home to countless chimpanzee communities. There are more than 100 members in each chimpanzee group offering creating a highly competitive social structure. The adult males dominate the groups and it’s their responsibility to protect the chimpanzee community from any harm. You will have the chance of observing them playing, feeding, socializing, and jumping through the trees. After the trek, you will return to the lodge for relaxation and in the evening, you will go for the Bigodi wetland visit.
Accommodation: Tabebuia Safari Resort (Luxury)/ Kibale tourist lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Kasese airstrip for the flight to Kisoro
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer to the Kasese airstrip for the flight to Kisoro. Upon arrival at Kisoro, the driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable national park. The transfer from Kisoro to Bwindi (Rushaga sector) takes approximately 2 hours driving. Upon arrival, you will check-in at the lodge for lunch as you contemplate on the gorilla trekking adventure the following day.
Accommodation: Sanctuary gorilla forest lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 7: Gorilla trekking & Batwa cultural tour
After an early breakfast and with a lunch box, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing about the code of conduct during gorilla trekking. After briefing, you will be allocated a gorilla family and then enter the forest in company of armed ranger guides. You will enjoy the beauty and freshness of this impenetrable forest. Bwindi is a home to the half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. You will continue through the thick vegetation to trek these gentle giants and the distance to be walked will be determined by where they slept the previous night. After spotting the gorillas, you will only be allowed to spend with the one hour and this is done for conservation reasons. Watch these endangered species as they socialize, feed, play, feed and train their young ones. You will head back to the lodge for refreshment and relaxation.
In the evening, you will visit the Batwa community where you will interact with them and acquire more knowledge about their ways of life.
Accommodation: Sanctuary gorilla forest lodge (Luxury)/ Ichumbi gorilla lodge (Midrange)
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 8: Fly to Entebbe for the flight back home
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer to Kisoro airstrip for your flight to Entebbe. On arrival at Entebbe, you will get on to your flight to the next destination.
End of tour.
Inclusions
Gorilla permits
Chimpanzee permits
Accommodation
Meals as mentioned above
Transportation
English speaking driver guide
Boat cruise
Game drives
Park entrance fees
All transfers
Batwa cultural tour
Bigodi wetland visit
Regional flights
Excludes
Visa fees
International flights
Tips & gratuities
Personal expenses