Affordable Luxury Safari (Murchison Falls, Kibale + Bwindi).
Detailed Safari: Affordable Luxury Safari in Uganda
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: Rhino tracking & transfer to Murchison falls national park with top of falls hike
After breakfast, you will checkout of the hotel and transfer to Zziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking. During rhino tracking, you will spot both the black and white rhinos. After Rhino tracking, have lunch and then proceed to Murchison falls national park. You will pay the park entrance fees and then 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 be transferred to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
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 a number of 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: Transfer to Kibale Forest national park
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge with a morning game drive and transfer to Kibale Forest national park. You will have a brief stopover along the way for lunch and in case you see something eye catching, feel free to tell the driver guide to stop for picture moments. The transfer from Murchison falls to Kibale Forest national park takes approximately 6-7 hours driving so on this day, expect no activity. Upon arrival, you will check-in at the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
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 Bwindi impenetrable national park
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Along the way, you will have brief stopovers for lunch, bathroom breaks and taking photos. The transfer from Kibale to Bwindi takes approximately 6-7 hour driving hence you will arrive at Bwindi in the evening. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge for relaxation and dinner as you contemplate on the gorilla trekking adventure the following day.
After the game drive, you have lunch and then embark on the journey to the home of the mountain gorillas. Upon arrival, you will check-in at the lodge for relaxation and dinner as you enjoy the beautiful views
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: Transfer to the airport for the flight
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and transfer to Kigali international airport for your flight to your next destination. If time allows, you will do a brief city tour before heading to the airport.
End of tour
Inclusions
Accommodation
Transportation
English speaking driver guide
Gorilla permits
Chimpanzee permits
Top of the falls hoke
Game dives
Bot cruise
Bigodi wetland visit
Batwa cultural tour
Meals as mentioned above
All transfers
Night game drive
Excludes
Visa fees
International flights
Tips & gratuities
Personal expenses