7Days Uganda Tour

• Uganda

Brief itinerary – 7 Days Uganda Tour

• Day 1: Kampala to Murchison falls
• Day 2: Game drive and Launch cruise
• Day 3: Murchison Falls to Kibale Forest National park
• Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking
• Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
• Day 6: Gorilla tracking
• Day 7: Transfer back to Kampala

 

 

Full Developed Itinerary – 7 Days Uganda Tour

 

Day 1: Travel from Kampala – Murchison Falls National Park

After a relaxed breakfast, you will be picked from your hotel in Kampala/Entebbe and drive through Bombo and Masindi town to Murchison falls national park. En-route at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking. Have lunch then proceed to Murchison falls national park via the Kichumbanyombo gate. You will be driven to the top of the falls for a breathtaking sight of the raging Nile as it forces its way through the rocky gap. It will take you about 6 hours to reach Murchison falls national park.

 

         Day 2: Game Drive/ Launch Cruise

Have a cup of coffee or tea and, go for an early morning game drive on the Northern Bank of the     Murchison Falls National Park. Expect to view animals that are unique to the African Savannah including the giraffe, elephants, lion, antelopes, and the Uganda Kob. Return to the lodge for full breakfast and relax until lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a launch cruise along the Nile River which will take you to the bottom of the falls. Stand chances of seeing hippos basking in the sun, crocodiles, elephants, and a number of bird species including herons, ducks, and the bee-eater.

 

 

 

Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale National Park

After early morning breakfast, depart for Kibale National Park via the Albertine Escarpment of the western Rift valley along the Masindi-Fort portal road passing through the verdant countryside and traditional homesteads and farms. You will have your lunch on the way to kibale forest national park, you will proceed with your journey, upon your reaching you will check in and stay at the hotel for an overnight.

Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking.

Today, after early morning breakfast, you will be required to report to the ranger station in Kibale Forest National Park at around 8:00 am to track Chimpanzees. These apes are more closely related to humans than any other living creature. As you track these apes, you will see other primates including the Vervet monkeys, red colobus monkeys, Black-faced Vervet monkeys rare L’Hoest, blue monkey, grey mangabey, pottos, vervet monkeys, black-faced, and Baboons. You will also stand a chance of seeing a number of bird species as the forest is a home of about 335 recorded bird species.

Day 5: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Today you transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The park is home to the few remaining mountain gorillas. Avian life and primate life in Bwindi are quite excellent as it houses over 348 species of birds. Here you will have your lunch on the way to Bwindi upon your arriving, you will check in and when you reach when it’s still early, you will have to do the batwa experience(pygimies )who used to live in forest of Bwindi forest

Day 6: Gorilla trekking

After early morning breakfast and briefing from the park headquarters, you will set off for the mountain gorilla tracking inside the Bwindi forest. The activity stands as one of the unique activities you will enjoy while photographing and observing the gorillas. After tracking, come back to the lodge and refresh and be transferred to lake bunyonyi for relaxation.

Day 7: Travel back to kampala/Entebbe.

After a relaxing breakfast at the lodge, you will embark on your return journey to Entebbe or kampala. You’ll stop at the equator along the way and have your lunch after you can do some souvenir shopping and then proceed to airport or at your booked accommodation as you wait your flight to fly out.

 

 

 

 

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Inclusions

• Park entry fees in Murchison falls National park, Kibale forest National park. And Bwindi impenetrable National park.
• Launch cruise
• Game drives.
• 1Gorilla permit.
• 1 Chimpanzee permit
• English speaking driver guide
• Bottled water throughout the trip
• Transport to and from Kampala in 4WD tourist vehicle
• Rangers fee
• Accommodation for 6 nights (2nights in Murchison falls national park, 2nights in kibale forest national park, 1night in Bwindi forest and 1night at lake Bunyonyi)
• Meals on booked program

Exclusions

• Personal expenses such as non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks except the ones offered during meals, tips, souvenirs, laundry fees and telephone bills.
• Insurance
• Visa fees
• Air tickets
• Tips
• Souvenirs

 

NOTE: Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged at an extra cost after being agreed upon it.