7 Days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari
7 Days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari
This 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari is an amazing safari that will take you to Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale forest national park and Lake Bunyonyi which is the deepest lake in Uganda.
During the 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will be able to view different animals such as elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, Jackson’s hartebeest, giraffes, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, Oribi, Rhinos among others during the game drives and boat cruise.
You will also spend time with the endangered chimpanzees in their natural habitat during chimpanzee trekking experience.
Highlights of the 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison falls national park via Ziwa rhino sanctuary
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale national park
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 6: Boat ride and relaxation
Day 7: Departure to Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison falls national park via Ziwa rhino sanctuary
Depending on your location on the first day of 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale, and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will be welcomed by our driver guide who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Murchison falls national park. On your way you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. After rhino tracking you will continue the journey with en-route lunch and great views of the beautiful scenery, landscape, farmlands among others. Upon arrival, you will drive directly to the top of the falls where you will enjoy views of the waterfall, beautiful scenery, water splashes, listen to roars of the waterfall among others. From the top of the falls, you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
Morning game drive,
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to see animals like buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, elephants, Jacksons hartebeest, giraffes, waterbucks among others grazing in the open savannah plains, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas before they go back to their hiding areas, view different birds among others. After the game drive you will return back to the lodge for lunch.
Afternoon boat cruise,
After lunch you will drive to Paraa jetty landing site for an exciting boat cruise to the bottom of the falls. During the boat ride which takes about 2 hours you will have spectacular views of the beautiful scenery, hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes along the shores, water birds like kingfishers, bee-eaters, cormorants, fish eagles among others. After the boat cruise you will meet up with your driver guide and return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Kibale national park
After breakfast on the third day of the 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kibale national park in western Uganda. It’s a whole day journey and on the way you will have en-route lunch and stunning views of the traditional homesteads, local people, beautiful scenery, views of the Rwenzori Mountains, crater lakes, tea plantations among others. Upon arrival in the park you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and Bigodi swamp walk
Chimpanzee trekking,
After an early breakfast on the fourth day of the 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing you will be grouped into 6 people, allocated a chimpanzee family to trek and a park guide who will lead you into the forest during trekking. Chimpanzee trekking is an interesting activity that starts at 8:00am and takes about 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food especially during the dry season.
During trekking you will be able to see other primates like red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, vervet monkeys, view some bird species, mammals, plants species among others. Once the chimpanzees are found you will be able spend one hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn about their behaviors, habits, watch them feed, play, fight, hunt, mate, take photos and record the moments. After the one hour with the chimpanzees you will trek back to the park headquarters where you will meet up with your driver guide and transfer to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for an interesting Bigodi swamp walk where you will be able to view different bird species, primates, plant and tree species among others. After the swamp walk, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi-boat ride
On the fifth day of the 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will have breakfast at leisure, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Lake Bunyonyi which is the deepest fresh water lake in Uganda with en-route lunch and stunning views on the way. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Boat ride and relaxation
On the sixth day of the 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will have a relaxed breakfast and later meet up with your driver guide to go for an amazing boat ride where you will be able to explore the 29 islands, enjoy stunning views of the highlands, terraced farmlands, water birds among others.
After the boat ride, you will drive to the lodge for lunch where after you will spend the rest of the day relaxing at the lodge or engage in optional activities like zip lining, guided nature walk, cultural tour among others.
Day 7: Departure to Kampala
After a relaxed breakfast on the last day of the 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari, you will meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kampala with en-route lunch on the way and another stopover at the Equator in Kayabwe where you will take photos, buy souvenirs among others.
From the Equator, you will proceed to Kampala arriving early evening and upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of convenience.
End of 7 days Murchison falls, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi safari
Tour includes
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Rhino tracking fees
- Park entrance fees/ game drives
- Boat cruise fees
- Bigodi swamp walk
- Professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Ground transfers (in a 4WD vehicle)
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled water
Tour excludes
- International air flight tickets
- Visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Life insurance
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
