07-Days Murchison Falls – Kibale – Queen Elizabeth & Gorillas Safari

After your breakfast at leisure & embark on a drive to Kibale National park with several stops along the way for beautiful scenery, landscape viewing among others before reaching Fort Portal town for your lunch at Fort Portal Garden Restaurant.

In the afternoon, you can choose whether you would like to go for a guided walk in nature at the Amabere Caves. The Amabere Ga Nyina Mwiru meaning ‘Breasts of Nyinamwiru’ were named after the stalactites that form in the caves. They resemble the breasts of a woman, though some would say it looks more like a cow’s udder.

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Go for a guided crater lakes and plantation walk. The landscape south of Fort Portal is dotted with picturesque crater lakes, some over 400m deep. These crater lakes are breathtakingly beautiful to behold and offer one of the best hiking places in the area.

You will check in at Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve & Community Campsite for your dinner & overnight stay.

Lake Nkuruba Nature Reserve was established in 1991 to protect the ancient forest habitat which surrounds the volcanic crater lake. It is one of the few crater lakes in the region which has retained its lush forest habitat. It is extremely rich in biodiversity and supports a variety of birds and primates, including the Great Blue Turaco, black and white colobus, and the endangered Uganda red colobus. 

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

After breakfast, you will go deeper into the forest on a Swamp Walk in the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary; home to 8 primate species, over 200 bird species, butterflies and various reptiles. The vegetation in this swamp is also a key attraction to the plant lovers. Some travellers also come to this jungle swamp to study the different plant types that the swamp holds. Some of the dorminant plant species in this swamp include; common papyrus, polita fig trees & wild palms. OR, Alternatively, go to Kibale National Park for Chimpanzees Tracking/Trekking experience (optional).

You will return for your lunch & transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park following the mystical Rwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey & situated in the shadows of Mt. Rwenzori with several stops along the way for equator experience and landscape viewing before reaching the Park for an afternoon game drive where you will expect to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, Lions, bush pigs, antelope’s families among others.

After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to The Bush Lodge for your dinner & overnight stay.

The Bush Lodge forms an excellent base for your safari activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The lodge is built along ecological principals, the safari tents and bandas designed and spaced in such a way to maximize privacy and enhance the safari aspect of the lodge. Surrounded by Queen Elizabeth National Park and bordering the Kazinga channel, the lodge has a truly unique setting. Animals literary roam in and out the camp and sounds of hippo’s and hyena’s complement your star lit dinners.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

Please note: Chimps tracking/trekking at Kibale National Park instead of Kyambura Gorge, Queen Elizabeth National Park or Kalinzu Forest Reserve is optional at additional fee of $150 per permit per person.

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On this day, you will wake up early and have breakfast and go to Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park or Kalinzu Forest Reserve for Chimpanzees Tracking/Trekking experience where you will have the opportunity to follow an experienced guide into the forest to observe these fascinating creatures at a close range. Watching them interact with each other and go about their daily routine of grooming, playing and foraging is an incredible experience. While your chances of encountering Chimpanzees are high at 90% during your tracking/trekking excursion, it is never 100% guaranteed. These are, after all, wild animals with wills and minds of their own! The guide will provide detailed explanations, not only on primates but on all the forest fauna and flora and will ensure that your walk is both informative and enjoyable.

You will return for lunch & later in the day when the sun is high in the sky & the animals make their way to the river for a drink, you will head to Kazinga Channel for an exciting boat safari. You will spot more hippos today than you can possibly imagine. Herds of elephants & buffalos will also be wandering down to the shoreline to bath in the cooling waters. It will be a wonderful experience.

After the boat safari on Kazinga Channel, you will go for a sunset game drive before returning to your preferred accommodation for your dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

On this day, you will wake up early & have your breakfast then go for morning (sunrise) Game drive at Ishasha sector, Queen Elizabeth National Park. Instead of scanning your eyes across vast savannah grasslands, look up & you might find something lurking in the sycamore-fig trees.

After your Game drive, you will drive to the “Switzerland of Africa” area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside & winding roads. Along the way, you will enjoy spectacular views of the mountainous countryside & this comes with many incredible photography opportunities. More notably, this “impenetrable forest” protects over 400 population of Gorillas – approximately half of the population in the world, among which are a number of habituated groups, that can be tracked by visitors.

You will arrive in the late afternoon & check in to Gorilla Bluff Lodge for your dinner & overnight stay.

Gorilla Bluff Lodge stands proudly in the Buhoma Sector of the iconic Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to the endangered Mountain Gorillas. The lodge offers remarkable accommodations and serves as the ideal base for unforgettable Morilla tracking experiences in Buhoma sector. Built on an elevated site, the lodge features a bar and dining area with breathtaking views. Guests can unwind by organizing their safari photos, diving into a good book, or sharing stories about the day’s adventures with friends.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

After your breakfast, you will hike to the park headquarters just meters from the lodge for briefing by UWA guides before transferring to the starting point for Gorillas tracking. You will enjoy Gorillas tracking in Bwindi. Bwindi has the biggest concentration of Gorillas, given its small size. The search for Gorillas goes through the thick untamed rainforest, where you’ll be scrambling over mossy rocks & through deep undergrowth. Watching Gorillas in their natural habitat is an experience that will last a lifetime. The experienced ranger guides will willingly share with you a lot of information about the history & lifestyle of these Gorillas.

After, you will choose to either go for Canoe/Boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi or visit the Batwa community for them to take you through their traditions like traditional dance, beer making, setting fire before checking in to Itambira Island for your dinner & overnight stay.

Itambira Island, Seeds of Hope is a unique facility on Uganda's beautiful Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale. This facility offer an opportunity to its guests to get closer to nature and experience true relaxation.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

You will enjoy your last sunrise and breakfast in this beautiful corner of Uganda before your guide drives you across the beautiful sceneries back to Entebbe. You will be dropped off at Entebbe International Airport 3 hours before your departure time with a stopover at the Equator Monument for an equator experience and photo moments.

Please make sure your flight departure is after 6 pm at the very earliest. For flights departing before 6 pm, you will need an extra night in Entebbe, which we can help arrange for you at an additional cost.

Please note: You can also choose an alternative departure route (at an additional cost), or fly to Entebbe.

Did we hit all the items on your travel bucket list for this safari? If not, don’t worry. We specialize in tailor-made tours and can customize this program to create your dream trip. Contact us to create your personalized program.

Breakfast, lunch + bottled drinking water are included.

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