6 Days Primate Wildlife Safari to Murchison Falls National Park & Kibale National Park.

Overview

This 6-day primate and wildlife safari to Murchison Falls National Park and Kibale National Park offers a perfect blend of classic savannah game viewing and immersive primate experiences in Uganda. The journey begins in Murchison Falls National Park, where you will enjoy game drives in search of elephants, lions, buffalo, and giraffes, as well as a scenic boat cruise along the Nile leading to the base of the powerful Murchison Falls. The safari then continues to Kibale National Park, often referred to as the “primate capital of the world,” where you will embark on an unforgettable chimpanzee trekking experience through lush tropical rainforest. Combining dramatic landscapes, rich biodiversity, and close encounters with both big game and primates, this itinerary delivers a unique and well-rounded Ugandan safari adventure.

Itinerary

Arrive Entebbe on a morning flight to receive a warm Ugandan welcome by our company representative then head to your overnight accommodation dinner over at Kampala Serena hotel, or Cassia Safari Lodge/Hotel Africana

Today early raiser at 7am have breakfast and   embark on the journey to the park that takes about 4-6hours with a stop at the rhino sanctuary   to trek white rhinos and then after trekking have lunch in Masindi. Continue on your Murchison Falls wildlife tour to Murchison Falls National Park a must-see for variety of vegetation and wildlife when you reach the park head for an amazing view of the top of the Murchison falls where the Nile presses through a narrow cliff down to a 50meter pool after head to lodge and check in dinner overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge, or Murchison River lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Twiga Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today early morning at 6:30am have breakfast and embark on A game drive at dawn will take you and your Murchison Falls wildlife travel mates to spot a variety of early riser nocturnal animals, birds and other wildlife like the big five which include: lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, leopards, warthogs, water and bush bucks, topi and oribi after the game drive come back to lodge have lunch is served  and go for a boat cruise at 1:30pm along River Nile that finishes close to the bottom of the falls. On the boat cruise watch out for hippos, crocodiles, and birds like the African Fish Eagle along the river banks and take a stunning variety of photographs then head to accommodation dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge, or Murchison River Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Twiga Safari Lodge 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today wake up to a relaxed morning have breakfast at 7:30am and prepare to head to the top of the falls where you will get to see the wild waters of the Nile fights through a narrow water fall down to the bottom at 80-100km/hr. of speed after embark on your 5-6hours journey to kibale national park have enroute lunch then continue to the park for dinner overnight at Kyaninga Safari Lodge/ Primate Safari Lodge, or  Turaco Treetops Safari Lodge 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

After breakfast today at 9am head to the park headquarters for briefing about the park rules and the chimpanzees. Thereafter proceed into the forest to search for the habituated Chimpanzees. The search lasts between 2-4hours depending on how far they have gone into the forest in search for food. Other primates to see are: Vervet Monkeys, olive baboons, grey cheeked mangabey plus the black and white Colobus among others. Return to the lodge to relax and have lunch after lunch head out for a nature walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary at 4pm.Bigodi is host to over 138 bird species, several primates like the Black and white Colobus monkey, blue monkey, grey cheeked mangabey and the red-tailed monkeys. The Bigodi wetland nature walks are an initiative of the local community and are therefore a direct way of giving back to the community. Dinner and overnight atKyaninga Safari Lodge/ Primate Safari Lodge, or Turaco Treetop Safari Lodge 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Today wake up to a relaxed morning at 7:30am have breakfast then head out to Kampala with enroute lunch and a few stops for shopping of African crafts then head to the airport. 

 Meals:Breakfast

Includes / Excludes

  • 4*4 pop-up roof land cruiser jeep.
  • Fuel and all ground transportation throughout the trip
  • Game drives
  • Boat cruise on the Nile
  • Top of the falls experience
  • Accommodation and full-board meals
  • Enroute meals during travels
  • Bottled water on board
  • Park Entry Fees
  • Rhino tracking at Ziwa
  • Chimp-trekking permits at Kibale NP
  • Bigodi nature walk at kibale N.P
  • English speaking driver/guide
  • Company Mark up
  • All Taxes
  • Personal items
  • Drinks like Beers
  • Passport
  • Flights
  • $5199
6 Days 5 Nights

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