8 Days Uganda Safari with Murchison Falls and Gorilla Trekking

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Entebbe
1 stop
1
Entebbe
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport, meet & greet with your guide. Private transfer to hotel Optional sunset visit to Lake Victoria shores
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Transfer to Murchison – Rhino Tracking – Evening Game Drive
1 stop
2
Murchison Falls National Park
Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for on-foot rhino tracking. Proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Afternoon game drive on the northern bank. Likely Sightings: Rothschild’s giraffes, Elephants, Buffalo, Lions, Jackson’s hartebeest, Uganda kob.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Morning Game Drive – Nile Boat Safari – Top of the Falls
1 stop
3
Murchison Falls National Park
Early morning game drive. Return for relaxation. Afternoon Nile boat safari to the base of Murchison Falls. Expect to see: hippos, Nile crocodiles, Elephants along, riverbanks, African fish eagle
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Scenic Flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
1 stop
4
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning transfer to Pakuba Airstrip. Arrive at Bwindi (Kihihi/Kisoro airstrip). Transfer to lodge (1–1.5 hours). Afternoon relaxation overlooking rainforest canopy. Optional: Batwa cultural visit, Nature walk around lodge
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi
1 stop
5
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Early breakfast and transfer to park headquarters. Briefing by rangers before entering the forest. You will encounter: A dominant silverback, Mothers nursing infants, Juveniles playing in vines, and Close-range photography opportunities.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Bwindi Forest Experience
2 stops
6
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Optional Activities including: a second gorilla trek, guided forest walk, community & conservation visit and Spa treatment at lodge
9 hours • Admission ticket free
7
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
This is optional gorilla and Chimp tracking in Mgahinga National Park
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
Scenic Flight Back to Entebbe
1 stop
8
Entebbe
Transfer to airstrip. Arrive in Entebbe with optional activities: Day room at hotel, Shoebill swamp excursion, Craft market visit or an overnight in Entebbe depending on the guests flight schedule.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Departure
1 stop
9
Entebbe
We say bye bye
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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