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07-Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth & Gorillas Safari

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07-Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth & Gorillas Safari

7 Days Starting in Entebbe, Uganda and ending in Entebbe

Visiting: Murchison Falls National Park, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Lake Bunyonyi, Entebbe

Tour operator:

Ecovic Tours and Travel Uganda

Tour code:

002

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 8

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

3-90

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat, Kosher, Jain, Halal, Gluten free

Tour operated in:

English

Private Available:

From: $3220 $3067 Travel Club discount: -$153

NB: Prices correct on 21-Nov-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

This 7 days Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth & Gorillas safari encompasses three popular National Parks in Uganda; that is Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park & Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for Mountain Gorillas Tracking Expedition. After these incredible adventures, you will wind off the tour with a canoe/boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi - Africa's second deepest lake set is a cool atmosphere with fascinating scenery.

Highlights

Have the chance to walk to top of Murchison Falls.
Participate in afternoon & morning game drives at Murchison Falls National Park where you will view a number of wildlife.
Go for a 3 - hours boat safari upstream on Delta River/Victoria Nile to the falls where you will pass by breathtaking scenery.
Participate in afternoon & morning game drives at Queen Elizabeth National Park where you will be able to view a number of wildlife species.
Go for a 3 - hours boat safari on Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Track/Trek Mountain Gorillas at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Get a chance to visit the Batwa Community or go for canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi.
Stand in between two hemispheres at the same time at the equator line & take enough photos at the 2 equator points in Uganda.
Discover Africa's other primates, wildlife, colourful birds, rare plants and beautiful insects.
Meet local people and learn about their traditional activities and lifestyles.
Enjoy the Nature of Uganda while staying in the best accommodations these National Parks in Uganda have to offer.
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07-Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth & Gorillas Safari

Itinerary

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Day 1 : To Murchison Falls National Park For Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive

Location: Murchison Falls National Park, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch

Accommodation Name: Fort Murchison Lodge or Pakuba Safari Lodge

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

You will begin the panoramic drive north-west through the famous Luwero Triangle & Masindi Town to arrive in Murchison Falls NP in time for lunch at the spectacularly situated site located at the top of Murchison Falls. The park is the largest wildlife reserve in Uganda & is divided by the famous River Nile into two almost equal halves - where it has to squeeze itself through the legendary Murchison Falls, an impossibly narrow 7-meter gap in a cleft rock that creates the powerful explosion of white water. During this drive (7 hrs drive), you will be rewarded with splendid views of the countryside.

You will arrive in the afternoon, have lunch & go for your afternoon (sunset) game drive where you will expect to see elephant, buffalo, antelopes, giraffe & keep your fingers crossed for lions & leopard. The game track network converges is at Delta Point where the Nile flows north out of Lake Albert; this is a convenient place to stop for refreshments & view water birds offshore & distant hippos.

After your afternoon game drive, you will check in to Pakuba Safari Lodge or Fort Murchison Lodge for your dinner & overnight stay. These lodges are set in a beautiful surrounding & looks out on the majestic Albert Nile that always add to the safari experience of its guests.

White Rhinos tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary & Wildlife Ranch is optional at additional fee of $50 per person.

Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

Day 2 : Morning (Sunrise) Game Drive, Boat Safari On Victoria/Nile River & Sunset Game Drive, Murchison Falls National Park

Location: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation Name: Fort Murchison Lodge or Pakuba Safari Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

Your safari breakfast will be served before the day breaks so that you can start your morning game drive as the sun comes up. Sunrise is the best time for wildlife spotting as animals tend to be the most active during the “golden hours”, when the first rays of sunshine come to rest on the savannah. Elephants, buffaloes & several species of antelope are some of the characters you may come across today, & if you’re lucky, you may even spot a lion or leopard.

You will return for lunch in the afternoon & go for a 3-hours boat safari upstream on the Victoria Nile to the falls where you will pass by breathtaking scenery, as well as many crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds & animals that come down to the Nile. The boat will drop you near the waterfall for your hike (1-1.5 hrs) up to the top of the falls.

You will go for a short sunset game drive & return to the lodge for dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + drinking water are included.

Day 3 : Top Of The Falls Walk & Transfer To Queen Elizabeth National Park For Afternoon (Sunset) Game Drive

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Name: The Bush Lodge or Enganzi Game Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

On this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise & breakfast in this beautiful National Park in Uganda with a walk to top of Murchison Falls for about 30 minutes to 1 hour & embark on an exciting drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park situated in the shadows of Mt. Rwenzori with several stops along the way for equator experience and landscape viewing before reaching the Park.

You will arrive in the afternoon and have your lunch before embarking on your afternoon game drive where you will expect to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, Lions, bush pigs, antelope’s families among others.

After your afternoon (sunset) game drive, you will check in to The Bush Lodge or Enganzi Game Lodge for your relaxation, dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Drinking water are included.

Day 4 : Morning (Sunrise) Game Drive, Afternoon Boat Safari On Kazinga Channel & Sunset Game Drive, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Accommodation Name: The Bush Lodge or Enganzi Game Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

Early in the morning, you will set out for a game drive in the park. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s diverse eco-system of grassy plains, tropical forest, rivers, swamps, lakes and volcanic craters makes it home to an incredible abundance of wildlife. Game drives in this park, with the massive Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop, provides excellent opportunities to see lion, leopard, giant forest hog, Cape buffalo, elephants, defassa waterbuck, Uganda Kob, Topi and bushbuck.

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 short evening (sunset) game drive before returning to your preferred accommodation for your dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Drinking water are included.

Day 5 : To Bwindi Impenetrable Or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Via Ishasha Sector To Search For Tree Climbing Lions

Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

Accommodation Name: Gorilla Bluff Lodge or Gorilla Valley Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

On this day, you will wake up early and have breakfast and drive to the “Switzerland of Africa” area known as the Kigezi Highlands with its terraced hillside and winding roads. Along the way, you will enjoy spectacular views of the mountainous countryside and this comes with many incredible photography opportunities. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda on the rim of the Rift Valley. More notably, this “impenetrable forest” protects over 400 population of mountain gorillas – approximately half of the population in the world, among which are a number of habituated groups, that can be tracked by visitors.

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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is one of the luckiest and smallest parks in Uganda where the world’s critically endangered mountain gorillas are found and it happens to be part of the Virunga massif where more than 480 mountain gorillas are known to be living.

You will have a stopover for a game drive at Ishasha Sector, Queen Elizabeth National Park if time allows. Ishasha is most famous as the place where tree climbing lions can be spotted. Here you will have an extended game drive as you search for the tree climbing lions.

In the afternoon after your lunch, you will continue with the drive to Bwindi Impenetrable or Mgahinga National Park & check in to Gorilla Bluff Lodge or Gorilla Valley Lodge for your relaxation, dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Drinking water are included.

Please note: Chimps Tracking at Kyambura Gorge, Queen Elizabeth National Park is optional at additional fee of USD 100 per person.

Day 6 : Mountain Gorillas Tracking & Batwa Community Visit Or Canoe Ride On Lake Bunyonyi

Location: Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation Name: Bunyonyi Eco Resort or Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinking water

After your breakfast, you will hike to the park headquarters just meters from the lodge for briefing by Uganda Wildlife Authority guides before transferring to the starting point for Mountain Gorillas tracking. You will enjoy Mountain Gorillas tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi has the biggest concentration of Mountain Gorillas, given its small size. The search for Mountain Gorillas goes through the thick untamed rainforest, where you’ll be scrambling over mossy rocks and through deep undergrowth. It isn't the easiest of activities and will be arduous, but the encounter is well worth the effort. Watching Mountain 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 and lifestyle of these Mountain Gorillas. Your tracking experience will be an exciting, yet challenging, journey along forested slopes, tangled vines, thick vegetation & bamboo forests before you reach the territory of these gentle giants. The visit will give you a glimpse into the life of a Mountain Gorilla family & if you are lucky enough to gaze into the eyes of a Mountain Gorilla. Visiting Mountain Gorillas will take you 3 hours to a full day trek through the forest since Gorillas move from one place to another every day looking for food & water.

After Mountain Gorillas tracking, you will choose to either go for Canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi or visit the Batwa community for them to take you through their traditions like traditional dance, beer making, and setting fire. Lake Bunyonyi is the only lake where you can ride a canoe to visit all the 29 islands including the floating Island & the punishment Island where young girls who got pregnant before marriage would be dumped & left to die.

After Batwa Community Visit or Canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi, you will return to your preferred accommodation or check in to Bunyonyi Eco Resort or Bunyonyi Overland Resort for your relaxation, dinner & overnight stay.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Drinking water are included.

Day 7 : Equator Experience & Departure

Location: Entebbe

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Drinking water

On this day, you will enjoy your last sunrise in this beautiful side of Uganda while enjoying your breakfast before your guide drive you across the beautiful sceneries back to Entebbe and drop you off at Entebbe International Airport 3 hours before your departure time with a stopover at the equator monument in Mpigi for equator experience and photos 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.

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. Get in touch to create your personalized program.

Only breakfast, lunch & drinking water are provided on this day.

What's Included

All Park entrance fees
Mountain Gorillas Tracking permits (USD 700 per person)
Top of Murchison Falls walk at Murchison Falls National Park
Game drives
Boat safaris
Equator Experience & Photo moments
Full Board Accommodation and en-route meals as indicated in the itinerary
Full-time English-speaking Driver/Guide
Ground Transportation by a 4×4 safari Van or Land Cruiser vehicle fully fuelled
All relevant Government Taxes
Airport transfer & drinking water on all days

What's Not Included

Airfares (International Air tickets and airport taxes)
Visa Fees
Personal Insurance
Optional Chimps Tracking permits at Kalinzu Forest Reserve (USD 50 per person)
Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks (alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages), tips, laundry etc
Accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary & optional activities
Any other items which are not included in the above itinerary

Mode of Transport

4x4 Safari Van or Safari Land Cruiser with a pop up roofs

Accommodation

Day 01 & 02: Pakuba Safari Lodge or Fort Murchison Lodge

Day 03 & 04: The Bush Lodge or Enganzi Safari Lodge

Day 05: Gorilla Bluff Lodge or Gorilla Valley Lodge

Day 06: Bunyonyi Eco Resort or Bunyonyi Overland Resort

Check out our Q&As

Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

yes
What is the maximum group size?

08
Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

yes
Are airport transfers included in this tour?

yes
Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?

yes

Can I join the tour once it has departed?

NO
Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?

YES
What policies are in place for Covid-19?

FOLLOW THE SET STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS)
What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

NOTIFY US EARLY
What will the operator do if the accommodation is fully booked?

If accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative
Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

GUIDE/DRIVER
Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

YES
What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
How long has the tour company been trading?

5 YEARS
Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

YES
What documents will I receive before I travel?

TRAVEL MAPS

Reviews from travellers on this tour

Manuela Germany

Perfect experience

08-Oct-2023

it was a wonderful experience that I will never forget thanks to Vincent and Hussein. We received very clear explanations about the animals and the food was delicious. Vincent helped us a lot with the planning. It was a 10/10

Carolanne Canada

Accommodating, available, flexible, and friendly!

22-Jun-2023

Vincent and my Guide, Issa, made my 6-days trip completely wonderful! I was going for a 6 days trip in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Chimp tracking, Gorilla trekking, and a relax day in Lake Bunyonyi. From the beginning, Vincent made sure to respond to all my questions by being very available.

Justina Switzerland

Amazing experience in Uganda with these guys

08-Sept-2023

Ecovic and our guide Hussein did a really great job in organzinh every little detail of our trip. We fellt always well cared for and safe. Uganda is an amazing breathtaking place and with these guys we got to see the best parts of it. Thank you from our hearts! Justina and Saulius from...

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