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5 Days Murchison Falls & Kibale Tour – Uganda Wildlife Safari

The 5 days Murchison Falls & Kibale tour is a special wildlife and primate safari tour package crafted for you to explore Murchison Falls National Park and Kibale Forest National Park. It is an outstanding game viewing, boat cruise tour and chimpanzee tracking experience in Murchison Falls National Park and Kibale Forest National Park respectively. Your Uganda wildlife tour and primate safari covers 4 nights, meals and you will start and end in Kampala/Entebbe.

Trip activities to do in 5 days Murchison Falls & Kibale tour

  • Game drives
  • Boat cruise
  • Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale
  • Nature walk

Summary of your 5 days Murchison Falls & Kibale tour

Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Game drive & boat cruise in Murchison Falls National Park
Day 3: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, nature walk
Day 5: Drive back to Kampala/Entebbe

Detailed itinerary of your 5 days Murchison Falls & Kibale tour

Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park

You will be picked up by your Uganda tour guide after breakfast. Depending on your area of residence/hotel, begin your 5 days Murchison Falls & Kibale tour early in the morning in 4×4 Safari Van/4×4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof.

Drive from Kampala through Luweero-Masindi route to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’ biggest safari park and you will en-route stop visit at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary which is 3 hours from Kampala. At Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, you will track rhinos and also sight other wildlife species.

Later, drive to Masindi to have lunch in a hotel then transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Kichumbanyobo gate. Your entire trip will cover 4-5 hours depending on number of stopovers. Dinner and overnight stay will be in one of the best lodges.
Accommodation in Murchison Falls National Park

  • Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge/Nile Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge/Murchison River Lodge
  • Budget: Red Chili Rest Camp/Heritage Safari Lodge

Day 2: Game drive & boat cruise in Murchison Falls National Park

Explore Murchison Falls National Park after breakfast. Your morning game drive takes you towards the Northern section of the park, lasting for 2-3 hours and in your 4×4 Safari Van/Land Cruiser with pop-up roof, expect to enjoy excellent view of big game; elephants, buffaloes, leopards, lions plus many antelopes, Rothschild giraffes, warthogs, birds to mention but a few.

Drive back while still sighting diversity of wildlife and at the lodge, you will have the best of your lunch and some relaxation. At 2:00pm, set off for exciting boat cruise towards the scenic bottom of Murchison Falls which will reward you with amazing view of hippos, Nile crocodiles, water birds and others. Get the most jaw dropping view of the falls by taking a hike to the top of Murchison Falls, view the permanent rainbow and as the waterfall squeezes itself in a narrow gorge of 7 meters.

Accommodation in Murchison Falls National Park

  • Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge/Nile Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge/Murchison River Lodge
  • Budget: Red Chili Rest Camp/Heritage Safari Lodge

Day 3: Drive to Kibale Forest National Park

Have breakfast early in the morning and later, check out of the lodge. Your next destination will be Kibale Forest National Park and you will access it through Hoima about 7 hours but fills you with lots of breathtaking view of land scape and surrounding areas. En-route lunch will be at a hotel in Fort Portal city. If time allows, you will pay a visit to Amabere caves then connect to Kibale Forest National Park to check in at the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation in Kibale Forest National Park

  • Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge/Primate Lodge
  • Mid-range: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse/Chimps Nest
  • Budget: Rwenzori Guesthouse

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, nature walk

Start your chimp trek with an early morning breakfast and after, report to Kanyanchu visitor centre to be briefed on guidelines for chimpanzee tracking. At 8:00am, the actual search for chimpanzees that lasts for 2-4 hours starts with park guide on frontline. Along the way, enjoy sight of other primates especially the olive baboons, blue monkeys, red colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys plus birds.

Upon spotting chimpanzees in the wild, you will have only 1 hour of magical encounter and photography then walk back to relax at the lodge. Enjoy your lunch then go for guided nature walk at Bigodi wetland. The 2 hours’ guided nature walk here gets you best sight of more primates, birds and mammal species. Dinner and overnight stay will be at your preferred lodge.

Accommodation in Kibale Forest National Park

  • Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge/Primate Lodge
  • Mid-range: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse/Chimps Nest
  • Budget: Rwenzori Guesthouse

Day 5: Drive back to Kampala/Entebbe

Drive back to Kampala or Entebbe after a delicious breakfast. The 5 hours’ drive journey includes en-route lunch stop at Mityana.

End of your 5 days Murchison Falls & Kibale tour

The tour includes

  • Park entrance fees
  • Game drives
  • Hike to the top of Murchison Falls
  • Rhino tracking
  • Chimpanzee permit
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Travel in a 4×4 safari vehicle
  • English-speaking guide

The tour excludes

  • Tips
  • Visas
  • Laundry services
  • Other drinks
  • Optional activities
  • Airfares
  • Cigarettes
  • Telephone bills
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