6 Days 5 Nights Uganda Safari Chimpanzee Wildlife Tour is based on a 5 night stay at 3 specially selected Ugandan wildlife Parks courtesy of the 6 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Packages – Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest and Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Enjoy six-days of visiting Uganda key National parks, exploring nature, learning about the region’s culture and taking part in game drive activities.

This tour begins by a visit to Murchison Falls National Park – home to the mighty Murchison Fall whose banks provide an opportunity to see the amazing hippos, crocodiles, water birds along the river banks enabling an excellent birding safari.

Next you proceed to Kibale forest  National Park – the primates capital of the world that harbors the greatest variety and concentration of primates not found anywhere else in the world.

It offers some exceptional opportunities for Chimpanzee trekking and bird watching which makes the forest the number one for primate watching safaris in Uganda.

Finally, you will travel to number one Uganda’s tourist destination – Queen Elizabeth National Park – home of the famous tree climbing lions.

On this 6 Days 5 Nights Uganda Safari Chimpanzee Wildlife Tour, you are bound to see the Uganda kob, various antelope’s species, topi, hyena, crocodile, waterbuck, elephant, baboon, hippo, buffaloe, and 10 primate species including chimpanzee and monkey.

Over 500 species of birds have been recorded like; the black bee-eater, 11 types of king fisher, and several species of falcons, eagles and the raptors and many more.

One of the park’s assets is the Kazinga Channel between Lakes George and Edward which provides a boat trip, the favorite way of viewing game.

6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS UGANDA SAFARI CHIMPANZEE WILDLIFE TOUR SUMMARY ITINERARY

DAY 1: Kampala – Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
DAY 2: Explore Murchison Falls National Park on Game drives & Boat Safari
DAY 3: Murchison Falls – Drive to Kibale Forest National Park
DAY 4: Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Tracking
DAY 5: Kibale Forest – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park (Enjoy Game drive and Boat Ride/ Cruise)
DAY 6: Queen Elizabeth – Drive back to Kampala

6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS UGANDA SAFARI CHIMPANZEE WILDLIFE TOUR DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Kampala –Drive To Murchison Falls National Park

After an early breakfast at your hotel in Kampala/ Entebbe we depart and drive through the famous Luwero triangle. A stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary enables you to have a brief tour of this Rhino restoration project.
Following the extinction of Uganda’s Rhino in the early 1980s during the period of civil unrest and heavy poaching, a sanctuary established to breed black and white rhino, and restore rhino populations in Uganda’s protected areas.

Our journey continues and we make another stopover in Masindi for Lunch. After lunch we proceed to Murchison Falls National Park through the western arm of the Great Rift Valley and make a stop at the top of the falls.

It is here that the river Nile explodes through a narrow gorge to create a falls and flows down to become a placid river with rainbow colors.

After, we proceed to our accommodations for the night.

Travel Time: About 6 Hours.

Accommodation
Luxury Accommodation: Nile Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge, Baker’s Lodge, Chobe Safari Lodge
Mid-range Accommodation: Murchison River Lodge, Bwana Tembo Safari Camp, Fort Murchison, Sambiya River Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Red Chilli Rest Camp, Global Village Guest House, Budongo Eco Lodge

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Explore Murchison Falls National Park On Game Drives & Boat Safari

After breakfast we proceed to the northern part of the park in search for bird life and enjoy a safari game-run to looking out for leopard, Hartebeest, lion, giraffe, elephant and buffaloes etc.
We return back to the lodge for lunch. After lunch we proceed for a 2 hour boat cruise on the foot of Murchison Falls.

This boat trip along the Nile is often cited as being the highlight of a trip to Murchison since it allows you to get up-close and personal with the animals.

Along this stretch of the river, there are reported to be around 4,000 hippos in addition to some enormous Nile crocodiles. The bird life is stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters darting along the riverbanks.

If lucky, you may see the rare and prehistoric looking shoebill, which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation

Luxury Accommodation: Nile Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge, Baker’s Lodge, Chobe Safari Lodge
Mid-range Accommodation: Murchison River Lodge, Bwana Tembo Safari Camp, Fort Murchison, Sambiya River Lodge
Budget Accommodation: Red Chilli Rest Camp, Global Village Guest House, Budongo Eco Lodge

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Murchison Falls – Drive To Kibale Forest National Park

After break fast, you will depart with our packed lunch to Kibale National Park. This scenic drive takes approximately 8 hours. Drive via Masindi and Hoima past Lake Albert.

On a clear day, the view on the top of the Albert rift is spectacular. towards the legendary ‘Mountains of the moon’ traversing the scenic tea plantations to Fort portal in the foothills of the mountains in time for hot shower, dinner and overnight at Rwenzori view guest house or similar.

Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge,Ndali Lodge, Primate Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge
Midrange Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Chimps Nest, Kibale Forest Camp
Budget Accommodation: Ataco Country Resort, Rwenzori View Guesthouse, Lake Nkuruba Campsite

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner}

Day 4: Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Tracking, Bigodi Birding, Nature Walk

After Breakfast, move into the Forest, for primate viewing but before the activity starts you will be briefed by a park ranger. The activity starts early in the morning at 0800 Hours.

A half day search for chimps and monkeys including phoestes, Red-Colobuses, Blue, Red-tailed and grey cheeked Mangabeys swinging through the impenetrable forest.

You will also see varieties of birds, butterflies and many small insects. The ranger will provide detailed explanations on not only the primates, but also on all the forest’s fauna and flora, ensuring that your walk is both informative and enjoyable.

After lunch, a visit to Bigodi wetland an eco tourism site is incredible as you shall encounter rare and beautiful aquatic life.

Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge,Ndali Lodge, Primate Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge
Midrange Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Chimps Nest, Kibale Forest Camp
Budget Accommodation: Ataco Country Resort, Rwenzori View Guesthouse, Lake Nkuruba Campsite

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner}

Day 5: Kibale Forest – Drive To Queen Elizabeth (Game Drive And Boat Ride/ Cruise)
Proceed To Queen Elizabeth National Park (3 Hours)

following the mystical Ruwenzori Mountain range for much of the journey.

A game drive en route may be rewarded with views of lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, hyena and a variety of antelope species.

After lunch, enjoy the unique 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward. This trip passes through possibly the highest concentration of hippos. Many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge.

This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing.  The prolific bird life is colorful and stupendous with well over 550 resident species.

Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Kyaninga Lodge, Ndali Lodge, Primate Lodge, Crater Safari Lodge
Midrange Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Chimps Nest, Kibale Forest Camp
Budget Accommodation: Ataco Country Resort, Rwenzori View Guesthouse, Lake Nkuruba Campsite

Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner}

Day 6: Queen Elizabeth Return – Drive To Kampala

Have an early breakfast and drive through the great rift valley region for a beautiful scenery due to the many crater lakes found their, and later proceed to Kampala having lunch en route.
Meal Plan: {Breakfast and Lunch}