Murchison falls national park and volcanoes national park safari

Murchison falls national park and Volcanoes National Park safari – what to expect : This is a savannah wildlife and primate safari in Uganda and Rwanda. This safari will give you an opportunity to see the big five in the jungle thus the lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants and rhinos; and then you will also see the mighty huge mountain gorillas and the golden monkeys all in one safari.

On top of the animals, you will also see various birds over 1500 bird species combined total in total, you will be amazed at the flora and landscape, including the Virunga massifs, the rain forest in volcanoes that is home to the mountain gorillas, the Murchison falls and the Victoria river or the Nile River.

Not many people take this combined safari but to those who have taken it, attest to its beauty and uniqueness and on top of that; quite fulfilling. So, for people choosing this safari here is what you should expect on this safari?

1. Expect to have a safari in two east African countries, Uganda and Rwanda
2. Expect to enjoy the views of the wildlife both the primates and the savannah wildlife.
3. You will see and trek the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park.
4. You will also trek and see the golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park
5. If you have the time, you will have a hike on one of the Virunga massifs, Karisimbi, bisoke and muhavura.
6. This safari will take you up to 7 days or more depending on your budget and preference. But budget for not less than 7 days
7. You will have an opportunity to see savannah wildlife animals in the Murchison Falls National Park. Animals from lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, antelopes and many more.
8. You will also experience numerous birds or numerous bird species from both parks.
9. At the Murchison Falls National Park you have the experience of the top of the falls and also a boat ride down the river Nile.
10. Expect to be on the road for some part of this safari, especially from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park and Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park.

    

What will your itinerary look like?

Your itinerary for this safari will depending on where you want to start from and end from. So, assuming you will start your safari from Uganda, here is a look of how your itinerary will be.

Day 1: arrive in Uganda for the Murchison Falls National Park safari first. You will rest in Kampala or Entebbe for the night as you get ready to start your safari the next day.

Day 2: The next day early in the morning you will set off to Murchison falls in the morning and arrive there in the early afternoon, you will have lunch and then go for a boat ride in the afternoon. After the boat ride you will retire for the day and wait for another colorful day the next day.

Day 3: You will be up early, very early and go for a game drive in the park for most of the early morning. After you will have lunch and then a top the falls experience later in the afternoon. After which you will retire and have a good night sleep.

Day 4: you will be up early in the morning and travel to Entebbe for a flight to Rwanda. Most probably you get an afternoon flight to Rwanda and when you get to Rwanda that afternoon, you will have a Kigali tour and spend a night in the city.

Day 5: you will be up quite very early and travel north east of the country to Volcanoes National Park, where you will mostly probably be by 7am or 8am. You will then have a debrief and then go one for your trek. This trek will take most of your day. After you will retire and rest.

Day 6: You will be up at leisure and go for other activities in or around Volcanoes National Park like 1 day mountain hike, dian fossey research center tour, visit to the gorilla cultural center, visit to the Musanze caves among other things. Really you can choose any activity you want.

Day 7: last day of your safari, you will leave Volcanoes back to Kigali and onto your next destination