6 Days murchison falls and bwindi gorilla trekking safari

6 Days murchison falls and bwindi gorilla trekking safari  is the best safari that combines gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and wildlife viewing in Murchison falls national park. On your 6 Days murchison falls and bwindi gorilla trekking safari you will have an opportunity of visiting the endangered mountain gorillas which are famous and major attractions located in southwestern Uganda in Bwindi impenetrable national park which harbors half of the world’s mountain gorillas. you will also visit Murchison falls national which is the largest and most visited destination in Uganda and while in the park you will view various wildlife species such as the elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, Uganda kobs, bird species among others.

Highlights of the 6 Days gorillas and Murchison falls safari

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison falls national park

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale national park

Day 4: Transfer from Kibale national park to Bwindi impenetrable national park

Day 5: Gorilla trekking

Day 6: Departure to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1 of the 6 days gorillas and Murchison falls safari

On the first day of your 6 Days murchison falls and bwindi gorilla trekking safari , you will be welcomed by our driver guide you will pick you up depending on your location, give you a short briefing about your 6 days gorillas and Murchison falls safari and then start your journey to Murchison falls national park. The journey takes about 4 to 5 hours’ drive passing via Luwero and then Masindi where you will have en-route lunch. After lunch you will continue the journey to the park where you will drive directly to the top of the falls. On the top of the falls you will have great views of River Nile, some animal and bird species. After the top of the falls drive, you will drive to the lodge check in, have breakfast and dinner.

Accommodation options: Paraa safari lodge luxury, Pakuba safari lodge mid-range or Red chilli rest camp budget.

Day 2: Game drive and Boat cruise

On the second day of your 6 Days murchison falls and bwindi gorilla trekking safari,  you will wake up have an early breakfast and your driver guide will pick you up and transfer for the morning game drive which will start at 7:00am. Murchison falls national park is blessed with variety of vegetation types, bird species and animal species therefore during the game drive you will get an opportunity to view most of the animals such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, lions, waterbucks, warthogs, antelopes among others. After the game drive which will end at around12pm, you will drive back to the lodge to have lunch and re-freshen up.

After lunch, you will go for an afternoon boat cruise which takes about 2 hours on River Nile where you will view various animals such as the elephants, buffaloes, antelopes on the shores of the water, hippos and crocodiles in water and some water birds. The boat will continue to the bottom of the falls where you will have beautiful views of the waterfall and while at the bottom of the falls, you can opt for hiking on top of the falls where you will meet your driver guide on top after hiking. Hiking on top of the falls is an interesting and adventurous activity that takes about 45 minutes but needs someone to be physically fit. After meeting up with your guide you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at the lodge used the previous day.

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale national park

You will wake up and have breakfast on the third day of your 6 days gorilla and Murchison falls safari and then transfer to Kibale national park. Kibale is situated in southwestern Uganda and is known as the primate capital due to the fact that it harbors the highest number of primates in Uganda. It’s a long journey from Murchison falls national park to Kibale national park in that it takes about 8 to 9 hours’ drive but rewarding with spectacular views of the Rwenzori mountains, Lake Albert, Lake Edward and Lake George, rift valley among others. You will have en-route lunch and stop overs to stretch your legs and then continue to the lodge where you will check in, have dinner and overnight.

Accommodation options: Primates lodge luxury, Chimpanzee guest house midrange

Day 4: transfer from Kibale national park to Bwindi impenetrable national park

After breakfast at the lodge on your 6 days gorilla and Murchison falls safari, you will meet up with your driver guide and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, where you will pass via Mbarara with en-route lunch at Arcadia lodge Lake Bunyonyi in Kabale. After lunch you will continue the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park where you will check in at your lodge have dinner and overnight.

Accommodation options: Buhoma lodge luxury or Buhoma haven lodge mid-range

Day 5: Gorilla trekking

You will wake up and have an early breakfast on your 6 days gorillas and Murchison falls safari, and carry your packed lunch to meet with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing about the expectations, rules and regulations of gorilla trekking. After the briefing you will be grouped into 8 people to trek each habituated gorilla group and grouping of individuals  is done according to personal interests, age and physical fitness so that visitors who are not physically fit are allocated a gorilla family that is near to trek. Each group of 8 people will be allocated a park guide at around 8:00am, you will start trekking in the jungle where you will have views of the plants, tree species, bird species, other primates like the monkeys among others. Gorilla trekking takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on where the gorilla family is located and once the gorillas are found, you will spend one hour with them in their natural habit learning more about their lifestyle, behaviors, taking photos with flash less camera, recording videos among other.

After having an encounter with the gorilla family you will trek back to the starting point where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and then meet up with your guide and transfer back to your lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Departure to Kampala                                                             

On the last day of your 6 days gorillas and Murchison falls safari, you will wake up have a relaxed breakfast check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Kampala. On your way you will have a stopover at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara district for lunch. The cultural Centre has a mini museum with displays of different cultural practices of different tribes in Uganda therefore you will be able to learn about tribes in Uganda.

After lunch you will continue the journey to the equator for photos where you will view many craft shops which sell hand made products, Art pieces and souvenirs. From the equator you will proceed to Kampala and the driver guide will drop you off at any place of convenience or drop you off at Entebbe airport for your next flight.

End of 6 days gorilla and Murchison falls safari

Tour includes                    

• Gorilla trekking permit
• Park entrance fees
• Boat cruise fees
• An English speaking driver guide
• Full board accommodation
• Pick up and drop off
• Vehicle and fuel
• Bottled water

Tour excludes

• Air flight tickets
• Visas
• Optional activities not included on the itinerary
• Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.

 Gorilla trekking tips

Due to unpredictable weather conditions you are advised to pack or carry various essential items for your Uganda safari including

• Hiking shoes
• Garden gloves
• Long sleeved shirt and trouser
• Insect repellent
• Water proof rain jacket
• Warm sweaters
• Cotton stockings
• Water proof back pack to carry your equipment’s
• camera
• Drinking water and packed lunch from the lodge
• Porter who will carry your backpack and also give you a pull and push in steep and slippery areas.