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5-Day Murchison Falls and Kibale Safari-Uganda is a 5 days tour in Uganda via the Murchison Falls NP route, starting from USD 2275. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
5 days

Route
Murchison Falls NP

From
USD 2275

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 5-Day Murchison Falls and Kibale Safari-Uganda

Uniquely designed for you to explore two of the ten Uganda National Parks, Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park. This is one of the best short Uganda tours taking you through unforgettable game viewing in Murchison Falls National Park and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest National Park.

Duration: 5 days
Route: Murchison Falls NP
Starts at: USD 2275

Overview

Itinerary

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Highlights for 5-Day Murchison Falls and Kibale Safari-Uganda

Day 1: Travel from Entebbe to Murchison Falls in the North-west
Day 2: Game drive, and launch cruise in Murchison Falls NP
Day 3: Murchison Falls-Kibale 6-7 hrs trip, en-route lunch
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking, nature walk Bigodi Sanctuary
Day 5: Transfer to Entebbe

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Travel from Entebbe to Murchison Falls in the North-west
Day 02	Game drive, and launch cruise in Murchison Falls NP
Day 03	Murchison Falls-Kibale 6-7 hrs trip, en-route lunch
Day 04	Chimpanzee tracking, nature walk Bigodi Sanctuary
Day 05	Transfer to Entebbe

Day 01: Travel from Entebbe to Murchison Falls in the North-west

>> Leave Kampala or Entebbe after breakfast and briefing, drive to Murchison Falls National Park 5-6 hours. While en-route, a stopover will be made at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking and later, settle for a leisurely lunch at Masindi. Have all the evening chilling at the accommodation you checked in.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Day 02: Game drive, and launch cruise in Murchison Falls NP

>> Game driving in the savannas: Early morning breakfast on day two of your tour in Murchison Falls NP, after, leave for a game drive with a guide. A morning game driving tour experience will take 2-3 hours and you will be sighting elephants, Kobs, warthogs, lions, waterbucks, buffaloes, birds, and then lunch back at the pre-booked lodge.

After-launch cruise experience: After you have had tasty lunch, connect to Paraa jetty for a 2-3 afternoon launch cruise starting at 2:00 pm. Keep an eye mainly on the large numbers of basking crocodiles, hippos, and water birds while heading to the bottom of the falls.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Day 03: Murchison Falls-Kibale 6-7 hrs trip, en-route lunch

>> Have the best of early morning breakfast, after, start 7-8 hour’s long road trip from Murchison Falls National Park to Kibale forest National Park. Enjoy an en-route lunch while at Fort Portal then go check into the accommodation to retire for the night.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences

Day 04: Chimpanzee tracking, nature walk Bigodi Sanctuary

>> Chimpanzee tracking Kibale: Enjoy a heavy breakfast served at the lodge and after, a briefing be had at Kanyanchu Tourist Centre. Leave Kanyanchu Visitor Centre for a 2-4 hours trek to see Kibale chimpanzees but along the way, other species of primates, birds, and flora can be sighted. You will only enjoy 1 hour with chimpanzees immediately after you have got them, a moment for you to also take photos.

Bigodi Sanctuary walk afternoon: After, return to the lodge for lunch and connect to Bigodi for more sightings of colobus monkeys, birds, red-tailed monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, baboons, and sitatungas.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge Mid-range lodge bordering Kibale NP (Chimps) without fences

Day 05: Transfer to Entebbe

>> A relaxed breakfast, after, drive back connecting through Fort Portal city to Kampala or Entebbe. Today, marks the end of the 5 days Murchison Falls, Kibale safari in Uganda, transfer to Entebbe.