5-Day Murchison Falls NP and Kibale Chimp Trekking-Tour

You'll have a morning breakfast at the hotel around Kampala. Thereafter, you'll drive towards Murchison Falls National Park, you will go through the Luwero triangle, stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary home to various rhinos, and also en route in Masindi for lunch as you head to the park. You'll check in at the lodge and relax in the evening. Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals) High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda) Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures) Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP Chimpanzee Occasional Elephant Common Giraffe Common Lion Common Buffalo Common Hippo Abundant Show more Accommodation: Heritage Safari Lodge Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP +7 Photos Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

In the morning, you'll have an early breakfast and proceed to the park for the game drive. You will be able to view various animals such as elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, giraffes, lions, and also different bird species among others. After lunch, you'll go for a boat cruise during the afternoon on the Nile River. Later, you'll proceed for a hike to the top of the falls where you will be in line to see the Nile and how it makes its way through the narrow gap. After meeting your driver guide you'll drive back to the lodge. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay. Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park Accommodation: Heritage Safari Lodge Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

On this day, you will enjoy your early morning breakfast at your lodge. Thereafter, you'll drive to Kibale National Park. On your way, you wouldn’t want to miss out on the beautiful countryside endowed with the Albertine escarpments so you will pass via Hoima to Fort Portal. You'll stop over in Masindi for lunch. After lunch, you'll continue to Kibale National Park, which is one of Africa’s great rain forests, this park is home to 13 primate species such as chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, and birds such as rumped tinker birds, green-breasted pitta, yellow spotted nicator, among others. You'll arrive at the park, then check in at the lodge, relax, and have dinner in the evening. Main Destination: Kibale National Park (Chimps) Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest) High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda) Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain) Wildlife in Kibale NP Chimpanzee Common Elephant Occasional Buffalo Occasional Lion Very Rare Leopard Very Rare Hippo Rare Show more Accommodation: Kibale Forest Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You'll wake up early enough and have breakfast. After breakfast, you'll proceed to the park headquarters with a packed lunch from the lodge for the briefing about chimpanzee tracking. Later, you'll enter the amazing rain forest to look for the chimpanzees, meeting them will be one of the most amazing experiences as you will enjoy watching them play around, feed young ones, and the males guarding the territories. After that, you'll enjoy your packed lunch in the wild, in the afternoon after tracking, you'll visit the Bigodi swamp where you will be able to see some other primates like the mongoose, bush pigs, baboons, and otters. Main Destination: Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP) Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Trails are driest) High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda) Best Weather Accommodation: Kibale Forest Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Kibale NP (Chimps) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early morning breakfast, you'll depart with great memories of the moments spent at Kibale Forest. You'll transfer to Kampala/Entebbe with a lunch en-route. Main Destination: Entebbe (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)