Uganda Safari: Murchison Falls & Gorillas

This high-ticket safari combines Uganda’s most powerful waterfall experience in Murchison Falls National Park with the once-in-a-lifetime mountain gorilla encounter in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Duration: 8 days

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Arrival in Entebbe

Entebbe - Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, guests will be warmly welcomed by their guide. A private transfer to the hotel is arranged. Optional sunset visit to the shores of Lake Victoria is available.

Transfer to Murchison – Rhino Tracking – Evening Game Drive

Murchison Falls National Park - Visit Ziwa…

Arrival in Entebbe

Transfer to Murchison – Rhino Tracking – Evening Game Drive

Murchison Falls National Park - Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an on-foot rhino tracking experience. Continue to Murchison Falls National Park. Enjoy an afternoon game drive on the northern bank. Likely sightings include Rothschild’s giraffes, elephants, buffalo, lions, Jackson’s hartebeest, and Uganda kob.

Morning Game Drive – Nile Boat Safari – Top of the Falls

Murchison Falls National Park - Embark on an early morning game drive, followed by relaxation. In the afternoon, take a Nile boat safari to the base of Murchison Falls. Expect to see hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants along the riverbanks, and the African fish eagle.

Scenic Flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Morning transfer to Pakuba Airstrip. Arrive at Bwindi (Kihihi/Kisoro airstrip) and transfer to the lodge (1–1.5 hours). Enjoy an afternoon of relaxation with views of the rainforest canopy. Optional activities include a Batwa cultural visit or a nature walk around the lodge.

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - After an early breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing by rangers before entering the forest. Encounter a dominant silverback, mothers nursing infants, juveniles playing in vines, and enjoy close-range photography opportunities.

Bwindi Forest Experience

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - Optional activities include a second gorilla trek, a guided forest walk, a community and conservation visit, and a spa treatment at the lodge.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park - Optional gorilla and chimp tracking in Mgahinga National Park is available.

Scenic Flight Back to Entebbe

Entebbe - Transfer to the airstrip and arrive in Entebbe. Optional activities include a day room at the hotel, a shoebill swamp excursion, a craft market visit, or an overnight stay in Entebbe, depending on the guests’ flight schedule.