Murchison Falls & Queen Elizabeth NP Safari
5-Day Trip - The Highlights
Boat safari along the the majestic Murchison Falls
Lake Edward and the Kazinga channel boat cruise
Big game viewing in the largest National Park of Uganda, Murchison Falls
Elephants, lions, Nile crocs, Jackson’s Hartbebeest, Uganda Kob, buffalo and maybe a leopard or laughing hyena too
Chimpanzee trekking in the Bugondo ForesD
Trip summary
Day 1 - Arrival in Uganda & Bugondo Forest Chimp Trekking
Following your arrival at Entebbe airport you will be met by the A J Tours & Travel team and set off for Murchison Falls National Park. On the way there we will stop off to go for Chimpanzee trekking in the beautiful Bugondo Forest before continuing onwards to the lodge.
We will arrive in the evening for dinner and overnight at Red Chilli Camp or Paraa Safari Lodge
Day 2 - Boat safari to Murchison Falls
We take an early ferry crossing over the Nile to go for our first morning game drive through this beautiful park - the largest in Uganda. We will be in search of lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffalos, hyenas, hartebeests, oribis, monkeys and birds. After lunch we head to the landing to join the boat safari up the Nile to the thunderous Murchison Falls, taking in a host of incredible wildlife and scenery along the way.
Overnight at Red Chilli Camp or Paraa Safari Lodge
Day 3 - Bugungu Wildlife Reserve, Butiaba village & Fort Portal
After breakfast we head towards the town of Fort Portal passing through the Bugungu Wildlife Reserve via the fishing village of Butiaba and the small trading town Hoima. We will arrive in Fort Portal in the evening ready for dinner.
Overnight at Mountains of the Moon hotel
Day 4 - Queen Elizabeth National Park & Kazinga boat safari
We continue our journey to Queen Elizabeth National Park with a visit to the crater lakes and the equator where we can stop and enjoy taking photographs before driving on to our destination - Euphorbia Safari Lodge. In the evening we take you for a boat safari on the Kazinga Channel, a 36km long natural channel joining Lakes George and Edward and teaming with wildlife and wonderful birds. You can see hippos galore here as well as elephants taking a drink and Nile crocodiles lazing in the sun.
The birdlife is plentiful too: African skimmers, fish eagles, cormorants, saddle-billed storks, pelicans etc.
Overnight at Euphorbia Safari Lodge
Day 5 - Transfer to Kampala
After a last early game drive in the park we will transfer back to Kampala with some relaxation time at Lake Victoria Hotel before driving back to the airport and your journey home.