6 days · Uganda
Six Days Murchison Falls & Kibale Chimpanzee Trek
DURATION
6 days
DESTINATION
Uganda
FROM
USD 3,900
Six days pairing the Nile's biggest spectacle at Murchison Falls with chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest — big game and primates in one itinerary.
BEST FOR
Primates and big game combination, first safari to Uganda
Journey highlights
- —Boat cruise to the base of Murchison Falls
- —Hike to the top of the falls where the Nile explodes through a seven-metre gorge
- —Game drive on the delta plains north of the Nile
- —Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest — the primate capital of Africa
- —Scenic drive through the Rift Valley escarpment
Day by day
Kampala → Murchison Falls
Drive north through the Rift Valley escarpment, arriving at the park in the afternoon for an evening game drive across the delta plains.
Murchison Falls Boat Cruise & Hike
Morning boat cruise along the Nile to the base of the falls, watching hippo, crocodile and elephant along the banks. Afternoon hike to the top of the falls, where the entire Nile forces itself through a gap just seven metres wide.
Murchison Falls Game Drive
Full day game drive on the northern bank for lion, giraffe, elephant and buffalo across the open delta plains.
Murchison Falls → Kibale Forest
Long scenic drive south through the Rift Valley to Kibale Forest, home to the highest primate density in Africa.
Chimpanzee Tracking
Early morning briefing before entering the forest to track one of Kibale's habituated chimpanzee communities, alongside red colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey and up to a dozen other primate species.
Departure
Morning at leisure, optional visit to the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, before the drive back to Kampala.