Home » 6-Days Murchison Falls & Queen Elizabeth Safari with Big 5 Sightseeing
*price p.p. incl. guide, safari-jeep, hotel and park entrance fees, excl. international flight (Based on 6 persons)
Note: We have discounts for kids 12 years old or younger.
6 Days
Private or Group
Safari
At Friendly Gorillas, we recommend this tour for travelers who are already in Rwanda, those who want a shorter route to Uganda’s gorillas, primate lovers, couples, photographers, and visitors who want to compare Uganda and Rwanda in one trip. It is not the best option for travelers who want a full Big Five safari, those with very limited budgets, or visitors who dislike early starts and border-crossing logistics.
6 Days
Lodge Safaris, Private Safaris, Fly In Safari
Gorilla trekking, game drives, city tours,Lake Bunyonyi relaxation,Nature walk, Cultural encounters
Private 4×4 Safari Vehicle
Visit Uganda’s most famous Safari parks of Queen Elizabeth & Murchison Falls in 6 days. In this safari, you will visit the sculptured landscape with rolling grassy hills and its idyllic Crater Lake shores with a variety of different species of mammals. In the extreme west, Queen Elizabeth National Park – the world’s most diverse wildlife sanctuary featuring Lions, Leopards, Chimpanzees, Hippos, African Elephants, and Cape Buffaloes, not forgetting the beautiful launch cruise along Kazinga Channel, will make your safari memorable! In this amazing safari, you also have the opportunity to explore Murchison Falls – the world’s most powerful waterfalls as you hike to the top of the falls; this is an experience you won’t forget so soon.
BUDGET Accommodation
2 Persons
4 Persons
6+ Persons
STANDARD Accommodation
2 Persons
4 Persons
6+ Persons
LUXURY Accommodation
2 Persons
4 Persons
6 Persons
* Indicative costs per person, excluding international airline tickets
• Gorilla trekking permit
• Golden monkey trekking permit
• Private safari vehicle and fuel
• Professional English-speaking driver-guide
• Airport or hotel pickup in Kigali
• Airport or hotel drop-off in Kigali
• Accommodation during the safari
• Meals as agreed in the confirmed itinerary
• Park entrance fees where applicable
• Border-crossing assistance
• Bottled drinking water during travel
• Gorilla trekking arrangement and briefing support
• Golden monkey trekking arrangement and briefing support
• All planned transfers between Kigali, Volcanoes National Park, Uganda gorilla region, Lake Bunyonyi or Kisoro, and return
• Government taxes included in the package
• International flights
• Uganda visa fees
• Rwanda visa fees
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses
• Tips and gratuities
• Alcoholic drinks and premium beverages
• Laundry services
• Optional Kigali city activities unless included
• Optional Batwa cultural experience unless included
• Optional Lake Bunyonyi activities unless included
• Porter fees during gorilla trekking unless included
• Extra accommodation before or after the safari
• Any activity not listed in the confirmed itinerary
As you start your safari early morning, Friendly Gorillas’ professional guide will pick you up from the lodge at 6:30 am after your delicious breakfast. And you will set off to Murchison Falls NP with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a very exhilarating experience of getting to interact with the magnificent Rhinos. Upon arrival at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, you will be briefed about your short tour, specifically about how to behave while trekking these Rhinos. You need to carefully adhere to the ranger’s instructions because if you act otherwise, the rhinos may get aggressive. While on this nature walk to track the endangered White rhinos, you will also get an opportunity to view other animals like water bucks, bushbuck, kobs, duikers and many others.
After this amazing experience, you will drive to Masindi, where you will have your lunch before proceeding to Murchison Falls, and depending on the time of arrival, you will start by hiking to the top of the falls. Enjoy this exciting point of seeing the Nile forcing its way through the rock and forming a very beautiful scenery.
Early in the morning after your breakfast, your driver will drive you to the Northern part of the park for yet another astonishing activity. This game drive will be early at 7:00 am so you may be able to catch up with incredible wildlife before they depart to hunt for food. You will have an opportunity to view some game, including the Cape elephants, antelopes, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffes, Lions, Leopards, orbis, and many others. From here you will proceed to have lunch as you prepare for the mighty enjoyment at the boat cruise in the afternoon. After a simple relaxation, you will connect to Paraa Jetty to catch up with the Nile launch cruise to the bottom of the falls at 2 pm. Here you will have impressive views of some aquatics like hippos, crocodiles, the shoebill stork, and many more. The boat stops at the bottom of the world’s most powerful waterfall- Murchison Falls. Hereafter, you will connect to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Unfortunately, you need to depart Murchison falls national park and embark on a long whole- day drive south via Hoima to Fort Portal through verdant countryside and past traditional homesteads and farms along Albertine Rift escarpments. Fort-Portal rests in the shadow of the fabled Mountains of the Moon Meals and overnight at your safari lodge here in Kibale. Your driver guide shall make several stopovers, feel free to let him know in case you need to stretch your legs or relax a little bit. It’s your adventure, don’t shy out!
Have an early morning breakfast, then set off to the park’s chimpanzee tracking starting point, where you shall be briefed about the chimp trekking dos and don’ts. Immediately after that, you shall embark on an adventure to find these clever giant apes. After locating the chimpanzees, you have 60 minutes to learn about them as they play, relate, and mate. Retire from the activity and proceed to your lodge for a short relaxation and lunch before embarking on an afternoon Bigodi nature walk. The Bigodi wetlands harbor an array of wildlife, including several types of monkeys, some of which that you may see include: Vervet monkeys, Black-and-white Colobus, baboons, red-tailed monkeys, etc. After the swamp walk, you will continue and visit the communities near the wetlands for a chance to learn about their traditions and cultures. Retire from this exciting adventure and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Wake up early, have breakfast, and proceed to the most visited National park for the early morning game drive at the Mweya peninsula around the Kazinga Channel. The safari is for about 3 hours and you will follow different trails to spot Jackals, buffaloes, forest hogs, warthogs, the Uganda Kob, Elephants, lions and the elusive leopard. You will be taken back to the lodge to relax or stay at the poolside as you wait for lunch. The two-hour afternoon launch cruise at the Kazinga channel will give you opportunities to spot several bird (Kingfishers, pelicans etc) species, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles and other water animals.
Have an early morning breakfast and embark on a drive to Kampala or Entebbe where you get to drive through the amazing grassland savannah of the Kigezi as you proceed to the Uganda equator through Mbarara. When you arrive at the Equator, you shall stop for great photos at 00 . There are one or two new things you shall learn here before making your way to the airport where you shall be dropped off.
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Excellent organization considering that Tony managed to plan the entire tour, permits for gorillas and chimpanzees included, just one day before departure. This is not taken for granted since the tour operator we had contacted months earlier canceled our trip 3 days before departure!
Our driver Tony, who also served as our guide, was always caring and attentive to our needs. Uganda is a country full of natural wonders, and being able to enjoy it peacefully with the right quality-price ratio allows for a full experience of all the activities
From the planning stages to the first meet and greet, Anthony, Brenda and their team went above and beyond to ensure we had the trip of a lifetime! Friendly Gorilla Safaris gave us everything we asked for while keeping in mind our mid-range budget.
They are excellent with communication, professional, patient, and were able to answer all our questions. Our itinerary was amazing with river rafting, game drives, chimp trek and of course the gorilla trek. Accommodations were great, food delicious and Eddie our driver/guide was fantastic! Highly recommend this company.
Cannot recommend this company enough!!! Anthony and Brenda are fantastic and worked with us to ensure we had the trip of a lifetime. All expectations were not only met, but greatly exceeded! From our exhilarating itinerary to the memorable accommodations, every part of the experience was extraordinary.
All the activities including river rafting, game drives, gorilla/chimp/rhino treks and boat rides were spectacular, with stunning views and incredible wildlife sightings, and the food was fantastic throughout. Accommodations were wonderfully planned, and each place we stayed offered something different, but all were so lovely. The warmth and hospitality from everyone we met in Uganda is indescribable. What truly made this trip special, though, was our guide, Eddie. He was knowledgeable, professional, passionate, joyful, and also so attentive to our group’s needs.
We could not have asked for a better driver/guide – he went above and beyond to ensure we had a life-changing adventure every step of the way while simultaneously feeling like a member of the family. It was clear he genuinely cared about making sure we had the BEST time possible. This was more than a vacation – it was an adventure I’ll never forget, and I’m still majorly struggling with post-Uganda depression! Thank you Anthony, Brenda and Eddie for the most unforgettable experience ever. We miss you all!
We had such a great time on our 2 day / 1 night Safari tour to Akegara National Park in Rwanda. Jado was our AMAZING tour guide who made sure we were cared for and had everything we needed during our time!
Prior to the trip, I had seamless communication with the Safari group who helped figure out exactly what Safari tour I wanted (1 day or more). They sent an example schedule as well as several lodging options. We ultimately chose the “budget” option which was the Rhino Lodge — it did not feel budget at all! It was GORGEOUS and the food was amazing. We even asked if we could adjust the schedule and they were more than happy to accommodate.
We had a fabulous time traveling to the park with Jado, getting settled and eating at the Rhino Lodge, participating in a half day safari that also included a water tour where we saw Rhinos, Crocodiles, Buffalos… and lots of birds! As soon as we drove into the park we saw an elephant and as we were leaving we saw Baboons. We slept and ate well and then the adventure began early the next day, where we had a full day of Safari through the park. We were able to see more Buffalos, impala, Baboons, Giraffes, rhinos, zebras, warthogs and even a rogue hippo wandering around on land. We unfortunately did not see any big cats (leopards or lions) but Jado certainly tried his best to find them.
Once we paid the initial fee prior to the tour, everything was included. This was an amazing trip, we felt very safe, and I would absolutely book again with this company. Thank you guys so much for being so great and easy!!!
It was a solo yet memory filled experience right from my first inquiry to the last day of the trip. Everything was smooth. My tour guide Eddie was beyond friendly and had an eagles eye for even the smallest animals.
The most memorable moment was my first sight of the mighty Gorillas in Bwindi.
I highly appreciate and recommend friendly Gorillas safari
we had the most amazing time in Uganda accompanied by our very Friendly tour guide Elias.
The support team that handled tour preparations were very kind and responded to every question we had in time. Bliss even went an extra mile to give us a video call during some of the sessions.
We were very lucky to see the rare tree climbing lions in the Ishasha sector or Queen Elizabeth while exiting for Bwindi.
I highly recommend this company because they met all our expectations and even delivered more than we imagined.
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