5 Days Uganda Safari | Murchison Falls & Kibale Chimpanzee Tracking Tour

5 Days Murchison Falls & Kibale Safari: A 4-night/5-day Uganda Tour – This 5-day Murchison Falls & Kibale safari takes you to Murchison Falls National Park and Kibale National Park.

The top activities to enjoy while in Murchison Falls on this short Uganda safari include game drives, a launch cruise, and a trek to the top of the falls.

In Kibale Forest, you will participate in chimpanzee tracking and the Bigodi Wetland walk.

Your 5 days Murchison Falls & Kibale safari begins and ends in Kampala or Entebbe.

5-Day Uganda Wildlife & Chimp Trekking Highlights

Day 1: Drive to Murchison Falls & Ziwa Rhino Tracking En-route
Day 2: Game Drive and Launch Cruise Excursion
Day 3: Kibale Forest, 7-8 Hours’ Drive
Day 4: Chimp Tracking in Kibale Forest from Kanyanchu
Day 5: Departure

Detailed 5-Day Uganda Wildlife & Chimp Trekking Itinerary

Day 1: Drive to Murchison Falls & Ziwa Rhino Tracking En-route

Your 5 days Murchison Falls & Kibale safari begins with an early breakfast, followed by a drive to Murchison Falls taking about 5-6 hours.

You will start from Kampala via the Gulu highway, then branch off for Rhino tracking at Ziwa, approximately 7 kms off the main route.

Day 2: Game Drive and Launch Cruise Excursion

After an early breakfast on the second day of your 5 days Murchison Falls & Kibale safari in Murchison Falls National Park, embark on an early morning game drive.

Today, expect to spot buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes, birds, warthogs, elephants, lions, and leopards.

After exploring the Northern circuit, return to enjoy lunch at your leisure, followed by an afternoon launch cruise.

Take a Nile boat cruise to view crocodiles, hippos, aquatic birds, and then trek to the top of the falls.

Day 3: Kibale Forest, 7-8 Hours’ Drive

Enjoy an early morning cup of coffee/tea, then check out of the lodge. Day 3 of your Uganda tour involves transferring to Kibale Forest, estimated to be a long 7-8 hour drive.

You will have a lunch stop en-route at Fort Portal, and overnight at Kibale Forest National Park in Kabarole district.

Day 4: Chimp Tracking in Kibale Forest from Kanyanchu

Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale NP starts after a briefing at 7:00-8:00 am. All briefing about chimp tracking rules starts at Kanyanchu Visitor Centre, just minutes’ walk away from Primate Lodge.

Expect to spend about 2-4 hours tracking chimpanzees, viewing other primates like grey-cheeked mangabeys, baboons, and L’Hoest’s monkeys.

Trek back from Kibale Forest after spending 1 hour with the chimp community. Enjoy lunch at your lodge and spend your evening at Bigodi wetland.

The swamp sanctuary houses 137 bird species, where you can sight Great Blue Turacos, papyrus gonoleks, butterflies, primates, and others.