3 DAYS MURCHISON FALLS SAFARI
3 Days Murchison Falls Safari, Explore Murchison Falls National Park and its natural wonders on our distinctly designed 3 Days Uganda safari. The 3 Days Murchison Falls tour is a short Uganda safari taking you to Uganda’s largest park (Murchison Falls National Park) to experience the best of game drive and boat cruise.
Murchison Falls National Park is a vast savanna grassland park and spans on 3840 sq.km. Created in 1952, Murchison Falls NP exists in 2 sectors created by the Victoria Nile River that is the Southern and Northern banks. It holds over 76 species of mammals which include buffaloes, bush elephants, lions, leopards; reptiles and the world’s most thunderous waterfalls –Murchison Falls.
Highlights of 3 Days Murchison Falls tour
Hotel pick up & transfer to Murchison Falls NP (rhino tracking en-route)
Game drive & launch cruise experiences (Murchison Falls N. Park)
Return to Kampala or Entebbe city
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Hotel pick up & transfer to Murchison Falls NP (rhino tracking en-route)
Enjoy a delicious cup of Ugandan tea or coffee and after, you will meet the driver for a short briefing about this short wildlife safari to Murchison Falls National Park. At 8:00 am, board your tourist car and start your journey to the Northwest 6-7 hours’ drive inclusive of stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino trekking.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary happens to be the only location where rhinos live in the wild and your visit today combined with Murchison Falls Park wildlife encounter guarantees you a complete big 5 game list. There are 4 of the big 5 game living in Murchison Falls NP and on a lucky day, all of them can be spotted.
After tracking rhinos, head off to Masindi for lunch in a classic hotel and proceed to the top of the falls after clearing with the park officials at Kichumbanyobo gate. You will have a relaxed evening and sharing stories at your pre-booked accommodation inside the park.
Accommodation
- Budget: Red Chili Camp/Heritage Lodge
- Midrange: Paraa Safari Lodge/Murchison River Lodge/Pakuba Lodge
- Luxury: Baker’s Lodge/Chobe Safari Lodge
Day 2: Game drive & launch cruise experiences (Murchison Falls N. Park)
Leave the lodge after enjoying a delicious breakfast and set off for 6:00 am game drive via the Northern game tracks in Murchison Falls N. Park. The morning game drive will take you 2-3 hours with guarantee of incredible sightings including cape buffaloes, Jackson’s hartebeest, oribis, Uganda Kobs, giraffes, lions, elephants, waterbucks, and birds.
The afternoon activity will be a boat cruise excursion that will kick start at 2:00 pm taking you along the Victoria Nile River to the base of the Murchison Falls. Take 2-3 hours along the Nile River while viewing basking Nile crocodiles, hippos, and birds.
Accommodation
- Budget: Red Chili Camp/Heritage Lodge
- Midrange: Paraa Safari Lodge/Murchison River Lodge/Pakuba Lodge
- Luxury: Baker’s Lodge/Chobe Safari Lodge
Day 3: Return to Kampala or Entebbe city
Early morning breakfast will be provided at the lodge and after, begin your return trip to Kampala. As you leave Murchison Falls NP, you will be viewing more wildlife species and today marks the end of the 3 Days Murchison Falls tour.
End of tour
Inclusions
- Park entry fees
- Boat cruise excursion
- Game drive
- Bottled drinking water
- Guide or driver services
- Rhino trekking
Exclusions
- Visas
- Airfares
- Tips
- Laundry services
- Alcoholic drinks, cigars, telephone bills, and others
