Murchison Falls Safari
3 Days on a Murchison Falls Safari to see the Africa safari big 5 animals lion, leopard, elephant, Cape buffalo and the rhinoceros found in Ziwa rhino Sanctuary en-route to Murchison Falls National Park.
You’ll take a game drive on the famous safari tracks and later that day take on the Nile paraa stretch to catch sight of the exhostive animal species on the shores of the river then hike up the cliff to the top of the Murchison Falls where the rainbow never blinks.
- 3 Days 2 Nights
- Uganda, East Africa
- Family, Private Safari
- Can start anyday
- Suitable for solo travelers
- 6+ years
Cost includes
- Ground Transportation (4WD Mini Bus with open roof)
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- Park and car entrance fees
- Game drives and boat ride as indicated in the itinerary
- 1 bottle of drinking water per person each day
- Everything as mentioned in the itinerary
Cost excludes
- Any optional activities (Please take note of this)
- Visas and insurance
- Expenses of any personal nature
- Anything that is not mentioned in the itinerary.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park.
You will be picked by our guide from your accommodation and set off for Murchison Falls as you drive northwest to the Park. The journey takes 6 to 7 hours to the mighty Murchison Falls National Park. The park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area, hosting about 76 species of mammals and 451 birds. Here you will have a lunch stop en route then proceed to the park as you spot some animals like baboons, black and white colobus monkey, Jackson heart beast in antelope family among the many others.
Journey Time: 7 hours
Accommodations:
Budget: Twiga Tales Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Morning Game drive, Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Nile
With your packed breakfast, prepare for the ferry crossing and proceed with a morning game drive with your guide who will help you spot the plethora of wildlife found in the Park, you will be able to spot some of the big Five African animals wildlife for example: elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelope and many tropical birds. They are all there! You will drive back to the hotel for lunch. After lunch you take a boat trip to the bottom of the falls and there after take a hike to the top of the falls .It will take about 45 minutes to Visit the Top of the falls. This is an experience that brings all the senses into play: watch waves of white water tumble hypnotically through this six-meter chasm, listen to the roar, taste the spray on your face and feel the rock shake beneath your feet. Sheer sensory overload!
Journey Time:
Accommodations:
Budget: Twiga Tales Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Drive back to Kampala/optional Game drive
After your breakfast, you will either cross the Victoria Nile with the ferry for an optional short game drive or visit the fishing village near Lake Albert as you depart from Murchison Falls if time allows. Then continue back to Kampala or Entebbe. You decide where to be dropped.
Journey Time: 7hrs
End of your Trip!