3-Day Best of Murchison Falls National Park Safari

This 3 day safari will take you to Uganda’s largest park known as Murchison Falls National Park situated in Northwestern Uganda on an area of 3,840 sq km, gazette in 1926 as a game reserve. It is classified with Savannah grasslands and the Victoria Nile that flows through separating it into two (the northern and southern banks). Murchison Falls is home to over 451 bird species, 76 mammal species, a big number of Nile crocodiles and above all the magnificent and thunderous Murchison Falls squeezing their way through a gorge that is 8m wide. All said you will have an opportunity to enjoy both game drives and the boat cruises along the Nile River.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park

Pick up at your Accommodation and thereafter Drive to Murchison falls National Park, across the verdant country side, You will have a Stopover on your way at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for an (Optional) Rhino Tracking. arriving at your lodge late afternoon, have a taste of an evening game drive with a chance to encounter animals taking cover to avoid being spotted by their predators- the lions!

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge or Similar
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day2: Explore Murchison Falls National Park, Game Drive & Boat Safari.

Ready for a dawn game drive after an early cup of African coffee; indulge yourself on bird watching and sightseeing across the open Savannah dotted woodland and riverine vegetation along the Nile and Albert delta.
Here expect to meet elephants, giraffes, buffalos, lions, leopards, waterbuck and a countless population of birds. After lunch, embark on a three-hour boat trip along the River Nile to see the falls from the bottom angle. Schools of Hippos, crocodiles, antelopes and aquatic birds can be seen along the shores of the river. The boat stops just meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron” Take pictures of the photogenic and majestic Murchison Falls. Disembark the boat and (optional) hike to the Top of the Falls where you can see the Nile’s beauty perfected! Marvel at the Nile, compressing from 50 meters to squeeze through a 6-metre canyon dropping 40 meters with a thunderous roar creating a beautiful rainbow, a plume of spray and the best thing that happened to the Nile…” the Murchison Falls”.

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge or Similar
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 3: Departure/Return to Kampala

Have Breakfast and you will embark on your Journey Back to Kampala. The Driver drops you at your Accommodation or at the Airport.

Meal Plan; Breakfast

End of Safari!

Tour Includes
  • English-speaking full-time professional guide/driver
  • All Park entry fees
  • Accommodation-Full Board while on safari
  • Transport (in a 4 x 4 Safari Vehicles)
  • Boat cruise fees
  • Bottled drinking water
Tour Excludes
  • Accommodation facilities while in Kampala hotels
  • Any optional or extra activity not involved in the itinerary
  • Visas
  • International flights
  • Other personal expenses like buying of crafts, cigars, souvenirs, tips, laundry services, and drinks

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