4 days safari in Murchison falls National Park Uganda

4 days safari in Murchison falls National Park Uganda

The trip will involve a trip to Ziwa rhino sanctuary to see the rhinos, a game drive through Murchison falls National Park in which you see many wild animals including lions, elephants and giraffes among others. You will also enjoy a boat ride and a hike to the top of the beautiful falls.

The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison Falls, the centrepiece of the park and the final event in an 80km stretch of rapids. This stretch of river provides one of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles. Regular visitors to the riverbanks include elephants, giraffes and buffaloes; while hippos, Nile crocodiles and aquatic birds are permanent residents.

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to Kampala

Pass By: Independence Monument, Nile Avenue, Kampala Uganda
The Independence Monument is one of the most important pieces of Uganda’s heritage. Located along Speke road in Kampala, just opposite Standard Chartered bank, the construction of the Independence Monument was funded by the British Colonial government in the days leading up to Uganda’s first independence cerebration on October 9, 1962. Depicting a man unwrapping his child and raising it to touch the sky, the towering sculpture signifies a new born country let free from the bondage of colonisation

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cassia Lodge, a mid-range hotel in Kampala

Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Stop At: Murchison Falls National Park, Murchison Falls P.O.Box 455, Masindi Uganda
Depart early morning for Murchison Falls National park via the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will have the opportunity to trek the Rhinos.

The sanctuary houses Uganda’s Rhino reintroduction project. There are 9 white rhinos and tracking is done on foot and takes about 1 and half hours.

Continue to Masindi Town for lunch and later drive to Murchison Falls National Park.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Murchison falls river lodge, a mid range hotel in Uganda

Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park – Game Drives And Boat Trip

Stop At: Paraa Masindi, Murchison Falls National Park Uganda
Embark on a game drive early morning on the northern bank of the River Nile. Expect to view elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelope and many tropical birds during the game drive.

The guide will help you spot elephant, lion, cape buffalo, Roth child’s giraffe, hartebeest, waterbuck, oribi, bushbuck, bohor reed buck, hyena and if you are lucky, the leopard.

After lunch, go for a boat ride upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls where you will see the River Nile said to be the 2nd longest river in the world, crushing through a narrow gorge and forming the magnificent Murchison falls.

You will also view the hippos and crocodiles. You may also spot many birds like goliath heron, Egyptian goose, pelican bee-eater, kingfisher, hornbill, cormorant and the rare shoebill stork.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Murchison river lodge, a mid range hotel in Uganda

Day 4: Transfer to Kampala

Pass By: Kampala Fair, 25 Bukoto Street (next to Alliance Française), Kampala Uganda
After breakfast transfer back to Kampala arriving early evening.

End of Safari

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.