3 Days Murchison Falls National Park Wildlife Safari

This 3 days Uganda Wildlife Safari adventure to Uganda’s Largest Protected Area, Murchison Falls National Park and the Contiguous Karuma and Bugungu Wildlife Reserves. The Nile traverses this Wilderness, dividing Grasslands roamed by Big Game on the Northern Bank from Bush and Forest inhabited by Birds and Primates on the southern side and the Centerpiece is the river’s Eruption through a Narrow Gorge at Murchison Falls.

This 3 days Murchison Falls National Park Wildlife Safari on a Uganda Wildlife Adventure offers you a visit to Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a boat cruise to the bottom of the Nile, a hike or drive to the top of the falls and a wildlife game safari drive.
Murchison Falls National Park positioned in the northwest of Uganda stands as the largest national park in Uganda stretching to 3,840km. The park is bisected by the famous Nile River that flows 115km within the park boundaries emptying into Lake Albert and the Albert Nile starting a new course that moves out of Uganda. The greater Murchison Falls Conservation Area which incorporates the surrounding Bugungu and Karuma Wildlife Reserves stretched over a geographical coverage of 5,308 sq. km. The park derives its magical name from the Murchison Falls whose name was bestowed upon it by the famous European explorer Sir Samuel Baker on his Nile expedition from its Origin. The park supports four of the big five Species including lions, leopards, elephants and Buffaloes. The Rhinos used to exist but faced extinction in 1983 but have been re-introduced and they thrive in the neighbouring Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary awaiting to be re-introduced in the wild.

The park features open savanna vegetation intercepted with scattered Borassus palms mostly in the northern section, the southern section is dominated by savannah woodland, the riverine vegetation along the Nile River and the forested landscapes towards Rabongo forest. Murchison Falls National Park is home to 76 species of mammals, the waterbucks, bohor reedbuck, deffasa waterbuck, the Oribis among others. The park is home to the rare patas monkey. The Park also supports 460 species of birds including the Vulnerable and rare shoe bill stork other bird species include the Great blue Turaco, Goliath heron, and the dwarf kingfisher.

Tour highlights:

Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park, Enroute stop at the Rhino Sanctuary at Zziwa and Lunch.

Day 2: Game drive, Launch Cruise on the Nile Delta

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking in Kanyiopabidi and Transfer back to Kampala.

 

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park – Enroute  Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Our Safari Guide will pick you up from your Hotel and depart by Road for Murchison Falls National Park going through the famous Luwero triangle and Budongo forest on the western arm of the Great Rift Valley. We will stop en route to track the Rhinos at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary and also enjoy lunch. The journey will offer you great sceneries that are picturesque to reach the park in the afternoon. You will drive to the top of the falls where the Nile perfects its beauty. Here you will see the calm Nile forcing itself through a narrow gorge to fall a distance of about 150 ft down producing a thunderous roar of white water and incredible scenery! Later You will be transferred to your Lodge for Dinner and overnight at

• Super Luxury Accommodation: Chobe Safari Lodge / Nile Safari Lodge
• Luxury Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge / Bakers Lodge.
• Midrange Accommodation:  Murchison River Lodge / Fort Murchison Lodge / Sambiya River lodge / Pakuba Safari Lodge.
• Budget Accommodation: Heritage Safari Lodge /Red chilli Rest Camp / Budongo Eco Lodge / UWa Band.

Meal Plan: (Lunch, Dinner / HB).

Estimated Distance from Kampala: 305KM

Estimated Journey Time from Kampala: 5 hours Drive

 

DAY 2: Game drive – Launch cruise on the Nile Delta

In the morning take a cup of Tea to go for a before-dawn game drive in the northern circuit of the park. This drive will reward you with game like leopards, hyenas, lions, jackals, elephants, buffaloes, Uganda Kob and many more. You will retire from the game drive, have Lunch and later in the Afternoon enjoy a Boat cruise which takes you to the bottom of the falls where the Mosaic of Papyrus Islands Chokes the River into Lake Albert which is rich in water Birds most notably the Shoebill also opportunities to view some of the water animals like the crocodiles, buffaloes, hippos and plenty of other birds.  Return to the lodge for Dinner and Overnight as above.

Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner / Full board).

 

DAY 3: Kanyio Pabidi Budongo Forest Walk and Chimpanzee tracking – Drive back to Kampala

Early morning breakfast drive to Kanyio pabidi Forest in the southern Part Of Murchison Falls Conservation Area is a Home for Habituated Chimpanzee Group that offers chimpanzee tracking and nature appreciation for Forest Guides and is also an essential for Birding due to the presence of Albertine Rift endemics and other restricted species like the Chocolate backed Kingfisher, white thighed hornbill and puvel’s illadopsis. Later embark on your journey back to Kampala with lunch Enroute in Masindi Town. Later drive back to Kampala and on arrival transfer to Hotel for your Overnight or transfer to Entebbe Airport for your outbound flight home. End of your 3 days Murchison Falls National Park Wildlife Safari.

Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch)

• Accommodation: Not Included

 The above 3 days Murchison Falls National Park Wildlife Safari plan is inclusive of:

•  All Accommodation and Meals as Per the Tour Plan / Itinerary
• All Ground Transport and Fuel in a 4×4 wheel drive
• An Experienced English speaking Driver guide and all his Expenses
• Park Entrance fees
• Vehicle Entrance Fees
• Ranger Guide Fees
• Game drive
• Boat Cruise to the Bottom of the Falls
• Visit the top of the Falls
• Chimpanzee Trekking in Budongo forest
• Bottled Mineral Water while on Game drives
• Rhino tracking at Zziwa Rhino sanctuary

The above 3 days Murchison Falls National Park Wildlife Safari plan Excludes:

• Alcoholic Drinks at lodging,
• tips,
• phone calls,
• Laundry and All other items of a Personal Nature
• International Flight Fares and Visas