Tour Overview

This 3-day safari visits Uganda’s largest national park located in northwestern Uganda on Lake Albert’s shores. Established in the 1950s, the park derives its name from the world’s strongest falls, named by the first Europeans to sight them—Samuel Baker and Florence Baker—after Royal Geographical Society President Roderick Murchison.

Murchison Falls National Park covers approximately 4,500 square kilometers of savannah grassland favorable for wildlife. During game drives, spot the tallest animal (giraffe), biggest animal (elephant), hippos, African Cape buffaloes, warthogs, Uganda kobs, Jackson’s hartebeest, and search for tough cats like lions and leopards.

The park features the cool Budongo Forest where chimpanzee tracking is possible. The mighty Victoria Nile flows through the park, enabling boat cruises to comfortably view sunbathing hippos, crocodiles, and other water species, plus animals coming to the shores to cool themselves while reaching the bottom of mighty Murchison Falls.

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls | Rhino Trekking at Ziwa Sanctuary

Day 2: Morning Game Drive | Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Nile

Day 3: Game Drive | Top of the Falls | Transfer to Kampala

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: TRANSFER TO MURCHISON FALLS | RHINO TREKKING AT ZIWA

Meet your safari guide at the airport or any location for a briefing about this 3-day Murchison Falls adventure. First stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where black and white rhinos are multiplied to reach wild population levels. Trek to see these impressive animals. Lunch along the way, then continue toward Murchison Falls National Park.

Overnight: Hornbill Bush Lodge or your choice

Day 2: MORNING GAME DRIVE | AFTERNOON BOAT CRUISE

After early morning breakfast, embark on a game drive with chances of seeing the Big Five: elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, and hopefully hunting lions and leopards. The mammal checklist exceeds seventy species. Continue game circuits through different Murchison sectors spotting birds and mammals. In late midday, prepare for a 3-hour boat ride to the bottom of mighty Murchison Falls. Watch sunbathing hippos, crocodiles, other water species, and animals coming to the banks to wet their throats and bodies. View various beautiful bird species along the banks.

Overnight: Hornbill Bush Lodge or your choice

Day 3: GAME DRIVE | TOP OF THE FALLS | TRANSFER TO KAMPALA

Early morning, continue with a second game drive in Murchison Falls National Park—another chance to see big cats and enjoy Uganda’s giraffe grounds. As we head back to Kampala, visit the mighty falls where the entire Nile squeezes through a 7-meter narrow gorge with a 48-foot depth, forming the world’s most powerful waterfall—a magnificent classic highlight on your last day. After enjoying the falls, leave the park and journey back to Kampala with lunch along the way. Your guide drops you off for your flight home, concluding the 3-day Murchison Falls trip.

INCLUDES

• Airport transfer to/from Entebbe Airport
• Ground transport per private 4WD safari vehicle/van
• English speaking driver/guide
• Accommodation as mentioned in itinerary
• Meals in the itinerary
• Bottled mineral water in safari vehicle
• Entrance fees for national park
• Activities in the itinerary

EXCLUDES

• International flight
• Visa
• Optional activities
• Items of personal nature
• Tips