Uganda · Safari

3-Day Murchison Falls Safari from Kampala with Chimps and Nile Cruise

3 Days Round trip from Kampala Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Sightseeing at Murchison Falls National Park
02 View animals like lions, giraffes, buffaloes, and elephants
03 Dinner around the camp bonfire
04 Chimpanzee trekking at Kaniyo Pabidi Forest Reserve
05 Boat trip along the Victoria Nile River

Safari around Murchison Falls National Park to see a variety of animals found in Uganda cohabiting in its diverse vegetation, ranging from riparian forests and swamp lands to broad savannah. Enjoy camping under the stars and sitting around a bonfire, while viewing animals like hartebeests, lions, herds of buffaloes, Rothschild's giraffe, waterbucks, elephants, hippos, and more. Also go for chimpanzee trekking at Kaniyo Pabidi Forest Reserve on this 3-day safari tour of Murchison Falls National Park.

Enjoy dinner by candlelight under the stars and afterwards lose yourself in the fascinating sounds of the night as you sit around a cracking campfire.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Kampala, Murchison Falls National Park

Languages English, Swahili

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park

Set off early in the morning after breakfast and drive north-west through Masindi town to Murchison Falls National Park. Arrive in the afternoon and have a picnic lunch at a breathtaking site - the top of the falls.
Return to your luxury camp at the top of the falls for a sundowner. Enjoy dinner by candlelight under the stars and afterwards lose yourself in the fascinating sounds of the night as you sit around a cracking campfire.

Camp at the Top of the Falls.

Day 02

Game Drive and Victoria Nile Boat Trip

Early in the morning after a cup of tea or coffee, go on a game drive to catch up with early risers and predators returning to their hideouts. View animals like hartebeests, lions, herds of buffaloes, Rothschild's giraffe, waterbucks, elephants, oribis, kobs, and many others.
Return for a late breakfast and relax as you wait for lunch. After lunch, take a boat trip along the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls and experience close quarters with many hippos basking by the Nile bank, huge Nile crocodiles incubating eggs, about 450 bird species, and the magnificent falls.
Return to camp for a barbecue dinner and enjoy some captivating folklore at the campfire. Overnight at Camp at the Top of the Falls.

Day 03

Chimpanzee Trekking at Kaniyo Pabidi and Return to Kampala

Go for chimpanzee trekking at Kaniyo Pabidi Forest Reserve after breakfast. The sounds of the chimps carry through the forest, so approaching and watching these creatures in their natural habitat is a fantastic wildlife viewing experience.

After that, return to Kampala.

Where this trip takes you

Murchison Falls National Park, Top of the Falls, Victoria Nile River, Kaniyo Pabidi Forest Reserve

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Kampala 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Airport transfers
Full-board accommodation
Park entrance fees
All activities mentioned in the itinerary
Guiding fees
A comfortable 4x4 safari vehicle suitable for game viewing and photography
Professional full-time English-speaking driver-guide

What's Not Included

International flights
Visas (where applicable)
Laundry
Drinks, tips, and other personal expenses

Know before you go

Murchison Falls National Park is one of the most spectacular parks in Uganda, and indeed in the whole of Africa. This is Uganda's largest national park, covering 3,840 km2, and it has the most intense concentration of animals along the river. Here is the awe-inspiring Murchison Falls, where the River Nile forces itself through a narrow crevice and then plunges 40 m in one breathtaking leap. The park, with its variety of vegetation ranging from riparian forests and swamp lands to broad savannah, provides the opportunity to see many of the animals found in Uganda. In the southern section of the park is the beautiful Rabongo Forest, home to several families of chimpanzees and other primates.

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