3-Day Wilderness Safari to Murchison Falls National Park from Kampala
Highlights
Kampala, Murchison Falls National Park
bird, safari, Wildlife
Group Tour
3 Days
Medium
English
Description
Embark on a safari to the famous Murchison Falls National Park and go on game drives to view the Rothschild's giraffe, Uganda kob, hartebeests, lions and leopards. Hike to the top of the waterfall and enjoy a boat ride for views of goliath herons, kingfishers, hornbills and hippos. Also, meet with rhinos at the Ziwan Rhino Sanctuary and enjoy a walking safari in Pabidi Forest.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Kampala - Murchison Falls National Park
- Connect with your tour guide in Kampala and depart early in the morning for Murchison Falls National Park.
- Have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for breakfast. Then, track Rhinos on foot. Ziwa is the only place where you will be able to see rhinos in the wild. Presently the sanctuary is home to thirty two (32) southern white rhinos. The Rhino re-introduction project was a project of Rhino Fund Uganda and Uganda Wildlife Authority.
- After trekking, continue the drive to Murchison Falls National Park Via Karuma.
- Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch in the afternoon. Relax at the lodge and later in the evening you will go for an evening game drive.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
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Day 2- Murchison Falls National Park
- Arise very early in the morning at 4:30 am, have breakfast and depart at around 5:30 am.
- Embark on an early morning game drive on the northern bank of the River Nile in your open-roof vehicle which will give you an excellent opportunity to view and photograph the diverse wildlife. Your guide will help you spot elephants, lions, cape buffalos, Roth child’s giraffes, hartebeests, waterbucks, oribis, bushbucks, hyenas, and, if you are lucky, the leopards and other nocturnal animals.
- Return to the lodge at 12:00 pm for lunch.
- After lunch, go for a boat cruise at 2:30 pm upstream the calm Victoria Nile to the base of the falls stopping just a few meters from the ‘Devil’s Cauldron’. You may choose to hike to the top of the falls. Marvel at the schools of hippos crocodiles, and over the 17 km stretch, you may see elephants, waterbucks, Uganda Kobs crocodiles, monitor lizards. This is also the zone of many birds, species like goliath herons, Egyptian geese, pelican bee-eaters, kingfishers, hornbills, cormorants and the rare shoebill storks. You may choose to hike to the top of falls which is a fantastic sight. Here the Nile, the longest river in the world, is forced through a narrow gap in the rock (only 7 meters wide) before ferociously plunging down into a frothing pool 43m below.
- Later, return to your lodge and relax in the evening.
Dinner and overnight at Park View Safari Lodge.
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Day 3- Murchison Falls National Park - Kampala
- Wake up early and check out of the lodge after breakfast. Depart the lodge and enjoy your last game drive at Murchison Falls National Park.
- Explore the major game trails, especially around Paraa and expect great wildlife sightings, including giraffes, lions, elephants, spotted hyenas, warthogs, Uganda kobs, Jackson's Hartebeests, waterbucks, and leopards, among others.
- At about 10:00 am, drive to Sambiya river lodge for Zip lining activity enjoy the fantastic sights and sounds while zip-lining.
- Take a stopover at Kabalega dinners for hot lunch at around 2:30 pm.
- Finally, return to Kampala, and the driver/guide will drop you at your place of accommodation.
Safari ends.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 4 | /person |
5 to 12 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 6 | /person |
This is a group tour |