3-Day Murchison Falls Safari from Kampala with Nile Boat Cruise

Pick-up for the safari is set for 7:00 am from around Kampala or Entebbe. Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel and travel to Murchison Falls. You will take the Kampala - Gulu road, a smooth, tarmacked road, and by around mid-day, you will be in Masindi town.

Stop over for lunch and thereafter continue the journey. In less than an hour, you will reach the southern entrance of Murchison Falls National Park.

Check in with the park staff and continue into the park, driving on dirt roads through the dense Budongo Forest. You will be welcomed by hundreds of baboons lined along the road. However, endeavour to keep the windows closed, as the baboons may be attracted to snatch items from the car. Bird lovers should be on the lookout for different species. Wood doves hover in front of the car, and the Saddle-billed Stork is a common sight along the road. Enjoy panoramic views across the thick forest.

You will get to the ferry to cross over the Nile and transfer to your accommodation, where you will spend the rest of the evening relaxing.

You should be up by 6:00 am, take a quick cup of coffee or tea with a snack to warm your tummy, and set out for the early morning game drive. Murchison Falls National Park is divided by the River Nile into the southern and northern regions. The northern part, largely covered by savannah and woodland, supports a much greater volume and variety of animals than the southern region, which has a bigger area covered by forest. For that reason, the game drives are done in the northern area of Murchison Falls. The early start offers a better chance to find elusive predators such as lions, hyenas, leopards, and jackals because they are still actively hunting. Explore the game trails towards the Lake Albert delta, which is concentrated with big game such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, and many antelope. Enjoy the beautiful savannah landscape immersed with plenty of life and wonderful scenery. The game drive will last 4 hours, after which you will return to the lodge for breakfast and relaxation.

After lunch, set out for a 2-hour launch cruise on the River Nile, departing from Paraa and going upstream to the base of Murchison Falls. The boat ride offers an array of wildlife sightings. Crocodiles, hippos, and lizards are a common sight throughout the cruise. Big game such as buffaloes, elephants, and antelopes can also be seen drinking and cooling off from the heat along the riverbanks.

On getting to the bottom of Murchison Falls, leave the boat and set out for a 45-minute hike on the rocks adjacent to the falls, giving you access to great views of the falls from different spots along the trail.

On reaching the top, you will find the tour guide waiting to drive you back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, check out and leave for Kampala or Entebbe.

You shall make a stopover in Nakasongola for lunch.

The tour guide shall drop you off at your hotel to mark the end of the safari.