Uganda · Safari

3-Day Murchison Falls Safari from Entebbe with Rhino Walk

3 Days Round trip from Entebbe Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile
02 Track endangered rhinos on a guided walk at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
03 Enjoy a boat ride to the base of Murchison Falls
04 Look for lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants on a game drive

Get a taste of Uganda at Murchison Falls National Park, where you can encounter many wild animals and witness the glorious falls on the River Nile. This 3-day experience includes a stop at Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile, a rhino walk at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and a boat ride to the base of Murchison Falls. You can also choose to take a hot-air balloon ride over the park for a new perspective of the area.

Go for a boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls, where the Nile thunders through a small 7-meter gap before plunging 43 m into Lake Albert.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Kampala, Entebbe, Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Victoria, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Entebbe to Murchison Falls via Lake Victoria and Ziwa

Meet your local tour guide in Entebbe for pick-up and transfer.
Drive from Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park. This drive takes 6 hours.
Stop to take pictures of Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile.
Enjoy lunch before driving to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to see magnificent endangered rhinos. A well-trained guide will take you on a 2-hour walk so you can see firsthand how the rhinos spend their day.
Continue to Murchison Falls National Park. Arrive and check into your accommodation for the night as you anticipate the next day's activities.

Day 02

Game Drive and Boat Trip at Murchison Falls

Have breakfast and depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda's largest national park, where you will have chances to view lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. This area also supports the secretary bird, the black-chested snake eagle, and many others.
Go for a boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls, where the Nile thunders through a small 7-meter gap before plunging 43 m into Lake Albert.

Day 03

Top of the Falls and Return to Kampala

Start with an early morning game drive to the top of Murchison Falls, where you can get a closer look at the falls before departing for Kampala in the evening.
- Optional: You could opt for an early morning hot-air balloon safari for 45-60 minutes over this beautiful park and take in the breathtaking scenery, at a cost of 250 USD per person.

The route