Uganda · Safari

3-Day Murchison Falls Safari from Kampala with Rhino and Chimp Tracking

3 Days Round trip from Kampala Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy rhino trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
  • 02 Go on a scenic savannah game drive in Murchison Falls National Park
  • 03 Cruise to the powerful Murchison Falls through a narrow 7-meter gorge
  • 04 Track chimpanzees in Budongo Game Reserve

Embark on a wildlife safari adventure to Murchison Falls National Park, the largest national park in northwestern Uganda, with an opportunity to spot rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Relish the wild savannah grasslands, home to a variety of wildlife including the Big Four, herds of mammals, more than 400 bird species, and reptiles. Enjoy chimpanzee tracking in Budongo Game Reserve and admire the most powerful waterfalls in the world, along with crocodiles and hippos.

Enjoy chimpanzee tracking in Budongo Game Reserve and admire the most powerful waterfalls in the world, along with crocodiles and hippos.

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, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival and Rhino Trekking en Route to Murchison Falls

  • Meet and greet your Uganda guide either at the airport upon your arrival or at your hotel shortly after breakfast. Receive a brief introduction from your guide about the entire tour.

  • Embark on your journey to Murchison Falls National Park in the West Nile region of northwestern Uganda. You will travel in a 4x4 tourist vehicle.

  • Make a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino trekking along the way.

  • Continue to Murchison Falls through Masindi and enter the park to reach Sambiya Safari Lodge.

Dinner and overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Savannah Game Drive and Boat Cruise to the Falls

  • Enjoy a cup of coffee before your Murchison Falls safari guide picks you up for an amazing scenic savannah game drive. See a number of beautiful mammals, including buffaloes, Jackson's hartebeest, elephants, giraffes, lions, waterbucks, oribis, and hippopotamuses.

  • Return to your lodge for lunch.

  • Relax on a boat cruise in the afternoon at 14:00 hours, cruising to the powerful Murchison Falls. See the rapid waters squeezing through a narrow 7-meter gorge. During this spectacular cruise, you will encounter large schools of hippopotamuses, reptiles such as crocodiles and lizards, as well as insects and flies.

Overnight at the hotel (full board).

3
Day 03

Chimpanzee Tracking in Budongo and Return to Kampala

  • Have a refreshing breakfast and drive southwards to Budongo Game Reserve for chimpanzee tracking. The forest reserve has over 600 chimpanzees and 9 other primates, with 6 habituated groups available for tracking. Tracking starts at 8:00 hours and can last from about 30 minutes to 8 hours.

  • Spot countless bird species and other primates such as baboons, red-tailed colobus, and white and black monkeys, among others, as well as a few wild mammals.

  • Drive to Kampala and get dropped off at your preferred hotel or Entebbe Airport for your next scheduled flight.

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the savannahs of Murchison Falls National Park, Budongo Game Reserve

Where this trip takes you

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the savannahs of Murchison Falls National Park, Budongo Game Reserve

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kampala 4 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 4x4 tourist vehicle

  • Fuel for the full trip

  • Park entry

  • Boat ride

  • Game drive

  • Full trip accommodation

  • Rhino tracking

  • Chimpanzee tracking

  • Lunch en route

  • English-speaking Murchison Falls safari driver-guide

  • Drinking water in the vehicle

  • All government taxes

What's Not Included

  • Air ticket

  • Tourist visa

  • Luxury and hard drinks

  • Tips to service providers

  • Laundry

Know before you go

  • It is advisable to book a flight that arrives in the morning hours in Uganda to enable your transfer to Murchison Falls National Park for the overnight stay, or to have your overnight in Kampala to prepare for the following days.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kampala, Uganda
Tour start
Kampala, Uganda
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Kampala.

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