Uganda · Safari

3-Day Murchison Falls Safari with Ziwa Rhino Tracking and Nile Cruise

3 Days Round trip from Uganda Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Experience rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
02 Enjoy a boat cruise along the River Nile
03 View Murchison Falls and admire its beauty
04 Search for lions, leopards, hyenas, elephants, and kobs on a game drive

Embark on this safari to watch the Big Five as Murchison Falls National Park offers a variety of wildlife, including giraffes, hartebeests, Uganda kobs, hippos, and different bird species. Enjoy an afternoon boat cruise along the Nile River to the bottom of the mighty Murchison Falls, and visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. You will also explore the top of the falls and experience the park's rich flora and fauna.

Later in the afternoon, enjoy a boat launch on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls, where you can expect to see hippos, swimming elephants, buffalos, Nile crocodiles, and different water birds.

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Transfer to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Your guide from Nkuruba Community Tours will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast, and you will embark on the journey out of Kampala heading northwest. Stop over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a rhino-tracking experience, the only place where rhinos live in their natural habitat in Uganda. Afterwards, transfer to your lodge in Murchison Falls for dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Hornbill Bush Lodge.

Day 02

Game Drive and Boat Cruise to the Bottom of the Falls

Set out early in the morning before dawn for a game drive in search of predators and other wildlife such as lions, leopards, hyenas, elephants, and kobs. Later in the afternoon, enjoy a boat launch on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls, where you can expect to see hippos, swimming elephants, buffalos, Nile crocodiles, and different water birds.

Day 03

Top of the Falls Visit and Transfer to Entebbe

After breakfast, you will cross the Nile to the southern part of the park and drive to the top of the falls to enjoy views of the falls. After that, proceed to Kampala with a possible lunch stopover at Masindi Hotel, Uganda's oldest hotel. Depending on your flight time, you can relax at your lodge or hotel, or visit the local gift shops to buy souvenirs as physical memories of your tour of Uganda. Then transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

Where this trip takes you

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls, Victoria Nile cruise

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Uganda 5 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Accommodation as per the itinerary
Transportation services
All entrance fees
English-speaking driver/guide
Drinking water
All government taxes

What's Not Included

Meals other than breakfast
Personal insurance
All tips
All other services not mentioned in the itinerary

What to bring

Hiking boots
Sunglasses
Long-sleeved shirts and trousers
Camera
Charger
Binoculars
Mosquito repellent
Light and heavy clothes

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We provide transportation, bookings for accommodations, restaurant meals, tour activities, and other services, working together with other independent suppliers.
Information in our itineraries is given to the best of our knowledge and is based on the latest available information. We cannot be held liable for information from third parties.
To reserve chimpanzee and gorilla permits, we need your full names as per your passport, your nationality, passport number, and full advance payment for the permit in order to make the reservation.
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We cannot guarantee wildlife or game viewing. You must take caution when viewing the animals and carefully follow the instructions given by the tour guide or wildlife rangers.
A gorilla or chimpanzee permit guarantees clients will be able to track the primates in question, but does not guarantee that the animals will be in plain sight, as they are freely living in their natural home.
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