Uganda · Safari

Private 3-Day Safari Tour at Murchison Falls National Park

3 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Entebbe. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Private 3-day safari in Murchison Falls National Park
02 Track white rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
03 Enjoy a game drive in the Paraa region
04 Cruise on the Nile toward the bottom of the falls
05 Hike to the top of Murchison Falls for spectacular views
06 Look out for buffaloes, hippos, elephants, and water birds
07 Includes 2 nights of accommodation
08 Pickup provided in Entebbe

Discover Uganda’s oldest national park on this private 3-day safari to Murchison Falls National Park. Designed for travellers who want to make the most of a short getaway, this experience combines wildlife viewing, scenic landscapes, and one of the country’s most dramatic natural attractions.

Travel from Kampala or Entebbe with a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track white rhinos on foot, then continue to Murchison Falls for game viewing and a boat cruise on the Nile. Along the way, look out for animals such as buffaloes, hippos, elephants, and a variety of birdlife, before taking in the powerful views at the top of the falls.

The view at the top of the falls is spectacular and the mist falling on your sweaty body after the hike will cool you down.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

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

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Set off from Kampala to Murchison FallsVery early in the morning, you will hit your six hours journey, by road, northwest of Kampala to Murchison falls national park. Kampala - Masindi route is the shorter route to Murchison falls national park. You can enjoy the spectacular view of the landscape and the vegetation variations along the way. en route to Murchison NP, You will visit ziwa rhino sanctuary where you will have lunch, take a nature walk through the sanctuary, trek for the white rhinos. Ziwa rhino sanctuary is the only place in Uganda where you can find the white rhinos. At the rhino sanctuary, you can also do some birding safaris. Ziwa rhino sanctuary has about 350 species of birds like the blue-spotted dove, abidims among others. In the evening, you will continue with your journey to Pakuba safari lodgeOvernight at Pakuba Safari Lodge

Day 02

Boat Cruise and Game DriveFrom the Murchison Falls National Park, you are instructed by the Guide that the next morning you will go for the game drive to the southern part of Murchison Falls National park, Paraa region, until midday. Then you will have lunch at Paraa safari lodge, and in the afternoon, you will go for the boat ride to the bottom of the fall, spend some time for photos, then you will continue with your hike to the top of the falls and enjoy the water as it falls off a 130 ft cliff. The view at the top of the falls is spectacular and the mist falling on your sweaty body after the hike will cool you down. After the hike, you will board back to your lodge. you will head straight for a boat cruise down the River Nile westwards to the Albert delta; the point where the Nile joins Lake Albert. The boat cruise will give you an opportunity to see quite a number of animals like the Cape buffaloes, hippos, elephants showering from the water and you will see a lot of water birds.Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge

Day 03

Return to Kampala/ Entebbe airport.After Breakfast, you will embark on a 5-6 hour drive to Kampala or your preferred destination in Kampala. End of your Tour.

The route