Name: 3 Days Murchison Falls National Park Safari in Uganda and Big 5 Sightseeing
Brand: Friendly Africa Safaris
Price: 680 USD
Availability: InStock

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

05:00

Check-out Time:

23:00

You will stay at various accommodations as outlined in the itinerary.

Program

Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls – Stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After your breakfast, a guide from Mission Africa Safaris will pick you up from your hotel by 7 a.m. The guide will brief you and share with you other vital information about your Uganda safari. You will then begin your 6-hour journey to Murchison Falls National Park.

The countryside is teeming with farms and banana plantations. Get ready to see fruits, roasted meat/chicken, roasted cassava, and bananas sold along the roadside or brought right up to your car window – if you stop. You will pass through Luwero district which was once a war zone ending with the current regime's assumption of power. Along the way, as you are about to reach Murchison Falls, you will stop over and branch to track black and white Rhino at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Rhinoceros are among the big 5 and due to heavy poaching had disappeared from Uganda since the early 1980s. The sanctuary was set up in 2005 to breed and later introduce Rhinos to Uganda’s major game parks. You will then head to Masindi district for lunch and then to the Murchison Falls National Park to check in at your hotel. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge (luxury) or Pakuba safari lodge (mid-range) or Heritage Lodge/Red Chilli (budget).

Day 2: Game drive, launch cruise along the river Nile and hiking to the top of the falls

The day begins with an early breakfast. At 7 a.m., you will be taken for your first morning game drive (usually along the delta of Lake Albert) where you will finally see the park's great savannah grasslands and overlook Budongo forest. Throughout the safari, you will be escorted by a park guide/ranger who is familiar with the area and where to find the animals. You will also see several mammals including warthogs, antelope, lions, hyenas, giraffes, and primates among others.

You will then head back to your lodge to have lunch, freshen up and prepare for the mega-launch cruise. While on the cruise, be prepared to spot more than 200 bird species (Kingfishers, the shoe-billed stork, etc), Nile crocodiles, hippos, monitor lizards, elephants, and many of the animals seen during your early morning safari drinking along the river Nile shores.

The boat slowly takes you up to the foot of the Murchison Falls where you will climb to the top of the falls. You will be awestruck by these great falls with the wonderful surrounding vegetation. The water from the falls generates mist which has the colors of a rainbow. After these activities, our guide will pick you up and take you back to your lodge.

Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge (luxury) or Pakuba safari lodge (mid-range) or Heritage Lodge/Red Chilli (budget).

Day 3: Second game drive – Return to Kampala

You will get up early to a sumptuous breakfast and then go for another game drive in a different sector of the park. The game drive marks the end of your Murchison Falls safari. The Friendly Africa Safaris guide will take you back to the lodge for checkout.

By 11:30 the guide will start the 6-hour journey back to Kampala. Your safari will be crowned with lunch in Masindi from where you will continue to Kampala arriving at your hotel late in the evening.

Guides

Anthony Nata

IT Guru turned Travel lover, Anthony has worked with many tours and tavel companies in Uganda and it is from his experience that he developed a great love for wildlife, especially the primates. He has led many travelers who have booked their gorilla tracking trips to Uganda and Rwanda. He is known for being very funny and knowledgeable about the tour destinations he leads to.

Location

This safari tour takes place in Uganda. You will visit Murchison Falls National Park.

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Food

The safari includes meals as outlined in the itinerary.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

Full-time English-speaking driver/guide
Park entrance fees
Chimpanzee trekking fees
Rhino trekking fees
Delta boat cruise
Visit the top of the falls
Ferry crossing
Game drives
Boat ride to the bottom of the falls
Transportation by 4x4 safari vehicle (private)
2 nights accommodation
Meals as per itinerary
Driver allowances
En-route lunches

What's not included

International flights
Visas
Kampala accommodation
Personal expenses like laundry, crafts, drinks, cigars
Souvenirs and tips

How to get there

Recommended Airports

EBB

Entebbe International Airport

255 km

Transfer included

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Entebbe International Airport (EBB). The trip departs from either Entebbe or Kampala and pickup from any desired location is included in the cost.

Airport: Entebbe International Airport Airport transfer included: Entebbe International Airport No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.

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Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls – Stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Day 2: Game drive, launch cruise along the river Nile and hiking to the top of the falls