3Days Tour Murchison Falls National Park

This 3Days Tour Murchison Falls that takes you to Murchison falls National park that lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926 It is Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds.- From fishing the Nile for the huge Nile Perch to the viewing of elephants, giraffe, baboons, hippos, buffaloes, antelopes of various kinds, lions, warthogs, hyenas, leopards, hundreds of species of birds, including migratory ones, storks of various kinds such as the elusive shoebill stork, reptiles, butterflies all found in Murchison Falls and a Savannah that is beautiful, forests that just make you want to take a hike, and then there are the falls, absolutely fantastic.

Trip highlights

• Tracking the Rhinos at the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary
• Hike to the top of the falls
• Game drive
• Boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
• Bird watching

DETAILED ITINENARY

Day 1: Kampala – Murchison Falls National Park

After an early breakfast, our driver guide will pick you up from your hotel at 7:00 am, he will also brief you about your 3 Days safari to Murchison falls and you will start your 6 hours journey to Murchison Falls National park. You will go through the Luwero, and later have a stopover at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking; here you will find both black and white rhinos.

After tracking have another stop in Masindi where you will have lunch, after lunch proceed to the park, after making payments for park entry drive towards the top of the falls, here along the way you will see various animals such as warthogs, baboons among others. Being at the top of the falls is an amazing experience as you will watch the magnificent falls squeezing through the rocks in an 8m gorge.

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Dinner and Overnight:

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge | Chobe Safari Lodge

Mid-Range: Murchison River Lodge | Pakuba Safari Lodge

Budget: Hornbill Safari Lodge | Heritage Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinking Water Throughout

Day 2: Game Drive and Boat Cruise to the Bottom of the Falls

On this day wake up early and have breakfast at 6:30 am, after your driver and the ranger guide will pick you up from the lodge to start your Game drive at 7:00 am. You may spot lions, Rothschild’s giraffe, and herds of elephants, buffalo’s warthog, Cape buffalo and many more, After the game drive at around 11:40 am, drive back to the lodge, relax/freshen up and have lunch so as to prepare for the afternoon boat cruise.

On the boat you will be able to see various Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants along the banks of the Nile as well as different beautiful birds some singing in the trees such as the bee eaters, the colored kingfishers, the shoe billed stork and many others. The boat ride will take you to the base/bottom of the Murchison Falls, when you reach here you will be able to see clearly the mighty waterfalls. You could opt to go for hiking to the top where you will meet your driver guide who will drive you back to the lodge.

Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Dinner and Overnight:

Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge | Chobe Safari Lodge

Mid-Range: Murchison River Lodge | Pakuba Safari Lodge

Budget: Hornbill Safari Lodge | Heritage Safari Lodge

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Drinking Water Throughout

Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park – Kampala

Enjoy your breakfast; thereafter proceed for another Game drive in the morning on your way back to Kampala. It will be a great time as you look out for various animal species though most of them will be seen in the grasslands feeding such as buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, lions, antelopes, not forgetting a number of bird species. Leave the park, have a stop in Masindi for lunch and continue with the journey reaching Kampala in the evening, Thank you for choosing Paradise Adventure Vacations, we hope to see you again!!!

Destination: Kampala/Entebbe International Airport

Dinner and Overnight: No Accommodation

Meals Plan: Breakfast, and Lunch

Drinking Water Throughout

Journey time: 5 -6 hours

Tour cost includes:

• A 4×4 safari land cruiser/ Minibus with fuel and an English speaking driver guide
• Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
• All park entrance fees
• Tracking the Rhinos at the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary
• 1 game drive
• 1 boat trip to the bottom of the falls
• Ferry crossing fees.
• Drinking water throughout the safari

Tour cost includes:

• Activities marked as optional in the itinerary: (Chimpanzee trekking, rhino tracking)
• Drinks besides water provided in the safari car
• Tips
• All personal expenses

What to carry:

• A pair of water proof trousers and jacket.
• A hat
• Insect repellent
• A pair of sun glasses
• Personal camera
• A pair of binoculars

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