4 Days Murchison Falls National Park Tour

Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park (5 hours drive)

Be picked up from your place of residence or hotel in Kampala drive along Kampala- Gulu highway to Murchison Falls National Park. Rhino trekking en-route at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Lunch at Kabalega Dinner. Proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. It is the largest national park in Uganda. It consists of 76 species of mammal and 450 bird species and well known of its powerful Murchison falls and the Victoria Nile which bisects it into the southern bank and northern bank. Before checking in to your lodge, visit the top of the falls to experience the Murchison falls while on the top as water makes a thunderous sound splashing on your face and this is a refreshening therapy you can ever get on an African soil.

Overnight at Nile safari Lodge (Luxury) or Entikko Safari Lodge (High end)

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Game drive and Boat cruise to the bottom of the falls

Have breakfast and get ready for the morning game drive starting at 7:00am. Savannah in northern bank of River Nile is very extensive and uneven. It is quite exciting to search animals and birds in such environment. The game drive takes 3-4 hours and expects to see various animals including the Lions, Leopards, Hyenas, Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, and Jackson’s hartebeests, Uganda Kobs, Oribi and Water back among many others. Afternoon will be spent on boat cruise to the bottom of the falls. Ascend the Victoria Nile up to the bottom of the Murchison Fall by boat. Home of many water birds, hippos and Nile Crocodiles, also high chance of seeing elephants and buffaloes on the banks. It takes 3 hours to and from the boat cruise over the 17km stretch on the Nile as you witness the Murchison falls with its powerful water flow falling for 45m through the 7m canyon.

Overnight at Nile safari Lodge (Luxury) or Entikko Safari Lodge (High end)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Boat Cruise to the Delta and evening game drive

Wake up in the morning and get ready for the boat cruise to the delta. Nile delta cruises takes (4-5 hours). The Victoria Nile delta, a 20km voyage downstream from Paraa, is home to rare wetland birds including shoebill and papyrus endemic species. Scheduled delta area cruises with a “breakfast on board” option are offered in the mornings (subject to minimum numbers) departing from jetty at Paraa on the South Bank at 07.00am. Later on in the evening get on another game drive to spot more animals on the savannah grassland on the northern bank of the park.

Overnight at Nile safari Lodge (Luxury) or Entikko Safari Lodge (High end)

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Back to Kampala / Entebbe airport

Return to Kampala or Entebbe airport for your evening flight to the next destination with lunch en-route in Kabalega dinner.

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

• Transportation by a 4wd safari vehicle.
•  Meals as per the itinerary.
• Top of the falls.
• Game drive.
• Boat cruise on Victoria Nile.

However, the Safari excludes:

Airfares, Visas or Insurance, Tips to local guides, Porterage or Laundry, Soft or alcoholic, drinks or mineral water (excl. water in the vehicles), Items of a personal nature, any meals not indicated above, any tours not mentioned from the itinerary above.