3 Days Murchison falls safari
3 Days Murchison falls safari
3 Days Murchison falls safari package takes you on a tour in Uganda’s largest national park Murchison falls national park found in Northwestern Uganda, Murchison falls national park was gazetted in 1926 square kilometers stretching over an area of 3,840 square kilometers. Murchison falls national park is a savannah dominated park hosting 76 mammal species such as lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes and many more which you should look out for while on this safari.
Murchison falls national park is consist of Murchison falls the greatest attraction of the park, Murchison falls is a magnificent feature flowing with a thunderous roar as river Nile squeezes through a gorge of 8 meters wide. On this 3 days Murchison falls expect to do morning game drive, bird watching and launch cruise of river Nile at the bottom of the falls.
Highlights of the safari
- Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 2: Morning game drive and a boat cruise on the Nile
- Day 3:Return to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary of 3 days Murchison falls safari
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
On the 1st day of 3 days Murchison falls safari you will be picked from your hotel in Kampala by your safari driver after breakfast, your safari driver will give you a short briefing about the safari you will embark on your journey to the Murchison falls national park at exactly 7:00 am. Your journey to Murchison falls national park takes 6 hours and on your way you will have a stopover in Luwero to buy fresh fruits such as pineapples, mangoes, and many more. Another stopover will be made at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking on which you will see black and white rhinos in their natural habitat. You will have lunch and then proceed to Murchison falls national park and along the way you will spot olive baboons and when you arrive in the park you will check into your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Accommodation
Budget: Heritage Lodge
Midrange: Murchison River Lodge
Luxury: Chobe Safari Lodge
Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Morning game drive and a boat cruise along the Nile
On the 2nd day of 3 days Murchison falls safari you will have early morning breakfast, meet your safari driver and head to the park for a full day of touring the park on a game drive and boat cruise. Morning game drive begins as early as 7:00 am and as you drive through the park’s savannah grasslands you will enjoy views of many animals such as lions, leopards, buffaloes, antelopes and any more. The game drive takes about 3-4 hours and after the experience you will head back to your lodge have lunch and in the afternoon you WL drive back to the lodge for a boat cruise on the bottom of the falls on river Nile. On the boat cruise you will watch many animals such as buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, elephants and many birds such as cattle egrets, herons, shoebill and many more on the banks of river Nile. On the boat cruise you will enjoy magnificent views of Murchison falls. In the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge.
Day 3: Return to Kampala
On the 3r day of 3 days Murchison falls safari you will have early morning breakfast, checkout of your lodge and exit the park with en- route game drive on which you will spot many animals such as buffaloes, elephants, lions, antelopes and many more. On your way you will have a stopover for lunch in Masindi and when you arrive in Kampala you will be dropped off at the airport to catch your flight back home.
End of 3 days Murchison falls safari
Safari Include
- An English speaking full-time professional guide/driver
- All park entry fees
- Accommodation- Full board while on safari
- Ziwa Rhino trekking fees
- Transport (in a 4 x 4 land cruiser)
- Boat cruise fees
- Ferry crossings
- Touring and Photography
- Lunches enroute
- Ranger guide
- Bottled drinking water
Safari exclusions
- Accommodation before and after the safari
- Any optional or extra activity not involved in the itinerary
- Visas
- International flights
- Other personal expenses like buying of crafts, cigars, souvenirs, tips, laundry services, and drinks