Departure City
Kampala/ Entebbe
Arrival City
Nakitoma- Nakasongola
Accomodation
Heritage Safari lodge, Masindi Hotel
Guide
Guided
Language
English
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Mineral Water
Available
Transportation
4x4 Tour Van
Minimum Age
12
Maximum Age
85
Group Size
100
Destinations
Murchison Falls National Park, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Activities
Bird watching, Boat cruising, Game Drive, Rhino Tracking, Trekking
Trip Type
Short Safaris
Difficulty
Medium

Overview

This trip will take you to Murchison Falls National Park-Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area. The park hosts over 451 bird species and 76 mammal species and is bisected by the Victoria Nile to form the Northern and Southern banks. The Nile squeezes through an 8m narrow gorge and plunges over 45m, creating the thunderous Murchison falls. The highlight of your trip will include sightings of different bird species for example the Greater Blue Turracco and the rare Shoebill stork among other species. Game drives are so rewarding and boat cruise do not miss out as well in this beautiful savannah park.

Highlights

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Game drive and Boat cruise
Chimpanzee Tracking and Return to Kampala

Day 01 :

TRANSFER TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK VIA ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY

After an early breakfast, you will be briefed by the guide about the 3 days safari. You will then set off from your hotel as you embark on the journey to Murchison Falls National Park. You will pass through Luwero town before having a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Upon arrival, you will meet the site guide and get a briefing before heading to the bush in search of the rhinos. The tracking will take approximately 3 hours. Have lunch before proceeding with our journey to Masindi town. You will proceed to the park and visit the top of the falls. This site gives spectacular views of some parts of the park as well as Murchison falls. You will take photos and proceed to the lodge for check-in, relaxation and overnight.

Day 02 :

MURCHISON: GAME DRIVE AND BOAT CRUISE

Wake up early, have breakfast and set off by 6:00am for the game drive. The drive gives possibilities of catching the early risers and big cats in action before they retire to their havens. Other animals you will see during the drive include Lake Chad buffaloes, African elephants, Lelwel’s hartebeest, Nubian giraffes, oribis among other species. Common bird species include the Goliath heron, African skimmer and the Red-throated bee eater. Have lunch. Shortly after lunch, head for a launch cruise on the Nile to the bottom of the falls. This water safari will expose you to schools of hippos, Nile crocodile busking by the river side and different bird species and other wildlife drinking water at the shores. Depending on the fatigue, you can choose to head back to the lodge for relaxation or continue with a short game drive.

Day 03 :

CHIMPANZEE TRACKING AND TRANSFER TO KAMPALA

Wake up and have breakfast at leisure. Shortly check-out from the lodge. Delight in a morning breakfast, after drive to Budongo forest headquarters for a briefing. Later transfer to the trekking point and begin the trekking. You’ll have a chance to observe these fascinating primates in their natural habitat, learning their behaviors, watching them feeding, viewing the juveniles jumping from one tree branch to another making noise to each other in Budongo forest. You can watch the various colorful bird species during the chimpanzee trekking. After the thrilling experience, you will continue your journey to Kampala. Your journey to Kampala will take approximately 6 hours. You will have lunch in either Masindi town or Luwero. After lunch, proceed to Kampala.