4 Days Murchison Falls Wildlife Safari
This 4 Days Murchison Falls Safari is one of the best wildlife safaris in Uganda. Explore the Mighty Murchison Falls National Park in depth. Enjoy game viewing in both sectors of the park, hike to the top of the Mighty Murchison Falls, enjoy a boat cruise along the Nile etc.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala-Murchison Falls National park
Breakfast, be picked from your residence and drive or fly to Murchison Falls National Park Masindi district in north western Uganda. The park is about 300 kilometres by road from Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. You will have lunch on arrival and later go for an afternoon siesta where the driver/guide will help you spot a plethora of wildlife. This may include Buffalos, elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, kobs, Impalas among others. Various birds might be spotted too, like the hornbills, bee-eaters, kingfishers and storks, Egyptian plover, Chestnut crowned sparrow weaver, Rock pranticole, Red winged grey warbler, Pulvus illadopsis among others. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge
Day 2: Game drive and a Launch cruise
Breakfast, go for a game drive, and return for lunch. In the afternoon get on a boat to the bottom of the falls where the waters of the majestic Nile River squeeze through a narrow gorge, only 7 metres wide, before plunging 43 metres below. You might also spot crocodiles, Hippos, elephants and many others while on the boat. You can hike to the top of the falls. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 3: Chimp Tracking in Budongo Forest
Breakfast, drive to Kaniyo Pabidi forest where you will do chimp tracking. You will spot other primates like monkeys, baboons and many bird species. Dinner and overnight will be at the lodge in this forest or in Masindi town.
Day 4: Murchison Falls National Park – Kampala
Early breakfast, drive back to Kampala. You will have a stopover en-route at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to see the rhinos. Drop off will be at a place of your choice in Kampala or at the airport.
