4 Days 3 Nights | Murchison Falls National Park
4 Days 3 Nights | Murchison Falls National Park
Overview
Murchison Falls National Park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile separating the park into the Northern part that is dotted with Borassus palms, acacia trees, riverine woodland and savanna grasslands and the Southern part that is span with forest and woodland patches. The Victoria Nile plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the “Devil’s Cauldron”, and a kaleidoscopic Rainbow that is a sight to behold worth every penny. Murchison falls National Park is notably blessed with over 144 mammals including the Big 4 and the rare Rothschild Giraffe, 556 bird species, 51 reptiles, and 51 Amphibians an impressive sight welcoming visitors all year round.
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park and Ziwa Rhino Tracking
Very early in the morning you shall be picked up by our guide driver and shall embark on your 6 hours journey to Murchison Falls National Park. You will go through Luwero, and have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking.
Ziwa rhino sanctuary is the only home of white rhinos in Uganda and offers a golden opportunity to observe this endangered species. Ziwa rhino sanctuary also offers nature hikes and birding tours all in one as you do the rhino tracking.
You shall have another stop in Masindi where you will have lunch after lunch you shall proceed to the park and drive to your hotel for Dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2: Morning Game drive, boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison falls and Hiking to the top of Murchison falls
On this day you shall you wake up early and have a sumptuous breakfast at 6:30 am, and then drive to the park to start your Game drive at 7:00 am. During the drive you will be in position to see very many animals such as lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, water bucks and birds among others. After the game drive at around 11:40 am, you shall relax around the Nile bridge as you wait for your afternoon boat cruise or as time allows drive bark to your lodge for freshening up. At 2pm you shall board the boat and start cruising along the Nile where most of the remarkable wild life spectacles lie i.e., the Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants along the banks of the Nile as well as different beautiful birds singing in the trees such as the bee eaters, the colored kingfishers, shoebill and many others. The boat ride will take you to the base/bottom of the Murchison falls which reveals the most powerful water waterfalls in the world.
You shall disembark from the boat and hike to the Top of Murchison falls. Being at the the top of Murchison falls is an amazing experience as you watch the strongest falls in the world squeezing through the rocks in a 45m gorge accompanied by a magical rainbow sight so magnificent. You shall be picked and driven back to your lodge, have dinner and retire for the day.
Day 3: Evening Game Drive
You shall have a free morning to yourself where you shall be free to sleep in, relax at the Hotel and enjoy all the hotel amenities.
In the evening you will embark on an evening game drive in the hope of seeing the nocturnal animals like the leopards and other animals like the impalas, Oribis, Hartebeests, waterbucks, the Uganda Kob and hyenas.
The evening game drive is accompanied by golden sunset rays against the lush savanna grasslands a mesmerizing sight.
Day 4: Transfer back to Kampala
This is will be your last day at the lodge and you shall wake up to a sumptuous breakfast; and then checkout of the lodge and be transported back to Kampala.
Included
- Accommodation on full board basis
- Transportations and ground transfers to Murchison Falls National Park
- All park entry tickets and activities mentioned in the itinerary
- Assigned English speaking Guide and driver
- Bottled water on the safari
- All meals as per the Itinerary
Excluded
- Activities not mentioned in the itinerary
- Air tickets
- Personal and Travel insurance
- Extra meals and drinks
- Tips and gratuities
- Any other service of personal nature