4-Day Murchison Falls National Park and Jinja

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

After an early breakfast you will be driven to Murchison Falls National Park via the towns of Malinda and Masindi. Eat lunch in Masindi before entering the park at the Kichumbanyobo gate. You will stop at the top of the falls and admire the spot from which the park gets its name. Here the Nile squeezes itself through a seven-meter gorge before tumbling 40 meters down into a very peaceful river below. Your dinner and overnight will be at the lodge. Hornbill bush lodge.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Best Time To Visit December to February (Easier to spot animals)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather June and July (Less rain and lower temperatures)

Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP

ChimpanzeeOccasional

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

LionOccasional

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LeopardRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Hornbill Bush Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game Drive in Murchison Falls National Park

Eat breakfast in the morning before going on a game drive in the park’s northern area in search of some of the ‘big five’ (buffaloes, lions, elephants and possibly leopards). Other animals you might see include Rothschild giraffes, bushbucks, warthogs, waterbuck and a variety of antelope. At lunchtime you will return to the lodge and then go on a thrilling Boat cruise down the Nile in the afternoon. Sail close to the bottom of the falls and take in the various birds, numerous hippos and giant crocodiles on the banks. If you are lucky, you may see the rare shoe bill stork plus various other bird species within this area. Your dinner and overnight will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Hornbill Bush Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Jinja

After breakfast you will set off for Jinja Town to visit the source of the mighty Nile, Africa’s longest river. You will arrive in the early evening and relax at your lodge until dinner time. Alternatively, you can go on a short walking tour of Jinja before your overnight stay at the Paradise Hotel Jinja.

Main Destination:

Jinja (Town)

Accommodation:

Hotel Paradise on the Nile

• Budget hotel located in Jinja (Town)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Entebbe

Eat breakfast and then go on a brief drive through through this historical town before exploring the source of the river Nile by boat. You will then spend the rest of the day rafting before heading back to your hotel in Kampala or to the airport for your flight home.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.