3-Day Murchison Falls Big 5 Safari & Ziwa Rhino Tracking

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

Depart from Entebbe or Kampala to Murchison National Park

Early in the morning, our experienced guide will come to pick you up by 7:00 am from where you will be, to start your journey to the best of Uganda’s national park, very endowed with very many animal species. The park is denominated by so-called the 'big four' (lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos).

The journey starts from Kampala to Masindi and directly to the Murchison Falls National Park, with a stopover at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino trekking. You'll continue to Murchison Falls where you start being embraced by the scenery of the park, a narrow gorge of 7 meters wide, because of its steepness and violent waterfalls, falling to 43 meters to the sea level. Here, you will have unforgettable memories. After having memories of the source of the River Nile, you will then proceed for an evening game drive where you will see a great number of animals including giraffes, Uganda kobs, hyenas, buffaloes and so much more, and then proceed to the 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

LionCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoAbundant

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LeopardOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison (Room)

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Game Drive and Launch Cruise

After breakfast, you'll set off for a sunrise game drive to see the Cape buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffes, Uganda kobs, hartebeests, and waterbucks. You may also spot oribis, bushbucks, Bohor reedbucks, bush duikers, and warthog plus large carnivores including lions, leopards, and spotted hyenas. Crocodiles and hippos will be seen along the banks of the Nile. Some of the more common birds that can be seen include goliath heron, Egyptian geese, pelican, bee-eaters, kingfishers, hornbills, cormorants, and saddle-bill storks.
You will return to your lodge for lunch and relax before setting off in the afternoon for a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile, upstream, to the base of the falls. En route, you will see hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, and a wide variety of birds including shoebill storks. The boat stops just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron” for pictures to be taken of the photogenic and majestic Murchison Falls. You will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

Fort Murchison (Room)

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Morning Game Drive and Transfer Back to Entebbe

After an early morning breakfast at your lodge, you'll set off to Murchison Falls National Park for a game drive. Your tour guide will lead you to see animals before they go for hideouts. We expect to see the repeated animals seen while on a boat cruise the previous day and ones that you may have not seen like lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, giraffes, Uganda cobs, zebras, and many other animal species. Murchison Falls National Park safari has never been a disappointment, most of the animals will be seen. Later, you'll transfer back to Entebbe with the lunch en route. You'll be dropped off at the airport for your departure flight to your next destination or at your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala depending on your program.

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.