2-Day Short Safari to Murchison Falls National Park

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

Transfer to Murchison Falls and Top of the Falls and Boat Cruise

Early at 6:00 am, you will be picked up by the driver-guide and embark on a 5-6 hour journey to Murchison Falls National Park in northern Uganda with a stopover for lunch in Masindi town. Upon arrival at the park entrance at 12:30 pm, you will register and then proceed for a 2-hour boat cruise along the Nile to the bottom of the Murchison Falls. The boat cruise offers you ecstatic views of wildlife along the river banks and the beautiful scenery. Hippos, crocodiles, monitor lizards, and several water birds are constant sights, while other animals such as antelopes, buffaloes, and elephants, are seen at the banks to quench their thirst and cool off the heat. Thereafter, you'll go for a hike to the top of the waterfalls that will give you astonishing views of the whole Nile squeezes through a narrow gorge between the rocks emerging with a thunderous sound and plunging into a whirlpool about 42 meters deep forming a splash of misty water droplets from bottom to top of the falls.

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:

Hornbill Bush Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Early Morning Game Drive and Transfer back to Kampala

You will rise by 5:30 am for breakfast and head off for a 4-hour safari in Murchison Falls National Park. The part of the park on the northern bank of the Nile is predominantly covered by savannah which is the favorite habitat for many animals such as the grazers. It is therefore the part of Murchison Falls National Park where the game drives are done.

You will drive through several tracks, watch an array of wildlife, and enjoy the beautiful savannah landscape. Common animals include: giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, pattas monkeys, and several species of antelopes. Chances of sighting the lions, hyenas, jackals, and leopards among others are high but never guaranteed.

You'll retreat from the game drive and embark on the journey back to Kampala with a stopover in Hoima for a lunch break.

Main Destination:

Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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