4-Day Shoebill & White Rhino Trekking - Murchison Falls

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Shoebill Trekking

This Safari starts early in the morning when the driver guide picks you up from your hotel at 07:00am by driving to the docking station where you will board the boat to Mabamba Swamp, on Lake Victoria to trek the Shoebill. This bird ( Shoebill) in located in the swamp and the trekking will go for about 2 to 3 hours depending on one's luck to find it.

You will the sail back to the docking station, drive to you hotel for lunch and prepare for the Entebbe tour and Botanical gardens afternoon trip. On this trip, you will be able to come across the local food and craft markets, as well as the different tree species in Botanical Gardens.

You will later head back to your hotel for dinner and an over night.

Main Destination:

Mabamba Swamp

Accommodation:

ViaVia Uganda Entebbe

• Budget guest house located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Drive to Murchison Falls through Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After your morning breakfast at 07:00am, you will set off for Murchison Falls National Park. On your way, you will have a stop over Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for White Rhino trekking and later proceed to Kabalega Resort for lunch.

After your lunch, you will proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. You will be driven to the top of Murchison Falls, a scene worth capturing. You will be ushered to your lodge to check in and then head for the afternoon game drive. On this game drive, you will come across the following wildlife, Elephants, Kobs, Giraffes, Buffalos, monkeys and lions if your are lucky enough.

This game drive will last up to 6pm and then later you will be ushered back to you lodge for dinner and over night.

Main Destination:

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch

Accommodation:

Red Chilli Rest Camp

• Budget lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Boat Cruise and Game Drives

After the early morning breakfast at 06:30am, you will be driven to Paara for your 08:00am boat cruise that sails towards the bottom of the falls. Along this sail, you will come across the Nile crocodiles, Hippopotamus, birds by the banks of the rivers and some elephants and buffalos starting their day with a quench of thirst at the river banks.

This cruise will last for about 2-3hours and then later you will return and have a game driver as you head back to your lodge for lunch and prepare for the afternoon game drive.

After the afternoon game drive, you will be driven back to your lodge for dinner and an over night.

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:

Red Chilli Rest Camp

• Budget lodge located inside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Drive Back to Entebbe

After your morning breakfast at 08:00am, you will check out of the lodge with your packed lunch and set off for Entebbe. On your way out of the park, you will have an opportunity to have a game drive towards the gate of Murchison Falls National Park.

You will also have stop overs along the way to buy some fruits such pineapples and mangoes by the roadside.

This trip ends after you have been driven back to your preferred place of accommodation for this night.

Main Destination:

Entebbe (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.