3-Day Big 5 Sighting Safari Tour to Murchison Falls NP

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

Pick Up and Travel to Zziwa for Rhino Tracking Proceed to Murchison Falls National Park

You'll have breakfast and drive off to Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Once there, you will proceed for an hour of on-foot rhino tracking. From the rhino tracking, you'll head to Masindi, where you will have a lunch stop. After lunch, you will embark on the transfer to Murchison Falls National Park. The highlights of this park include the roaring rapids of the Murchison and the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest national park, where you will have the chance to view lions, giraffes, hartebeests, buffalos, and elephants. Then, surely, the concentration of hippos and Nile crocodiles here will fascinate you. # If interested and time allows, you can proceed for a late afternoon/evening game drive.

Accommodation: Hornbill Bush Lodge (Budget) | Meals (Lunch and Dinner) | Transfer time: Approx. 6 hours’ drive.

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)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morning Game Drive/Safari Afternoon Boat Trip Upstream to the Falls

You'll have your breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive across the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park, and be on the lookout for wildlife, including lions and leopards (though hard to spot), among others. For any birder, there are several birds to sight during the drive. You'll return to the accommodation for some rest time and lunch. After lunch, you will head out for the boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls, where you will also be able to catch sight of more animals, including hippos and crocodiles and several water birds. #Optional (extra cost 15$): If interested, you will continue with a hike to the top of the falls. The hike may be a strenuous one, but the thrill of reaching the top is unforgettable. You'll return to your accommodation and relax.

Accommodation: Hornbill Bush Lodge (Budget) | Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) | Transfer time: n/a.

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)

Drive to the Top of the Falls then Return to either Entebbe or Kampala

You will have breakfast and then drive to the top of the falls to truly appreciate the beauty and magnificence of the Murchison Falls. From the top, you willcembark on a return journey to either Kampala or Entebbe. Drop off will be either at your booked hotel or direct to the Entebbe Airport (if flying out). Thank you for traveling with us (Semu Gorilla Safaris and Tours).

Accommodation: On request | Meals (Breakfast and Lunch) | Transfer time: Approx. 6 hours’ drive.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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