3 Days Murchison Falls Uganda Wildlife Escape
Package Overview
The 3’840 Sq.km, Uganda’s Murchison Falls national park, is a spectacular African wildlife safari destination. The park is known for the powerful waterfalls from which it picks its name. So it’s the country’s largest conservation area, bisected by the Victoria Nile into the northern and southern sectors all with different vegetation type.
On this wildlife safari to Murchison Falls, you will browse the park on a game drive and launch trip. You also have the opportunity to visit top of the exploding water falls. To complete your Big Game search on this Uganda wildlife safari, you will as well track Rhinos in Ziwa sanctuary in Nakitooma.
Prepare for an encounter with lots of wildlife on this safari but the highlight of the safari is the stunning Murchison falls. The Nile River at the falls squeezes into a gorge and drops into the Devil’s Cauldron creating a roar and trademark rainbow
Details
Note: Welcome to the Pearl of Africa! You will be received by our guide the day you arrive at the airport for this Uganda wildlife safari. He will then transfer you to your overnight accommodation in Kampala.
Overnight (o/n): Sheraton Hotel (Luxury) /Cassia lodge (Mid-range) /Grand Imperial hotel (Basic); Bed & Breakfast
Package Itinerary
Leave Kampala early after breakfast, hit the road to Murchison falls national park, located northwest of the country at the northern end of the rich Albertine rift valley region. You arrive here (park) in time for lunch and afterwards, you will go for a late afternoon-evening game drive where you will see lots of wildlife especially mammals striding across the golden savannas dotted by Borassus palms and acacia trees. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Overnight: Paraa Safari lodge (Luxury)/Pakuba Safari lodge (Midrange) /Fort Murchison lodge (Standard).
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Leave the lodge after breakfast or with packed breakfast, and hit the savannas before sunrise for a chance to see the Kings of the savanna plains of Africa before they return to their hideouts. You will embrace a morning game drive on Murchison falls’ northern sector where you will see lots of wildlife like Antelopes such as Jackson’s Hartebeests, Uganda Kobs, Waterbucks, Oribi etc. and other mammals like African Elephants, Hippopotamuses, Buffaloes and many others.
After your lunch break, you will take on an absolutely remarkable boat / launch cruise along the Nile, which sets-off from Paraa heading upstream of the river to the bottom of the astonishing water falls. On this roughly 2-hour voyage you expect to see lots of wildlife along the banks.
Overnight: Paraa Safari lodge (Luxury)/Pakuba Safari lodge (Midrange) /Fort Murchison lodge (Standard).
Meal Plan: Full Board [FB].
Depart Murchison falls early after breakfast, through the southern sector, back to Kampala. On this journey, you will visit Ziwa Rhino sanctuary which is just about 3hour drive from the park, located in Nakasongola district. Here you will go on a foot safari to track the African Big Five member; the Rhinos, for about 1-2 hours and then leave after lunch for Kampala. This activity marks the end of your Uganda wildlife safari to Murchison Falls.
Drop off is at the hotel or the airport for your flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch. End of Safari.
Note: * Tour Starts and Ends in Entebbe /Kampala || * Please book a return flight that departs EBB after 2100hrs
Include
*Park entrance fees and All activity fees unless labeled as optional
*Professional English Speaking guide/driver
*Ground Transportation in a 4X4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
*Round trip Airport/ hotel transfers
*Drinking water [mineral] in the car & All meal plans as described in the itinerary
*Accommodation during safari, Bed & Breakfast Accommodation on day of arrival
*Government VATs like for accommodation
*AMREF Flying Doctors Evacuation Insurance
Exclude
*Tourist visa fees (visa can be arranged on request)
*Accommodation on last day of tour (can be arranged on request if necessary)
*International or Domestic Airline ticket (arranged on request if necessary)
*Tips, Gratuities and any expenses of personal nature
*Personal travel insurance (can be arranged on request)
*Meals/ foods and beverages outside the menu