2-days Murchison falls Safari and wildlife in Uganda. Uganda’s top wildlife safari destination, you will get to enjoy the most world powerful waterfalls and its world’s longest river with explodes, violently through a narrow cleft of Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43 m below. Higher chances to spot a list of wildlife animals which includes the Nile Crocodile, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, warthogs, water-bucks, and a variety of antelope families are regularly encountered during game drives not forgetting the lions.
An itinerary for Murchison falls National Park Safaris
Day 1: Travel from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park
Early morning pick you up from your hotel by our driver/guide to begin driving northwest of Kampala to Masindi District. Proceed to Murchison Falls National Park to get your booked lunch to prepare for an afternoon boat cruise, upstream Victoria Nile with a boat stop just tens meters away from the “Devil’s Cauldron”. Spotting a variety of water animals like; hippos and Nile crocodiles. Over this 17 km stretch, there are higher chances of distant spotting of African elephants, Uganda Kob, and water-buck. A zone of bird species like; kingfisher, pelican bee-eater, hornbill, Egyptian goose, Goliath heron, cormorant, and Shoebill stork.
Accommodation options
- Luxury: Chobe Safari Lodge / Paraa Safari Lodge
- Mid-range : Pakuba Safari Lodge / Murchison River lodge / Fort Murchison
- Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge
Day 2: Transfer from Murchison Falls with Ziwa Rhino Stopover then Kampala / Entebbe
Take early morning African Coffee, thereafter embark on second day morning game drive and you will encounter wildlife animals like; African Elephant, Cape buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, Jackson hartebeest, Bushbuck, hyena, and rare leopard if you are lucky enough. Return to the hotel for breakfast then cross Murchison falls with a ferry to Masindi side to embark on your return back to Kampala with a brief stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, for Rhino tracking, and finally, proceed to Kampala.
Murchison falls Safaris in Uganda includes;
- Transportation by a 4 x 4 station wagon
- Full board accommodation as per the itinerary
- Ziwa Rhino Trekking
- Hike to the top of the falls
- Three-hour boat trip along River Nile
- Ferry crossing fee
- En-route lunches
Murchison falls Safaris in Uganda exclude;
- Luxury Drinks
- International flight
- Uganda Visa
- Personal insurance
- Laundry
- Tips
- Telephone and cigars