Overview

3 days Murchison falls National Park safari, offers you a great opportunity to explore the park and discover the hidden gem and appreciate the beauty and serenity of this land gifted by nature. Murchison falls national park is situated in North western Uganda. The park is the oldest and home to the biggest mammal species that you will encounter while on numerous game drives in the park. The park is famous for its powerful water falls as well as the longest River Nile which bisects the park in to two which offers stunning views of the landscape and abundant wildlife sprawling in the waters as well as on the river banks and wide array of bird’s species.
During the 3 days, you will engage in various activities including the game drives, morning and evening, top of the falls visit and a boat cruise on river Nile offering stunning wildlife viewing.

Tour Highlights

Day 1: Pick up from hotel and drive to Murchison falls national park, visit to the top of the falls and evening game drive
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on river Nile
Day 3: Morning game drive and departure

Day 1 :

Pick up and Transfer to Murchison falls National Park

The driver guide will pick you up by 7:30am from the hotel in Kampala or Entebbe after your morning breakfast. He will brief you about the safari as you start your journey driving Northern direction to Murchison falls. Enroute you will have a brief stop at the equator for photo shoot and stretching and thereafter, embark on your journey where you will have another stop over for lunch at Kabalega dinners situated along the Gulu-Highway or in Masindi town. Continue and drive straight to Murchison falls and on arrival, you will proceed with the visit to the top of the falls where you will witness the cascading and stunning views of the powerful water falls squeezing through a narrow gorge and dropping down at about 45m with a thunderous roar. Continue and drive to the lodge with enroute game drive where you will see some of the animals. Proceed and check in to the lodge for rest, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options: Paraa Safari lodge (Luxury), Pakuba Safari lodge (Mid-range), Parkside safari lodge/Heritage safari lodge (Budget).
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2 :

Morning game drive and afternoon Boat cruise

Wake up early and have early breakfast and thereafter, drive to the park by the break of dawn for early game drive to catch up with early risers and predators before they retire in their hide outs. During this time, the animals are most active and offer rewarding game viewing. You will see several animals including the elephants, buffalos, lions, leopard, giraffes, water backs, Uganda Kob, Jackson hartebeests, antelopes, warthogs among others as well as savannah birds. After you will drive to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you proceed with a 2:00pm boat cruise which commences at Paraa area. The boat lats for 2 hours. you will encounter the largest hippo population as well as crocodiles, elephants and other animals drinking water along the river banks and aquatic bird species most especially the shoe bill stork the iconic bird species in Uganda. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation options: Paraa Safari lodge (Luxury), Pakuba Safari lodge (Mid-range), Parkside safari lodge/Heritage safari lodge (Budget).
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 3 :

Morning game drive and Departure

Have morning breakfast and thereafter, drive to the park for another game drive this time seek out the animals that you may have missed during the previous game drive. Explore other animal tracks with great opportunity of seeing several other animals. After you will exit the park and drive back to Kampala. Lunch will be enroute as you continue to Kampala. On arrival, the driver will drop you off at Entebbe international airport in time for your flight or at your preferred location.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch