3 Days Murchison Falls National Park Uganda Safari : The 3 Days Murchison Falls national park is a land mark short safari tour package that takes you to Uganda’s oldest and largest park, astonishing with the world’s most powerful waterfalls famously known as Murchison Falls that attracts millions of visitor from different races of the world to come adventure this impressive and rewarding waterfalls. Murchison Falls National Park is located in Northwestern Uganda on an area of 3,840 square kilometers and was gazette as a game reserve in 1962, it’s a UNESCO world heritage site and managed by ‘’UWA’’ Uganda Wildlife Authority.
The park comprises with open savannah grasslands and the Victoria Nile that flow through separating it into two ‘’the northern and southern bank’ .More so ,Murchison falls national park is a diverse home for wildlife animals with more than 76 mammals such as lions ,buffaloes ,elephants ,leopards ,warthogs ,kobs ,waterbucks ,Jackson heart beast ,oribis ,giraffes ,many more ,451 species of birds such as the rare shoe bill stork , Great blue turaco ,Goliath heron ,dwarf kingfisher among others. The water species like large herds of hippos and crocodiles which can be seen in River Nile. Above all, the astonishing thunderous
Murchison Falls squeezes their way through a gorge rising 8meters wide. On your safari to Murchison Falls –Uganda Safari, you will have a gainful opportunity to enjoy both the fabulous game drives, hike to the top of the falls and the boat cruises along the Nile River.
Trip highlight of 3 Days Murchison Falls national park
Day 1: Transfer & Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary /Visit the top of the falls
Day2: Morning game drive &afternoon boat cruise
Day3: Depart back to Kampala or Entebbe
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer & Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Transfer :Depending on travelers location ,our safari driver guide with pick you up and drives you to the Northwestern Uganda, he will be driving while briefing you about the 3 days Murchison Falls national park .You will drive using bombo road then connect to Gulu high way ,along the way you will break off the high way in Nakito village in Nakasongola district and drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking where you will be to track black rhinos ,an activity which can run up to 2hours depending on their locations .
After tracking them with educative information given by the guide ,return back and drive to Murchison Falls national park with another stopover in Masindi town for lunch Enroute .After lunch drive to the main gate of Murchison to make payments for park entry .Then after drive toward to the top of the falls but along the way you will come across various animals such as warthogs ,baboons ,elephants ,oribis ,kobs among others ,the park’s scenery is more rewarding .
You will access the top of the falls where you will be excited with much fun of memorable photography of the thunderous water falls, view the falls while squeezing through the rocks in an 8meter gorge. After drive to your lodge for refreshments and overnight stay.
Accommodation options
Parkside safari lodge -Budget
Pakuba safari lodge –Mid-range
Chobe safari lodge –Luxury
Meal plan; Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Morning game drive and Boat cruise along Nile
Morning game drive: You will wake up have your aroma tea breakfast served in the lodge, after board your vehicle for early morning game drive, you will track through different tracking trails such as Victoria, queen or Delta track where you will be able to see variety of animals such as herds of elephants, lions, buffaloes, Jackson hurt beast, oribis, kobs, giraffes among others, you may come across birds of the air like cattle egrets among more. Recommended to use 4×4 wheel drive. Return back to the lodge rest and lunch
Boat cruise: After lunch go for the boat cruise along the River Nile where you will sail close to water species like hippos, crocodiles, birds like king fisher, cattle egrets, white egrets, get close to the cliffs a home to various small notable birds, view the green nature around and wild animals. You will then continue to sail close to the devil cauldron get amazed with gainful views. All you need to do carry your digital camera to take clear photography as many as possible.
Day 3: Depart back to Kampala or Entebbe Airport
Depart back; You will wake up on lazy morning have breakfast, after you can opt to go back for morning game drive. Check out of the lodge drive back to Kampala with a stopover in Masindi for picnic lunch. After lunch proceed to drive to Kampala. Arrive late evening and be dropped to your place of resident or Entebbe Airport to catch up your flight back home.
End of 3 Days Murchison Falls National Park
Tour Includes
Full board
Pickup and drops
Bottled water
Knowledgeable English speaking guide
All activities mentioned
Tour Excludes
International flights
Visas
Personnel expenses; tips, drinks, laundry services among other
