3 Days Murchison Falls Tour

3 Days Murchison Falls Tour / 3 days murchison falls safari takes you to the world’s most powerful waterfall formed along the world’s longest river that is River Nile. Murchison  Falls  national park  is Uganda’s oldest national park and home of the 4 members of African big 5.

Boat cruise safari in Murchison Falls National Park

Highlights of the 3 Days Murchison Falls Tour

  • Game drives
  • boat cruise at the bottom of the falls
  • Rhinos trekking.
  • bird watching
  • Hiking to the top of the falls – optional activity

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer for Murchison Falls National Park

  • Transfer to Murchison fall national park: Depending on your location in Kampala or Entebbe, you will be met by your driver-guide at your hotel or agreed on meeting destination.
  • Rhino Trekking: After we depart to Murchison falls national park with enroute stop at Ziwa for Rhino trekking and Lunch. It’s a 5 hours’ drive entering through Kichwabanyobo gate and proceed to the top of the falls.  Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Accommodation and Meals

Day 2: Game drive and launch cruise

  • Morning Game Drive: Day 2 of 3 days Murchison falls tour starts with an early breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, you will go for a morning game drive. The game drives take about 3-5 hours depending on the weather of the day. The major residents include elephants, lions, leopards, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, Hartebeest, Uganda Kobs, Oribis, waterbucks and many more.
  • Boat Cruise: After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch if staying near or go for lunch around Para lodge. Later afternoon at 2 pm, go for a launch cruise on the along the Nile which will give you an exciting panoramic view at the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls. You see the thunderous Nile squeezing its self in a narrow gorge of 7 meters wide. The boat cruise is much rewarding with more aquatic animals like crocodiles, Hippos, and others. Other animals also come to the river banks to cool themselves and quench their thirst like Buffalo, Elephants, kobs, Gazelles, Antelopes not forgetting water birds like kingfisher, cormorants, and bee-eater. You will spend some time enjoying the scenic views of the falls while the fit one can hike to the top of the falls. After viewing the bottom of the falls, sail back to meet your driver who will transfer you back to your lodge with en-route game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala

  • Departure: After breakfast, you set off to return to Kampala with en-route lunch which will be served depending on where you will. You will be dropped off a place you will advise. 
3 Days Murchison Falls Tour
Rhinos in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

End of 3 days Murchison falls Tour

  • Quotation Includes:          
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Park entrance fees
  • Boat cruise fees
  • Rhino trekking
  • 4X4 Safari vehicle and fuel
  • Full-time English speaking Guide/Driver.
  • All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
  • All meals at the lodge-breakfast-lunch-dinner
  • Bottled drinking water while on safari.

Quotation Excludes:

  • Air tickets
  • Optional activity
  • Visa fees
  • Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary, Portage and wait staff gratuity

See also 10 Days Uganda Safari.

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