This 3 Days Murchison Falls National Park Tour will take you to one of the biggest parks in Uganda, the 3,840 square kilometre Murchison Falls National Park, which was established as a game reserve in 1926 and is located in North Western Uganda. It is divided into two parts (the northern and southern bank) by the Victoria Nile, which runs through the Savannah grasslands. More than 451 bird species, including the Great Blue Turaco, Goliath Heron, Shoebill, and dwarf kingfisher, as well as 76 mammal species, numerous Nile crocodiles, and, most importantly, the stunning and thunderous Murchison Falls that squeeze through an 8-meter-wide gorge can be found in Murchison Falls. All in all, you will get to experience the pleasures of both our boat cruises along the Nile River and our Uganda safari game drives.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Following a leisurely breakfast, our driving guide will come to your accommodation at 7:00 am to take you to the Murchison Falls National Park. He will also give you an overview of your three-day safari itinerary. After passing through Luwero, you will make a halt at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track rhinoceros, where you can see both black and white rhinos.
Have lunch at a different location in Masindi after tracking, and then continue to the park. After paying for park access, drive to the top of the falls, where you may witness a variety of species, including baboons and warthogs. Witnessing the mighty falls squeak through the rocks in an 8-meter cleft from the top of the falls is an incredible experience. Grab all the pictures you can. Drive to the lodge later, unwind all evening, have dinner, and spend the night there.
Accommodation Options: Pakuba Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge, Chobe Safari Lodge.
Meal Plan: (Lunch and Dinner).
Day 2: Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Boat Cruise
This day, get up early, eat breakfast at 6:30 am, and then get picked up from the resort by your driver and ranger guide at 7:00 am for your game drive. You will have the opportunity to view a wide variety of wildlife during the drive, including birds, lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, and water bucks. Drive back to the lodge at 11:40 a.m. after the game drive, unwind, freshen up, and have lunch in order to get ready for the afternoon boat cruise.
Along the banks of the Nile, you can spot hippos, buffaloes, elephants, and crocodiles on the boat. You can also spot a variety of stunning birds, some of which are singing in the trees, including the shoe-billed stork, the coloured kingfisher, and bee eaters. You can clearly see the powerful waterfalls at the base of the Murchison Falls when you arrive, which is where the boat ride will take you.
Alternatively, you can walk to the summit, where you’ll meet your driver guide and be driven back to the lodge. After dinner, spend the night.
Accommodation Options: Pakuba Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge, Chobe Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).
Day 3: Return to Kampala – Departure
After having breakfast, head out for another game drive early in the morning as you make your way back to Kampala. It will be exciting to search for a variety of animal species, though the majority can be observed feeding in the grasslands. These include lions, antelopes, buffalo, elephants, giraffes, and many bird species. After leaving the park, make a lunch stop in Masindi and go on to Kampala in the evening.
Meal Plan: (Breakfast and Lunch).
End of the 3 Days Murchison Falls National Park tour.
The tour cost includes;
- 1 Gorilla Permit per person.
- 1 Chimpanzee Permit per person.
- Rhino Tracking.
- Bottled Water.
- Services of an English-speaking tour guide.
- Park Entrance Fees.
- Cultural Tours.
- Accommodation.
- Lunches en-route.
However, the tour cost excludes; International flight fare, Visas, Laundry services, Tips to local guides, Alcoholic drinks, items of personal nature.