4 DAYS MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK SAFARI
Overview
This 4 days safari of Murchison falls dives you in Ugandans largest savannah national park, game drive which gives you opportunity to see numerous land mammals, elephants, buffaloes, kobs, water species like the crocodiles, tilapia and the most of it all enjoying the magnificent powerful waterfall in the world
Detailed itinerary
DAY 1: Arrival in Uganda
Upon arrival, your Safari guide will be on hand to pick you up from Entebbe airport (or other specified pickup point) and transfer you to Protea Hotel Entebbe, only a 15-minute drive from the airport.
Depending on the time of your arrival, you might have time to explore Entebbe town. There are many options in Entebbe and a tour can easily be organized at an extra cost.
| Time | 15mins |
| Meal plan | Half board |
| Accommodation | Protea Hotel Entebbe |
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
After your breakfast, you will meet up with your guide in your hotel, have a briefing about the safari program, then start the journey to Murchison falls national park which is located in northwestern Uganda. This is one of the amazing savannah parks, we will have a stopover at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking, one and only destination where Rhinos have in their natural environment in Uganda, it will be an amazing experience to trek and see these amongst the big five animals and then proceed with your journey, you will have another stopover in Masindi town for lunch. After lunch continue the journey to Murchison falls national park, arrive early evening, enjoy the drive through the park as we head to our lodge, seeing the animals as they get back from the day grazing
| Time | 7-8hrs |
| Meal plan | Full board |
| Accommodation | Parkside Safari Lodge |
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
After an early breakfast, your driver guide will pick you and you will head out for the morning game drive which starts very early in the morning. During the game drive you will be able to view different animals like elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, Jackson’s hartebeest, lions, waterbucks, warthogs, Uganda kobs, and different bird species among others. If you are a bird lover, your expert bird guide will help you tick off some of the interesting birds on your bird list. You will later proceed to the top of the falls, enjoy the roars and the explosive dash of the waterfall as the water squeezes through the 8m gorge. This is a unique icon in the world as it is the most powerful waterfall, after which you will drive to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will go for an interesting boat cruise adventure to the bottom of the falls where you will have an opportunity to cruise meters away from animals like elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, warthogs, waterbucks which will be drinking water along the shores, view large concentrations of hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, aquatic bird species among others. After the interesting boat ride you will meet your driver guide and return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
| Time | N/A |
| Meal plan | Full board |
| Accommodation | Parkside Safari Lodge |
Day 4: Departure to Kampala
This marks the last day of our safari, you will have a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge, head out for a short game drive in the park where you will be able to view some of the animals that you might have missed the previous day. After the game drive, you will drive out of the park and embark on a journey to Kampala. On our way, we will have lunch en-route and then proceed to Kampala arriving early evening. Upon arrival your driver guide will drop you off at the airport
| Time | 5-6 hrs |
| Meal plan | Half Board |
| Accommodation | Parkside Safari Lodge |
Safari includes:
Inclusive:
- Boat cruise fees
- Rhino tracking fees
- Guide
- Park entrance fees
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals as per the itinerary (breakfast-lunch-dinner)
- 4WD safari van
- Bottled drinking water
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/ Entebbe
Excludes:
- Air flight tickets and visas
- Travel insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, meals, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others