• Murchison Falls Safari

    Murchison Falls National Park Waterfalls

  • Murchison Falls Safari

    Murchison Falls National Park Boat cruise

  • Murchison Falls Safari

    Murchison Fall National Park Safari
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  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Location

    Uganda

  • Price

    From 1100$ per person

Our 3 Day Murchison Falls Safari takes you to Uganda’s biggest and most spectacular national park. With 70+ mammals, 450+ birds, along with many reptile and fish species there is an abundance of wildlife to see. Furthermore, the savanna grasslands and the beautiful nile river which forms the thunderous Murchison Falls as it squeezes through a narrow passage in the rock, means Murchison Falls National Park has it all!

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Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover at Zziwa Rhinos Sanctuary

Your 3-Day Murchison Falls Safari will begin early, as your guide will pick you up from your hotel or the airport at 07:30 am. On the way to Murchison Falls National Park, you will stop over at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and later at Amuka Lodge.

Upon arrival at Murchison Falls National Park, you will drive to the top of the falls to view the magnificent rush of water as the river squeezes through a narrow passage in the rock. Upon nightfall return to your accommodation for dinner and a good night’s rest.

  • Accommodation
    • Super Luxury: Baker’s Lodge / Chobe Safari Lodge
    • Luxury: Paara Safari Lodge / Kabalega Wilderness Lodge
    • Midrange: Pakuba Lodge
    • Budget: Red Chilli

Day 2: Morning Game drives and Afternoon Launch Cruise

On the second day of your 3-Day Murchison Falls Safari, you will rise super early (05:30 am) and set out on a guided game drive to catch a glimpse of the early risers in action. Lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, giraffes, hartebeest, bushbucks, jackals, hyenas, Orbis, and the unique Ugandan kob are some of the animals you are likely to see.

After lunch, embark on an incredible 2-hour boat cruise to the falls for another spectacular viewing, this time from the bottom.  The boat cruise will also travel along the Nile river providing the perfect opportunity to see hippos and crocodiles and other aquatic species.

In the early evening, your guide will take you on an excursion to see rare bird species like the shoebill stork, fish eagle, African skimmer, grey-crowned crane, black-headed gonolek, goliath heron, green-winged teal, long-toed plover, and saddle-billed stork. Before you return, enjoy the spectacular view of the sun setting over the national park.

  • Accommodation
    • Super Luxury: Baker’s Lodge / Chobe Safari Lodge
    • Luxury: Paara Safari Lodge / Kabalega Wilderness Lodge
    • Midrange: Pakuba Lodge
    • Budget: Red Chilli

Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking and Return journey to Kampala

On the last day of your 3-Day Murchison Falls Safari, you will go chimpanzee tracking in either the Kaniyo Pabidi Forest or the Budongo Forest. First head to the National Park offices where you will receive a briefing about the dos and don’ts of chimpanzee tracking.

Together with your group, tracking gear, packed lunch, and porter for the backpack (if you want one), you will move into the forests to search for the endangered primates.

The search for the chimpanzees may take as little as 30 minutes or up to several hours, depending on how deep the family has moved into the forest in search of water, food, and shelter. Once you find the chimpanzees, you will enjoy interacting with them for at least one hour, as they eat, play, and tease each other. Take as many videos and photos as you like.

Following the chimpanzee trekking, you will set off on your return journey to Kampala, stopping for lunch on the way. Your 3-Day Murchison Falls Safari will end when your guide drops you off at either your hotel or the airport.