4 Days Murchison Falls Safari in Uganda Tour – DETAILED SAFARI ITINERARY

Day 1 of the 4 Days Murchison Falls Safari in Uganda: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park & Enjoy an Evening Game Drive. Optional Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track the White Rhinos.

After your breakfast at your hotel or place of residence at around 7.30 am, we pack your bags into our comfortable, air-conditioned 4×4 safari vehicle and then embark on a 311km drive northwest towards Murchison Falls Park. The drive is long (5 to 6-hours) but it is rewarding, taking you through ever-changing landscapes, busy roadside markets, and quiet rural villages. You drive through impressive flat landscapes of central Uganda including the district of Nakasongora before branching off at Nakitooma for 7km to connect to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (optional). On arrival in Ziwa, you undertake a thrilling 2 hours rhino tracking adventure on foot to encounter the count of 33 Southern white rhinos in their natural habitat.

After rhino tracking, you have your lunch at the nearby Kabalega Diner after which you continue to the legendary Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s biggest and one of its best safari parks. The park used to be one of the most famous African safari parks, but the poaching of the 1970s and 80s led to the decimation of the park’s fauna population. However, recently the Murchison is starting to reclaim its former glory, and now this 3,840km² park boasts 76 mammal species including 4 of the Big 5 and the world’s largest population of Rothschild’s giraffes, as well as over 450 bird species.

The park is named after wonderful Murchison Falls, which in turn were christened by explorer and naturalist Sir Samuel Baker. Baker named the falls Murchison Falls after the geologist Roderick Murchison, the president of the Royal Geographical Society in the 1860s. Notable visitors to the park include Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, and several British royals. The 1951 film The African Queen starring Humphrey Bogart was filmed on Lake Albert and the Nile River in Murchison Falls NP.

You arrive at your luxurious lodge, check-in, freshen up, and relax. In the evening, you embark on a 2-3 hours game drive after which drive back to the lodge and settle for a sumptuous three-course dinner and a good night’s rest under the stars in Africa.

The highlight of the day:- The evening game drive in Murchison Falls National Park

 Accommodation:-

 Upmarket/Luxury: – Bakers Lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive distance & time: – Approx. 375km or 7-8 hours

 Activities & Services of the day:-

• Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
• Rhino tracking in Ziwa

Other optional activities you can choose to do on this day include:-

• Bush dinner
• Night game drive in Murchison
• Evening boat cruise downstream the Nile River to the Nile-Lake Albert delta area

Day 2 of the 4 Days Murchison Falls Safari in Uganda: Do morning game drive, afternoon Nile launch cruise & hike to the top of the falls.

After breakfast at around 6.30 am, embark on a 3-4 hours game drive in the northern sector of Murchison, a very scenic section of the park with rolling savanna grassland dotted with impressive stands of Borassus palms, acacia trees, riverine woodland, a variety of mammals, and unique birds. Look for Lions Elephants, Buffalos, Leopards, Rothschild’s Giraffes, Hyenas, Patas Monkeys, Oribi, Warthogs, Hartebeests, Waterbucks, Hippos, Uganda Kobs and much more. Also look out for special bird species including Abyssinian ground hornbills, Secretary birds Grey-crowned cranes, Denham’s bustard to name just a few.

Retreat from the activity for relaxation and lunch. After your meal transfer to Paraa Jetty for what will surely be one of the highlights of the entire trip: the afternoon 3-hour boat cruise along the Nile to the bottom of the Murchison Falls! The boat trip departs at 2 pm. You slowly cruise eastward along an archetypically African stretch of the Nile River, fringed by Borassus palms, acacia woodland, and mahogany stands. Look out for hundreds of giant Nile crocodiles gliding along the surface, with pods of submerged hippos breaking the surface of the still water as they peep up to catch a glimpse of you. See the Elephants and buffalos quenching their thirst at the river banks along with a variety of waterbirds including the incredible, pre-historic like Shoebill, the well-named Goliath heron, Saddle-billed stork, African jacana, Squacco heron, African fish eagles, and much, much more.

On arrival at the bottom of the falls, you embark on the hike to the top of Murchison Falls. These falls are arguably the world’s most powerful! They’re not very big or wide like some you may have seen before but think of the world’s longest river which is about 50 meters wide squeezing through a narrow cleft of up to 7 meters and fall 45 meters down. Return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

The highlight of the day: – The afternoon boat cruise on the Nile to the bottom of Murchison Falls and the hike to the top of the falls.

Accommodation:-

 Upmarket/Luxury: – Paraa Safari Lodge/Bakers Lodge

Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Morning game drive
• Afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
• Hike to the top of the falls

Other optional activities you can choose to do on this day include:-

• Bush breakfast
• Hot air balloon safari
• Sportfishing along the Nile River
• Birding

Day 3 of the 4 Days Murchison Falls Safari Uganda: Morning & afternoon game drive in Murchison Falls Park.

This is dedicated to another wild game exploration in Murchison Falls National Park. You have a relaxed breakfast at around 8.30 am, after which you embark on an exciting morning game drive, exploring the savannah in the delta of the Nile on Lake Albert, Northern bank.

As you view and take memorable photographs of the animals in the wild, you might find elephants, lions, buffalos, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, spotted hyenas and, leopards. Drive back to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you embark on another game drive exploring the classic savannah plains of Murchison Falls in detail.

The highlight of the day:- The morning game drive in Murchison Falls National Park

 Accommodation:-

 Upmarket/Luxury: – Paraa Safari Lodge/Bakers Lodge

Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Morning game drive
• Afternoon game drive

Other optional activities you can choose to do on this day include:-

• Cultural visit to the Mubako community
• Sportfishing along the Nile River

Day 4 of the 4 Days Murchison Falls Safari in Uganda: Morning game drive and transfer to Kampala

Undertake another game drive before embarking on the transfer back to Kampala/or your point of choice.

The highlight of the day: – The morning game drive in Murchison Falls National Park

 Accommodation:-

 Upmarket/Luxury: – Paraa Safari Lodge/Bakers Lodge

Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive distance and time:- Approx. 375km or 7-8 hours

Activities & Services of the day:-

• Morning game drive

Other optional activities you can choose to do on this day include:-

• Bush breakfast
• Sportfishing along the Nile River
• Morning boat cruise to the Nile- Lake Albert delta area in search of the Shoebill
• Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo Forest

End of the 4 Days Murchison Falls Safari in Uganda

Getting There For Your 4 Days Murchison Falls Safari in Uganda Tour.

Transport Means to Your Safari Destinations

4 Days Murchison Falls Safari in Uganda Tour – SAFARI INCLUSIONS

• Full Board Accommodation on Safari
• Transportation in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
• Fuel
• Professional English Speaking driver guide. Any other foreign language speaking guide can be arranged on request.
• Entrance fees to the tourist sites including Protected areas mentioned
• Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
• Bottled water while on safari
• Border crossing fees (for cross border safaris)

4 Days Murchison Falls Safari in Uganda Tour – SAFARI EXCLUSIONS

• General tips for the driver guide, site guides, and service staff at the lodges
• Laundry Services
• Other Beverages/drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
• International Flights (Arranged on request)
• Domestic Flights (Arranged on request)
• Visas
• Optional Activity fees
• Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
• Airport Transfer (Arranged on request)
• Accommodation in Kampala or Kigali unless it is part of the Itinerary (Arranged on request)

Accommodation in Murchison Falls National Park

• Luxury accommodation in Murchison Falls National Park
• Midrange accommodation in Murchison Falls National Park
• Budget accommodation in Murchison Falls National Park

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Visas for Uganda – do you need a visa to enter/tour Uganda?: Uganda entry, exit, and visa requirements

Passport

Any world traveler interested in a Uganda safari or a Uganda tour is required to be in possession of a valid passport issued by the respective country of origin. Uganda immigration Authorities require that the passport copy should be 6 months valid and must have at least one page where the stamp can be put.

Regarding the citizens of the East African Community, it can be noted that they do not require passports to enter Uganda. They can travel under the admissible temporary document and use their national identification cards for identification.

At Prime Safaris and Tours Ltd, your safety is our utmost priority. We have thus undertaken the necessary safety measures in compliance with the approved Standard Operating Procedures by the Governments of ALL African countries in which we operate with a goal of protecting our customers while traveling and on their Africa safari. The following guidelines will be applicable for your  Safari in Uganda, Rwanda, Congo, and other African Countries.