4 Days Best of Uganda safari to Murchison falls national park

This 4 days Murchison falls national park wildlife safari in Uganda will take you to Ziwa rhino sanctuary the only wilderness home to White rhinos in Uganda for the white rhino tracking experience. Rhinos are members of the big five mammals of the African savannah these include (The white rhinos, Lions, Leopards, Elephants and Cape buffaloes).Then drive to Murchison falls national park in the northwestern Uganda to search for the other four mammals of the big five family during your game drive, boat launch trip and chimpanzee trekking at Budongo forest. During this 4 Days Murchison Falls national park and Ziwa rhino sanctuary safari in Uganda, you may have a chance to spot all the big five mammals. Murchison falls National Park is home to over 76 mammal species and about 451 recorded bird species, it contains woodlands, Riverine forest and savannah grasslands. The park is part of the Murchison Falls Conservation Area that includes Bugungu wildlife reserves and Karuma.

Day 1; Pick up from Entebbe international airport – Drive to Kampala – Kampala evening city tour

On your arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will be warmly welcomed by company representative who will be your driver guide for meet and greet and then drive to Kampala city to check in at your reserved hotel, briefing about your 4 days Murchison falls national park Uganda wildlife safari. If time allows, your driver will take you for Kampala city evening drive to visit some of the most important and best tourism sites in Kampala city such as visiting the Kabaka’s palace and Amin torture chambers, Kabaka’s lake which was made by mere hands using local tools, Old Kampala mosque which is the biggest in the country and to have the magnificent view of the entire city, visit Uganda national museum then return to your hotel for dinner and an overnight.

Accommodation option; Maries’ Royale hotel (Budget), Fairway hotel & Spa (Mid-range), Protea hotel Kampala by Marriott (Luxury)

Meal plan; Dinner

Day 2; Kampala city – Visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park – Hiking to the top of the falls

After your early morning breakfast, check out of your lodge and start your drive to Murchison falls national park through Luwero triangle while observing the countryside and small towns like Nakasongola with an en-route stop at Luwero local vendors’ market to buy some fresh fruits such as mangoes, pineapples, yellow bananas and watermelon and then continue with your drive to visit Ziwa rhino sanctuary for the white rhino trekking experience. On your arrival at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, you will be lovingly welcomed by the local site guides for briefing about the guidelines to following in the course of the rhino tracking experience then start your guided walk to meet the rhinos and you will have an opportunity to see them close to their feet so, you will have a great an unforgettable rhino experience. You will have a maximum of 1 hour to watch them, taking many photos as you would want and asking questions about them. After watching rhinos, return to the starting point to have some refreshments and continue with your journey to Murchison falls national park with another en-route stop at Masindi town to have lunch and then drive straight to the park and later go for your hiking to the top of the falls to observe what happiness to the River Nile while squeezing it’s self through a narrow gorge of about 7 meters and then dropping about 43 meters that makes the to go crazy and form a thunderous roar and also water splashes in the air in form of mist mingles with the sunlight forming the magnificent rainbow. After your hiking to the top of the falls, the driver will take you to your reserve lodge for refreshments, dinner and an overnight

Accommodation option; Hornbill Bush lodge (Budget), Pakuba safari lodge (Mid-range), Paraa safari lodge (Luxury)

Meal plan; Breakfast/Lunch/ Dinner

Day 3;Murchison falls national park – Morning Game Drive – Afternoon boat Cruise trip – Evening game drive

Wake up early in the morning, have breakfast and go for your early morning game drive to catch up the big predators of the park such as the leopard, lions, spotted hyenas and others when they are still very active in the jungle. During your morning game drive, you will encounter a number of wildlife species such as the Rothschild giraffes, herds of huge elephants and caped buffaloes, the handsome Uganda Kobs, Oribi, Warthogs, Jackals, Jackson hartebeests, Waterbuck and uncountable bird species. So, your driver guide will help you to spot a big number of wildlife species in this park and giving you much information about them then drive back to the lodge for refreshments, have lunch and then your driver take you for your afternoon boat cruise. In the course of your afternoon boat cruise, you will spot a number of water animals and birds such as schools hippopotamuses, huge Nile crocodiles swimming most of the mammals you met while on your earlier morning game drive when they have come to drink water and swimming. You spot numerous bird species such as the rare shoebill stork, African fish eagle, Goliath heron, the yellow billed stork, African skimmers, Egyptian goose and many others, the boat cruise will take few meters to the bottom of the falls that will endower with a beautiful view of the park. Then, return to the starting point to have a short break to relax and head for your evening game that will be basically to search for the predators and targeting to meet all the 4 members of the big five family in the park such as; prides of healthy Lions, Leopards and other predators like Spotted hyenas, Jackals. Dinner and an overnight.

Accommodation option; Hornbill Bush lodge (Budget), Pakuba safari lodge (Mid-range), Paraa safari lodge (Luxury)

Meal plan; Breakfast/Lunch/ Dinner

Day 4; Murchison falls National Park – Morning chimpanzee tracking – Return to Entebbe international airport or Kampala city

Wake up very early in the morning to have your heavy fantastic breakfast, check out of the lodge and drive to ferry point to cross the river and go Budongo forest reserve for the briefing about the dos and don’ts to follow during your chimpanzee trekking trip by your guide and then set off to start your forest walk search for the chimpanzees. During your forest walk to search for the chimpanzee, you may encounter other primates such as the Olive baboons, black and white colombus monkeys, vervet monkeys and others plus many bird species and your guide will be able to give you information about everything that you will meet. When you meet the chimpanzees, you allowed to spend a maximum of one hour while following their moves, watching them as they are playing in brunches of trees, feeding and chasing other small monkeys. After your chimpanzee experience, return to the starting point to have some refreshments, drive to Masindi town to have lunch and later drive back to Entebbe international airport for your return flight or you may decide to spend another night in Kampala or Entebbe city. This will be the final day of your 4 Days Best of Uganda safari to Murchison falls national park for wildlife sighting and chimpanzee trekking.

Meal plan; Breakfast/Lunch

The package includes;

• Accommodation for 3 nights
• Transport for 4 days in a 4WD with pop up roof and full time air-condition safari vehicle (Safari van /Safari Land cruise)
• English speaking driver guide for 4 days (other languages on request and at an extra fee of $100 USD per day)
• Fuel for 4 days
• Full board meal plan (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
• All en-route meals
• Bottled mineral water throughout your safari
• All government applicable taxes
• All park entrance fees
• 1 gorilla permit per person
• Kampala evening city tour
• Ziwa rhino tracking experience
• Hiking to the top of the falls
• Morning game drive
• Afternoon 3 hours boat cruise
• Evening game drive
• Chimpanzee trekking

The package excludes;

• Travel visa
• Travel insurance
• Domestic and international flights
• Souvenirs and gifts
• Tips to the driver and service people at lodges
• Laundry and telephone services
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Accommodation after the safari