4 days Murchison Falls wildlife safari
4 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari to Murchison Falls | Uganda Boat Cruise Tour.
Our 4 days Murchison Falls wildlife safari is an interesting tour that is designed for clients who are interested in wildlife. This Uganda safari will take you to Murchison Falls National Park, where you will engage in various activities like game drives, a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls and a Nile delta boat cruise, where you will be able to spot animals like lions, leopards, Uganda kobs, giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, oribi, warthogs, Jackson’s hartebeest, hippos, Nile crocodiles and different bird species like the prehistoric shoebill stork, hornbills, kingfishers, herons and bee-eaters, among others.
Safari Highlights
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
Day 3: Nile delta boat cruise
Day 4: Departure to Kampala/Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Depending on your location, our driver guide will pick you up from your hotel or Entebbe airport, have a short briefing about the safari, and then start the journey to Murchison Falls National Park, which is the largest conservation area in Uganda, located at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley. On the way, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola for rhino tracking and then proceed with another stopover for an en route lunch in Masindi town. Later, continue, and upon arrival in Murchison Falls National Park, you will drive directly to the top of the falls, enjoy views of the water, and then connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
You will have an early breakfast and meet up with your driver guide to go for a morning game drive in the park, where you will be able to view animals like buffaloes, elephants, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, oribi, Jackson’s hartebeest, warthogs, and giraffes, among others, in the open savannah plains and view predators like lions, leopards, and hyenas and different bird species, as Murchison Falls National Park is a birding paradise.
After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch and later in the afternoon go for a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, which starts at around 2:00 pm. During the launch cruise, you will look out for hippos and Nile crocodiles in the water and other animals like buffaloes, elephants, and antelopes drinking water along the shores; water birds like the African fish eagle, saddle-billed stork, Goliath heron, giant kingfisher, and Abyssinian ground hornbill, among others. Later, drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Nile delta boat cruise
After breakfast, your driver-guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for the Nile Delta boat cruise, which starts from Paraa Jetty and takes about 4 to 5 hours. During the boat cruise, you will be able to spot a variety of bird species, like the elusive shoebill stork, black-headed lapwing, long-toed plover, grey-headed kingfisher, and saddle-billed stork, among others; view hippos in the water; and see Nile crocodiles basking on the shores.
After the Nile Delta boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation and later go for an evening game drive in the park, where you will be able to spot some of the animals that you might have missed during the previous game drive. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Departure to Kampala/Entebbe
You will have a relaxed breakfast, check out of the safari, and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kampala with lunch en route on the way. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel or Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight. End of 4 days Murchison Falls wildlife safari.
The tour includes
- Park entrance fee/game drives
- Game drive
- Rhino tracking
- Top of the falls drive
- Nile delta boat cruise
- Full board accommodation
- Meals at the lodge and en route (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Full-time English-speaking driver guide
- 4WD safari Vehicle and fuel
- Pick up and drop off in Kampala/Entebbe
- Bottled drinking water during the safari
The tour excludes
- Airflight tickets (International and domestic)
- Visas
- Travel insurance
- Tipping and gratuities
- Personal expenses like buying alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, souvenirs, crafts, telephone calls, laundry services, and hiring a porter, among others.
