This 3 Day safari will take you to Uganda’s largest national park known as Murchison Falls National Park, situated in North-western Uganda on an area of 3,840 sq. km, gazetted in 1926 as a game reserve.
Itinerary
It is classified with Savannah grasslands, and the Victoria Nile that flows through separating it into two (the northern and southern bank). Murchison Falls is home to over 451 bird species such as the Great blue Turaco, Goliath heron, the Shoebill, and the dwarf kingfisher among others, 76 mammal species, a big number of Nile crocodiles and above all the magnificent and thunderous Murchison Falls squeezing their way through a gorge that is 8m wide. All said, you will have an opportunity to enjoy both our Uganda Safaris game drives and the boat cruises along the Nile River.
Activities
Highlights
Day 1:
Travel to Murchison falls national park via Zziwa rhino sanctuary, Top of the falls Experience
Day 2:
Morning game drive and a boat cruise on the Nile River
Day 3:
Jonam community experience and Departure to Kampala.
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Itinerary
Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park
After an early breakfast, our driver guide will pick you up from your hotel at 7:00 am, he will also brief you about your 3 Days safari to Murchison falls and you will start your 6 hours journey to Murchison Falls National park. You will go through Luwero with a stop at the fruit market, and later have a stopover at Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking; here you will find both black and white rhinos.
After tracking have another stop in Masindi where you will have lunch, after lunch proceed to the park, after making payments for park entry drive to the top of the falls. Being at the top of the falls is an amazing experience as you will watch the magnificent falls squeezing through the rocks in an 7m gorge plunging 141 feet below Take as many photos as you can. Later drive to the lodge, relax the whole evening, have dinner and an overnight.
Destination: Murchison falls via Zziwa rhino sanctuary.
Accommodation options; Parkside Safari Lodge/Fort Murchison Lodge (Budget), Pakuba Safari Lodge/Murchison River Lodge (Mid-range), Paraa Safari Lodge/Chobe Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Morning game drive and a boat cruise along the Nile
On this day wake up early and have breakfast at 6:30 am, after your driver and the ranger guide will pick you up from the lodge to start your Game drive at 7:00 am. During the drive you will be in position to see very many animals such as lions, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, water bucks and birds and on a lucky day, the solitary leopard among others.
After the game drive at around 11:40 am, drive back to the lodge, relax/freshen up and have lunch as you prepare for the afternoon boat cruise. On the boat you will be able to see various Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants along the banks of the Nile as well as different beautiful birds some singing in the trees such as the bee eaters, the coloured kingfishers, the shoe billed stork and many others. The boat ride will take you to the base/bottom of the Murchison Falls, when you reach here you will be able to see clearly the mighty waterfalls.
Accommodation options; Parkside Safari Lodge/ Fort Murchison Lodge (Budget), Pakuba Safari Lodge/Murchison River Lodge(Mid-range), Paraa Safari Lodge/Chobe Safari Lodge(Luxury) Meal Plan; Full Board- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Jonam community experience and Departure/Return to Kampala
Enjoy your breakfast; thereafter proceed to the Jonam community (people of the river) that is one of the 56 Cultures in Uganda. Engage in their day to day life and also have a feel of how they live their lives in Uganda. Engage in food preparation and after it is served, (lunch) Leave the park for Kampala arriving in the Evening.
Meal Plan; Breakfast and Lunch
END OF SAFARI THANK YOU FOR TRAVELLING WITH CALSAAR SAFARIS UGANDA.