Our 4 Days Murchison Falls National Park Safari leads you to a blessed safari home that hosts over 144 mammals,556 bird species, 51 reptiles and 51 Amphibians, among others. Also best known for being a great location to sight see the most powerful waterfall in the whole world ‘’Murchison Falls’’ thus marking it a destination worth visiting. This trip starts and ends in Kampala /Entebbe.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison falls national park
Depending on your location in Gulu on the first day of your 4 days Murchison falls national park safari, our safari driver guide will pick you up from the hotel, brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Murchison falls national park. On the way, you will have en-route lunch and then continue the journey to Murchison Falls National Park. Upon arrival you will drive directly to the top of the falls where you will enjoy panoramic views of the waterfall, water splashes among others. From the top of the falls, you will drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Parkside safari lodge-budget/ Pakuba safari lodge-midrange or Paraa safari lodge-luxury
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 4 days Murchison falls national park safari you will meet up your driver guide and embark for a game drive where you will be able to view animals such as buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, waterbucks, Jacksons hartebeests, oribi, warthogs, different bird species many others. After the game drive you will return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for an impressive boat cruise to the bottom of the falls where you will be able to enjoy amazing views of aquatic animals such as hippos and Nile crocodiles, other animals like elephants, buffaloes, warthogs, antelopes which will be drinking water along the shores, aquatic birds such as King fishers, Bee-eaters, Herons, cormorants few mentioned. After the boat cruise you will drive back to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight as above.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest
You will enjoy an early breakfast, after carry your packed lunch boxes and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to Budongo forest for chimpanzee trekking briefing. Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest takes about 2 to 5 hours depending on their movements. Once the chimpanzees are found you will be allowed to spend an hour with them in their natural habitat which gives you a stunning opportunity to learn about their behaviors, habits, watch them feed, play, rest, take photos and record the moments. After the one hour with the chimpanzees, you will trek back to the starting point where you will meet up with your driver guide and drive to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Budongo Eco lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Departure to Kampala
On the last day of the 4 days Murchison Falls National Park safari, you will have an excellent breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kampala. On the way you will have a stopover at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking and another stopover for en-route lunch. After lunch, you will continue to Kampala arriving early evening. On arriving, you will be dropped off to your hotel or to any place of your choice.
End of the 4 Days Murchison Falls National Park Safari.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Quotation includes
- Boat cruise fees
- Top of the falls drive
- Rhino tracking experience
- Park entrance fees/ Game drives
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Full-time English-speaking driver guide
- Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals at the lodge (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Pick up from Gulu and drop off in Kampala/Entebbe
- 4WD safari van and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Quotation excludes
- International air flight tickets and Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips, among others.
