3 Day Murchison Falls Park Tour – Rhino Tracking & Game Safari
Safari Overview
The 3 days Murchison Falls tour is an exceptional package for wildlife enthusiasts. Explore Uganda’s oldest and largest national park on this 3 Days Uganda wildlife safari with African Jungle Adventures.This trip starts and ends in Kampala Uganda
Trip Summary
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 2: Game Drive, Boat cruise, Hike to Top of Murchison falls
Day 3: Budongo Chimps Trek or Birding walk, Departure
Possible tour activities
- Game Viewing (Game drives)
- Rhino tracking
- Fantastic boat cruise
- Hike to top of the falls
- Photographing
- Chimpanzee tracking / habituation experience
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (5-6hrs)
Pick up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe after breakfast and hit the road to Murchison Falls National Park, northern Uganda, en route stop at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rhino tracking, lunch at Amuka safari lodge, proceed to the park to arrive by late afternoon, check in your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Game Drive, Boat cruise, Hike to Top of Murchison falls
Have early breakfast and embark on a fantastic game drive to have a close encounter with wild animals such as the lion (King of the Jungle), herds of buffaloes, Elephants, giraffes, Jackson’s heartbeats, Leopard, waterbucks, warthogs, oribis, and many other antelope species. Return to the lodge, refresh and wait for hot lunch. In the afternoon, join a launch cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls. Experience the permanent rainbow an look out for water animals and birds at the river banks. From the bottom, we can take a memorable hike to the top of the falls, offering you breathtaking views of the falls at a different point. You will find your driver waiting at the top of the falls, drive to Budongo Eco Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Budongo Chimps Trek or Birding walk, Departure
After a cup of coffee,transfer to Budongo Forest for chimpanzee trekking or birding walk in Budongo Forest reserve. Expect an encounter with forest bird species such as the rare Yellow-footed Flycatcher, Cassin’s Spinetail and Sabine’s Spinetail. Others include Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Pygmy Crakes, Jameson’s Wattle-eye, Kingfishers ( Chocolate-backed, Blue-breasted, Dwarf), Cassin’s Honeyguide, White-spotted Flufftail, Black and White Casqued Hornbills, Ituri Batis, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Powell’s Illadopsis, Brown Twinspot, Cameroon Sombre Greenbul, Speckled Tinkerbird, African Pied, Cassin’s Hawk-eagle, Crowned Eagle, Yellow-crested Woodpecker, Blue-throated Roller, Forest Robin, Grey-headed Sunbird, Olive Green Camaroptera, Piping, African Shrike Flycatcher, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Little Green Sunbird among others.
Retire for early lunch and and hit the road to Kampala to arrive by early evening. End of the tour
End of the 3 Day Safari in Uganda
Accommodation options
- Paraa Safari Lodge
- Pakuba safari lodge
- Nile Safari lodge
- Bakers Lodge
- Murchison River Lodge
- Parkside safari lodge
- Red Chilli Rest Camp
- Northern Star Safari lodge
- Heritage safari lodge
- Bwana Tembo safari camp
- Fort Murchison Lodge
- Sambiya River Lodge