3 Days Murchison Falls National Park – AKITA Wild Tours and Travels

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$500 per person

Duration

3 Days

Destination

Uganda

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This 3 day Murchison Falls safari tour Safari is a platonic ideal of choice for any adventurer as it includes game drives in the savannah grassland and a boat safari on the Nile, activities that will expose you to lots of animals such as lions, elephants, hyenas, giraffes, monkeys, hippos, crocodiles, antelopes, buffaloes, lots of birds and wonderful scenery. The biggest highlight however will be the memorable hike to the top of the spectacular world's strongest waterfalls, where the sight & sound of the Nile crashing through a wide chasm provide memorable and intrinsic realities that only those that experience them can access.

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Destination

Uganda Discover Uganda

Departure Location

Kampa / Entebbe. The tour guide shall pick you up from your hotel and set off to travel to Murchison Falls. You will take the Kampala – Gulu road, a smooth tarmacked (paved) road and by around mid-day, you will be in Masindi town.

Return Location

Kampala / Entebbe. At around 11:30 am you check out of the hotel and transfer back to Kampala in the afternoon.

Price includes

4WD safari vehicle
A guided tour of important places
All meals included
Boat cruise
Game Drive
Professionally guided tour
Ranger guide
Rhino tracking permit
Services of an English speaking guide/driver
Unlimited bottled water

Price does not include

Excess baggage charge
Extra accommodation
International Air, unless expressly paid for
International flights
Laundry
Other International flights
Personal expenses
Services not specifically stated in the itinerary
Telephone fee
Tips to guide and driver
Visa arrangements

Murchison falls is located in the North-western Uganda and it’s one of the oldest and largest national park in Uganda. 3 days Murchison falls safari takes you to great Murchison falls that falls from 45m wall through the 8m wide gorge. The view of the fall is very scenic and you will listen to the thunderous roar of the water falls flowing to the Victoria Nile. Expect to encounter plenty of wildlife species such as elephants, leopards, lions, warthogs, Antelopes, Nile crocodiles, kobs, buffaloes and different bird species like kingfishers, Goliath heron, rare shoebill among others.

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

Day 1

Drive to Murchison falls and visit to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Take morning breakfast and at 7:00 am, our company guide/driver shall pick you from the hotel, he will introduce himself to you and brief you about the 3 days’ safari. The journey takes 5-6 hours’ drive with a branch off at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where you will have a chance to track the white Rhinos who are among the big five mammals. Drive to Masindi town where you will eat lunch and after lunch proceeds to Murchison falls national park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Duration: 5-6 hrs

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Accommodation options: Paraa safari lodge/chobe safari lodge [luxury], Pakuba safari lodge/Fort Murchison lodge [Mid-range], Red chilli Rest Camp/Heritage safari lodge [budget]

Day 2

Game drive, boat cruise and hike the top of the falls

Wake up very early in the morning take morning breakfast and proceed for a 7.00am game drive through the savannah plains as you get to encounter different wildlife species such as warthogs, lions, leopards, giraffes, hyenas, Uganda kobs among others. This will take you up to 11:30am then head back to the lodge enjoy some refreshments and have lunch as you prepare for the impressive afternoon boat cruise on the waters.

The awesome boat cruise will offer you the opportunity to see animals such as Nile crocodiles, hippos, monitor lizards, elephants that quench their thirst as they take water, and enjoy the coolness from the waters. This boat cruise will eventually lead you to the base of Murchison falls from there you take a hike to the top of the falls and enjoy viewing beautiful sceneries such as green savannah vegetation packed with the animals feeding on the grass, it’s from here that your driver will find you and drive you back to the hotel.

Day 3

Departure

A new day is on and it’s the last day of the safaris, take your morning breakfast and go for yet another game drive, the final one, that will still give you chance to see more animals. Then at around 11:30 am you check out of the hotel and transfer back to Kampala in the afternoon.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Duration: 6 hours

More about Uganda

Uganda’s Tourism focusses on its landscape and wildlife mainly Tourist attractions in Uganda include national game parks, game reserves, traditional sites, and natural tropical forests. Traditional occasions like Mbalu in eastern Uganda, boat riding, waterfalls, etc. Uganda is composed of mainly 10 National Parks; 12 Wildlife reserves; 5 Community Wildlife Management Areas; and 13 Wildlife Sanctuaries. The National Parks including Queen Elizabeth, Lake Murom, Murchison Falls, Kidepo Valley, Kibale, Mount Elgon, Rwenzori Mountains, Semuliki, Mgahinga Gorilla and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks. These parks display the best in East Africa and their Rift Valley landscapes and tropical forests make dramatic backdrops to an extensive variety of flora and fauna. These parks offer ‘traditional’ savanna safaris along with activities which include boat tours, forest hikes, mountain climbing, and wildlife research activities. Uganda is unrivaled on the continent as a bird-watching destination with over 1,000 species of birds – several of which are found nowhere else on the planet. It is also home to 13 types of primates including over half of the world’s endangered Mountain Gorillas; and our closest relative – the chimpanzee. Explore Uganda with Us for the Best Tour and Travel Experience Explore the wild Kidepo Valley; spot Queen Elizabeth’s tree-climbing lions; trek up the Virunga Volcanoes; summit the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains; take on Bwindi’s “impenetrable forest”; learn ancient tribal traditions and crafts – or just relax at your lodge surrounded by the wonderful sights and sounds of Africa’s most hospitable destination. Explore Uganda – on the tip of discovery with the safest and most hospitable parks in Africa with AKITA Wild Tours and Travel.