3-Day Adventure Safari to Murchison Falls

Murchison Falls National Park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savannah. It is crossed by the Nile – the longest river as it flows north-wards to the Mediterranean. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area, hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds. The Murchison falls are the strongest water falls in the wide

TOUR FEATURES

Mid-range tour

This mid-range tour uses lodges.

Private tour

This tour will be run exclusively for you and won’t be shared with others

Day 1

Transfer to Murchison Falls NP

Meet your safari guide and leave Entebbe/Kampala in the morning. Have the target of being at the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon you will relax at the swimming pool as the days comes to an end.

Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodation:  Fort Murchison

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Game Drive & Boat Safari to Bottom of Falls

Up at 6.00am, Have and early Breakfast and head out for the game drive. Chances are to see for example giraffes, buffaloes, lions and elephants. In the afternoon you head for a boat cruise on the Nile spotting hippos and maybe crocodiles by the shores.

After the game drive you will break off for lunch and be set for the Boat cruise to the bottom of the powerful Murchison Falls. This 3-hour boat cruise climaxes at the edge of the rift valley escarpment at which point you will get off the boat and trek to the top of the falls (wear sports shoes while on the boat for ease of trekking to the top). Having worked up a sweat, once at the top, get bathed in the misty spray that the Nile creates as it forces itself into the 7-metre cleft to create the famous Murchison Falls. Your guide will transfer you next accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:   Masindi

Accommodation:  New Courts Hotel

• Mid-range lodge located outside Murchison Falls NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All Meals
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Drive to Entebbe & Departure

Today, wake up at leisure and enjoy your breakfast. After breakfast you transferred to Entebbe. On the way you will make a stop at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary where you will take a walk to see the impressive rhinos. The rhino had gone extinct due to high poaching so the sanctuary was created to provide a safe place for these creatures.  After the Rhino tracking you will have a quick lunch and continue to Entebbe International Airport to catch your evening flight.

Main Destination:   Entebbe International Airport

Accommodation:  No Accommodation

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast and Lunch
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

PACKAGE FEE:

Fees Per Person Sharing $970 pp

NOTE:

At least 2 Travelers. Please note that this fee is likely to change depending on the time of booking.

Included

• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip airport transfer
• Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
• Drinks (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

• International flights (From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips
• Personal items ( Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc. )

3 DAYS MURCHISON FALLS TRIP							COSTS
FEES PER PERSON SHARING							$970