This is the big five safari experience in Uganda, a safari to the northern. Where a regions consider a share from the northwestern, West Nile, and the northern region. The Safari to Murchison Falls National Park is among the awesome consideration especially for travelers interest in nature and wildlife but on limited days. 3 days means drive, experiencing and returning from the safari to Kampala. It’s the only route that assure a full list of the big five games after including tracking rhinos in Ziwa rhino sanctuary.
When to take a self-drive, this is the easiest self-drive safari in Uganda, and it’s one of the very possible for travelers with limited days like 3 days. Any safari vehicle can take a safari to Murchison Falls National Park even for small safari vehicles like 4×4 Rav4, 4×4 van among others.
Activities to be done
- Game drives
- Rhino tracking
- Boat cruise
- Nature walks
- Visiting the top of the falls
Day 1: transfer to Murchison falls national park
Today you will drive to Murchison falls national park in northwestern Uganda. Consider an en-route stopover at Ziwa rhino sanctuary to track the only rhino in Uganda. The track favors your trip with chances of encountering the big five. Have lunch at approximate at Kabalega dinner, and continue with your journey to Murchison Falls National Park drive to the top of the falls.
Accommodation
Luxury; Nile Safari Lodge
Mid-range; Pakuba Lodge
Budget; Sambya River Lodge
Camping; Red Chili Campsite or UWA at the Delta
Day 2: game drive and boat launch
Today will preferably take an early morning game drive to the delta through various made tracks searching for several amazing. The scenic savannah game drive, you will see a number of beautiful mammals including Buffalos, Jackson’s heartbeast, elephants, giraffes, lions, waterbucks, Oribis, hippopotamus. Bird species will always accompany your safari experience due to different species available including; goriath herone, blue turaco, ibis, kingfifher, comrands, eagles amonger others.
After relaxing, take an afternoon boat cruise in the afternoon at 14:00 hours cruising to the most powerful Murchison falls see rapid waters squeezing through a narrow 7 meter gorge, on your spectacular cruising you will encounter large school of hippopotamus, reptiles like crocodile and lizards, insects and flies.
Return to your hotel have dinner and overnight at the hotel, meal plan full board.
Day 3: transfer to Kampala
The last day you will have an early game drive for higher chances of watching leopard around the Pakuba lodge and lions plus all other wildlife species.
Note: It will be better to book a late flight like midnight flight if would wish to fly back on this same day.
