5 DAYS, 4 NIGHTS TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK || $1,685

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Safari Iterinary

DAY 1. Transfer from Kampala to Murchison falls National Park.

Pick up point will be at your place of residence and you will be briefed before starting the journey to the Murchison Falls National Park. Enjoy the drive as you observe the African countryside and small towns like Luwero and Nakasongola. You will have a mini stopover in Luwero for those interested in buying the roadside muchomo, chicken and check out some of the tasty local fruits like mangoes, oranges, pineapples, bananas and maize. Your first main stop is at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. This sanctuary was established to protect the few remaining white rhinos in Uganda after 99% were killed by poachers. Rhinos once roamed the national parks in Uganda but extensive poaching wiped them out. It was easier to kill them for their valuable horns because they have no fear of humans like the other large mammals. The Ziwa Rhino sanctuary has also embarked on a breeding project to increase the number of Rhinos and later reintroduced to the national parks. The sanctuary is also great for birding, primates viewing and spotting antelopes. After tracking the Rhinos, you will proceed to have lunch at the nearby Masindi town at Kabalenga Resort for lunch and you will then proceed to Murchison Falls national park check in and have some refreshments. Dinner and an overnight at the lodge.

DAY2: Game drive and boat ride.

Wake up early, take breakfast and prepare for a very eventful day. The drive/Guide will pick you up and take you for a game drive to see lions, leopards, giraffes, the Uganda Kob, buffaloes, oribi, jackals, elephants, warthogs, Jackson hartebeests, hyenas and countless birds. Look out for the early morning risers and predators like leopards returning back to their dens after hunting. After the four-hour game drive, you will be taken back to the lodge for lunch, refreshments and relaxation as you wait for the Afternoon boat cruise. While on the cruise you will spot crocodiles, hippos, and most of the animals already seen while on your earlier game drive. They will be drinking water and bathing by the shores of the river. This part of the river Nile offers some of the best birding spots in Uganda. Watch out for the Shoebill storks, Goliath heron, hornbills, the yellow billed stork, pelicans, bee-eaters, kingfishers, Egyptian goose and African fish eagles. The boat cruise ends at the bottom of the Murchison falls and is a great time to take some great photos. Dinner and overnight will be at your booked lodge.

DAY 3: Top of the falls

After morning breakfast, proceed straight to the top of the falls. Spend some time here as you marvel at the magnificent waterfall. The falls are formed when the river Nile squeezes through a narrow gorge and drops with a thunderous force. Take as many photos as possible. The driver will then take you to your hotel for rest, refreshment and later evening walk if you have time. Dinner and overnight will be at booked.

DAY4: Day at leisure

On this day you can choose to have another game drive or spend the day at the lodge as you prepare for the journey back to Kampala. You can as well choose to visit Butiaba ort and Buliisa ferry station which is approximately 4 hours’ drive. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight at the lodge.

DAY5: Transfer to Kampala.

You will have a heavy and tasty breakfast. Then check out of the lodge transfer back to Kampala. Enjoy your lunch still along the way, proceed to Kampala via Packwach where you will have an opportunity to view Karuma waterfalls, you will be dropped off at the place of pick up.