Overview
- Duration:3 days 2 nights
- Tour Type:Uganda
- Language:English Speaking Driver/Guide
Highlights
- Opportunity to Track wild rhinos on foot
- 2 Nights' Accommodation
- Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners
- Cruise along the Victoria Nile
- Enjoy exciting Big Five game drives
- Ground transportation by safari vehicle
Includes/Excludes
- Park Entrance fees
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional Driver/Guide
- Roundtrip Airport transfer
- Drinking water (On all days)
- International flights (From/to home)
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$25.00 pp per day)
- Additional Accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Itinerary
Expand allDay 1: Drive to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Your adventure begins with an early morning departure from Kampala or Entebbe. Drive north through Uganda's beautiful countryside to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in Uganda where you can see wild rhinos. Enjoy an exciting guided rhino tracking experience on foot before continuing to Murchison Falls National Park.
After lunch, visit the top of the magnificent Murchison Falls, where the River Nile crashes through a narrow gorge before plunging 43 meters below. Capture incredible photographs before checking into your safari lodge.
Accommodation: Sambiya River Lodge
Day 2: Game Drive & Boat Safari to Bottom of Falls
Wake up early for a sunrise game drive across the northern sector of Murchison Falls National Park, renowned for its abundant wildlife. Search for lions, elephants, buffaloes, Rothschild's giraffes, Uganda kobs, hartebeests, hyenas, leopards, and many other animals.
Between 11-12 am, you will return to the lodge for lunch. After your lunch at 2 pm, you will head out for the boat launch to the bottom of the powerful Murchison Falls
After lunch, enjoy a relaxing boat cruise along the Victoria Nile to the base of Murchison Falls. Along the riverbanks, you'll encounter hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes
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 back to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Accommodation: Sambiya River Lodge
Day 3: Drive to Entebbe & Departure
After breakfast, depart the park and begin your return journey to Kampala or Entebbe. Enjoy scenic countryside views with optional souvenir shopping and lunch en route before arriving in the evening.
You will be dropped off at the airport in time for your departure.
Key information
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$ 1,450 per adult