3 days Murchison falls national park safari, Nile boat cruise & birding
3 days Murchison falls national park safari overview
A 3 days Murchison falls national park safari is Uganda largest game park anchored by the world’s strongest water falls on the river Nile has some of the most amazing tours to take on when you think of Africa safari. Moreover the 3 day Murchison falls national park is a short tour in Uganda with the world’s highest number of Rothschild’s giraffes with over 3/4 of the total population along with more than 450 recorded bird species, and 76 mammal species like elephant herds, lions, leopards, hippos, buffaloes, shoebill storks, leopards, antelopes, kobs, hyenas among others. This affordable 3 days- 2 nights Murchison falls national park safari cost starts from $1,200 per person at a full board itinerary.
Starting & departure: Entebbe, Kampala
- Day 1- arrival and journey to Murchison & an evening Nile river boat cruise
- Day 2- game drives & birding in Murchison falls N.P
- Day3- trekking to the top of falls and journey back to Kampala
Detailed 2 nights- 3 days Murchison falls national park safari itinerary
You will arrive at Entebbe international airport and be picked up by our guide to a recreation place for relaxation for a short time followed by the long 5 hours journey to Murchison falls national park; the oldest and largest national park in Uganda. Prior to arrival or the evening of the first day of the short 3 days Murchison falls national park safari, you will have an evening boat cruise on the river Nile towards the face of the strongest water falls in the world.
There you will also watch a lot of water birds like the shoebill stork, kingfishers, eagles etc. that are part of more than 450 bird species in the park, hippo pods, numerous Nile crocodiles some of the largest in size of their kind along with sightings of many other animals that come to the river banks to quench their thirst.
Accommodation: Pakuba safari lodge (or similar lodge)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
On this second day in the park, you will explore Murchison falls national park on game drives in the morning and in the evening in the rich wild expanse of this magnificent park. Murchison falls game park has wide range of wildlife from Africa’s big 5; lion prides, elephant herds, leopards, buffalo herds, the largest numbers of wild Rothschild’s giraffes, waterbucks, kobs, antelopes, warthogs, reptiles, hippos, crocodiles, birds, zebras, vervet monkeys, baboons among others.
Accommodation: Paraa safari lodge (or a similar lodge)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Day 3 Entebbe international airport
On this day, you will have a trek to the top of the Murchison water falls for the best visibility of this magnificent world’s natural wonder from above which are also the strongest falls on the planet, with 3,000 cubic liters of water per second through an eight-meter corridor cascading down a 43-meter height into the “the devil’s caldron” forming a white mist and a signature rainbow producing a loud sound from the powerful force of the water of the river Nile. Following this magnificent scene, you will continue with a game drive as you leave Murchison falls national park back to Kampala and finally to Entebbe international airport.
Accommodation: N/A
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Inclusions
- Park entry fees
- Airport transfers
- Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
- Bottled drinking water
- Government taxes
- All excursions indicated on itinerary
Exclusions
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees & processing
- Extra activities, meals, alcohol/ liquor not in itinerary
- Tipping & gratitude
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Accommodation after the end of the trip
- Anything not mentioned
Your safari route map
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