3 Days Murchison Falls Tour
A 3-day Murchison Falls tour is a short yet action-packed adventure exploring Uganda’s largest national park.The tour typically includes a game drive to spot the park’s numerous wildlife like lions, warthogs, buffaloes, elephants, leopards and among others, ascenic drive to the top of Murchison Falls for panoramic views, and a boat cruise along the Nile River to the base of the falls, where the visitors can witness the powerful waters and spot hippos and crocodiles, wide numbers of the water bird species. With stunning natural beauty, diverse wildlife and then exciting activities, this tour offers a thrilling experience in one of Uganda’s most iconic destinations with African Vacation Safaris.
Tour Highlight.
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
Day 3: En-route Game drive and Departure.
Detailed itinerary.
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park.
On the 1st day of the tour, your tour guide from African Vacation Safaris, will pick you from your either Entebbe International Airport or from your hotel in Kampala, he will welcome you for the tour brief you and introduce you about 3 days Murchison Falls Tour. After the briefing you will start your journey from Kampala to Murchison Falls national park; through passing Masindi with the stunning views along the way, as well you can enjoy the enroute lunch. After lunch you may either expect to do rhino trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary as optional activity, and later you will proceed with tour journey to Murchison falls national park, as you get close to the park you will be attracted by the park’s stunning scenery, narrow gorge of 7 meters wide, and rapturing into the violet waterfalls into a whirlpool about 43 meters below. This gives you the charming opportunity to spot the falls that will offer you unforgettable safari memories, while hiking and spotting diverse wildlife and admiring the nature of the park.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
Morning game drive
On the 2nd day of the tour wake up early in the morning and then your tour driver guide will transfer you to the park to look for the early risers, that includes the lions, hyenas, buffaloes, elephants, Uganda Kobs, antelopes and among many others, as well as spotting various bird species like African Jacana, Blue-headed coucal, Giant Kingfisher, Goliath heron, Malachite Kingfishers, African darter. After the morning game drive you will be transferred to the lodge and then enjoy your lunch.
Afternoon boat cruise.
After lunch, you will go for a more exciting boat cruise on River Nile and this takes you a period of about 2 to 3 hours. River Nile offers you stunning views as the river is the major water source of the park and this flows towards the north and its noted as the longest river in the entire world, as its 6,853km (4,258) miles long and its shared by 11 countries. During the afternoon boat cruise you will be fascinated by spotting various crocodiles, hippopotamuses, elephants, along the river banks that is such incredible, without forgetting the monitor lizards, various bird spices and among many others. After the experience, you will return back to your lodge for dinner relaxation and overnight stay.
Day 3: En-route Game drive and Departure.
On the last day of the tour, wake up early in the morning and then enjoy your breakfast. After breakfast, you will check out from your lodge and meet your tour guide and then set off to Murchison falls national park with enroute game drive this is such stunning to see the animal as they are moving out from there hideouts to look for the fresh of the day. This is where you will spot the wildlife that you missed during the previous game drives and you will spot lions, leopards, cheetahs, giraffes, Uganda Kobs, elephants, waterbucks, antelopes, bushbucks that makes your safari complete. After you will proceed with your journey to Kampala with enroute lunch at Kabalega, Masindi and then after lunch, you will continue with your journey to Kampala. Upon your arrival you will be transferred to your place of convenience that will make your safari come to the end.
End of 3 days Murchison Falls Tour.
3 Days Murchison Falls Tour inclusions.
Domestic flights.
Full time English speaking safari guide.
Accommodation in the itinerary.
Ground transfers in a 4WD safari vehicle and fuel.
Bottled drinking water.
3 Days Murchison Falls Tour exclusions.
International air flight tickets and Visas.
Tipping.
Optional safari activities not included in the itinerary.
Life insurance.
Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, drinks, laundry services, soft drinks and among many others.