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3 days Big five safari in Murchison falls national Park

3 days Big five safari in Murchison falls national Park takes you to the largest national park that is located in the northwest of Uganda on an area cover of 3,840 square kilometer. The national park was gazette in 1926 as a game reserve and it’s a home to 451 bird species and 76 mammal species among others.

SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS

Day 1; Transfer to Murchison falls national park

Day 2; Game drive and boat cruise on Albert Nile

Day 3; Rhino tracking and transfer back to Kampala

 

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1; TRANSFER TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

The safari guide will pick you depending on your location and brief you about the safari. After you will embark on a journey to Murchison falls national park which is the largest national park. The national park is a home to animals like buffaloes, giraffe, elephants and a variety of antelopes.

You will have a stopover at luweero triangle as well as masindi town for lunch. After lunch, you will proceed to the national park. On arrival you will visit the top of falls which has a number of rapids from the 7 meter gap to fall over 40 meters gorge below. After you will have dinner and a night stay at the lodge.

Accommodation choices

Luxury- Paraa safari lodge

Mid-range – Sambiya River lodge

Budget- red chills camp

 

DAY 2; GAME DRIVE AND BOAT CRUISE ON ALBERT NILE

After having breakfast early in the morning, you will head for a game drive in the northern bank of River Nile. This takes 3 to 5 hours and you will spot animals such as elephants, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, oribis and waterbucks. After the morning game drive you will head back to your lodge.

While on the boat cruise, you will spot crocodiles, hippopotamus and birds on the river banks such as kingfisher, cormorants, bee-eater, and shoebill stork. After you will head back to your lodge and have a relaxation as you wait for dinner and a night stay.

days Big five safari in Murchison falls national Park

Boat Cruise on Murchison Falls N.P

DAY 3; RHINO TRACKING AND TRANSFER BACK TO KAMPALA

Early in the morning after breakfast, you will head to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. After the tracking, you will embark on the journey back to Kampala. After reaching, you will be dropped off at the airport for your flight back home or any place of your choice.

 3 days Big five safari in Murchison falls national Park Incudes

Park entrance

An English speaking guide

Transportation in a 4*4 safari vehicle

Accommodation and meals

Bottled drinking water

Rhino trekking

 

 3 days Big five safari in Murchison falls national Park Excludes

Tips

Personal expenses

Insurance

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