Highlights

Day 1: Kampala/Entebbe – Murchison Falls National Park – Top of the Falls – Boat Cruise

Day 2: Morning Game Safari – Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe 

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Kampala/Entebbe – Murchison Falls National Park – Top of the Falls – Boat Cruise

After breakfast, you will be picked up by one of our representatives from Great Nest Image Safaris and thereafter you will transfer to the magnificent Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest national park with lots of natural wonders. You will start up your journey to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino tracking, a large preserve where Rhinos are bred. Your next stop will be in Masindi town for lunch and thereafter proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. As you enter the park you will go to the top of the falls that make Murchison Falls National Park so famous. This is a place for most memorable pictures and taking in of the sounds and sights, including the rainbow that does not disappear, created by the mist of the falls. The top of the fall is spectacular, being so close to the falls and seeing the splendor from the top is such a wonderful experience.

Later you will check in your lodge to freshen up and thereafter you will go for your boat/launch cruise on the Nile River to the most powerful falls in the world. This will take around 3 hours and while on the cruise, you will view different animals like the crocodiles, hippos, elephants, different bird species like kingfishers, herons, the rare shoebill and much more. You can also choose to do the hike from the water’s edge up to the top of the falls if you missed it at the time of arrival into the park which costs a few dollars and it is well worth doing.

Accommodation

• Red Chili Rest Camp

• Budget lodge located inside Murchison Falls National Park

 Meals & Drinks

•  Breakfast
• Bottled Drinking water 

 Day 2: Morning Game Safari – Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe 

After an early morning breakfast, you will set off for an early morning game drive across the savannah, along Lake Albert Delta. And what you will see, sense and feel around cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world, this is Murchison Falls with its birds, Lions, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, warthogs, giraffes and much more. After the game drive, you will cross the Nile by ferry then set off to Masindi, for lunch and then back on the road for a late evening arrival in Kampala/Entebbe.

END OF SAFARI TOUR

Best time to visit Murchison Falls National Park

Watching wildlife in Murchison Falls National Park is generally good and at its best during the Dry season, from December to February. However, January and February can be very hot and scenery is more beautiful although during the Wet season from June to November and Park can also be visited.

• Top of the falls
• Boat/launch cruise
• Game drives
• Visit the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Chimp tracking

Trackers set off in up to six guided groups, each comprising up to three people; at 08:00 then again at 14:00. Tracking at Kaniyo Pabidi is not easier and the success rate currently stands at around 80% with most groups locating chimps within an hour of setting off, in which case the full activity should take around 3 hours thou it may take longer if the chimps are more difficult to locate. Permits costs $80 per person while a full day habituation experience allowing up to two people taking a minimum of 6 hours costs $155 per person and the activity starts at 07:00.

Bird walks

Kaniyo Pabidi protects a similar range of species to Budongo Forest and the best place to look for birds is around the lodge, especially the gallery forest along the main road which offers good views into the canopy and can be explored freely and without a guide. Among the species observed include; shrike-flycatcher, wattle-eye, little greenbul, chestnut winged starling, pygmy kingfishers and much more.

Fishing excursions 

There is good fishing along the Murchison Nile, with large Nile perch and tiger fish offering the main challenge. Sport fishing permits must be bought from Uganda Wildlife Authority at a cost of $50 per person per day.

Base of the falls

The 3 hour return launch trip to the base of Murchison Falls has been Murchison falls national park’s most popular attraction since 1959 when the Queen of England made an inaugural voyage in a spanking new boat. Game viewing along the way is excellent and expect to see hippos in their hundreds along with some of the crocodiles and small herds of buffalo, waterbuck, kobs, giraffe among others. Bird life is also stunning such as the goliath heron, African jacana, saddle-billed stork, African skimmer, yellow-backed weaver, pied and malachite kingfishers, the rare shoebill and much more. Here double-decker boats and used, they take 2-3 hours while on water and the boat costs $30 per person per day.

Primate Watching

We organize very rewarding primate watching trips led by very knowledgeable forest guides who will guide you as you explore the forest in search for the different primates such as baboons,the red tailed monkeys as well as the black & white colobus monkeys, may be to add to this, in case you are really fortunate you may be able to see some chimpanzees. You will see some birds and even learn about a couple of medicinal plants within the forest.

Number of Days

2 Days/1 Night

 Included

• A professional driver/guide
• All transportation including fuel
• All activities (included in the itinerary)
• All accommodation (included in the itinerary)
• All Taxes/VAT
• Roundtrip transfer
• Drinking water
• Park Entry fees
• Ferry fees

Excluded

• International flights
• Personal items
• Meals
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips

Standard 4X4 Safari Vans/Land cruisers

Our standard mode of transport is by road and we use 4×4 Safari van and Land cruisers with open roof tops customized for game viewing and photography.  Each Safari van/Land cruiser comes with a professionally trained driver/guide with fuel for the whole safari. Each client is entitled to a window seat and can take up to 8-10 people. We also have very comfortable super customs which can carry up 6 people with their luggage also have small vehicles like Alphads, Harrier and much more that can carry 4-5 people.