Country: Uganda
Destinations: Entebbe, Ziwa rhino Sanctuary, and Murchison Falls National Park
Itinerary at Glance
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with en route Rhino trek
Day 3: Boat cruise and game drive in Murchison
Day 4: Nile delta boat cruise and game drive
Day 5: Departure
Safari Overview
5 Days Murchison Falls National Park Wildlife Safari, is one of the great way to explore one of the Uganda’s most visited national park, for a great wildlife experience, where you will have a big opportunity to encounter the Big Five, thus Elephants, Leopards, Buffaloes, Lions and Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. You will enjoy a beautiful game drive in Murchison Falls National Park in search of wildlife, as well as a boat trip to the bottom of the falls. This will be a great way to have a wonderful wildlife safari in Uganda, through visiting one of the oldest parks in Uganda. The 5 days will enable you to explore the park in a great way. The 3 nights in the great beautiful park, will reward you with a great experience to explore this amazing park in depth. You will also enjoy a boat cruise to the Nile delta, where you will experience sunrise and abundance of wildlife sightings and bird species.
High lights.
- Boat cruise on the Nile
- Game drives
- On foot Rhino trekking
- Visit top of the falls
- Boat cruise to delta
- Delta boat cruise
Day 1: Welcome to Uganda!
Day Itinerary
Upon landing at Entebbe International Airport, you will go through the immigration protocol and on getting done, as you exit the tunnel, your driver/guide, will warmly welcome you to Uganda, and he will pick you up from Entebbe airport and transfers you to your booked accommodation for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay. You will have the opportunity to rest and prepare for your safari adventure the following day. Our driver will ensure that you are comfortable and ready for an exciting and unforgettable experience exploring the beautiful landscapes and wildlife of Uganda.
Overnight Stay at: Protea by Marriott Entebbe
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: To Murchison Falls National Park. . Journey Time +5 hrs.
Day Itinerary
Today, wake up and have an early morning breakfast, meet your guide, who will shortly take you through a short briefing about your trip, and later you continue your journey to Murchison Falls National Park, one of the oldest conservation areas in Uganda. This is a long but rewarding journey through various landscapes of Northern Uganda, as you explore the beautiful countryside setting, with a flat topography, as we drive past the rural area, enjoying the homestead settings.
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s best-known and biggest nature reserve. With the impressive and powerful Murchison waterfall and its remarkable animal populations, this is a must visit in the Pearl of Africa. There are superb activities on offer such as a boat safari or Delta safari on the Nile. The river divides the park between a Northern and Southern section as it makes its way through multiple rapids and waterfalls to Lake Albert. Unfortunately, during the war years poachers and troops wiped out the majority of wildlife. Except for the park’s rhino population, fortunately all other wildlife has recovered fast since. A game drive in the park allows you to be eye-to-eye with the African animal kingdom and you will be amazed by the amount of elephants. Also giraffes, lions, antelope, waterbucks, buffaloes, hippos and crocodiles can all be spotted. Game drives take place on the tracks in the northern section which you reach by taking a ferry across the river. This park guarantees adventure!
You will pass by Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, for on foot Rhino tracking, this takes roughly 3 hour’s. Later, have lunch and proceed with the drive to the park, reach and approach the park with a slow en route game drive, and spend the afternoon at leisure swimming or dining.
Overnight stay at: Pakuba Safari Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3: Safari in Murchison Falls National Park
Day Itinerary
After an early breakfast, it is time to explore the park. On your Game Drives you of course need a fair share of luck and very good eyes to try and spot as many animals as possible. While driving through the park you can come eye-to-eye with the African animal kingdom. Hopefully you see them all; elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, lions, leopards, different species of antelope and many tropical birds. They are all there! Lost in nature, stretching your neck, to spot the best out of the drive. The park is especially known for its massive elephant population, huge array of bird species and big herds of buffalo. You will discover some of the park’s ecosystems and different scenery with dense woodland, extensive savannahs and rolling grasslands. As this is a private game drive you can ask your guide to tailor your trip towards specific birdlife and/or wildlife if you like. You will later have your picnic lunch served, take some relaxation, as you have a break.
The afternoon boat safari towards the Murchison Falls is a very special activity, it takes approximately 3 hours and goes along the Victoria Nile to the base of the fall. You can imagine; this boat safari will show you breathtaking scenery. Cold drinks are for sale on board for when you get thirsty for a local beer or a soda. Carefully watched by crocodiles, hundreds of hippos, buffaloes, water birds, monkeys and all the other (also thirsty) wildlife that the Nile attracts you go to the bottom of the powerful Murchison Falls. If you like hiking, the boat can drop you near the waterfalls and you can hike up to the top (this takes around 1 or 1, 3 hours). The views are amazing! You will later return back to your lodge, with a slow en route game drive, and spend the afternoon at leisure swimming or dinning.
Overnight stay at: Pakuba Safari Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 4: Boat Safari to the Nile Delta in Murchison
Day Itinerary
The Nile Delta is the area where the Victoria Nile flows into Lake Albert. The banks of the delta are home to hundreds of bird species including the rare and prehistoric-looking shoebill stork and papyrus endemic species. A boat safari through the delta is a “must do” for every birdwatcher. During this (approximately) 5 hour boat tour you enjoy a breakfast while enjoying the peaceful scenery and while approaching Lake Albers you may see more fishermen in canoes catching tilapia fish and local people fetching water from the Nile and if lucky wild game along the banks. You may also see many hippo, crocodiles and if lucky you can witness elephants bathing in the river. Also keep an eye on the treetops as you can often spot monkeys such as eastern fringed monkeys and baboons. The boat trip starts early in the morning during the soft light, golden hours for photographers. On a good lucky day, shoebills can be spotted. These lights last till about 10 am when the light becomes brighter. Relax, sit back & enjoy!
In the afternoon you can go visit Top of the falls, with a hike own to the bottom of the falls, later return and head for another game drive searching for more exciting wildlife scenes in the park or you can decide to relax and go for a dip in the swimming pool. You can as well opt to go fishing on the Nile, in case you’re a fan of fishing.
Overnight stay at: Fort Murchison Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Kampala/ Entebbe. Journey Time +5 hrs.
Day Itinerary
Have a relaxed breakfast at the lodge, as today, will mark our final day of our adventure as time has come to head back to Kampala or Entebbe (Airport). You will have a wonderful ride on the way back, as you proceed to Kampala and make a stopover at the best place for your souvenir shopping.
Your driver/guide will take you to your accommodation in Kampala/Entebbe (in case you’re to fly the next morning) or to Entebbe Airport (evening flight recommended). Accommodation for tonight is not inclusive in the itinerary. In case you wish us to include one (or more) nights in Kampala and/or Entebbe, please let us know. End of service!
Meal Plan: Breakfast & lunch.
This safari package includes.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- Safari game drives as mentioned
- Boat cruises as mentioned
- Delta boat cruise
- Hike to the top of falls
- Rhino trekking at Ziwa
- En-route lunches
- Park entrance fees
- Services of English speaking driver/guide
- Bottles of mineral water per day during safari
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like:
- Visa Fees & flights
- Optional activities
- Tips & gratuities
- Laundry
- Alcoholic drinks
- International vaccinations
- Health test requirements
- Porter fees while trekking
- Personal travel Insurance
- Personal shopping bills
- Phone call bills
- Extras while at the hotel
- Items of personal nature
Please contact us for a free detailed quote on the option of your choice. We can tailor a request that suits your interests, and budget, as well as we can change or upgrade the lodge options. Write to us with more details about your safari