3-day Murchison Falls National Park wildlife safari
- 2
- Nights
- 3
- Days
- Destinations
- Murchison Falls · Kampala or Entebbe
Journey overview
Three days at Murchison Falls gives you the park's main experiences without stretching the route unnecessarily. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is used on the drive north, then Murchison itself gets a Top of the Falls visit, a northern-bank game drive and a Nile boat cruise. The park is Uganda's largest protected area, with 76 recorded mammal species and more than 450 bird species.
Key highlights
- Game drives looking for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes and other wildlife.
- Boat cruise on the Nile to the base of Murchison Falls.
- Visit the Top of the Falls for close views of the Nile passing through the gorge.
- Track rhinos on foot at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Itinerary
3 days of guided travel, planned by our safari team from arrival to departure.
Travel to Murchison Falls National Park with Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary visit
Murchison Falls National Park
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary breaks the journey north from Kampala or Entebbe and gives the first wildlife activity of the safari. Join a guided rhino tracking walk, then continue to Masindi for lunch before entering Murchison Falls National Park. The Top of the Falls is the first park stop. Here the Nile is compressed through an approximately 8-metre-wide gorge before dropping downstream, after which you continue to the lodge for dinner and rest.
- Luxury
- Paraa Safari Lodge
- Mid-range
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Budget
- Heritage Safari Lodge
Lunch · Dinner
Morning game drive and Nile boat cruise
Murchison Falls National Park
The game drive uses Murchison's northern bank, where lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, warthogs and other savannah wildlife occur. Your guide will decide where to spend time based on recent sightings, road conditions and the morning available. Lunch at the lodge is followed by the Nile boat cruise to the base of the falls. Hippos, crocodiles and birds such as fish eagles may be seen along the river, and an optional hike to the Top of the Falls can be added when timing allows.
- Luxury
- Paraa Safari Lodge
- Mid-range
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Budget
- Heritage Safari Lodge
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Second game drive and return to Kampala
Kampala or Entebbe
A second game drive gives you another chance to explore a different section of the park before departure. After a late breakfast, check out and begin the drive back to Kampala or Entebbe, with lunch in Masindi on the way.
Breakfast · Lunch
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