2 Days Murchison Falls National Park Safari
This 2 days Murchison Falls Safari is a short safari ideal for travellers who have time for travelling. This Uganda safari takes you to Murchison Falls National Park, situated in Northwestern Uganda, for a wildlife adventure. You will be rewarded with wildlife sights while at Murchison Falls National Park through participating in a morning game drive and a boat cruise at the bottom of the falls and a rhino tracking experience at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Safari highlights for the 2 days Murchison Falls Safari
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Day 2: Morning game drive, boat cruise, and transfer back to Kampala
Detailed itinerary for the 2 days Murchison Falls safari
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Kampala by a professional English-speaking driver guide from Chopper Tour and Travel. After a short briefing about the safari, you will begin the drive to Murchison Falls National Park, of about 5 to 6 hours. On your way to Murchison Falls National Park, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for guided rhino tracking, where you will have the chance to see the endangered white rhinos in their natural habitat.
After the rhino experience, you will continue the journey with a stopover in Masindi town for lunch at a local restaurant. You will then proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, enter the park, and drive to your lodge. Upon arrival, you will check in, relax, freshen up, enjoy dinner, and spend the night at the lodge.
- Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Accommodation options at Murchison Falls National Park
- Paraa Safari Lodge for luxury travellers, Pakuba Safari Lodge for midrange, and Red Chilli Rest Camp for budget travellers.
Day 2: Morning game drive, boat cruise, and transfer back to Kampala
You will wake up early for breakfast and then head into the park for a morning game drive that will take place at the northern bank of the Nile. The game drive lasts about three to four hours and offers opportunities to see lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, antelopes, warthogs, and various bird species. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will go for a boat cruise along the Nile to the bottom of Murchison Falls. During the cruise, you will enjoy views of hippos, Nile crocodiles, water birds, and other wildlife along the riverbanks. After the boat cruise, you will start the drive back to Kampala, arriving in the evening.
- Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
The safari cost includes
- Park entrance fees, rhino tracking fees, all scheduled activities fees, accommodation, meals, bottled mineral water, a 4×4 safari vehicle, an English-speaking driver guide, pick-up and drop-off.
The safari cost excludes
- Visa fees, air tickets, personal insurance, personal expenses, items of a personal nature, and tips or gratuities.
