3 Days Murchison Falls safari is a rich gateway tour experience that showcases the Game Safari in the open savannah defined with its thunderous Murchison falls that feed the game throughout the year. 3 Days 2 Nights Murchison tour is a worthy Uganda Safari holiday experience that not only ushers you to 4 of the big five but also indulges you to dotted communities around the park.
No visit to Uganda would be complete without a visit to the magnificent Murchison Falls National Park renowned for its scenic beauty and the spectacular falls, from which the park derives its name. Murchison Falls has abundant flora and fauna to delight the visitor. From rolling savannah and tall grasslands to thick bush and woodlands, the diversity of this park never ceases to amaze visitors and residents alike. They can be viewed from the top where the Nile River narrows from 50 metres to crash through a 7 metre gorge, falling 45 metres to the rocks belowhe magical Murchison fa
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
Pick up from your hotel at 6.30am after breakfast, followed by a drive to Murchison Falls national park passing through beautiful woodlands and Savannah grasslands; straight to the park, and then to the accommodation facility of your choice. Drive to the park and have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary where you will have a chance to white rhinos in Uganda later continue with safari to Murchison falls national park
Day 2: morning Game Drive and afternoon Boat Cruise
Wake up early with a snack and set off on a Sunrise game drive (about 6.30am) in the Nyamsika plateau, while on the game drives, cape buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffes, Uganda kobs,hartebeest and water buck are commonly seen. You may also spot Oribi, Bushbuck, Bohor reed buck, Shy Sitatunga, bush duiker, warthog, and bush pig plus carnivores including lions, leopards, and spotted hyena.
Chimpanzee and olive baboons head the list of six primates’ found in the park. And crocodiles and hippos will be seen along banks of the Nile. Some of the more common birds that can be seen include goliath heron, Egyptian geese, bee -eaters, kingfishers, saddle billed stork, cormorant, hornbill, and the rare shoe bile stork
After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch and there after you will relax. After lunch, proceed for the boat trip on the placid Victoria Nile, upstream, to the base of the falls. En –route you will see hippos, crocodiles, water bucks and wide variety of birds like unusual shoe bile stork.
The boat stops just ten metres from the “Devil’s cauldron”. From here you will disembark and take a hike to the top of the falls where your vehicle will be waiting for you for pick up. This is an awesome experience, as you will experience the majestic Murchison falls forming into impressive rainbow. You will great to take opportunity for pictures. There after we shall return to your accommodation facility for dinner and overnight stay
Day 3: Budongo Chimpanzee Trek – Transfer to Kampala
For half a day primate walk in search of the various species of primates that inhabit this forest like the chimpanzees, Black and white Colobus Monkey, Red-tailed Monkey, Baboon and the Grey Cheeked Mangabey , after the activity will proceed to Kampala.
