3 Days Murchison Falls Safari – Short Uganda Wildlife Tour
3 day Murchison Falls National Park safari starts and ends in Kampala. It takes you to Murchison Falls National Park in northwestern Uganda. Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s vast national park and a prominent home to huge concentration of elephants, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffes, lions, leopards, crocodiles, hippos; 450 birds including the elusive shoebill storks, dwarf kingfishers, bee-eaters and others.
3 Days Murchison Falls Safari Brief itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Game drive and launch cruise in Murchison Falls National Park
Day 3: Return to Kampala
Inclusions for 3 Days Murchison Falls Safari
- Game viewing
- Boat cruise
- Transport in four wheel drive safari car
- Full time English speaking driver guide
- Ferry crossing
- Park entrance
- Rhino tracking
- Accommodation and meals
- Bottled water
Tour exclusion
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses like airfares, cigarettes, tips, laundry, alcoholic drinks, telephone calls, extra accommodation.
Detailed Tour Plan for 3 Days Murchison Falls Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
After your enjoyable cup of tea or coffee, our professional driver guide will pick you up from your respective hotel in Kampala. You will be driven to Murchison Falls National Park northwestern Uganda about 4-5 hours.
En-route, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary which is 7 km from the route to Murchison Falls National Park. At Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, expect to track rhinos and spot variety of birds.
After, you have lunch in Masindi then proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Dine and spend a night at Paraa safari lodge/Chobe safari lodge (Luxury), Pakuba lodge/Murchison river lodge (midrange) or Red chili/Heritage lodge (Basic).
Day 2: Game drive and launch cruise in Murchison Falls National Park
Your day begins with a tasty cup of tea or coffee at the lodge and after, you kick off with the 7:00am game drive via the northern delta of Murchison Falls National Park.
This will take you about 2 to 3 hours but gets you the best view of the Rothschild giraffes, lions, antelopes, birds, leopard, buffaloes, elephants, warthogs and many others.
Later, drive back to enjoy your lunch at the lodge and at 2:00pm, you have a boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls. This gets you the best sight at huge concentration of hippos, crocodiles, birds including the grey headed kingfisher, giant kingfisher, pied kingfishers and others.
You will hike to the top of the falls for magical view.. Dine and spend a night at Paraa safari lodge/Chobe safari lodge (Luxury), Pakuba lodge/Murchison river lodge (midrange), Red chili/Heritage lodge (Basic).
Day 3: Return to Kampala
Following breakfast, check out from the lodge ready to make a return journey to Kampala or Entebbe and this marks the end of your 3 days Murchison Falls National Park safari. End of tour