IF YOU’RE MEANT TO STAY IN ONE PLACE, YOU’D HAVE ROOTS INSTEAD OF FEET.
Travel Far Enough To Explore Murchison Falls N.P.
- Information
- Tour Plan
- Additional Info
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What's included
- 2 day park entrance Murchison Falls
- All meals included
- Boat Safari Murchison Falls N.P.
- Ferry crossing fees
- Game Drive Murchison Falls N.P.
- Non-self-contained accommodation
- Professional English speaking guide/driver
- Rhino tracking
- Unlimited bottled water
- Accommodation before and after the trip
- Health and Travel Insurances
- Hot Air Balloon Safari Murchison Falls N.P.
- International flight tickets
- Visa arrangements
What to see/expect
Game drives
Game drives in Murchison falls national park are the best since it has got more concentration of wildlife around its game tracks compared to any other national park in Uganda. A drive through these game tracks gives you an unforgettable experience while in Murchison falls N.P. Buligi game track is among the most visited tracks for game viewing, among others like Nyamsika gorge with water animals and birds around. The whole experience will be about 3 hours.
Boat safari
No one should miss out on the boat trip once in Murchisons falls park. It offers a switch to another activity in the park than game drives. It starts from the Paara dock area and sails upwards to powerful falls. This sailing brings you through swimming schools of Hippopotamus, thirsty herds of elephants that come close to the water to quench their thirst. Don’t forget it’s possible to hike to the top of the falls once your boat reaches the bottom of the Murchison falls. For this, it must be arranged before boarding the boat.
The whole experience takes 3 hours.
We recommend all our boat trips be done at noon of the day. Since temperatures rise around midday, most of the wildlife goes close to the river banks to drink and bathe which gives you a higher chance to meet them if doing this activity.
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
Traveling to Murchison Falls
Your driver will pick you up from Kampala, Entebbe or Masaka for an early morning departure for Murchison Falls. Along the drive (9-hours from Masaka, 7-hours from Kampala) you will see ever-changing landscapes and communities as you pass from one region to the next through arid landscapes, mountain ranges, banana plantations, and forests. You will stop for lunch along the way and there will be a stop at the Ziwa rhino sanctuary for rhino tracking. After arriving at your accommodations, you will have time to settle in and enjoy a peaceful evening enjoying dinner, the ambience, and the sunset.
| Journey time | 5 hours from Kampala |
Murchison Falls
After an early breakfast, you will depart for the national park for a morning game drive, where prolific animals such as buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, and antelope can be spotted depending on the luck of the day. After lunch at Red Chili Rest Camp, you will take a boat safari to Murchison Falls. From the comfort and safety of the boat, you will see elephants, the Uganda kobs, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, and numerous monkey and bird species along the shores of the Nile River. Once your boat nears the base of the 43-meter-high Murchison Falls, it will stop along the shore to drop off those who will to hike to the top of the falls. Your driver will be at the top of the falls waiting for you if you choose to make the ascent. At the end of the day, you can enjoy dinner at your lodge.
Kampala, Entebbe or Masaka
After breakfast, you will begin your journey to your return destination. You will have lunch along the way. We hope you will have a wonderful time on your Murchison Falls safari!
| Journey time | 5 hours to Kampala |
More about this tour
Both our budget and midrange budget safari options have got the same services to offer except an accommodation upgrade with ensuite rooms/cottages for the midrange budget option which brings about the price difference.
Midrange Budget
| 1 person | $ 1.024 |
| 2 persons | $ 647 |
| 3 persons | $ 575 |
| 4 persons | $ 499 |
| 5 persons | $ 485 |
Budget
| 1 person | $ 879 |
| 2 persons | $ 572 |
| 3 persons | $ 476 |
| 4 persons | $ 424 |
| 5 persons | $ 395 |
| 6 persons | $ 375 |
| 7 persons | $ 361 |
Transportation
With all our trips we use fabricated comfortable safari vans with a pop up roof that is very convenient for wildlife viewing once on a game drive.
If you would like to use a safari jeep for your trip it will require an extra $ 50 per day.
