Overview
Take this safari to Murchison falls national park where you will be able to witness the world's powerful waterfalls that pass through a small tunnel hence end up forming a rainbow. You will take in three main activities and these are game drive, boat cruise and a visit to the top of falls. The journey to this park rewards you with Uganda's political history as you pass through the Luwero triangle and also have a chance to purchase Uganda’s fresh fruits like oranges, passion fruitsand Jack fruits among others. The tour will start and end in Entebbe/Kampala depending on the agreed point.
Detailed safari itinerary
Be picked from the agreed point and transfer to the largest conservation area in the country and that is Murchison Falls National park, located in Northwestern Uganda. This amazing national park is home to 4 of the big five animals, bisected by the River Nile as it finds its way to the Mediterranean Sea. The northern side is savannah grassland vegetation and the southern side is woodland savannah joining Budongo forest. Different animals can be spotted while on a game drive and boat cruise during this safari such as the elephants, crocodiles, hippos, giraffes, antelopes, warthogs among others.
This will be a great experience as you take a morning game drive in the northern part of the park which is a savannah region, giving a great chance to view savannah animals like lions, leopards, olive baboons, giraffes, elephants, warthogs, different antelopes among others. You will have a game drive break at the hippo pool where you will be able to spot schools of hippo. You will proceed to search for hidden gems as you find your way back to the lodge after 2 hours. Head for the boat cruise on Albert Nile where you will be able to spot water loving birds and aquatic animals like the hippos, crocodiles, kingfishers, fish eagles, egrets among others.
Along the shores of Nile River, you will be able to enjoy the elephants, buffalos grazing as they enjoy fresh pastures. The boat will take you to the bottom of the mighty waterfall and then a drive to visit the top of Murchison falls. The short drive will take you to the summit of these falls where you will feel cool splash of water and the rainbow that is formed when water passes through a small cauldron. Have the best photographic moments as you sip beer or water and then meet the driver guide who will take you back to the lodge.
Have breakfast and be transferred to Kampala with stopovers for photographic breaks and buying souvenirs like baskets, animal printings among others. You will be dropped at an agreed point in Kampala or Entebbe after lunch.