6 day Murchison safari takes to
Murchison falls national park itinerary can be something you will
never forget about Uganda. Murchison falls national park isb
located in the north western region of Uganda spreading from
the shores of Lake Albert through the albertine area, across
bunyoro escarpment of the western arm of the African rift valley
and around karuma game reserve. Murchison falls national park
is the largest national park endowed with a unique selection of
game and endemic special bird species
Gorilla Africa Safari company picks you from Entebbe international airport,
either you can hit the road for Murchison falls national park, or,
you can choose to spend a night in one of the gorgeous Kisubi Forest Cottages
In Entebbe.
Day 1
In the morning the Murchison Falls National Park Itinerary
details it that your tour operator will send you a driver guide and
thereafter, you will hit your six hours journey, by road, northwest.
However, you can take the road transport via kampala- masindi
route; it is the shorter route to Murchison falls national park. You
can enjoy the spectacular view of the landscape and the
vegetation variations along the way. Alternatively, you can also
pass via Kampala- hoima road route to Murchison falls national
park.
On the Murchison Falls National Park Itinerary it also stipulates
that You can take an en route to ziwa rhino sanctuary where you
will have lunch, take a nature walk through the sanctuary, trek for
the white rhinos. Ziwa rhino sanctuary is the only place in Uganda
where you can find the white rhinos. At the rhino sanctuary, you
can also do some birding safaris. Ziwa rhino sanctuary has about
350 species of birds like the blue spotted dove, abidims bustard
among others.
In the evening, you will continue with your journey to masindi, at
masindi you can choose to go to paraa or proceed to karuma falls At *karuma falls you will enjoy the *rapid* at
Karuma Bridge along gulu highway. The rest of the evening you
will do check in at Para safari lodge in the northern part of
murchison falls national park. You will also have dinner at karuma
restaurant at Para safari lodge.
Day 2
From the Murchison Falls National Park Itinerary, you are
instructed that the next morning you will go for the game drive to
the southern part of murchison falls national park, paraa region,
until midday. Then you will have lunch at paraa safari lodge, and
in the afternoon, you will go for the boat-ride to the bottom of the
fal, spend some time for photos, then you will continue with your
hike to the top of the falls and enjoy the water as it falls off a 130
ft cliff. The view at the top of the falls is spectacular and the mist
falling on your sweaty body after the hike wll cool you down.
After the hike you will board back to your lodge.
Day 3
In the morning, you can drive to kaniyo pabidi the center for your
chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest. You will be briefed for a
maximum of 30 minutes before penetrating the forest to look for
the chimpanzees. The chimpanzee tracking activity will last for a
maximum of 4 hours, then after, you will head straight for a boat
cruise down the River Nile westwards to the albert delta; point
where the Nile joins lake albert. The boat cruise will give you an
opportunity to see quite a number of animals like the cape
buffaloes, hippos, elephants showering from the water and you
will see a lot of water birds. It is on this boat cruise that you can
get a chance to spot the prehistoric shoebill stork around the
shores of Lake Albert.
You will drive back to Paraa safari lodge , and take a walk around
the premises like visit the chobe airfeld where you will spot a
number of animals like the Rothschild’s giraffes, the warthogs,
loser buffaloes, to mention but a few. Then you will head back
have dinner at the Paraa restaurant, then in the morning. you will
check-out and hit the road to Queen Elizabeth NP
Day-4: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up early, have breakfast then meet your guide/driver.
Then embark on a long trip to Queen Elizabeth National park
about 6 hours drive from Masindi. The park is located in
western Uganda in the districts of Kasese. En route at Hoima
town arriving late in the evening. Dinner and
Overnight stay at Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury), Park View
lodge/ Enganzi Lodge (mid-range)
Day 5: Game drive and Launch cruise
You will wake up early, have breakfast and embank for a
morning.8ame drive within the park. While on the game drive,
expect to see the big four game including antelopes, giraffes,
warthogs and white colobus monkeys just to mention a few. You
will then return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will
go for a launch cruise along Kazinga channel where you will get
an opportunity to see a number of bird species, elephants and
buffalos, hippos and crocodiles. Return and relax at Mweya
Safari Lodge (Luxury), Park View lodge/Enganzi Lodge (Mid
Range)
Day 6-Transfer to Kampala
On Day 6 we shall connect back to Kampala through Fort portal
with lunch en route. Arrive late afternoon then proceed to
Entebbe international airport for your flight back home.
Budget Shared Accommodation: $429pp
Mid Range Shared Accommodation: $550pp
Luxury Private Accommodation: $720pp