Uganda · 2 days

2-Day Murchison Falls Safari

Nile boat cruise · Top of the Falls hike · Morning game drive

Trip overview

This memorable 2-day tour package to Murchison Falls starts from Entebbe/Kampala to Uganda's oldest and largest national park. This wildlife safari offers interesting activities including a game drive to look out for animals such as lions, elephants, buffaloes, Jackson's hartebeests, giraffes, oribis, kobs, warthogs and waterbucks. The safari is a wildlife adventure with a boat cruise on the River Nile and a hike to the top of the falls. The tour is affordable, private and can be done at any time of the year. It includes an experienced driver guide, a comfortable safari vehicle, entrance fees, accommodation options, meals and necessary government taxes. It is one of the most popular wildlife short trips in Uganda.

Safari highlights

Day 1: Pick up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe, transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, evening boat cruise and hike to the top of the falls
Day 2: Morning game drive and transfer back to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Depart from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park

In the morning at 6:00am, you will be picked up from your place of residence or hotel to transfer to Uganda's biggest national park along the Kampala–Gulu highway. The drive takes about 4-5 hours, and once at Murchison Falls National Park you will have lunch and thereafter go for a boat cruise on the Nile. Look out for hippos and other animals that relax along the banks of the river, such as buffalos and warthogs, and lots of bird species. After the boat cruise, you will hike to the top of the falls, which gives you a great opportunity for photography and sightseeing. You will then be transferred to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner (Drive time: 4-5 hours)

Day 2: Game Drive, Travel to Kampala

Following an early morning breakfast, you will set out for a game drive by 6:30am. Follow the park trails in search of different animals and explore the major game tracks, Queen and Albert, for spectacular sightings of wildlife such as Uganda kobs, giraffes, antelopes, elephants, lions, jackals, hyenas, buffalos, baboons, different birds, Jackson's hartebeests, and hopefully the elusive leopards. After the game drive, you will drive out of the park for your return journey to Kampala, with a possible stopover at Kabalega Diner on the Kampala/Gulu highway for lunch. Your driver guide will drop you at your place of residence or the airport, which marks the end of your safari.

Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch (Drive time: 4-5 hours)

Safari includes

4x4 safari vehicle
1 night accommodation
Meals
Park entrance fees and taxes
A professional English-speaking driver guide
Boat cruise, Top of the Falls hike and game drive fees
Necessary government taxes

Safari excludes

All items that are not mentioned above
Tips and gratuities
Visa fees
Alcoholic drinks
Air tickets

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