3-Day Murchison Falls and Rhino Safari
Uganda · 3 days

3-Day Murchison Falls and Rhino Safari

Rhino tracking at Ziwa · Top of the Falls hike · Nile boat cruise

Trip overview

Uganda’s largest national park in three days. On the way north from Kampala you track white rhinos on foot at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, then explore Murchison Falls National Park with game drives across the savannah, a boat cruise on the Nile to the base of the falls, and a hike to the top where the river forces its way through a 7 m gap.

Safari highlights

  • Rhino tracking on foot at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
  • Hike to the Top of the Falls
  • Morning game drive in the northern savannah
  • Nile boat cruise to the bottom of the falls

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Kampala – Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Murchison Falls

Early pick-up in Kampala or Entebbe and drive north to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only place in Uganda to see rhinos in the wild. Track them on foot with a ranger, then continue to Murchison Falls, stopping at the Top of the Falls for a short hike and sunset views before checking in.

Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Game drive and Nile boat cruise

Cross the Nile by ferry at dawn for a game drive on the northern plains, looking for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo and Uganda kob. After lunch, take the afternoon boat cruise upstream to the foot of the falls, passing hippos, crocodiles and many water birds, including the shoebill if you are lucky.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Return to Kampala

After breakfast, drive back to Kampala via Masindi, with a lunch stop on the way. Drop-off at your hotel or Entebbe Airport in the evening.

Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Safari includes

  • Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
  • Professional English-speaking driver guide
  • Park entrance fees and activity permits as per itinerary
  • Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
  • Bottled water on game drives
  • Rhino tracking at Ziwa
  • Nile boat cruise

Safari excludes

  • International flights and visas
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Drinks and optional activities not listed

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