3 days Uganda big five safari introduces you to the largest national park that was gazette in 1926 and became a national park in 1962. Murchison falls national park is located in the north western part of the country with an area cover of 3,840 square kilometers.
3 days Uganda big five safari Highlights
Day 1; Travel to Murchison falls national park and rhino tracking
Day 2; Morning game drive and boat ride
Day 3; Early morning game drive and transfer back to Kampala
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 1; TRAVEL TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK AND RHINO TRACKING
You will be picked by the safari driver from your location and brief you about the safari. After you will embark on the journey to Murchison falls. You will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for 2 hours for the rhino tracking. While on the rhino tracking, you will spot other wildlife species such as warthogs, leopards and bushbucks. After you will head for lunch and proceed with the journey passing through kafu River Bridge to masindi town and head to the national park through kichumbanyobo gate. After you will head to the top of the falls for a relaxation and even take photos
After you will check out from the top of the falls and head to your lodge as you relax, have dinner as well as a night stay.
Accommodation choices
Luxury –Paraa safari lodge
Mid-range –Fort Murchison lodge
Budget – Pakuba safari lodge
DAY 2; MORNING GAME DRIVE AND BOAT RIDE
Early morning breakfast you will head to the morning game drive in the open savannah plains where you will spot animals such as elephants, buffaloes, lions, warthogs, hyenas, crocodiles as well as a number of birds. After we shall head to the lodge and relax as well as have lunch.
After lunch, you will head for the boat ride on the Nile where you will spot animals such as elephants, buffaloes, hippos. You will as well spot white and black colobus monkeys that will be spotted jumping in the tree branches along the river banks. After, you will head back to the lodge have dinner and a night stay.
DAY 3; EARLY MORNING GAME DRIVE AND TRANSFER BACK TO KAMPALA
Early in the morning, you will head for the morning game drive where you will be able to spot a number of wildlife in their active state. After the morning game drive you will check out of the lodge and head back to Kampala for your flight back home.
3 days Uganda big 5 Animal safari Includes
Park entrance fees
Rhino tracking fees
Boat ride
Hiking fees
Transportation in a 4*4 vehicle safari
Accommodation and meals
Bottled drinking water
3 days Uganda big five safari Excludes
Tips
Personal expenses
Personal insurance