2 Day Murchison Falls National Park Safari, Uganda wildlife

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ID: GYG726505-1180777
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Country: Uganda

Duration: 2 days


Description

This 2-day Murchison Falls safari trip to Uganda takes you to explore Uganda's largest and oldest national park, a tour to the Top of Murchison Falls, Boattrip, and game drives to see the Big 4.
2 Day 1 Night Murchison Falls National Park Safari – Uganda Wildlife Tour
This 2 day 1 Night trip to Murchison Falls, offers interesting safari activities including a game drive in which you will see lots of wildlife including lions, buffaloes, elephants, leopards, Jackson's heart beasts, oribis, giraffes,  kobs, warthogs, waterbucks, etc. You will also enjoy to Murchison Falls boat cruise on the River Nile in which you will see a lot of wildlife on the river shores including Buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, hippos, waterbucks, and lots of birds.
Day 1: Depart from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park, Boat Trip
By 6:30 am you should have finished breakfast to immediately start off your 2-day safari to Uganda’s biggest National Park driving along the Kampala-Gulu highway stopping over in Luwero District briefly for refreshments such as oranges, pineapples, passion fruits, etc. Once at Murchison Falls National Park, drive to the top of the Murchison Falls where you can see the magnificent Nile squeeze through a narrow gorge of about only 7 meters wide and rapturing into violent waterfalls into a whirlpool about 43 meters below. This sight of the world’s most spectacular waterfall is panoramic and breathtaking.
Then set off for lunch, proceed for the 2:30 pm wildlife Launch cruise on the River Nile. Something one ought not to miss once at Murchison Falls National Park. Go ahead and take a relaxing ride of about three and a half hours where you get to enjoy up-close sightings of several wildlife that lie along the banks of the River Nile such as hippos, crocodiles, buffalos, elephants, monitor lizards, warthogs, and a cocktail of birds such as African fish eagles, red-throated bee-eaters, skimmers, cattle egrets not forgetting the rare shoebill stork and others. The boat ride takes you to the bottom of Murchison Falls for another quite remarkable sight of these wild falls. Return and transfer to your lodge for dinner and take a rest.
Return and transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
*Accommodations:
Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge, Hornbill Or Red Chilli Safari Lodge
*Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
*Travel Time: 6 Hours
Day 2: Murchison Falls Game Drive, Travel Back To Kampala
Wake up for early morning breakfast at around 6:00 am and set out for an early morning game drive by 6:30 am. The timing is appropriate to catch the nocturnal hunters before they retire to their hideouts. Explore the major game tracks, Queen and Albert for spectacular sightings of wildlife such as elephants, lions, giraffes, antelopes, Jackals, hyenas, Uganda kobs, oribis, buffalos, waterbucks, Jackson's Hartebeests, bushbucks, and hopefully the elusive leopards among others.
Four hours after the unforgettable Murchison Falls wildlife experience, check out of the park and start your return travels to Kampala. You may stop over at the Kabalega Dinner on the Kampala/Gulu highway for lunch.
*Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
*Travel Time: 6 Hours

Highlights

  • Explore Murchison falls wildlife on boat safari on the Nile River
  • Tour Top of Murchison falls
  • Take Murchison falls National Park wildlife game drives on the savanna tracks

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This 2-day Murchison Falls safari trip to Uganda is a budget tour that takes you to explore Uganda's largest and largest national park, the Murchison Falls National Park. This Murchison Falls tour package includes a game drive in which you will spot several wildlife including the Jackson's heart beasts, oribis, giraffes, lions, buffaloes, kobs, warthogs, elephants, leopards, waterbucks, and many more wildlife. You will also enjoy a boat cruise to the bottom of the Murchison Falls along the river Nile.

Murchison Falls National Park is most renowned for having the world's most powerful waterfall. The equivalent of 200 bathtubs worth of water being pumped through a gorge less than seven paces wide per second. The pressure is so intense that the ground around it trembles.
Murchison Falls National Park is enjoyable all year round, but December through to February is considered the best time to visit the park. June to September is another great window to visit.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.