Murchison Falls national park is one of the most popular and most visited national park in Uganda by Uganda safari adventurers. It is located in the northwest of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda and covering an area of 3900 square kilometers. Plan your safaris with us today and have the best Uganda wild life tour.
In a Murchison falls safari, you will see a lot of wildlife. The park has over 76 species of mammals, including lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes and hippos and with over 450 species of birds recorded.
The crowning glory for the park is the majestic Murchison falls, where river Nile thunders through a narrow gorge, which make it one of the best places to have an experience in wild life safari tour.
Now let’s dive into our day by day guide of our safari adventure to make you have a thrill of a Uganda wildlife safari adventure,
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and rest at Entebbe
- Arrive at Entebbe international airport, where you will meet a guide from Hire cars Uganda who will then transfer you to a hotel near the airport in a 4×4 car for hire from hire cars Uganda.
- Spend the day relaxing while at the hotel and refreshing from the long flight.
- Accommodation: one could opt for luxury accommodations such as; Protea Hotel Entebbe, Lake Heights Hotel, Imperial Resort Beach Hotel. Mid-range accommodation such as; Entebbe Palm Hotel, Thames Hotel, Airport View Hotel. And then the budget friendly accommodations such as; Entebbe Backpackers, Central Inn, Anderita Beach Hotel.
Day 2: Drive to Murchison Falls National Park
- In the morning, the guide from our company will come and pick you up and drive you to Murchison falls national park which is approximately a 5 hour drive,
- Upon arrival, check in at a lodge within the park; for example; the Paraa safari lodge or the Nile safari lodge, the known Murchison falls safari accommodations
- A sunset game drive in the evening seeing animals like giraffes, elephants, and antelopes
- Return to the lodge and have dinner, then refresh and rest for the next day.
- Accommodation with in the park: luxury ones which are; Paraa safari lodge, Nile safari lodge, bakers lodge. Mid-range accommodations such as; Murchison falls national park lodge, Red Chilli rest camp, Sambiya river lodge etc.
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park and Departure
- a morning game drive in the park, spotting the wild animals in the park, such as lions, leopards, hyenas
- visit the top of the falls, where river Nile squeezes through a 7-meter wide gorge, dropping 43 meters below
- a boat ride on the Nile river spotting the hippos, crocodiles and birds
- drive back to Entebbe by our guide, which is approximately a 5 hour drive
- depart from Entebbe International Airport