2 Days Murchison Falls National Park
Safari Overview
This 2 Days Murchison falls national park safari only features game viewing and boat cruise activities due to the limited time available for the trip. Murchison falls national park is home to big 4 game that is lions, Elephants, Buffaloes and leopards and other animals like the hippos and crocodiles. Murchison falls national park is the second closed national park to Kampala city which can be the starting point for travellers. The It offers classic African wildlife viewing safari all year in the northern sector of the park where game viewing is done. The south is separated from the north by River Nile and the recently constructed bridge is used to cross vehicles and luggage to and from both sectors. The most unique attraction in park is the great Murchison falls (the world’s most powerful waterfalls). The Nile River divides the park into north and south sections, the Murchison falls is characterized by eternal war between rocks and water. The waters violently compress through a narrow 7 meters’ gorge, spraying misty droplets along their wake over a 50 meters’ radius to a spot that is called the “Devil’s cauldron” This creates a permanent rainbow over the battlefield and causes a continuous roar. Visitors can visit the top and bottom of the falls on a boat trip on the River Nile. We book your accommodation, transportation and park activities.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Pick up and transfer for Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Game drive & transfer back to Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer for Murchison Falls National Park
As early as 6am, you will be picked up at your hotel by Elephant Whispers Safaris safari guide to drive on your journey to Murchison falls national park. It’s a 6-7 hours’ drive. Arrive in the park early afternoon for en-route lunch.
Later afternoon, drive to the starting point for the bottom of the falls boat cruise on the Nile. This boat trip will take about 2 hours while enjoying the great views of animals like elephants that drink from the River, crocodiles, hippos, different bird species and panoramic view at the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls. You will spend take viewing the falls at the bottom while taking pictures then later return to meet your driver to return to the lodge
Optional activity: Top of the falls hike;
After viewing the fall from the bottom, you have an opportunity to hike to the top of the falls. However, this hike is quite tuff so you need to be physically fit to hike to the top of the falls. This hike offers better opportunities to view the falls at different viewpoints. Since the hike is difficult and quite steep, you will only hike on-way and you will meet with your driver at the you of the falls. Thereafter, drive back to your lodge.
Accommodation based on full board:
- Nile Safari lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge for luxury option
- Pakuba Safari lodge/Murchison River Lodge for mid-range option
- Heritage Safari lodge/Red Chilly Rest Camp for budget option
Day 2: Game drive and transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
After an early breakfast, you will go for a morning game drive as early as 6 am. The activity takes about 2-3 hours depending on animals available. Some of the animals to be spotted includes elephants, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, Hartebeest, Uganda Kobs, Oribis and waterbucks and leopards. However, seeing all the animals is not guaranteed as they keep moving but viewing them in the morning is the best time to spot most of them.
After the game drive, check-out of the lodge to return back to Kampala/Entebbe. If you missed out on the visit to the Murchison falls, drive to the top of the falls before you drive out of the park. En-route lunch in Masindi town then proceed back to Kampala. The driver will either drop you off at a location you advise or at Entebbe airport for your onward flight back home. End of tour.
