Uganda's Big fives safaris

3 days—Murchison falls National Park

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Safari summary

This Murchison Wildlife Safari leads you to Murchison falls National Park. The park has spectacular and beautiful falls and definitely nature’s truest gifts to Uganda, the park has 75 different species of mammals and 420 of birds. No doubt, making it the number one stop over National Park that Uganda has with a variety of activities combined with the rare Rhino tracking at Ziwa rhino sanctuary just outside the park.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Uganda
	Parks	Murchison Falls

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Safari highlights

Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
Night game drives

Itinerary

Day 1

Murchison Falls

Day 1: Drive to Murchison Fall National Park with Nature Walk and Ferry Crossing. Pick up from your hotel by our Driver/ Guide by 6:30am and start the journey by 7:00am. The drive will take not more than 5 hours as you will drive direct to Masindi Town where you will have your launch and then proceed to the National park in time for a Nature walk with in the Rabongo Forest Reserve. After the walk, you will drive towards the northern sector to cross the river Victoria Nile which passes right through the National park. Murchison Falls National Park is the only national park in Uganda that needs the ferry and uses the ferry to go to the other sector of the park. Travel Time – Kampala to Murchison Falls: 5 Hours

Day 2

Day 2: - MFNP –Launch Cruise with Top of the Falls Hike and Game Drive. With your guide, today you will have an early morning Launch trip where you will see humongous hippos, different bird spices, some of the 76 spices of mammals that are found in this national park. The launch trip usually take up to 2 – 3 hours, this Launch trip will be concluded with a hike to the Top of the falls. After the launch cruise/ trip you will drive back to the hotel/ lodge, have lunch and relax the afternoon away. Later you will head out for an evening game drive as most animals are getting ready to get into their hide outs. This is the best time to go for game drives because you have higher chances of seeing the one of the big fives the Leopard. They are habitants in the national park but they hide so much that most case we might miss them. You will most definitely see the Giraffes, the elephants, among others. Back from the game drive, there will be so much to catch up on as the drive always gives a different experience every single time. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3

Day 3: - Game Drive, Karuma Falls and Back to Kampala You will be having an early game drive but this time you will have your breakfast first, check out of the lodges and the get on your way out of the National park. You will just be driving through but like I said, it

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