2 Days Murchison Falls Safari.

2 Days Murchison Falls Safari.

Abunda discoveries Uganda’s 2 Day Murchison Falls Safari offers one of the best game viewing opportunities to visitors with a limited time. In 2 days, you get to explore the mighty falls on a boat cruise along the Nile River and also embark on game drives within the parks before returning to Kampala or Entebbe to mark the end of your safari

Tour Highlights

Day 1: Ziwa rhino sanctuary trek and afternoon boat cruise/hike

Day 2: Morning game and transfer back to Kampala

Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1:  Ziwa rhino sanctuary and afternoon boat cruise

On day one of the 2 days Murchison falls national park safari you will have breakfast at your hotel. After briefing you will start your adventure with Abunda discoveries Uganda tour guide through several towns you will make a first stop to visit the Uganda Rhino sanctuary (Ziwa). This drive takes about 3-4 hours from Kampala.

On arrival, you will visit the rhino sanctuary with a help of a ranger at the sanctuary who will take you for a 2-hour nature walk/rhino trek where you will experience the magnificent and endangered rhinos.  This is the only place where you will have a chance to see these majestic creatures in their natural habitat during any Safaris in Uganda. You will then drive to Kabalega Resort after this activity for a hot lunch and relaxation.

After lunch, you will continue on the drive to the park through Budongo Forest a famous place for chimpanzees trekking in Murchison falls reach at your booked accommodation in Murchison Falls National Park for check-in. Drive to the shores of the Nile for a 2 hours boat ride and hike which will give you a chance to get up close to some of the aquatic animals such as hippos, crocodiles, water bucks, buffaloes, elephants with Murchison birds commonly sighted such as the goliath heron, king fisher, weaver birds, cattle egrets, and the beautiful scenery along the bank.

At the bottom of the falls, you will then hike to the top of the falls where you will choose to take photos at the rocks below the falls then drive back to hotel for resting, dinner and overnight.

Accommodations Murchison 

• Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge/chobe safari loge
• Midrange: Pakuba Lodge/sambiya river lodge.
• Budget: Fort Murchison Lodge

Day 2:

 Murchison Falls National Park Game Drive and Transfer Back to Kampala

On day two of this 2-day Murchison falls national park safari, you will have an early breakfast at your lodge before departing for a 5-hour game drive in Murchison falls national park, with your driver-guide choosing a route based on his extensive knowledge of the park and local conditions. This game drive is truly amazing as it will give you a chance to see several wildlife species including some of the Big 5 such as lions, elephants, African buffalos, Leopard ,and others include giraffe warthogs, water bucks among many others.  Later drive back heading straight back to Kampala/Entebbe airport with a lunch en route to catch your flight back home or to your booked accommodation.

Activities

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is home to Uganda’s wild endangered rhinos. Located in Nakasongola District, near Nakitoma village, Ziwa covers around 70 square kms. Uganda used to have a big number of both black, Diceros bicornis, and white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) until the 1970s wars. By 1982, however, rhinos were pretty much wiped out due to poaching and killing. In 2005 the sanctuary was established and rhinos were re-introduced by Rhino Fund Uganda.  The Uganda rhinos are protected 24 hours a day from poachers by electrical fence and security personnel. The rhino Uganda sanctuary started with 6 rhinos but currently the number has grown to about 21 animals.

A trip to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary gives the visitor a rare opportunity to track rhinos on foot, have an up-close experience and some great and unusual photo opportunities. The white rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary are gentle giants – and approaching them on foot poses no danger. You will have the guidance and company of a sanctuary ranger who is knowledgeable about the behavior of these rhinos.

Apart from rhinos, Ziwa is also home to a number of bird species, reptiles, and 40 other mammal species including antelopes, crocodiles, hippos, monkeys, among others. The sanctuary has become increasingly popular with tourists for rhino trekking, canoe riding, bird watching, night walks, nature walks and relaxation, which are some of the major activities. The accommodation units offer fine foods ranging from local and international cuisines with a variety of drinks

Budongo is the largest mahogany forest in East Africa with an incredible biodiversity which includes  at least over two dozen small mammals, 9 primates, nearly 500 species of trees, over 300 species of birds and a similar number of types of butterflies and moths, among others. The forest covers about 115 square kilometers of land (roughly the size of Paris) which in its isolation offers a safe haven for lions, leopards as well as buffaloes.

The forest is habitat to the largest number of chimpanzees in the country, with a population estimated between 600-700, making the chimpanzee trekking experience the number one attraction although the forest walks are also scenic and pleasurable even without siting chimpanzees.

Some other activities to enjoy during a Uganda safari within this forest include nature walks and bird watching, and bird watching guides are available on request.

Murchison Falls National Park     

Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s oldest and largest safari park, locally known as Kabalega National Park. It is situated at the end of the Albertine Rift Valley which is the area where the huge Bunyoro escarpment joins into the vast Acholi plains. It is about 300 kilometers north of Kampala in Masindi district, which takes about 6 hours by car though for those in a hurry and a wallet to match there are flights from Entebbe as well.

Murchison Falls National Park was named after the waterfall where the waters of the mighty Nile River force their way through a small slit within the rocks, which is just 7 meters or 23 feet wide, and topples to 43 meters below with a thunderous roar, forming a residual water stray that creates a beautiful rainbow effect, providing a breathtaking photo opportunity.  From here the river continues its westward journey into the stunning Lake Albert. This stretch of river provides one of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles.

Game drive in Murchsion falls National Park

The adventure activities in Murchison falls National Park include wildlife/game viewing, launch trips to the bottom of the falls and hikes to the top (Devil’s Cauldron), birding and nature walks, with hot air ballooning activities available within the park.

Launch trips stand out as the most common exciting activities because they get you close to the heart and the jewel of the park (the falls). The vegetation of Murchison Falls National Park is made up of savannah, rain forest and woodland. Some of the wildlife includes kobs, elephants, giraffes, leopards, lions, chimpanzees and many bird species while hippos, the Nile crocodiles and aquatic birds are permanent residents along the water bodies.

End of safari

A transfer from and back to the airport can also be arranged

Additional accommodation in Kampala or Entebbe before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost

ABUNDA discoveries Uganda assists clients in arranging and clearly planning of the safari and continues to acquire the gorilla tracking permits for client’s behalf, we ensure that no delays or any inconveniences on your trip, we arrange accommodation, and transport with a knowledgeable driver/ guide from our team. Get in touch today. www.abundadiscoveriesuganda.co