5 Day itinerary in Uganda, Africa
Murchision Falls National Park
Spend 5 days in Murchision Falls National Park and explore all it has to offer, from chimpanzee tracking to boat cruises and much more!
By Maseruka
Overview
Physical Difficulty
Easy
Recommended Age
Everyone
Operated in
English
GUIDANCE
Driver as a Guide
starting point
Kampala
trip type
Private
trip attributes
Outdoors & Nature
Start/End
Night
Highlights
Game viewing
Chimpanzee tracking
Boat Cruise
Murchision Falls
Game viewing
Chimpanzee tracking
Boat Cruise
Murchision Falls
Itinerary
Mid-Range Accommodation
Accommodation Categories
Day 1
Arrival Day
On arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by a professional guide who will then take you to the Hotel in Kampala.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation:
- Mid-Range Accommodation: Airport Guest House
Day 2
Murchision Falls National Park
After breakfast, drive north of the country to Murchison via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola to track the Rhinos. In Uganda, Rhinos were depleted in the early 1980s, after a period of civil wars and severe poaching. This sanctuary has now been established to breed black and white rhino in phase one and two to restore Rhino populations in Uganda so that they can be re-introduced to their natural habitats. Then have lunch at the sanctuary or Kabalega Dinner then proceed to Murchison falls – Kaniyopabidi forest.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation:
- Mid-Range Accommodation: Pakuba Safari lodge
Day 3
Chimpanzee tracking
After breakfast, You will go for the Chimpanzee trekking in the forest. have lunch at the lodge then proceed to Murchison Northern Bank.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation:
- Mid-Range Accommodation: Pakuba Safari lodge
Day 4
Murchison Falls
After breakfast, you will go for an early morning game drive where you may have chances of viewing Lions, Giraffe, Hartebeest, Buffalo, Elephant, Bohor Reedbuck as well as many of the other mammals of the park. For the bird lovers, you can come across the Sported Morning Thrush, Silverbird, Buff-bellied Warbler, Black-headed Batis, Black headed Gonolek, Vitelline masked weaver, Green winged Pytilia, Blue-naped Mousebird, Secretary Bird, Black Chested Snake Eagle, Tawny and Marshal Eagles, Northern and Southern Carmine Bee-Eaters and many others. In the afternoon, go for a boat trip to the foot of Murchison Falls where the Nile thunders through a small 7-meter gap, or down river to the delta where the Nile empties into Lake Albert. The banks of the Nile are home to many species. You may see huge Nile Crocodiles, Hippos and other wildlife that may come down to drink from the river.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation:
- Mid-Range Accommodation: Pakuba Safari lodge
Day 5
Departure Day
An early breakfast drive back to Kampala with picnic lunch from the lodge, arriving in Entebbe in the evening to catch your flight back home.
Meals: Breakfast
What’s Included
Accommodation
- Airport Guest House
- Pakuba Safari lodge
Meals
- Dinner (4)
- Breakfast (4)
- Lunch (3)
Transport
- Airport Transfers
- All ground transportation in a comfortable 4x4 vehicle
Activities
- Chimpanzee trekking
- Boat cruise In Murchison Falls
Extras
- One Chimpanzee trekking per person in Pabidi
- Park entrance fees
- Water while on safari
- And all government taxes/levies
Not Included
- International Flights
- Visa Fees
- Personal Expenses
- Other Meals/Drinks
- Tips & Gratitudes
- Travel Insurance
About Maseruka
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After my graduation, I joined the banking industry. Then moved to Tourism where I have been for 13 years now. I first worked with conservation and some travel companies in East and Southern Africa for five years. Then started my own safari company.
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