3 DAYS BIG "5 SAFARIS" , MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK AND RHINO TREKKING EXPERIENCE.
SAFARI PROGRAM SUMMARY
Day One: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park Via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Trekking on foot.
Day Two: Game Drive and Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park.
Day Three: Morning game drive, Vist Top of the falls Transfer to Kampala/Entebbe
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Murchison Falls National Park Safari Experience.
Murchison Falls National Park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area, hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds. The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison Falls, the centerpiece of the park and the final event in an 80km stretch of rapids. The mighty cascade drains the last of the river’s energy, transforming it into a broad, placid stream that flows quietly across the rift valley floor into Lake Albert. This stretch of river provides one of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles. Regular visitors to the riverbanks include elephants, giraffes and buffaloes; while hippos, Nile crocodiles and aquatic birds are permanent residents. Notable visitors to the park include Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway and several British royals.
Size: 3,840km2. Murchison Falls became one of Uganda’s first national parks in 1952. At Murchison Falls, the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the “Devil’s Cauldron”, creating a trademark rainbow whenever there is sun shine. The northern section of the park contains savanna and borassus palms, acacia trees and riverine woodland. The south is dominated by woodland and forest patches. The 1951 film “The African Queen” starring Humphrey Bogart was filmed on Lake Albert and the Nile in Murchison Falls National Park
DETAILED DAY BY DAY PROGRAM
Day one: You will be picked by our driver from your Hotel/Residence in Entebbe/Kampala and Depart from Kampala at 06:00am heading for the largest game park and reserve in Uganda through the Luwero Triangle, Nakasongola, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Masindi and Budongo Forest. You will branch off to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you will encounter the territory of the southern white rhinos on foot. Well-trained rangers will guide you through the bush to where the rhinos are. You will get the opportunity to watch these endangered, magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. As these rhinos are free to move around on 7 000 hectares of land, it is often necessary to drive to the areas where the rhinos are, before taking the bush trek. This drive will be done in our vehicle. (What you need: Closed shoes, long pants, water and insect repellent)
You will later proceed and have a stop for lunch at Kabalega Dinners in Nakasongola. After lunch, you will head to Murchison Falls National Park for Dinner and overnight accommodation Via Masindi Town and Budongo Forest.
Day two: 06:00am we set off for an early morning Game Drive. The game drive which lasts 4 to 5 hours in channel tracks will mainly be done around the mating grounds of open Savanna grass lands and Delta where, from its source, River Nile joins Lake Albert to form Albert Nile which proceeds to the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, through Sudan. During the Game Drive Rothschild’s Giraffe, Cape Buffalos, lots of Uganda Kobs, Hartebeests, Elephants, and more other species including those of the cat family like Lions if lucky may be spotted, and lots of diverse bird species and Flora. After the game drive proceed to the Lodge for late breakfast and later early refreshing lunch.
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After Lunch, head for a 02:00pm boat cruise to the bottom of the Murchison Falls, for a clear view of the 43 meters thundering falls-. This boat trip along the Victoria Nile is often cited as being the highlight of a trip to Murchison Falls since it allows you to get up-close and personal with the animals. Along this stretch of the river, there are reported to be around 4,000 hippos in addition to some enormous Nile crocodiles and abundance of wildlife coming to drink from the river like elephants, giraffes, buffaloes and many others. The bird life is stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters darting along the riverbanks. If lucky, you may see the rare and prehistoric looking shoebill Stork, which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur. The boat takes you to the base of the falls which only adds to their impressiveness. Its magical !
Later in the day we shall have another round of the game drive on the savannah plain to check out more wildlife viewing opportunities before checking into the lodge for refreshment, dinner, camp fire and overnight.
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Day Three: Behind breakfast, we shall head back to the savannah for another round of the morning game drive to stand more chances of viewing some of the best wild African moments and later on we shall drive to the top of the Murchison falls to have an eagle eye view of one of the world’s strongest falls with great photo shoot moments before driving out of the park having lunch enroute to Kampala or our destination to close of the ultimate wild adventure in Uganda’s biggest national park and conservation area.
COST OPTIONS PER PERSON (P.P)
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No. of PAX 6 PAX+ 5PAX 4PAX 3PAX 2PAX 1PAX
Budget $450 $559 $619 $749 $870 $1,260
Mid-range $500 $599 $669 $799 $920 $1,310
Luxury/High-end $700 $799 $869 $999 $1,120 $1,510
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What is included:
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3 days Private Transportation in a 4x4 safari van
Fuel
2 nights’ Accommodation in Murchison Falls National Park
Park Entrance fees
Rhino tracking fees
Game Drives
Boat Cruise
English Speaking Driver/Guide
All meals excluding drinks during the tour
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What is excluded:
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International flight
Insurance
Visa fees
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Optional Extras
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All drinks not mentioned above
Tips and Personal shopping
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Optional Extras:
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Ndere Center Cultural Performances
Chimpanzee Tracking at Budongo Forest
Fishing Expedition
Visit to the Source of the Mighty River Nile
