2 Days Murchison Falls Safari

This 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 2 days Murchison falls park safari

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

• Day 2: Morning game and transfer back to Kampala

GETTING THERE

This tour starts and ends in Kampala or Entebbe

• Book your own international flights - Fly to/from Entebbe International Airport

• 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.

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 an electrical fence and security personnel. The rhino Uganda sanctuary started with 6 rhinos but currently the number has grown to about 19 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 Forest

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.

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.

How to get to Murchison falls national park

Murchison falls national park is Uganda’s oldest and largest of national parks situated in the northern part of the Albertine rift valley it has a very high diversity of animal species with a chance to see all the Big five following a visit to the national park, the conservation area extends to the districts of Nwoya, Gulu, Buliisa, Kirandongo, and Masindi districts. It is one of the country’s peak top tourism destinations with high numbers of visitors, Murchison falls national park is located in northern part of Uganda visited all year round, it is accessed by both air and road, taking approximately 5 hours’ drive from Entebbe by road and chatter flights can be organized from Entebbe or kajansi to the nearest airstrip Pakuba, it takes about 333km by road to access the national park.

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