Itinerary

1. Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park

   • Get picked up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe at 7:00 AM and set off to travel to Murchison Falls. 

   • Take the Kampala – Gulu road, a smooth, tarmacked (paved) road, and by around mid-day, you will be in Masindi town. 

   • Stopover for lunch and thereafter continue the journey, and in less than an hour, reach the southern entrance of the Murchison Falls Park.

   • Check-in with the park staff and continue into the park driving on the dirt through the dense Budongo Forest. You will be welcomed by hundreds of baboons lined along the road. However, endeavour to keep the windows closed as the baboons will be attracted to snatch items from the car. For bird lovers, be on the lookout for some species. Wood doves hoover in front of the car, and the Saddle-billed Stork is a common sight along the road. Enjoy panoramic views across the thick forest.

   • Get a ferry according to the selected mode of accommodation to cross over the Nile and transfer to your accommodation where you shall spend the rest of the evening relaxing.

2. Day 2: Safari at Murchison Falls National Park

   • Be up by 6.00 am, and after a quick cup of coffee or tea with a snack to warm your tummy, set out for the early morning game drive. Murchison Falls National Park is divided by River Nile into the south and northern region. The northern part is largely covered by savanna and woodlands that support a lot more volume and variety of animals than the southern region,n which is mainly covered by forest. Therefore, the game drives are done in the northern area of Murchison Falls. The early start offers a better chance to find elusive predators such as Lions, Hyenas, Leopard and Jackal, as they are still out actively hunting in the morning hours. 

   • Explore the game trails towards the Lake Albert delta where big game such as the Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, and many Antelopes are seen. Enjoy the beautiful savanna landscape that is immersed with plenty of life and wonderful scenery. The game drive will last for approximately 3 hours, and you have the choice of having a packed breakfast on the game drive or return to the lodge for breakfast.

   • Return to the lodge for a short rest break.

   • After lunch, set out for a 2-hour boat safari on River Nile which sets off at Paraa; going upstream to the bottom of the Murchison Falls, the boat ride offers an array of wildlife sightings -crocodile, hippos, and lizards are a common sight throughout the cruise. Big game such as buffaloes, elephants and antelopes can also be sighted drinking and cooling off the heat by the river banks and with a little luck, you might even spot a leopard resting in a tree close by the water. 

   • Reach the bottom of the Murchison Falls, leave the boat and set out for a 45-minute hike on the rocks adjacent to the Murchison falls and thereby get great views of the falls at different spots along the trail. 

   • Once reached the top you will find the tour guide waiting to drive you back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

3. Day 3: Transfer back to Entebbe/Kampala

   • After breakfast, check out and leave for Entebbe. The journey time will be 6 - 7 hours.

   • The tour guide shall drop you off at your hotel.