This 4-days safari to Murchison Falls National Park is a superb combination of Ziwa Rhino Tracking, Chimp tracking, spectacular wildlife viewing and a rewarding nature hike at the Top of the Falls!
Day 1 : Kampala – Murchison Falls National Park Today you will meet our representative who will drive you to the most beautiful protected area in Uganda: Murchison Falls National Park. Murchison Falls is the largest national park in the country and characterized by savannah, riverine forest and woodland. Here you will find a great diversity of wildlife, including lions, leopards, chimpanzees, giraffes and many birds like the rare Shoebill. Dinner and overnight at Budongo Eco Lodge.
Day 2 : Murchison Falls National Park After early breakfast we will go for an exciting chimp tracking in Budongo Forest. Apart from the chimps the forest is home to the Black-and-White Colobus monkeys, Red Tailed Monkeys and other primates. Also a large number of bird species can be seen, including the Afep Pigeon, White thighed Hornbill and Tambourine Dove. In the afternoon we follow the road towards the heart of the park. Arrival at the accommodation which is situated directly at the shores of the Nile and time to relax and enjoy the splendid view. Dinner and overnight at Fort Murchison.
Day 3 : Murchison Falls National Park After an early morning breakfast you will enjoy a half-day game drive on the northern bank of the Nile, with chances of seeing elephants, giraffes, lions, hartebeests and a variety of birds. After lunch we will go on a Nile cruise for game viewing at close quarters. Watch how hippos take a bath, elephants come to drink and crocodiles lying lazy at the shores. Dinner and overnight at Fort Murchison.
Day 4 : Murchison Falls National Park - Ziwa Rhino – Kampala After breakfast head to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for Rhino Trekking. After lunch proceed back to Kampala where you will be dropped off at any accommodation place of your choice/ Airport
Included in the price: - Ground transport per comfortable 4WD safari vehicle - English speaking driver/guide - Accommodation in budget places mentioned in the itinerary, based on a double room - All meals, except for breakfast on day 1 and dinner on day 4 - Bottled mineral water throughout the safari - Park entrance fees and ranger fees - Ferry fee - Chimp and Rhino Tracking - Activities as described in the program
Exclusions: - International flight - Visa - Meals and drinks not mentioned above - Laundry and tips - Items of personal nature
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I was very impressed with the website when I was looking for a company to plan our trip to Murchison Falls. My friend and I were going to Uganda to visit my daughter and her friend who were working as volunteers with an NGO in Jinja. The four of us wanted to visit Murchison Falls.
We were pleased that the operator was able to make arrangements to suit our budget. They also accommodated our wish to be picked up in Jinja instead of Kampala.
Our driver, Beki was wonderful. Not only was he a very competent driver, but he was full of good humour and knowledge about the culture of Uganda and its animals and plants. He answered all of our questions about everything we saw on our trip to Murchison Falls and we had many as this was our first trip to Africa. He pointed out many things of interest to us and made us feel so comfortable on our trip. Beki helped to make our safri a most enjoyable and memorable experience.
The company sent us an information package and a complete itinerary before we went on our safari. I thought this was very helpful. I have only praise for their staff. If Beki is representative of all their drivers, then you are ensured of an amazing safari experience.
We thought they did a very good job of meeting our needs during our trip to Uganda. They were responsive when we asked to modify the standard itinerary - visiting a local hospital, the Kampala marketplace, and the veterinary school at the University.
At our request, they substituted an extra game drive for the scheduled activity, and accommodated our request for a different hotel in Kampala on our last days.
Our guide/driver was named David, and he answered all of our questions, maintaining his composure despite some unforeseen circumstances (car broke down, and he had to get a different driver to bring us back to Kampala).
We took the luxury option except for Travellers Rest, which we chose when the Nkuringo Lodge was not able to honor our reservations. It was an unexpected pleasure to stay at Travellers Rest -- wonderful food and friendly service at a very reasonable price. The Primate Luxury Tented Camp, where we stayed when we tracked chimps in Kibale, seems like it's not quite ready for prime time but shows promise for the future.
Overall, we were very pleased, and if we were going to make the trip again, we'd call them.
We would be delighted to provide you with information about our holiday. We have nothing but praise for this operator, both for their helpfulness throughout and their flexibility in planning our itinerary.
We had a rather unusual plan for our holiday, in that, as well as touring the game parks, we wished to seeand meet Ugandans on the ground as much as possible,and also we wished to end our holiday by being taken to Gulu, where our daughter is working as an NGO.
They responded to this by including a 2-day visit to a farm in the far south-west, near the Tanzanian and Rwandan borders, and by agreeing to drop us off in Gulu, rather than returning us to Kampala.
We visited Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabth, Kibale and Murchison Falls National Parks, in addition to Nshenyi village referred to above. All this was achieved in an 11-day itinerary, at a very reasonable cost. Our driver was fantastic. He was not only one of the best drivers I've ever come across either inside or outside of Uganda, but he was also very friendly, and most knowledgeable about all the wildlife, including the rich variety of birds we saw. He also had phenomenal eyesight; even when the road he was negotiating was particularly pitted and rough, he still managed to catch sight of birds and game a long way of, which we would have missed.
Altogether a most positive, enjoyable and educational trip. I'd recommend anyone to go; Uganda is a truly beautiful country. We look forward to returning.
I found the safari operator to be very accommodating with any special requests we had regarding the itinerary.
The Safari Lodge pool made for a perfect setting for a sunset swim, overlooking the channel filled with hippos. The lodge also provided the unique experience of waking up to a hippo grazing outside our door.
