2 Days Murchison Falls Big 5 Savannah wildlife safari

Kampala, Uganda
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This is a Murchison Falls safari that takes you Uganda’s spectacular heritage, with breathtaking scenic allure, and landscapes. You will enjoy a game drive and a boat cruise along the Nile River and observe the squeezing of the Nile River in a 7 meter gorge before tumbling 40 meters down in a thunderous explosion and then flows down into a very peaceful river whose water banks are swarmed with a profusion of water and land animals as well as birds.

Description

Itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Murchison Falls National Park (5-6hrs)

Stop At: Paraa Masindi, Murchison Falls National Park Uganda
You will have an early breakfast and drive to Murchison Falls National Park passing through beautiful woodlands and Savannah grasslands. This journey takes 5-6 hours and on arrival you will have lunch your lunch and have a rest. In the afternoon at 2:00 pm you will go for a boat cruise on the placid Victoria Nile, upstream, to the base of the falls. En route you will see hippos, crocodiles, water buck and a wide variety of birds like the unusual shoebill stork. The boat stops just tens of meters from the “Devil’s Cauldron” for pictures to be taken of the photogenic and majestic Murchison Falls. You will thereafter be returned to the lodge of your booking for dinner and overnight Redchilli Rest Camp
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Redchilli Rest Camp

Day 2: Game drive and return to Kampala

Stop At: Rhino Fund Uganda, Gulu Highway Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Nakitoma Uganda
You will wake up very early after breakfast set off at 6.30am for a sunrise game drive in the Nyamsika plateau to see the Cape buffaloes, Rothschild’s giraffes, Uganda kob, hartebeest and waterbucks. You may also spot oribi, bushbuck, Bohor reedbuck, shy sitatunga, bush duiker, warthog and bush pig plus large carnivores including lions, leopards and spotted hyenas. Chimpanzees and olive baboons head the list of six species of primates found in the park. Crocodiles and hippos will be seen along the banks of the Nile. Some of the more common birds that can be seen include goliath heron, Egyptian geese, pelican, bee-eaters, kingfishers, hornbill, cormorant, saddle-bill stork and the rare shoebill stork. After you will transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, You will have you' early lunch then have a briefing from the ranger you trek the sanctuary for close to two hours. Afterwards transfer back to Kampala.
Duration: 50 minutes

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions

  • Accommodation included: 1 night
  • 1x Dinner
  • 1x Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Rhino Fund Uganda
  • Entry/Admission - Murchison Falls

Exclusions

  • Alcohol

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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