3 Days Murchison Falls Safari

3 Days Murchison Falls Safari  – Overview

The 3 Days Murchison Falls safari is one of the popular 3 days safaris to Murchison Falls National Park. This 3 days Murchison Falls wildlife safari is a trip covering only Murchison Falls National Park at an affordable price with three-game drives and boat cruise to increase on the possibility of animal count on the trip.

Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest and oldest national park covering about 3,840 square kilometers. It is situated approximately 300 kilometers by road northwest of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. Murchison Falls National Park is a rewarding wildlife safari destination and home to four of the “big five” African wildlife animals.

While on your 3 days Murchison Falls Uganda wildlife safari, you will undertake game drives and a boat cruise at the park. You have a rare sight of the amazing wildlife in the Murchison Falls such as the lions, leopards, African buffaloes, African elephants, Rothschild giraffes, hippopotami, crocodiles, spotted hyenas, various antelopes like duikers, impalas among others.

The Murchison Falls National Park is also home to a vast number of primates like the black and white colobus monkeys, chimpanzees which offer additional wildlife views on your 3 days Murchison falls safari.

The Murchison falls National Park is one of the best exciting National Parks in East Africa. The Park also has vast sceneries and landscapes characterized by, the savannah grasslands, river line, tropical forest and woodland which allows you to participate in several activities while on your 3 days Murchison Falls Safari.

Your  3 Days Murchison Falls Safari is one of the most popular Safaris in Uganda that covers a range of packages including meals and accommodations varying from luxury, mid-range, and budget, three-game drives, bird watching, chimpanzee tracking, nature trails, and communal walks and a boat cruise all at an affordable price. This safari will bring you the best lifetime memories.

This 3 days tour to Murchison Falls National Park either starts from Kampala or Entebbe. Using a 4×4 vehicle from Entebbe International Airport to Murchison Falls National Park is approximately 300km which takes about 4 hours.

However, the trip can also start from a convenient location within Uganda. On the first days of this 3 days Murchison Falls tour, your Uganda safari guide does pick you up for a drive to Murchison Falls National Park. At the park, you undertake a tour to the top of the falls then have a short sunset game drive en route to the hotel or lodge booked for your accommodation. A game drive and boat cruise follow the next day and lastly another game drive before returning to Kampala on the third day.

Safari highlight:  3 Days Murchison Falls safari

• Day 1: Transfer from either Kampala or Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park for your 3 days safari. Visit the top of Murchison Falls and have a sunset game drive en route to your booked hotel/lodge where you have dinner and spend the night. Distance 282 km, Drive time 4 hours 23 minutes.
• Day 2: Undertake a morning game drive and an evening boat cruise to the bottom of the Murchison falls.
• Day 3: Morning game drive and return to Kampala. Distance 282 km, Drive time 4 hours 23 minutes.

Detailed Itinerary: 3 Days Murchison Falls safari

Day1: After early morning breakfast at your place of residence or hotel in either Kampala or Entebbe, our Wild jungle trails safari guide will pick you up from your place of residence or hotel and brief you about your 3 Days Murchison Falls Safari. After the briefing, the safari will start right away to Murchison Falls National Park. 

After about 4 hours drive, you arrive in Masindi town where you will stop for a lunch break in one of your most preferred hotels in town. After lunch, the drive will continue to Murchison Falls National Park from Masindi with your Uganda Safari guide while highlighting you about the adorable Murchison Falls safari experience during the drive.

Arriving at Murchison Falls national park; you will encounter several baboons along the way to the top of the mighty Murchison falls. The top of the falls is the point where the Nile river water forges its way by squeezing through a 7 meters rock into what is known as the devils cauldron. The pressure that the river uses to squeeze through the rocks is what makes it the “world’s Most Powerful Waterfalls”. 

Marvel at the fall thunderous roar form residual water strays which creates a rainbow. Its view is so stunning and breathtaking and photos are quite unavoidable while on top of the falls on your 3 Days Murchison Falls Safari. You will thereafter have a short sunset game drive en route to a prior booked Hotel or Lodge where you will check in, have dinner and spend a night.

Drive Time: 5-7 hours
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation Options: Luxury: Paraa safari Lodge/ Baker’s Lodge, Midrange: Murchison River Lodge/ Fort Murchison Lodge, Budget: Red Chili Rest Camp/ Heritage safari Lodge 

Day 2: Undertake a morning game drive and an evening boat cruise to the bottom of the falls.

By sunrise, your Uganda wildlife tour guide will pick you up from the Hotel or Lodge for a transfer to the park for a morning game drive on the second day of your 3 days Murchison Falls Safari lasting about 2 – 4 hours. During the game drive, you will have a chance of sighting several oribis, Uganda kobs, cape buffaloes, savannah elephants, lions, leopards, the Rothschild giraffes and a vast population of other wildlife species.

After the game drive, you will have a lunch break, freshen up and then transfer to the boat cruise pier at about 2:00 pm. Taking a boat cruise in Uganda to the bottom of the magnificent Falls gives you a great experience while on your Uganda Safari at Murchison Falls National Park. Once at the bottom of the Falls, you will see the Nile thundering down the narrow gorge and the banks of River Nile congested with a variety of wildlife and the spacious waterbird species. The launch cruise to the bottom of the falls can take about 3 hours.

While at the bottom of the Falls, you can as well opt to hike to the top of the Falls and get close to the narrow gorge through which the river explodes into the Falls. The refreshing strays of the falls and the vibrant ground shake underneath makes it the most adorable experience of your Murchison Falls Safari. This will mark the end of the second day of your 3 days Murchison Falls safari with a transfer to your booked accommodation facility for dinner and a nights’ stay.

Meal Plan: Full board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Accommodation Options: Luxury: Paraa safari Lodge/ Baker’s Lodge, Midrange: Murchison River Lodge/ Fort Murchison Lodge, Budget: Red Chili Rest Camp/ Heritage safari Lodge 

Day 3: Morning game drive and return to Kampala.

On this last day of your 3 days Murchison Falls safari, you have breakfast and then embark on another morning game drive increasing the possibility of a bigger animal sight count. Murchison Falls National Park is known to be one of the best places to see the beautiful sunrises of Uganda. Wildlife like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Bushbucks and many more alongside several bird species can be spotted. After the game drive, you either return to your hotel and refresh or just continue with the drive to Kampala.

En-route to your destination from the Park, remember to purchase a souvenir for yourself that will always remind you about your wonderful Murchison falls safari experience in Uganda. Our Wild Jungle Trails Uganda Safari guide guarantees the most memorable experience for your Safari to Murchison Falls and ensures that you get to the end of your destination safely.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Drive time: 5-7 hours

End of the 3 Days Murchison Falls National Park safari

Note: In the park, avoid dressing in blue, white and black clothes as they may attract tsetse flies.

Safari Inclusions and Exclusions: 3 Day Murchison Falls National Park safari

3 Days Murchiscon Falls Safari Inclusions

• Murchison Falls National Park entry fees
• Boat cruise and visit to the top of falls fees
• Bottled drinking water
• 4X4 safari vehicle
• Knowledgeable English speaking driver guide
• Accommodation and meals at Murchison Falls National Park

3 Days Murchiscon Falls Safari Exclusions

• International flight fares
• Visas
• Accommodation outside Murchison Falls National Park
• Personal expenses like purchase of crafts, drinks, cigars, souvenirs
• Laundry
• Tips

Note;

This 3 Days Murchison Falls safari can easily be customized to suit your interests by our expert team when you contact us.