4 days Murchison Falls and Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Itinerary

Overview

This 4 days tour to takes you to the distinguished Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s picturesque heritage, with thrilling scenic allure and landscapes. Enjoy game viewing drives and the Ziwa Rhino Santuary.

Today you will be will be picked up from the airport or your hotel at around 8 am from Kampala or Entebbe and then start your drive to Murchison Falls National Park passing through beautiful woodlands and Savannah grasslands. Murchison Falls National Park sits on the shore of Lake Albert, in northwest Uganda. It’s known for Murchison Falls, where the Victoria Nile River surges through a narrow gap over a massive drop. Park wildlife includes elephants and hippos, and there are chimpanzees in the Kaniyo Pabidi mahogany forest. The Lake Albert Delta is home to rare shoebill storks. There are game fish in the cascades of Karuma Falls. This journey takes 6-7 hours with stopovers at interesting tourist attractions en route.

Accommodation:

Budget – Hornbill Bush Lodge – click here or more info about your accommodation

Midrange – Murchison River Lodge – click here or more info about your accommodation

Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner Bed and Breakfast

You will wake up very early and 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. 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.

You will return to your lodge for a late breakfast and some relaxation before setting off in the afternoon 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. The boat stops just tens of meters from the falls for pictures to be taken of the ravishing and majestic Murchison Falls.

Accommodation:

Budget – Hornbill Bush Lodge – click here or more info about your accommodation

Midrange – Murchison River Lodge – click here or more info about your accommodation

Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner Bed and Breakfast

This morning you will have your final game viewing drive in the park returning to your lodge for breakfast (depending on where you will be spending your night) After a relaxed breakfast, drive to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary via the top of the falls to view undoubtedly the thundering Murchison Falls from the top continuing to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch located in Nakasongola district is the proud home of the only wild rhinos in Uganda. The Rhino re-introduction project was a project of Rhino Fund Uganda and Uganda Wildlife Authority.

Ziwa is the only place where you will be able to see rhinos in the wild. Presently the sanctuary is home to thirty two (32) southern white rhinos. The sanctuary has become increasingly popular with tourists; for Rhino Trekking, Shoebill Trek and Canoe Ride, Bird Watching, Night Walk, Nature Walk and Relaxation. Arrive in time for lunch, in the afternoon you will track the Rhinos which takes about 2 hours in the company of well trained and knowledgeable local guides. After this great experience, you will head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation:

Mid-Range: Amuka Safari Lodge – click here for more info about your accommodation

Meal Plan: Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner Bed and Breakfast

After a relaxed breakfast you will be driven back to Kampala or Entebbe

Accommodation: No accommodation pre-booked on this day

Meal Plan: Breakfast only – Lunch and Dinner on own arrangements

The above itinerary includes:

  • Ground transport in a safari 4 x 4
  • 2 litres mineral water per day per person
  • Full board accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
  • All activities mentioned in the itinerary
  • All park entrance fees where applicable
  • Service of a professional English-speaking driver guide
  • All mentioned activities except for the optional ones

The above itinerary excludes

  • Extras at the accommodation i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
  • Tips to porters and driver/ guide
  • Insurance
  • Items of personal nature
  • Any other item not included on the includes list