3 Days Murchison Falls National Park and Rhinos
Murchison Falls National Park is one of the best game parks to visit while in Uganda. The park is located in the Murchison Conservation Area where we also find the Bugungu and Karuma wildlife reserves.
The park is endowed with several attractions including over 76 mammal species with four members of the big five, the lion, the leopards, the elephants, and the Buffaloes. Other species include bush bucks, Uganda kob, water bucks and warthogs, giraffes, Jackson’s hartebeest, hyenas etc. Along the shores of the Nile and within the waters you will see lots of hippos and crocodiles among other resident creatures. There also several primates in the Murchison falls national park including baboons and several monkey species.
The Murchison falls, Uganda’s largest national park is also home to over 450 recorded birds’ species including the rare shoe bill stork. The park is also home to 23 Albertine rift endemics given its location in the western arm of the east African rift valley. Our Murchison falls birding safaris allow you see many of these bird species with the help of our expert guides.
The highlight of your tour in Murchison falls National Park is visiting the “Murchison Falls” a point along the Nile, within the park where River Nile forces its way through a narrow gorge 8 meters wide. The launch trip up stream is very interesting and offers magnificent views of the falls and several wildlife species found along the shores including Buffaloes, Hippos, Crocodiles, water bucks and birds. Our top tours are the 3 Days Murchison Falls Safari, 2 Days Murchison Falls Safari and the 4 Days Murchison Falls Safari
PLANNING FOR MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK SAFARI
Best time to visit Murchison falls (Best time to go to Murchison Falls national park)
Located in the North western side of Uganda, Murchison falls is the biggest national park in the country covering a total area of 3,840 sq km. It is the most popular national park in the country due to its variety of attractions and is also the top tourist destination in Uganda. It has different vegetation including savannah plains, savannah woodlands, swamps and forested areas which are all habitats to numerous species of mammals, birds, primates and reptiles. Those interested in game viewing will go for game drives and animals like lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, waterbucks, buffaloes, warthogs, Uganda kob, Jackson’s hartebeest and many more animals are spotted. Other activities include boat cruise along the Nile to the mighty waterfalls, birding, and chimp tracking in Budongo forest and hiking to the top of the water falls.
Murchison falls was named after the mighty waterfalls which are formerly and locally known as Kabalega falls. Murchison falls National Park has very interesting natural attractions which everyone needs to consider seeing. Just like at most destinations, it is important to know the best time to travel to Murchison falls national park to encounter the best of the safari. This will best planned after getting to know the varying seasons in the region and of generally.
3 Days Murchison Falls National Park and Rhinos:
| Day | Activities | Lodge / meal plan |
| Day 1: | Pick –up from your residence a -transfer to Murchison falls National park – continue to the lodge – check- in –lunch –evening game drive. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. | Pakuba safari lodge |
| Day 2: | After breakfast, Morning game drive, return to lodge -lunch- afternoon – boat cruise to the bottom of that falls. – hike to the top of the falls – And have a view of schools of hippos, aquatic birds like grey headed kingfisher, black headed lapwing, giant heron and etc. – Retire to your lodge for dinner and overnight. | Pakuba safari lodge |
| Day 3: | Breakfast – Morning game drive- ferry crossing – leave the park to – to your residence | To your residence. |
Price quote per person: in USD – Mid –range accommodation
| No. of pax | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Price per person | 1,225 | 882 | 767 | 710 | 676 |
Budget price: at heritage safari lodge.
| No. of pax | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Price per person | 900 | 630 | 550 | 508 | 676 |
Price includes:
- 4×4 safari vehicle with Fuel
- 2 nights’ accommodation
- Bottled drinking water
- Rhino trekking entrance fees. 50 USD each
- Park entry fees.
- Game drives and boat ride
- Morning and Evening Game drives
- All meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- Professional driver guide
- Round trip pick up and drop off at desired destination.
Excluded:
Alcohol, tips, and souvenirs.