Short Itinerary

Day 1 (Dec 28, 2024) - Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park (Boat Cruise)
Day 2 (Dec 29, 2024) - Game Drives in Murchison Falls National Park to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (Rhino Tracking) to Kampala

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Safari tour prices vary depending on the starting date, your group size, and the choice of stay.

Ensuite Accommodation Packages

Below are packages with a few popular ensuite options for your tour, starting on Dec 28, 2024, in a group of two adults . Ensuite hotels are tented camps/lodges that can be inside/around national parks. You will have a private room with attached bathroom. Meals are provided by hotels.

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Option E1: $532 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $554 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $645 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Wild Palace Safari Lodge - Executive, Murchison Falls from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E2: $560 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $582 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $673 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Murchison Falls Bamboo Village - Cottage, Murchison Falls from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E3: $582 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $604 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $695 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge, Murchison Falls from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

Option E4: $643 per adult for safari with Safari Van , $665 per adult for safari with Mini Land Cruiser , $756 per adult for safari with Extended Land Cruiser
- Stay at Murchison River Lodge - Thatched Cottage, Murchison Falls from Dec 28, 2024 to Dec 29, 2024 [Full Board]

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park (Boat Cruise)

You will be picked up around 6:00 am from Kampala (or Entebbe) and then depart for Murchison Falls National Park which will take around seven hours of driving. You will be passing through beautiful woodlands and Savannah grasslands.

On arrival, you will have your lunch and have a rest. In the afternoon at 3:00 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, waterbuck and a wide variety of birds like the unusual shoe-bill 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.

Day 2 - Murchison Falls National Park to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (Rhino Tracking) to Kampala

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 /early lunch and then drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to witness the rhinos in the wilderness for a couple of hours.
Have some relaxation and later transfer to Kampala (or Entebbe).

Stay Locations

Day 1 (Dec 28, 2024) - Murchison Falls

Maps

Meals

Day 1 (Dec 28, 2024) - Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 (Dec 29, 2024) - Breakfast & Lunch

Transfer Times

Day 1 (Dec 28, 2024) - Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park takes about 5 to 5.5 hours (290 km)
Day 2 (Dec 29, 2024) - Murchison Falls National Park to Ziwa Rhino Sanctaury takes about 2.5 to 3 hours (136 km) & Ziwa Rhino Sanctaury to Kampala takes about 3.5 to 4 hours (169 km)

Note: These are estimated drive times. Because of the traffic, location of the accommodations, and several other factors, actual drive times may vary. Driving distances are approximate and do not account for exact places.

Inclusions

• 4x4 Land Cruiser or Safari Van.

• Drinking water while on safari (2 litres per person per day).

• Game drive as mentioned in the itinerary.

• Meals as per itinerary.

• Activities mentioned in the itinerary.

• A professional English speaking driver/ guide.

• Park Fees (for Non-Residents).

• All Taxes and VAT.

Exclusions

• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• Any activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

• Airport Transfers (Unless mentioned otherwise).

• International flights.

• Government imposed increase of Taxes, and or Park Fees.

• Personal Items (Souvenirs, Travel Insurance, Visa Fees, etc.).

• Tips (Tipping guidelines).