Trip Overview
2 days Murchison falls national park trip is a short trip but most rewarding. This short trip is curated to expose you to the wildlife that dwell in the park and also to encounter the strongest waterfalls in the world. Expect to engage in game drives, boat cruise and visiting top of the falls. You will have an en-route to Ziwa rhino sanctuary in Nakasongola and then embark on the journey to Murchison falls national park.
Day by Day Program
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls via Ziwa rhino Sanctuary
On this first day, our driver guide will pick you from the agreed pick up point. He will greet you, take you through the itinerary and then embark on the journey. An en-route will be in Nakasongola for rhino tracking which takes about 2hours. Exit the sanctuary and have a second stopover in Masindi for and early lunch and thereafter hit the road to the park for an evening boat cruise. Expect to cruise through a school of hippos, crocodiles, birds, elephants and buffaloes will be swimming at the shoe of the River Nile. Later, you will visit top of the falls to have a clear view of how the Nile forces its water into a narrow gorge making the thunderous sound. You will surely be convinced that Murchison falls are the world’s strongest waterfalls. Retire to your lodge for dinner under the stars.
Day 2: Game Drive in Murchison Falls National Park, Visit Top of the falls and Departure
On the second day of the 2 days Murchison Falls National Park trip. You will arise as early as 6am, get your breakfast packed, meet your driver guide and head to the park headquarters. You will register and be assigned a ranger guide. In the wilderness herds of buffaloes will welcome you, elephants, lion prides and leopards as they hunt. You will complete the list of Africa’s big 5 animals just like that. Other wildlife you will spot include; giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, hartebeests, kobs, birds, baboons to mention but a few. In the middle morning enjoy your picnic breakfast and exit the park. Arriving in Kampala will be in time for lunch, connect to a local restaurant for a scrumptious lunch. The driver guide will drop you at an agreed point, thus marking the end of 2 days Murchison falls national park trip. If you have more time, you can combine this trip with chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest.
