3 Days Murchison Falls National Park Big 5 Safari

3 Days Murchison Falls National Park Big 5 Safari lets you discover the big 5 animals. Uganda is well known for its beauty both flora and fauna. The big five animals are found in Uganda’s national parks, including Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo National Park, and Lake Mburo National Park, among others.

Murchison falls national park located in North of Kampala city in Masindi district and locally known as Kabalega national park, is situated at the end of the Albertine Rift Valley and is Uganda’s oldest and largest safari park. This park can be accessed by road and air transport.

Murchison falls was gazetted as a wildlife reserve in 1926 and has over 76 different mammal species and 451 birds.  The main attractions in wildlife at Murchison falls include; Buffalo, giraffes, lions, Jackson’s hartebeest, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, bird species, yellow flycatchers, shoebills, and woodhouses, which are always seen during birdwatching and nature walks.

Regarding the accommodation, Murchison Falls is ranked as the best national park with good options, but it depends on an individual’s budget. The national park provides accommodation in three categories: luxury accommodation, budget accommodation, and midrange accommodation.

3 Days Murchison falls national park Big 5 Safari

Day 1: set off from Entebbe / Kampala

Day 2: game drive & Boat cruise

Day 3: chimpanzee tracking & return to Kampala

Detailed 3 days Murchison falls

Day 1: set off from Kampala

You will depart from Entebbe / Kampala and start your journey on the Gulu highway, which takes about a 5-6 hour drive, you will have some stopovers along your journey; you will stop in luwero market for refreshment and buy some certain fruits, like mangoes, to eat along the journey.

As soon as you reach Masindi, you will have another stop, have some lunch, relax, and then continue to the national park. You will arrive within the park in the late evening and continue to hike to the top of the falls with a lot of experience and unforgettable moments. After their drive to the lodge, check in for dinner and overnight.

Luxury lodge: paraa safari lodge

Budget lodge: red chill lodge

Mid-range: Murchison River lodge

Day 2: game drive & Boat cruise

You will wake up early after your breakfast at your lodge; your driver will come and pick you up for a morning game drive, which is the best time for viewing a lot of mammals since most of them do hunting in the early morning, especially the cat family.

During the game drive, animals spotted include elephants, buffaloes, lions, giraffes, antelopes, warthogs, hyenas, Jackson heartbeat and elusive leopards.

Murchison Falls Boat Cruise

Hippo

After your game drive, you will be driven back to the lodge for lunch and have some time to relax while you wait for the afternoon boat cruise. During the boat trip, you will be able to spot various mammals and bird species, which may include Nile crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, elephants, and giraffes that normally come to the Nile for water in the afternoon.

The bird species include shoebills, silverbirds, yellow-billed storks, African jacanas, great egrets, and many more.

Day 3: chimpanzee tracking & return to Kampala

On the last day of your 3 days Murchison falls national park big 5 safari, you will wake up very early in the morning, have your breakfast and check out of the lodge; drive to the headquarters for a briefing about the chimpanzee tracking in the Budongo forest; the tracking takes about 1-5 hours according to the location of the chimpanzees; and you are required to travel or move with food since it may take time.

After spotting them, you’re given an extra hour to be with them, have some good moments, take pictures, and study them about their behaviors.

End of 3 Days Murchison Falls National Park Big 5 Safari

Includes:
• Pick up and drop off in Entebbe / Kampala
• Boat cruise fees
• Rhino tracking fees
• Full-time English-speaking driver guide
• Park entrance fees/ Game drives
• Top of the falls drive
• Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
• All meals at the lodge (breakfast-lunch-dinner)
• 4WD safari van and fuel
• Bottled drinking water

Excludes:
• Air flight tickets and visas
• Life insurance
• Optional activities not included on the itinerary
• Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, meals, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips, among others.