5 Days Murchison Falls National Park Big 5 Safari 

This 5 days Murchison falls national park Big 5 safari includes game viewing in the park, rhino tracking in Ziwa rhino sanctuary , a boat cruise & chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest as well as a Delta boat cruise.

A 5-day Murchison falls national park Big 5 safari offers travelers a chance to see the big 5 game, including Rhinos, lions, Elephants, Buffaloes and leopards.

Apart from the big 5 animals, other animals spot including Giraffes, Jackson heartbeats , antelopes, hippos and crocodiles.

The park is the largest and oldest conservation in Uganda, which is separated into 2 sectors: the northern and southern sectors.

This Uganda trip features an en route visit to the Ziwa rhino sanctuary, which is the only home of the rhinos in Uganda, on top of Kidepo valley national park.

Safari highlights

• Day 1: Pick up and transfer for Murchison Falls National Park – Top of the Falls
• Day 2: Game drive & boat cruise along the Nile
• Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest – Evening game drive
• Day 4: Delta boat trip
• Day 5: Rhino tracking – transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe – Departure

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Transfer for Murchison Falls National Park (5-6 hours) – Top of the falls visit

Depending on your location in Kampala, you will meet our safari representative and your driver guide for a briefing about the Uganda safari before departing for Murchison falls national park.

Upon arrival at the park, connect to the top of the falls before you check into your booked lodge with an en route evening game drive.

Accommodation

• Nile Safari lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge for luxury option
• Pakuba Safari lodge/Murchison River Lodge for mid-range option
• Heritage Safari lodge/Red Chilly Rest Camp for budget option

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise at the bottom of the falls

After an early breakfast at the lodge, meet your safari driver guide and connect for a morning game drive.

The activity takes about 2-3 hours depending on animals available, and you will find animals including elephants, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, lions, Hartebeest, Uganda Kobs, Oribis and waterbucks.

After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch. Later in the afternoon at 2 pm, go for a launch cruise along the Nile, which will give you an exciting panoramic view at the bottom of the mighty Murchison falls.

Along the cruise, you will encounter crocodiles, hippos, and birds on the riverbanks like kingfishers, cormorants and bee-eaters. You will spend time viewing the falls at the bottom while taking pictures, then later return to meet your drive and connect back to your lodge and a relaxed evening.

After viewing the bottom of the falls, sail back to meet your driver, who will transfer you back to your lodge with an en route game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at lodge.

Accommodation

• Nile Safari lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge for luxury option
• Pakuba Safari lodge/Murchison River Lodge for mid-range option
• Heritage Safari lodge/Red Chilly Rest Camp for budget option

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo Forest – Game drive

After having early morning breakfast, drive to Budongo forest for Chimpanzee tracking in the Kaniyo ecotourism site in Budongo forest which is the biggest mahogany forest in East Africa and a home to about 80 habituated chimpanzees.

You will arrive very early so that you can start the forest walk in search of the chimpanzees; you will also enjoy the view and sound of birds and you will spend about 2-4 hours in search depending on their movement.

Once finding them, you will stay for one hour with them watching them eat, rest and play.

Return to the lodge for lunch and spend your afternoon relaxing at the lodge.

Later in the evening, go for a game drive to expand on your chances of seeing missed animals, at this time of the day, the animals are so active, so meeting them is very possible especially the lions and leopards. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at either lodge as above

Day 4:  Delta boat trip & community tour

After your breakfast, connect for your morning boat trip to the delta; this boat is interesting in that it increases your chances to see the shoebill stork and animals, as most of them converge at the delta for water. It’s a 3-4 hours’ experience before your return to your lodge for lunch.

In the late afternoon, visit the community around the park where you learn about the way of life of the people staying around the park; you will also be entertained with songs and dances. Before nightfall, Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Accommodation

• Nile Safari lodge/Paraa Safari Lodge for luxury option
• Pakuba Safari lodge/Murchison River Lodge for mid-range option
• Heritage Safari lodge/Red Chilly Rest Camp for budget option

Day 5: Rhino trekking & Departure

After morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and drive out of the park for a 2-hour drive to Ziwa rhino sanctuary for a rhino trekking excursion.

Upon arrival at the sanctuary, you will be briefed about the experience and then take 2-3 hours finding and viewing the rhinos.

Rhinos in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Thereafter, have your lunch and then proceed back to Kampala. You will be dropped off at a location you advise or at Entebbe airport for your onward flight back home.

End of 5 Days Murchison Falls National Park Big 5 Safari