This 4 Days safari takes you to Murchison falls national park. Murchison falls national park is known to harbor over 144 mammals,556 bird species, 51 reptiles and 51 amphibians. The giraffes occupy the northern bank more the buffalo population have increased crazily to over 10,000 whereas the Uganda Kobs have increased too to 35,000. Birds like the white crested turaco, red winged grey warbler are common in the southern bank because of the woodlands. The shoebill can be sighted at the banks of the albert delta in the northern bank.
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison falls National Park
Our Guide/Driver will pick you up from the airport or your hotel in Entebbe/Kampala and brief you before starting the journey to the Murchison Falls National Park. Enjoy the drive as you observe the African countryside and small towns like Luwero and Nakasongola. Nakasongola is a cattle keeping corridor and you will be amazed by the vast herds of long horned cattle grazing close to the roadside. . You may ask the Guide/Driver to stop briefly at one of the markets so that you can mingle with the locals and check out some of the tasty local fruits like mangoes, oranges, pineapples, bananas and maize.
Your first main stop is at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. This sanctuary was established to protect the few remaining white rhinos in Uganda after 99% were killed by poachers. Rhinos once roamed the national parks in Uganda but extensive poaching wiped them out. It was easier to kill them for their valuable horns because they have no fear of humans like the other large mammals. The sanctuary is also great for birding, primates viewing and spotting antelopes. After tracking the rhinos, you will proceed to have lunch at the nearby Masindi town
After Masindi, you will proceed to Murchison Falls national park and proceed straight to the top of the falls.
Dinner and overnight
Day 2: Morning Game Drive and Launch Cruise on the Nile
At 6:00am, you will be picked up by the driver or guide and embark on a very anticipated day for an early morning game drive, you will serve breakfast and after proceed to the savannah grasslands for game viewing like the lions, leopards, giraffes, the Uganda Kob, buffaloes, oribi, jackals, elephants, warthogs, Jackson hartebeests, hyenas and countless birds. Look out for the early morning risers and predators like leopards returning back to their dens after hunting.
The game drive will last for 4-5 hors and later return to the lodge for resting and lunch and you prepare for the afternoon boat cruise.
While on the cruise you will spot crocodiles, hippos, elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs and this part of the river Nile offers some of the best birding spots in Uganda. Watch out for the Shoebill storks, Goliath heron, hornbills, the yellow billed stork, pelicans, bee-eaters, kingfishers, Egyptian goose and African fish eagles. The boat cruise ends at the bottom of the Murchison falls and is a great time to take some great photos to show your friends back home.
Dinner and overnight
Day 3: Boat ride at the Nile delta and afternoon Game drive.
Breakfast will be served and after you will embark on a 4-hour boat ride to the Nile Delta area. This area is known for its amazing collection of wildlife including lions, bushbucks, elephants and buffaloes. This time the boat goes down stream where you will encounter amazing wildlife and birds. You will pass through vast swamps and wetlands with countless water birds. After this boat cruise, you will get back on land, take lunch and be taken for another game drive but in a different section of the park. This is a chance to see any wildlife you might have missed out during the first game drive and boat rides.
Dinner and overnight
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest – transfer back to Kampala
Early morning breakfast and after check out at the lodge as you proceed for chimpanzee tracking experience. You will be briefed by the experienced ranger guides about your day activity. Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest can take up to 5 hours. Budongo forest is also one of the best places for birding as well in Uganda. While tracking the chimpanzees, watch out for the birds, other smaller primates and the ancient mahogany trees. The driver will start the journey back to Kampala after tracking the chimps. You will have lunch on your way.