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4 Days Adventure in Murchison Falls with Rhinos and Budongo
Murchison falls National park is habitat to over 70 mammal species, 451 bird species including rare species like the shoe billed stork. This safari will take you through Ziwa Rhino sanctuary to truck the White Rhino, Spectacular view of the Murchison falls from the top of the falls, game drive, Nile Cruise up to the bottom of the falls through schools of hippos and crocodiles, Primates of Budongo and its beautiful flora.
Includes: Accommodation, Meals as per itinerary, Park entry fees, tour to the top of the Falls, game drive on northern bank, cruise on the Nile to bottom of Falls, Ferry crossings, Ziwa Rhino, Budongo forest walk and private 4×4 ground transportation with an English speaking driver guide.
Excludes: Beverages, tips, and personal expenses.
SAFARI ITINERARY
Day 1
These four days of adventure starts from your hotel where your driver guide will pick you from and embark on a driver to Murchison. Taking Bombo road you drive heading north stopping en route at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for an opportunity to track the White Rhino.
The White Rhinos are being reintroduced in Uganda after their extinction in the 70s. Proceed to Masindi for lunch and thereafter drive to the top of the falls. Here you will have an opportunity to view the mighty Nile forced into a seven meter gulch dropping about fifty meters hence forming the Murchison falls after which the park was formed.
Later you will be driven to your overnight lodge and checked in. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Transit Time: About 5 Hours to the park
Day 2
Today you will rise with the early birds and after warming up with a cup of coffee or tea you will set off for your game drive looking out for the predators like the lions and hyenas. Other animals here include the African elephants, Rothschild giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeest among many others.
Murchison Falls National Park is also a hub for birds with over 451 species recorded including the rare ones like the Shoe Billed stork. Return to your lodge for breakfast and after lunch transfer to the jetty where you will take a Nile Cruise up to the bottom of the falls. Along the way you will encounter schools of hippos, Nile crocodiles and a variety of water birds both indigenous and migrant species.
Other animals like the elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks also frequent the river to cool off. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3
We shall enjoy one more game drive this morning and after lunch we shall transfer to Budongo Forest and check in at Budongo Eco Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Transit Time: About 2 hours
Day 4
This morning we shall take a nature walk in Budongo forest led by a ranger guide. We shall lookout for primates like Black and White Colobus monkeys, Red-tailed monkeys, Grey-cheeked Mangabeys, and chimpanzees. Budongo forest is also a habitat for a variety of bird species some of which are endemics to this region.
Apart from the fauna, Budongo is also blessed with beautiful flora which includes a variety of tree species some in hundreds of years of existence. Return to the lodge for lunch and after lunch drive back to Kampala where you will be dropped off.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Transit Time: About 5 Hours to Kampala
