This safari adventure takes you to Murchison Falls National Park, which lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley.
This morning, a driver/guide will pick you from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe to commence the drive to Murchison Falls National Park via the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary where a conservation project to revive white rhinoceros is underway. Murchison Falls National Park is a nature reserve teeming with diverse wildlife and natural wonders. Before arriving at Murchison Falls N.P, you make a de-tour to Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary. The rhino sanctuary is not part of Murchison Falls National Park but can easily be visited on the way to or from Murchison.
You witness the remarkable efforts of conservationists to protect and rehabilitate the majestic but endangered white rhinos. Once abundant in Uganda’s wild places, white rhinos faced a dire threat from poaching and were wiped out. The sanctuary is a project aimed at their rebirth and so far it is a success. At Zziwa you will stretch your legs on a nature walk to go find the rhinos in the company of a guide and armed ranger. Once you encounter these endangered White rhinos, view them at close quarters (as close as the rangers will allow) and can take photos and videos to your fill. You are able to walk from one group of rhinos to the next in the open spaces of the sanctuary. When you spot the rhinos, you will stay in their presence experiencing them. After an enlightening encounter with rhinos, enjoy lunch somewhere en-route and continue to the crown jewel of Murchison Falls National Park. Prepare to be awe-struck as you stand atop the magnificent Murchison Falls, where the mighty Nile River plunges through a narrow gorge, creating a spectacle of nature’s power and beauty. Conclude your day by checking-in a lodge you have chosen, where you can unwind, refresh, and relish the serenity of the surroundings.
Game in Murchison Falls National Park is among the best in Uganda, garnished with wonderful birdlife that makes the park a wildlife and birders’ paradise. The park is home to 76 mammal species including herds of buffalo, elephants that are scattered in the savannah woodland areas. The park is also home to a good number of camouflage leopards as well as a good number of lion prides. The park is also known for the endangered Rothschild’s Giraffe. On the Nile’s banks and in the pools, you find hippos and crocodiles. Today, rise as the African sun rises and head out for a game drive – view the glorious day-break from across the open savannah, birds and dotted woodland as well as riverine vegetation along the Nile. You explore the area and are in search for game ranging from lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, giraffes and marvel at the graceful grazers like oribi, Jackson’s hartebeest, bushbuck and a lot of antelopes. Back at the lodge, enjoy lunch and then head out for one of Uganda’s under-stated adventures – a 3-hour boat trip on the Nile to the bottom of the powerful Murchison Falls. On the banks of the Nile, be on the look-out for hundreds of hippos, sunbathing crocodiles and prolific birdlife dotting the shore and atop the trees. At the climax, see and experience the mighty River Nile explode through a narrow gorge, plunging 40 metres below in a thunderous cascade. The climax is at the edge of the rift valley escarpment at which point you will get off the boat and trek to the top of the falls (wear sports shoes while on the boat for ease of trekking to the top). Having worked up a sweat, once at the top, get bathed in the misty spray that the Nile create as it forces itself into the 7-metre cleft to create the famous Murchison Falls. Your guide will be waiting up top to transfer you back to the lodge for dinner and night stay.
Wake and enjoy your breakfast. After your breakfast, drive to Budongo Forest – part of the Murchison Falls National Park conservation area for your guided chimpanzee tracking experience. You go in search of the habituated chimpanzee family in this forest. Your guide will explain to you more about the animals and plant species that you encounter on your way. Also, look out for other primates like the Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Red-tailed Monkeys, different types of birds etc. Chimp tracking can be experienced daily with two viewing times per day – so you will take the morning slot. The hike takes 2 to 4 hours, depending on the movement of the chimpanzees. Once you find the chimps, you will stay in their presence for one hour as you watch them feed, play and groom one another. Once the hour is up, you will come back to the starting point where your driver/guide will be waiting to take you back to the lodge for a hot lunch. Later in the evening, you can go out for an evening game drive. Given that no game drive is the same, you are sure to see something new. Later, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Today, you wake up at leisure and enjoy your breakfast. At 10.00am, you check-out and commence the drive to Entebbe International Airport via Kampala with a lunch stop en-route. You should arrive at the airport in time for you to check-in for your onward flight home. In case you have further business in Kampala, you are dropped-off at your hotel to bring to an end what we believe will have been a wonderful short excursion to Uganda’s most exciting nature reserve.
This safari adventure takes you to Murchison Falls National Park, which lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley. Murchison Falls National Par, Uganda’s most favourite game park is crossed by the Nile – the longest river as it flows north-wards to the Mediterranean. You encounter chimpanzees in Budongo Forest – part of the Murchison Falls conservation area.
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