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This short 4 Days safari will give an experience of the real big 5, as you track Rhinos, continue to Murchison falls national park in the north western Uganda (311 km from Kampala) Enjoy a breathtaking game drive as you lookout for your favorites like lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Hippos, kobs, antelopes, leopard warthogs, hyenas etc. relax & unwind yourself on a boat cruise to the bottom of the dramatic Falls, check out to the top of the falls for the spectacular views and also encounter the Chimpanzees in the canopies of Budongo forests.
It’s a great experience with breathtaking spectacular views to behold
Day 1: Drive to Murchison Falls, Via Ziwa Rhinos tracking
Day 2: Enjoying a game drive & PM Boat cruise
Day 3: Morning game drive, visit the top of the falls
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking , drive back to Kampala or Entebbe!
Day 1: Drive to Murchison Falls
The guide will pick you up in the morning from the place of your residence, get briefed about your safari. You will then start driving to Murchison falls National Park with a first visit to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary for Rihnon tracking, lunch break and later continue to Murchison falls passing through a rain forest “budongo” which has got also some primate species, like chimpanzees, baboons and different types of monkeys
Driving hour: 6 to 8 hours
Accommodation
Hotel: Bamboo Village lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park
After an early morning breakfast (@ 6:00am), you will go for game drive within the park. You will be able to spot variety of animal species like; Uganda cob, buffalo, elephant, giraffe, lion, hartebeest, waterbuck, bohor reed buck, bushbuck, hyenas etc.
In the afternoon, you will have a relaxing boat trip along the Nile it’s takes about (3hrs to 4hrs), and here, you will be able to see animal like; Hippos, crocodiles and also various bird species along the river banks, and of course, hearing thunderous sounds of the high speed waterfall as you get near to its bottom. Birds you may see include like herons, ducks, cormorants, bee-eaters, skimmers, kingfishers, fish eagle and the rare shoebill.
Accommodation
Luxury Lodge: Bamboo Village lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3: AM game drive, Top of the falls, Afternoon relaxing
After your breakfast, you will have a relaxing morning game drive as you look for extra chances of seeing the animals which hadn’t been seen.
later you will drive to the top of the falls where you will be able to have a spectacular view of the world’s strongest water falls where millions of gallons of water squeeze in 6-meter gap in rocks before it explodes into thunderous explosion aiming its water to the bottom (about 40m) forming a pool water before its discharged off for the long journey.
In the afternoon, it will be a great relaxing evening at the lodge or at the swimming pool to cool off.
4 Day Chimpanzee tracking, drive back to Kampala or Entebbe
After you early morning breakfast, we will leave for chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest. Budongo Forest, located near the southern boundary of Murchison Falls National Park, is home to an estimated 600–800 chimpanzees, including habituated groups, here you will have a great time to come face to face with these closest friends and after the successful tracking, will start on your journey back to Kampala or Entebbe arriving evening.
The driver will drop you at your booked hotel for the night or drop at the airport if you have got a flight to catch back home on that day.
END OF THE SAFARI
Prices for the safari
Since this is a private tour, your booked safari can be arranged and organized at any time throughout the year depending on your desired traveling dates and the availability of accommodation.
Our Rates are always base on persons sharing a Double/Twin room/Triple
Single room supplements charges may apply for those requesting single occupancy
1 person $1,473
2 people $965 (per person)
3 people $866 (per person)
4 people $764 (per person)
The package includes:
Ground transportation by 4WD Tour Van
3 nights accommodation
Meal plan as per program
English speaking Driver/Guide
Park Entrance fees
Activities per program
Fuel & car hire
Rangers fees
Hike to the tops of the falls
Game drives
Water in the safari car
The package excludes:
Transport;
To the standard of your safari, we have offered you the best safari car, strong, reliable, and this is a 4WD Tour Van, it seats a capacity of up to the Maximum of 1 or 7 passengers in the rear cabin, has storage space, with a pop up roof, wider windows available to give you 360 degrees views.
Accommodation; - For this safari's accommodation will be at standard accommodation, each privately situated safari cottage has been built in an intimate safari-styled lodge with mosquito nets, En-suit bathroom.
NOTE: For the above mentioned accommodation it depends on availability, In case there is no availability during the requested dates of your safari, we do our best to look for another alternative accommodation which is relatively in the same standards or rate range.