Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Park 5-Day Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Transfer to Murchison Falls via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
2 stops
1
Rhino Fund Uganda
Your driver/guide will pick you from Hotel in Kampala or your residence at 6.30am from where you will start the drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Will first visit the Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. View rhinos and after proceed to Masindi with lunch en route in Masindi town..
2 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Murchison Falls National Park
After lunch proceed to Murchison falls. Visit the top of the falls an exciting point where millions of gallons of water squeeze in 6-7 meter gap with thunderous sound before falling down 40 meters forming placid river. Dinner and overnight.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Game drive and Boat cruise
1 stop
3
Murchison Falls National Park
Morning after an early breakfast drive in the northern bank of River Nile start the day with an early morning game drive. You will most likely be able to view those animals that are unique to the African Savannah like giraffe, antelope, lion, elephant, hyena, buffalo and the Uganda Kob.. After lunch you will take on a 3 hour launch cruise on the Nile River. The cruise takes you to the Bottom of the thundering falls where you will see huge crocodiles, schools of hippos, buffaloes, elephants and a variety of water birds like herons, cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters, kingfishers, skimmers, fish eagles and sometimes the rare shoebill. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Murchison Falls – Queen Elizabeth National Park
1 stop
4
Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Enroute you will see the spectacular view of the Rwenzori Mountains. They lie along the western boarder of Uganda and rise to a height of 5,100 meters. On clear day you can view Ice caps on the peaks of Stanley and Magherita, and their incomparable, beautiful, mist-shrouded peaks provide a unique backdrop to one of our most magnificent national park- Queen Elizabeth. Arrive in the evening dinner and overnight at the lodge.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Queen Elizabeth National Park
2 stops
5
Queen Elizabeth National Park
This park is one of the most outstanding treasures of Uganda, and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve for Humanity under UNESCO auspices. It borders Lake George and Lake Edward as well as Kazinga Channel in the western area of the Great Rift Valley escarpment. The day begins with an early game drive looking for wildlife. There are variety of game; lion, buffalo, elephant, Uganda kob, bushbuck and the rare leopard. About 600 bird species have been identified here, making it a Mecca for bird-watchers. They include the black bee-eater, 11 different species of kingfisher and several falcons, eagles and other raptors.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Kazinga Channel
Take a 2-hour launch cruise on the Kazinga channel in the afternoon. This waterway joins Lakes Edward and George and it is filled with schools of hippos, buffaloes with elephants at the banks. Retire to the lodge for over night.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
2 stops
7
Kyambura Game Reserve (Kyambura Gorge)
After breakfast you will be driven to Kyambura gorge for Chimpanzee tracking while on a nature walk. After Kyambura gorge for a primate walk where your will see chimps and other primates e.g Columbus & velvet monkeys and baboons walk out of the gorge to proceed to Kampala. .
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Entebbe
After chimpanzee tracking, proceed to Kampala/Entebbe to catch up with your flight. This marks the end of 5 Day Murchison and queen Elizabeth safari
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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