4 days safari trips to Murchison Falls are the most renowned safaris for travelers to Murchison Falls National Park. This is the oldest Ugandan National Park with stunning landscapes, amazing wildlife sighting activities and innumerable species inhabiting the park.
There are plenty of safari itineraries to this park adored by wildlife enthusiasts all over the world. Some are very short whereas some are very long. Well, the most detailed but most adventurous trips to Murchison Falls is certainly the one for 4 days.
The 4 days Murchison Falls safari is a detailed trip that gives you an exquisite take through this park. There’s plenty of activities you could decide to do on this safaris in the park presenting you the exhilarating opportunities to view multiple wildlife and exclusive attractions.
Take a look on how the safari is prepared at Cheap Self Drive Uganda.
4 days safari trips to Murchison Falls in details
Day 1: Commence travels to Murchison Falls National Park
This amazing trips to Murchison Falls starts with a pick up from your designated location by our experienced driver in the early morning hours with your ideal car rental Uganda vehicle option. The drive to Murchison Falls National park is a 5 hour journey stretching to approximately 274 km.
The journey is an amazing one moving you past the beautiful roadside sceneries on the Kampala-Masindi road. Along this road are many hotels and other stop overs where you could plan to have lunch from.
The journey continues after your lunch session to the Ziwa rhino sanctuary, 73 km to Murchison Falls National Park. This is the most renowned tourist attraction site on this journey to the park.
Expect to observe a great deal of black and white rhinos at the sanctuary and a few birds. The driver shall then continue after this short stop over to Masindi district to Murchison falls National Park for check in at your reserved accommodation facility. Time check by now is around the late afternoon latest 5 pm.
There are great accommodation options at Murchison Falls National Park to cater for your services from the budget friendly stays, to the midrange options and also the luxury accommodation facilities for those into the high end living experience.
We recommend you to utilize the evening for settling in well at the hotel and taking a deep and relaxing rest from the long journey to the park. This helps you get ready for the exhilarating adventures that await you on day two.
Highlights of day 1;
- Pick up by our diver in your ideal car rental option
- Commence trip to Murchison Falls National Park
- Stop over for lunch at the most ideal hotels and restaurants along the way.
- Stop over to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary
- Check in at your hotel
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and boat cruise.
Begin your day 2 safari trips to Murchison Falls with the sumptuous breakfast at the lodging option you chose. Afterwards our tour guide will lead you to the starting point of the exciting adventure of trekking chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest. Murchison falls is one of the three Ugandan National Parks to do Chimpanzee trekking.
This exciting adventure starts in the early mornings by 8am. Embark on this adventure with your travel associates first as it is a physical activity that needs you to be fresh and vigilant. Morning hours are the best for this activity.
Chimpanzee trekking in Murchison falls National Park takes place in the Budongo Forest. The activity lasts for around 3 hours. Sighting these primates might take you around an hour and when they are spotted, the guide will explain about the spotted families at safe distance.
After this physical activity of trekking these primates, our guide leads you back at the hotel for a rest and lunch. The trips to Murchison falls then continues with the boat cruise activity.
Boat cruises at this park are done in the early mornings and the afternoons by 2 pm. The 2pm boat cruise is the viable option for you to relax further after trekking chimpanzees. This activity is a guided activity too on the most comfortable and awe-inspiring boats.
The sail takes you to the bottom of the falls and to the Albert Delta depending on what you prefer. The most exciting sail is the one to the bottom of the Murchison Falls. This gives you the best views of the strongest waterfalls on the globe.
Boat cruise at Murchison Falls National Park is approximately a 3 hour sail. It ends in the late afternoons granting you the option of adding sundowner experiences at the Nile. This is another amazing encounter in Murchison Falls.
Close your second day with this activity then our guide shall lead you back to the hotel for your evening accommodation.
Highlights of day 2;
- Sumptuous early morning breakfast at the hotel
- Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo Forest
- Lunch at the hotel
- Boat cruise to the bottom of the falls and Albertine Delta
- Sundowner cruise at the Nile
Day 3: Top of the Falls Hike and Game drives.
After your early morning breakfast at the Hotel, our guide will lead you to the starting point of the Top of the Falls Hike. This activity is the best to be done in the morning hours. It is usually began by 9 am for the morning shift.
This formidable activity is where you can move to the top of the Murchison Falls. The bakers trail is where this activity starts at this park. This is also a physical activity in this park that needs you to be at some good physical fitness level.
This hike is approximately done for 45 minutes, covering approximately 1 kilometer. At the end of this hike, our guide will lead you back at the hotel for refreshments and lunch. After lunch our guide will embark you on the game drive.
Game drives in Murchison Falls National Park are done in the early mornings, in the afternoons and in the night. The afternoons are the best times to spot wildlife as they rest in the savannah plains and hunt for prey.
Our guides begins the drive after your lunch session to the game drive tracks. This experienced personnel will effortlessly lead you to the wildlife you would love to spot. The afternoon game drives in Murchison Falls are a rewarding experience done for over 4 hours and ended in the late hours by around 6:30 pm.
After the game drives the guide will drive you back to the Lodge for the evening accommodation.
Highlights of day 3;
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Top of the falls Hike
- Lunch at the hotel
- Afternoon game drive
Day 4: Breakfast at the Nile, end of safari.
This is the final day of your safaris. Begin your last day with a sumptuous breakfast at the Nile. This well accommodated activity presents you the chance to see the sun rise up to the sky. Photographic content on this encounter is scintillating topping the end of your 4 days safari trips to Murchison Falls.
After your breakfast the guide will lead you back at the hotel for check out. The journey back to your desired drop off location commences shortly after the check out.
The journey back is as adventurous as the journey to. Expect to enjoy brilliant views of the scenic landscapes along the Ugandan highways.
Highlights of day 4;
- Breakfast along River Nile
- Journey back to Kampala.
Note!
The activities on these safaris are paid for. The charges are levied by the Uganda Wildlife Authority to grant you a spot on any of these activities.
Price of chimpanzee trekking
Chimpanzee trekking requires you to have a chimpanzee trekking permit. A chimpanzee trekking permit for foreign nonresidents costs 130 USD, 120 USD for foreign residents whereas East African citizens pay 85,000 UGX.
Price of rhino trekking
This activity at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is priced 50 SUD for foreign nonresidents, 40 USD for foreign residents and 30,000 UGX for East African residents.
For the infants, foreign nonresidents are charged 25 USD, foreign residents are charged 20 USD while East Africans are charged 10,000 UGX.
Price of boat cruise
Boat cruises are charged 30 USD for the nonresident foreigners. The foreign residents pay 25 USD and East African citizens pay 30,000 UGX.
Price of game drives
Each foreign nonresident pays 20 USD for the game drives, 15 USD for the foreign residents and 20,000 UGX for the East Africans.
Price for the top of the falls
Foreign nonresidents pay 15 USD, foreign residents pay 10 USD and East African citizens pay 10,000 UGX.
Well for tourists wanting to experience more adventure in the Murchison Falls National Park, write to us at www.cheapselfdrive.com for a more itineraries concerning trips to Murchison Falls. We have a variety of them starting from the 3 days Murchison Falls safaris to the 10 days’.
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