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3-Day Murchison Falls Big Game & Nile Safari
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Highlights
- Day Game Drive
- Launch trip to bottom of falls
- Hike to Top of Falls
Day-by-day itinerary
3 days planned for you
1Day 1–3
Murchison Falls National Park
The area described is Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP), which is indeed Uganda's largest and oldest conservation area, first gazetted in 1926 and later established as a national park in 1952, covering an expansive 3,893 square kilometers at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley. The park's star attraction is the phenomenal Murchison Falls, considered the world's most powerful waterfall, where the entire volume of the Victoria Nile river is dramatically squeezed through a narrow 7 meter-wide gorge before plunging 43 meters into the "Devil's Cauldron" below. This creates a thunderous roar and a spectacular rainbow mist, with the river then calming into a placid stream that sustains vast populations of hippos and Uganda's largest concentration of Nile crocodiles, which are best viewed on the renowned boat safaris to the base of the falls. The park's diverse habitats from open savanna and Borassus palms to riverine woodlands are home to 76 mammal species, including four of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo), and notably protect nearly three-quarters of the world's Rothschild's giraffes. . MFNP is also a birdwatcher's paradise, hosting over 450 species, including the highly sought-after Shoebill stork near the Nile-Lake Albert Delta, making it an essential destination for a classic, diverse African safari.
- Destination
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation · Day 1–3
- Hornbill Bush Lodge
- Meals
- Lunch & Dinner
2Day 1–3
Murchison Falls National Park
The area described is Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP), which is indeed Uganda's largest and oldest conservation area, first gazetted in 1926 and later established as a national park in 1952, covering an expansive 3,893 square kilometers at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley. The park's star attraction is the phenomenal Murchison Falls, considered the world's most powerful waterfall, where the entire volume of the Victoria Nile river is dramatically squeezed through a narrow 7 meter-wide gorge before plunging 43 meters into the "Devil's Cauldron" below. This creates a thunderous roar and a spectacular rainbow mist, with the river then calming into a placid stream that sustains vast populations of hippos and Uganda's largest concentration of Nile crocodiles, which are best viewed on the renowned boat safaris to the base of the falls. The park's diverse habitats from open savanna and Borassus palms to riverine woodlands are home to 76 mammal species, including four of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo), and notably protect nearly three-quarters of the world's Rothschild's giraffes. . MFNP is also a birdwatcher's paradise, hosting over 450 species, including the highly sought-after Shoebill stork near the Nile-Lake Albert Delta, making it an essential destination for a classic, diverse African safari.
- Destination
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation · Day 1–3
- Hornbill Bush Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Morning Day Game Drive · Murchison Falls National Park
- Afternoon Launch trip to bottom of falls · Murchison Falls National Park
- Afternoon Hike to Top of Falls · Murchison Falls National Park
3Day 1–3
Murchison Falls National Park
The area described is Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP), which is indeed Uganda's largest and oldest conservation area, first gazetted in 1926 and later established as a national park in 1952, covering an expansive 3,893 square kilometers at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley. The park's star attraction is the phenomenal Murchison Falls, considered the world's most powerful waterfall, where the entire volume of the Victoria Nile river is dramatically squeezed through a narrow 7 meter-wide gorge before plunging 43 meters into the "Devil's Cauldron" below. This creates a thunderous roar and a spectacular rainbow mist, with the river then calming into a placid stream that sustains vast populations of hippos and Uganda's largest concentration of Nile crocodiles, which are best viewed on the renowned boat safaris to the base of the falls. The park's diverse habitats from open savanna and Borassus palms to riverine woodlands are home to 76 mammal species, including four of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo), and notably protect nearly three-quarters of the world's Rothschild's giraffes. . MFNP is also a birdwatcher's paradise, hosting over 450 species, including the highly sought-after Shoebill stork near the Nile-Lake Albert Delta, making it an essential destination for a classic, diverse African safari.
- Destination
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation · Day 1–3
- Hornbill Bush Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Early Morning Day Game Drive · Murchison Falls National Park
Where you will stay
Accommodation · Day 1–3
Hornbill Bush Lodge
Budget | 1× Single
1 night
Lunch & Dinner
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What is included
Included
- All accommodations, All activities, unless indicated as optional, All transport by road, All transportation (unless labeled as optional), Drinking water (on all days), English-speaking driver-guide, Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section), Park fees, Professional guide, Taxes / VAT.
Not included
- Bath towels, Bed linen, Camping equipment, Domestic flights, Airport transfers, International flights, Laundry services, Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.), Tips (tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day).
Payment terms
- Bookings cancelled more than 90 days before arrival: up to 90% refund
- Bookings cancelled 60–90 days before arrival: up to 75% refund
- Bookings cancelled 30–59 days before arrival: up to 50% refund
- Bookings cancelled less than 30 days before arrival: generally no refund
- No-show, late arrival or early departure: generally no refund
- Gorilla and chimpanzee permits: subject to applicable Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) cancellation and refund rules
- Important: Refunds are calculated from monies actually received and may be reduced by non-refundable permits/tickets, bank or payment charges, accommodation and transport cancellation charges, and other supplier costs that cannot be recovered.