$2,745 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Flying to pakuba airstrip in murchison falls national park
Flying to pakuba airstrip in murchison falls national park
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport for your scheduled domestic flight to Murchison Falls National Park.
The flying time is just over an hour. Upon arrival you will be met by your guide ( driver) who will brief you about your 4 days safari trip. This is Uganda’s largest national park, named for the dramatic Murchison Falls where the Nile, the world’s longest.
river, explodes violently through a narrow cliff in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 40 meters below. The Nile River is home to one of Africa’s highest hippo and crocodile populations as well as a dazzling array of water birds, including the rare and elusive shoe bill stork. The lush grassland to the north of the river offers frequent sightings of elephants, buffalo, giraffes, a wide variety of antelopes and sometimes even an encounter with lions or leopard.
After lunch embark on a three-hour cruise from park headquarters to the head of Fajao Gorge at the base of Murchison Falls.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Murchison Falls NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Morning game drive and visiting the top of the falls in the late afternoon
Morning game drive and visiting the top of the falls in the late afternoon
In the morning depart with your guide to the northern sector of Murchison Falls National Park, an area rich in
wildlife including lions, elephants, buffalo, giraffes, oribi, hartbeest, and countless reptiles and birds, including one
of the park’s more difficult species to spot, the rare shoe-bill stork. Crocodiles are also plentiful in this park.
In the afternoon embark on a short hike to the top of Murchison Falls where the force of the mighty Nile River
narrows to flow through a seven meter gap, cascading down a forty meter cliff to the vast gorge below. The power
of the falls and the scenic views from the top are breath taking. Walk along the top of the falls and feel the spray of
the water and bask in the cool mist around you.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
A boat cruise on the delta side and an evening game drive
A boat cruise on the delta side and an evening game drive
In the morning embark on a half day boat trip into the Victoria Nile Delta, a 20 km cruise downstream from the
park’s headquarters. Home to a wide variety of wetland and papyrus endemic bird species, including the elusive
shoe bill stork, this three-to-four-hour cruise offers a unique opportunity to spot rarely found birds and animals such
as hippo, elephants and large crocodiles. Traveling through the center of Murchison Falls National Park, guests can
experience the constantly changing scenery of the Nile River as it winds its way to Lake Albert.
Afternoon game drives.
- Main Destination:
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation:
- Pakuba Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Fly back to Entebbe
Fly back to Entebbe
After breakfast, depart Murchison Falls National Park from the pakuba airstrip with your scheduled flight to Entebbe Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
