3 Days Murchison Falls Wildlife Safari

3 Days Murchison Falls Safari

Itinerary Overview

Explore the best of Murchison Falls National park in just three days, this journey captures the soul of Murchison Falls National Park, which is Uganda’s crown jewel of wilderness. You’ll track rhinos on foot at Ziwa Sanctuary, witness the thunder of Murchison Falls from above and below, cruise the mighty Nile past hippos and crocs, and explore the open plains where lions roam and giraffes tower like sentinels.

This is a short, rewarding and rich safari experience that goes beyond just the African Big 5, it’s perfect for anyone craving something wild, real, and unforgettable.

Summary Itinerary

• Day 1: Transfer from Kampala/Entebbe – Ziwa Rhino Tracking – Top of Murchison Falls – Sunset Game Drive
• Day 2: Morning Game Drive – Afternoon Nile Boat Safari
• Day 3: Return to Kampala/Entebbe

Day 1: On the Road to the Wild – Rhinos, Falls & Savannah Skies

After a meet, greet and briefing by your safari guide, leave the city early and hit the road north in a long but alive drive, passing market towns, sugarcane fields, roadside chapatis, and kids waving from mango trees. Around midday, you reach Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Here, you step into the bush on foot. No fences. No enclosures. Just you and the rangers—tracking rhinos through tall grass until their massive shapes emerge. Quiet. Ancient. Real.

Continue north into Murchison Falls National Park, crossing the Nile and climbing to the Top of the Falls. Here, the river narrows into a 7-meter gap and drops in a white roar. Mist rises. The rocks tremble.

As golden hour descends, your first game drive begins. Giraffes graze in the distance. Buffalo gather near acacia trees. And if the bush gods smile, you might catch a lion yawning from a fig branch.

Accommodation in Murchison Falls:

• Budget: Hornbill Bush Lodge
• Standard: Pakuba Safari Lodge
• Luxury: Nile Safari Lodge

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Sunrise Game Drive & Boat Safari on the Nile

Dawn is magic in Murchison and today, you will witness exactly that. You rise early, chasing the light across the open plains. Elephants stroll quietly. Jackson’s hartebeest lift their heads. A leopard might flick its tail from the shade. You’re not watching a scene—you’re inside it among other great sightings you will have this day.

In the afternoon, you board a boat on the Nile. Slowly, you cruise upstream—past crocodiles, hippos, and birds that flash like jewels. Elephants drink from the banks, and waterbuck graze in the reeds. The boat stops just below the falls. The water roars, the cliffs close in. And for a moment, time holds still.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Optional Delta Boat / Hike – Return to Kampala or Entebbe

Your final morning is flexible. For the curious, an optional (extra cost) delta boat ride reveals a quieter side of the Nile—filled with birds, shy shoebills, and misty magic. Or, if you crave movement, take a hike to the top of the falls, reliving that thunder from a different angle.

Alternatively, have breakfast and immediately begin the drive south, through small towns and endless green. You arrive in Kampala or Entebbe by early evening—tired, dusty, and somehow more alive than before.

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Three Days. One River. A Thousand Heartbeats.
This isn’t just a safari. It’s a story written by hoofprints, waterfalls, and stars. Want to live it?