MURCHISON FALLS SAFARI – 5 DAYS

On arrival at the Entebbe international airport, you are met by your Murchison Falls Safari driver/guide and then transferred to the Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel. This afternoon will be at leisure. You can decide to take a walk and visit the Botanical gardens or the Uganda Wildlife Education Center.

Overnight The Boma / Karibu, Entebbe

This morning rise up early, breakfast, and travel North Kampala Suburbs, through Luwero, onto Masindi town. Stop over for lunch. You will arrive at Murchison Falls National Park later in the afternoon. This is the largest park in Uganda with an area of approximately 3,893 sq km. It protects a chunk of untamed African savannah bisected by the mighty river Nile. It is named for the dramatic Murchison Falls, where the worlds’ longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43 m below. Game includes elephant, buffalo, giraffe and a variety of antelope.

Overnight Paraa Safari lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

This morning rise up early, breakfast, and travel North Kampala Suburbs, through Luwero, onto Masindi town. Stop over for lunch. You will arrive at Murchison Falls National Park later in the afternoon. This is the largest park in Uganda with an area of approximately 3,893 sq km. It protects a chunk of untamed African savannah bisected by the mighty river Nile. It is named for the dramatic Murchison Falls, where the worlds’ longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43 m below. Game includes elephant, buffalo, giraffe and a variety of antelope.

Overnight Paraa Safari lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

This morning after breakfast, take a boat ride down river to the delta where the Nile empties into Lake Albert, it provides a best chance in Africa of sighting the rare shoebill. Lunch at the lodge and then take another afternoon game drive returning to the lodge at dusk.

Overnight Paraa Safari lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Early morning breakfast, game drive to the top of the Murchison Falls, where you can have a closer look at the gorge where the Nile squeezes into a 7 meter gorge dropping 43 m. The Falls are spectacular and thunderous with a beautiful rainbow displayed on sunny days. Later proceed towards Kampala having lunch en route. Transfer to Entebbe and later fly out depending on flight departure times. (Your flight should be late in the afternoon or in the evening otherwise, another night can be arranged for you in Entebbe)