4 DAYS WILDLIFE AND BIRDING ADVENTURE TO MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

OVERVIEW
These 4 days, are life changing experiences which will expose you to Murchison falls national park’s wildlife and its scenic views. You have greater opportunities of sighting numerous bird species during the birding event in the park. This park is a birder’s paradise with over 450 bird species.
A game drive in this park will also expose you to a number of wild games dwelling in there, a boat cruise in this park is one of its kind which has never been equaled on earth. The highest peak of this safari is hiking on top of Murchison falls which is the world’s strongest water fall. All these are worth for a collection of moments and stories to tell.
HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison fall nationals park.
Day 2: Birding in the park and boat cruise downstream
Day 3: Game drive and boat cruise up stream
Day 4: Travel back to Kampala
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison fall nationals park.
After you morning breakfast, meet your driver guide who will brief you about the tremendous safari to Murchison falls national park. This is one of the dreamed safaris that many yarn to have to one of the greatest national parks of Uganda. On your way to the park, you will branch to Ziwa rhino ranch where you will site a number of rhinos which are still existing in Uganda and not in any national park of Uganda. You will have lunch at Masindi town and later proceed to the park.
Accommodation
Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Day 2: Birding in the park and boat cruise downstream
After your break tea, meet the park guide and move to the jungle in search for birds hosted in the park. A number of birds including Abyssinian Roller and Ground Hornbill, Red-throated Bee-eater, Saddle-billed Stork, Long-toed Lapwing, Little Bittern, Osprey, Red-necked Falcon, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Red-throated Bee-eater, Bar-breasted Firefinch, White-rumped Seedeater, White-rumped Canary, Night jars (Pennant-winged & Standard-winged) and many more. During birding, you will spot a few of the wild game that nature will present. After retire from the activity and move back for lunch and relaxation.
In the evening, you will take a boat cruise downstream of the river where the slow-moving water created islands of swamps with a number of water birds include the shoe billed stock, herons, kingfishers and many more. Later move back to the lodge for dinner and rest overnight.
Accommodation
Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Day 3: Game drive and boat cruise up stream
Early in morning you will meet you drive and the park guide then move to the jungle for a game drive where you will spot the early morning risers and the hunters before the move back to their guide outs. Among others, lions, leopards, bush pigs, antelopes, buffaloes, giraffes and other games in the park. After the game drive, you will move back to the lodge for breakfast and relaxation.
In the afternoon, have a boat cruise up stream towards the falls. Murchison falls is the world’s strongest waterfall which oozes from a small gorge on the Victoria Nile. Many wild games are sited on the river banks grazing while others cooling their body temperatures. Schools of hippos, crocodiles, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes and many animals are sited.
After the boat cruise, move to top of the falls where you will have a clear view of the entire park. You shoot as many phots as you can on top of the falls which will make you safari a memorable one. After retire and move back to the lodge for dinner and rest.
Accommodation
Budget: Heritage Safari Lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Day 4: Travel back to Kampala
After breakfast, check out of the lodge and transfer back to Kampala.