Looking for a short safari that combines Uganda’s Big Five game with a hot air balloon experience? This 3-Day Murchison Falls Big Five Safari takes you to Murchison Falls National Park in northwestern Uganda at an affordable cost.
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest and oldest park, home to four of the Big Five animals – lions, leopards, elephants, and buffaloes. Your journey also includes a stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, allowing you to complete the Big Five experience.
3-Day Murchison Falls Big Five Safari Highlights
- Visit Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and oldest protected area
- Track rhinos on foot at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to complete the Big Five experience
- Enjoy a morning game drive to see lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, and antelopes
- Take a scenic boat cruise along the Nile River to the base of Murchison Falls
- Witness the Nile squeeze through a narrow gorge to form one of the world’s most powerful waterfalls
- Spot hippos, crocodiles, and colorful water birds during the boat trip
- Optional hot air balloon safari for aerial wildlife viewing and sunrise photography
- Capture beautiful landscapes, wildlife, and river views throughout the park
- Experience 3 days of wildlife adventure, photography, and nature exploration in Uganda
Brief 3-Day Murchison Falls Big Five Safari Itinerary
- Day 1: Kampala or Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park
- Day 2: Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Nile
- Day 3: Return to Kampala or Entebbe
Detailed 3-Day Murchison Falls Big Five Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala or Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park
On the first morning of your 3-Day Murchison Falls Wildlife Safari, your guide will pick you up from your hotel or directly from the airport if you arrive early. After a short briefing about the trip, begin your journey to Murchison Falls National Park.
Your first stop will be at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking. You will take a guided walk through the sanctuary to see Uganda’s only remaining rhinos up close in their natural environment.
After the activity, enjoy lunch at the sanctuary or in Masindi town before continuing to Murchison Falls National Park. Arrive in the evening, check in at your lodge, relax, and have dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2: Morning Game Drive and Afternoon Boat Cruise on the Nile
After breakfast on the second day of your 3 Days Murchison Falls Wildlife Safari, set out for an early morning game drive across Uganda’s largest national park.
The park is home to more than 75 mammal species, and during the game drive, you are likely to spot many of them, including elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs, hyenas, and oribis.
In the afternoon, take a relaxing boat cruise on the Nile River, Africa’s longest river. The cruise takes you upstream toward the bottom of the mighty Murchison Falls, where the Nile forces its way through a narrow gorge. Along the way, you will see hippos, crocodiles, elephants, and many bird species resting along the riverbanks.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Return to Kampala or Entebbe
After a hearty breakfast on this last day of your 3-Day Murchison Falls Wildlife Safari, check out and start your journey back to Kampala. You can also proceed directly to Entebbe Airport for your departure flight.
End of 3-Day Murchison Falls Big Five Safari.