Quick Summary

4-Day Murchison, Rhino Tracking and Chimp Tracking Tour-Uganda is a 4 days tour in Uganda via the Murchison NP route, starting from USD 1300. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
4 days

Route
Murchison NP

From
USD 1300

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 4-Day Murchison, Rhino Tracking and Chimp Tracking Tour-Uganda

Murchison Falls, is a waterfall on the Nile. At the top of Murchison Falls, the Nile forces its way through a gap in the rocks, only 7 meters wide, and tumbles 43 meters, then flows westward into Lake Albert. Murchison houses the famous African big four (lion, leopard, elephant, and Cape buffalo) and to complete the African BIG 5 game animals, you’ll stop over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to visit the last of the white Rhinos, Winding up with Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo Forest.

Duration: 4 days
Route: Murchison NP
Starts at: USD 1300

Overview

Itinerary

include & exclude

Highlights for 4-Day Murchison, Rhino Tracking and Chimp Tracking Tour-Uganda

Day 1: Visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Continue to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 2: Morning Game Drive and Launch Cruise on the Nile
Day 3: Boat ride at the Nile delta and afternoon Game drive
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest – transfer back to Entebbe

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Continue to Murchison Falls National Park
Day 02	Morning Game Drive and Launch Cruise on the Nile
Day 03	Boat ride at the Nile delta and afternoon Game drive
Day 04	Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest – transfer back to Entebbe

Day 01: Visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Continue to Murchison Falls National Park

>> You will picked you up from you' Hotel and start the journey to the Murchison Falls NP. Enjoy the drive as you observe the African countryside and small towns like Luwero and Nakasongola. Nakasongola is a cattle keeping corridor and you will be amazed by the vast herds of long horned cattle grazing close to the roadside. Your first main stop is at the Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. This sanctuary was established to protect the few remaining white rhinos in Uganda after 99% were killed by poachers. After tracking the rhinos, you will proceed to have lunch at the nearby Masindi town
After Masindi, you will proceed to Murchison Falls National Park and proceed straight to the top of the falls. Spend some time here as you marvel at the magnificent waterfall. The falls are formed when the river Nile squeezes through a narrow gorge and drops with a thunderous force. Take as many photos as possible so that you can share them with you friends. The driver will then take you to your hotel for dinner.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Parkside Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Day 02: Morning Game Drive and Launch Cruise on the Nile

>> Wake up early, take breakfast and prepare for a very eventful day. The drive/Guide will pick you up and take you for a game drive to see lions, leopards, giraffes, the Uganda Kob, buffaloes, oribi, jackals, elephants, warthogs, Jackson hartebeests, hyenas and countless birds. Look out for the early morning risers and predators like leopards returning back to their dens after hunting.
After the four-hour game drive, you will go for lunch and then the afternoon boat cruise. While on the cruise you will spot crocodiles, hippos, and most of the animals already seen while on your earlier game drive. This part of the river Nile offers some of the best birding spots in Uganda. Watch out for the Shoebill storks, Goliath heron, hornbills, the yellow billed stork, pelicans, bee-eaters, kingfishers, Egyptian goose and African fish eagles. The boat cruise ends at the bottom of the Murchison falls and is a great time to take some great photos to show your friends back home.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Parkside Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Day 03: Boat ride at the Nile delta and afternoon Game drive

>> After breakfast, you will be picked up by your boat to go to the delta area of Murchison Falls National Park. The Nile Delta boat cruise offers a chance to see lots of wildlife species that include buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, hippos and the rare shoebill stock. You will also observe the Nile reducing speed as it deposits waste before entering lake Albert. Return back to the lodge for lunch and then prepare for your evening game drive to look for animals you could have missed on the first game drive. After the game drive, transfer to back to the for dinner and overnight.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Parkside Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP

Day 04: Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest – transfer back to Entebbe

>> Wake up early and go for the briefing at the forest offices. You will be allocated a group and a ranger to be your leader. Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest can take up to 5 hours and you are allowed only one hour with them. Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo is special because it has less crowds and there are higher chances of interacting with international researchers for more information about the primates. Budongo forest is also one of the best places for birding in Uganda. While tracking the chimpanzees, watch out for the birds, other smaller primates and the ancient mahogany trees. The driver will start the journey back to Kampala after tracking the chimps. You will have lunch on your way that's Masindi town, arriving Entebbe in the later evening. Inline with you' flight timing we will transfer you to the Airport.