Enjoy 4 days’ fishing on Murchison Falls best described as the “jewel in Uganda’s crown”! Enjoy the game drives, the Rhino Sanctuary, boat rides, see pods of hippo, crocodiles, vast numbers of exotic birds and butterflies and myriad wildlife coming to the water to drink. View the awesome falls and experience massive rush of the waters and its thunder. Feel the rock and its surroundings virtually tremble at the world’s most powerful natural flow of water. It’s such an experience…
Day 1
Arrive at the Entebbe International airport where you will be welcomed by your Equatorial Wild safaris guide and transferred by private vehicle to the Nile at Murchison Falls. Drive through the famous Luwero triangle. Take a stop over at Masindi hotel for lunch. We will continue through the park stopping at the top of the falls which is a fantastic sight. Here the Nile, the longest river in the world, is forced through a narrow gap in the rock (only 7 meters wide), before ferociously plunging down 43 meters. From here we will continue on, taking a ferry across the river to Paraa Safari Lodge. Game viewing on the way is very good; look out for hippos, elephants, buffalos and many other animals seen grazing on the banks of the river.
Dinner and overnight (Budget, medium and Luxury accommodation available).
Day 2
After breakfast, we will go for a morning Chimpanzee tracking in Kaniyo Pabidi Forest. This is an undisturbed area of natural forest within Budongo Forest Reserve where you can walk beneath mature mahogany and iron wood trees. Chimpanzee tracking is the most famous activity. You will certainly see many forest birds, including the chocolates-backed Kingfisher, the white-thigh hornbill and puvel's illadopsis found nowhere else in East Africa.
We will drive back to the lodge for lunch before taking an afternoon boat trip to the foot of Murchison Falls. This boat trip along the Nile is often cited as being the highlight of a trip to Murchison since it allows you to get up-close and personal with the animals. Along this stretch of the river, there are reported to be around 4,000 hippos in addition to some enormous Nile crocodiles. The bird life is stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters darting along the riverbanks. If lucky, you may see the rare and prehistoric looking shoebill, which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur! The boat takes you to the base of the falls which only adds to their impressiveness. You will be back at the campsite/ lodge to rest before the dawn of a new day.
Day 3
After breakfast, you will depart for Kampala via Masindi. There will be a choice of excursions available on arriving in Kampala, including a tour of the city, a visit to Jinja to see the source of the Nile (where water rafting is available for the adventurous). You will depart Kampala in the evening for the Entebbe International Airport arriving just in time to catch your departure flight.
Rates will Include:
Airport transfers, itinerary meals and accommodation, transportation, water, coffee or tea while on safari, park entrance fees, services of an English speaking driver/guide, boat trips, game drives, other itinerary activities and any government taxies/levies.
Rates will exclude:
Air fare, Bar Bills, Phone calls, Personal insurance, Laundry and other services of personal nature and driver’s/guide’s tips.
NOTE: Safaris / Holidays can be arranged for any number of people.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for rates, tailor made safaris and general inquires.
Yours- EWS Team