The 2-day Murchison Falls safari gives you a fast way to enjoy wildlife viewing in Murchison Falls National Park, the largest park in Uganda. Book this short tour for a guided game drive and a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile.
A game drive across the park’s savannah brings sightings of warthogs, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, lions, hyenas, oribis, Uganda kobs, and a wide range of bird species. Main game drive tracks include Pakuba, Victoria, Tebito, Chobe, Buligi, and the Delta game-viewing circuit, each with its own sights.
Boat cruises run on the Victoria Nile, either to the base of Murchison Falls or along the delta, giving you a chance to see hippos, crocodiles, and birds living near the water. The safari starts and ends in Kampala.
2-Day Murchison Falls Safari Highlights
- Visit Murchison Falls National Park, the largest park in Uganda
- Enjoy a guided game drive in the Savannah areas of the park
- Possible sightings of elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, lions, leopards, hyenas, Uganda kobs, warthogs, hartebeests, and oribis
- Explore main game drive tracks such as Pakuba, Victoria, Tebito, Chobe, Buligi, and the Delta circuit
- Take a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to the base of Murchison Falls or along the delta
- See hippos and Nile crocodiles along the riverbanks
- Spot water birds such as kingfishers, fish eagles, and bee-eaters
- Enter the park through Kichumbanyobo Gate and drive through the countryside
- Stay overnight at a lodge inside or near the park
- Optional rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary on the way back
- Start and end the safari in Kampala
- Travel in a 4×4 safari vehicle with a professional guide
Brief 2-Day Murchison Falls Safari Itinerary
- Day 1: Pick-up and drive to Murchison Falls via Kichumbanyobo Gate – Afternoon boat cruise
- Day 2: Morning game drive and return to Kampala – Optional rhino tracking
Detailed 2-Day Murchison Falls Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Pick-up and Drive to Murchison Falls via Kichumbanyobo Gate – Afternoon Boat Cruise
After an early breakfast, your safari guide meets you at your hotel in Kampala and gives a short briefing about the trip. Your luggage is loaded into a 4×4 safari vehicle and the journey to Murchison Falls National Park begins.
You drive along the Kampala-Gulu highway for about 6 to 7 hours, entering the park through the southern gate, Kichumbanyobo. As you continue through the park, you may see olive baboons and other wildlife along the road.
On arrival, you check in at your lodge and prepare for an afternoon boat cruise starting from Paraa Jetty. This 2 to 3-hour ride takes you along the Victoria Nile, where you can see Nile crocodiles sunbathing, hippos in the water, and water birds such as kingfishers, fish eagles, and bee-eaters.
At the bottom of the falls, you can take photos and take in the views. After the cruise, you meet your guide back at the jetty and return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Morning Game Drive and Return to Kampala – Optional Rhino Tracking
After breakfast, you join a guided game drive lasting 2 to 3 hours through the northern part of the park. This section is home to buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, hartebeests, oribis, warthogs, Uganda kobs, lions, leopards, and a range of bird species.
After the drive, you return to the lodge, check out, and begin the drive back to Kampala. Along the way, you can choose to stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a short rhino tracking experience, with lunch at a nearby restaurant.
Further along the route, you can stop in Luwero town for fresh pineapples before arriving in Kampala in the evening.
Book this 2-day Murchison Falls safari for a fast trip combining a Nile boat cruise, a Savannah game drive, and optional rhino tracking, starting and ending in Kampala.
