5 Days Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth Park safari
5 Days Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth Park safari : You will experience amazing and extraordinary experiences during your 5 day Murchison Falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth Park safari, which explores Uganda’s largest and most visited national park, Murchison Falls. Wildlife species at Murchison falls national park include elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, birds, and many others.
The safari also includes a trip to Queen Elizabeth national park, where you will be able to take a game drive, track lions and sail on Kazinga channel, all of which are Uganda thrilling safari activities that offer a great view of the animals and bird species in the park.
Additionally, you can see rhinos at Ziwa rhino sanctuary, the only place in Uganda where rhinos are kept.
Highlights of the 5 Days Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth park safari
Day 1: Pick up and drive to Murchison falls national park
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise
Day 3: Drive to Queen Elizabeth national park
Day 4: Game drive and boat cruise
Day 5: Game drive and departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and drive to Murchison falls national park
In accordance with your arrival time on the first day of your 5 Days Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth park safari, you will be welcomed by one of our driver guides, who will brief you about the safari before embarking on the journey to Murchison falls national park, which is situated in northwestern Uganda.
On your way to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, you will have a short stopover where you will have the chance to track rhinos, an activity that takes about an hour.
In addition to rhino tracking, you will continue with the journey and have a stopover to have lunch in Masindi town at the end of your journey.
After lunch you will continue to Murchison fall national park and upon arrival check into the lodge, have dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Morning game drive and Boat cruise
On the second day of your 5 Days Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth Park Safari, once you have eaten a hearty breakfast, you will be taken on a morning game drive which starts at around 6:30am or 7:00am, depending on the time of the year.
There will be a variety of game drives along different tracks including Buligi, Victoria, Albert among others which will give you an opportunity to observe animals such as elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, lions, waterbucks, leopards, Uganda kobs, Jackson’s hartebeest, among others throughout the game drive.
After the game drive which will end at around you will drive back to the lodge and have lunch.
In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to participate in an amazing boat cruise activity which will take place at the Parra jetty landing site at 2:00 pm and will last for approximately 2 to 3 hours.
In Murchison falls national park, you can enjoy a boat cruise on the River Nile during which you will be able to observe elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, and giraffes among others as they walk along the banks of the river, Nile crocodiles and hippos in the water, as well as many water birds like cormorants and fish eagles.
The boat will continue to the bottom of the falls where you will have beautiful views of the waterfall. While at the bottom of the falls, you can opt for a hike to the top of the falls which takes about 45 minutes. Hiking to the top of the falls however needs someone to be physically fit because it’s strenuous. Hiking will provide you with great experiences as you enjoy the water splashes and listen to the crashing waves. Upon reaching the summit, you will meet your driver guide and transfer to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
Having enjoyed an early morning breakfast at the lodge on the third day of your 5 Days Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth park Uganda safari, you will check out of the lodge, meet with your driver guide and begin the journey to Queen Elizabeth national park in southern Uganda.
This trip takes you all day and includes en-route lunch, a chance for you to take photos, stretch your legs, and spectacular views of tea plantations, scenery, landscapes, Rwenzori mountains, homesteads, Lake George, wildlife, including elephants, antelopes, and others as you drive through the park to the lodge. It is a full day journey with en-route lunch and a chance to take pictures. Upon arrival you will check in, have dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Game drive/ lion tracking and boat cruise
Your 5 days safari to Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth Park will begin on the fourth day with a breakfast before you meet your driver guide for an early morning game drive or lion tracking experience in Kasenyi plains on the fourth day.
The game drive will also give you the chance to see different animal species like leopards, elephants, Uganda kobs, lions, waterbucks, buffaloes, bushbucks, warthogs, bushpigs, lions, waterbucks, buffaloes, warthogs, bushpigs, and a variety of bird species including papyrus gonolek, white backed night heron, yellow throated cuckoo, red chested sunbird and white winged warbler.
Lion Tracking in Queen NP
After the game drive you will drive back to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon after lunch, your driver guide will meet you up and arrange a transfer for you to take the boat cruise on Kazinga channel, which is a water body that joins Lake George with Lake Edward.
During this cruise, you will be able to see animals such as hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, elephants, buffaloes and waterbucks drinking water along the water banks, as well as a variety of water birds such as the martial eagle, papyrus gonolek, pelicans, African skimmers, cormorants, African spoonbills, fish eagles and king fishers on the riverbanks. The cruise starts at around 2:00 pm and takes about 2 hours.
After the boat cruise you will drive to Lake Katwe the salt lake where you will see local people extracting rock salt from the main lake to the landing area for sell. Lake Katwe was formed through volcanic eruption and has helped many people to earn a living through salt extraction. You will also visit Lake Munyanyange which is 2kms away from Lake Katwe where you will see different bird species such as the flamingos, pied avocet, black winged stilt, black terns, sea gulls among others. After the crater lakes tour, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5: Game drive and Departure to Kampala
On the last day of your 5 Days Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth Park safari you will have a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide for another game drive in the park.
In addition, during the game drive you will have the opportunity to observe animals which you might have missed on the previous day and after the game drive you will be driving out of the park and starting the journey to Kampala.
We will have lunch en route and continue the journey via Mbarara, during which you will stop for some photos, and also buy some souvenirs, craft items, art pieces, among others, at the Equator in Kayabwe where you will take photos and also shop for some souvenirs, craft items, art pieces among others. From the Equator you will continue the journey to Kampala where your driver guide will drop you off at the airport or at any place of convenience.
End of 5 Days Murchison falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth park safari
Tour includes
An English speaking driver guide
All park entrance fees
Full board accommodation
Pick up and drop off
Vehicle and fuel
Boat cruise on Kazinga channel and River Nile
Rhino tracking
Crater lakes tour
Bottled water
Tour excludes
Air flight tickets
Visas
Optional activities not included on the itinerary
Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, tips among others.
