7 Days Murchison Falls and Jinja Safari
The 7 days Murchison Falls and Jinja Safari is a mix of wildlife and adventure safari experiences. Go on a game drive and boat safari in Murchison Falls National Park and later enjoy your self in adventure activities in Jinja. The entire safari is concentrated along the River Nile.
Day 1 Arrival
On arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be met by your safari guide who will lead you to your hotel to relax and brief you about your entire safari. Depending on your arrival time, you might have a Kampala City tour leading you to Mengo palace, Kasubi tombs, Kampala city center and the St Balikuddembe market.
Meal plan – Lunch and dinner
Accommodation – Namirembe Guest House/Malakai Eco Lodge/Latitude Hotel Makindye
Day 2 Transfer to Murchison Falls.
You will be met by your guide for transfer to Murchison falls National Park. On the way, we take part I rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the only place to see rhinos in the wild in Uganda. The Rhinos here are white rhinos and we track them on foot under the guidance of an experienced guide and game ranger. We have lunch in the sanctuary and continue with our journey to the Murchison Falls National Park. We shall arrive at our lodge in the evening to relax.
Travel time – Approx. 5 Hrs
Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch and supper
Accommodation – Hornbill Bush Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Para Safari Lodge
Day 3 Game drives and Boat trip
We wake up for early breakfast and enjoy a morning game drive in the northern bank of the Nile. This gives us an opportunity to see various animals including buffaloes, elephants, hartebeests, water bucks, giraffes, lions, leopards, warthogs and so many more. We drive back to our lodge for lunch and then go have a boat trip on the world’s longest river leading us to the bottom of the Murchison falls. You will see how the River Nile is forced into a narrow gorge thus forming the Murchison Falls. The boat trip gives you chance to see many aquatic animals and birds including the hippos, crocodiles, monitor lizards, African fish eagles, cormorants and so much more.
Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch and supper
Accommodation – Hornbill Bush Lodge/Pakuba Safari Lodge/Para Safari Lodge
Day 4 Game drive and transfer to Jinja
Having had breakfast, you are to have another game drive so as to increase your chances of seeing more game and later go to Jinja the Adventure Capital of East Africa. We are to have lunch on the way and arrival at our camp will be in the evening.
Travel time – approx. 7hrs
Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation – Nile River Camp/ Source of The Smile Hotel/ Nile Front Cottages
Day 5 and 6 Adventure in Jinja,
Jinja is the adventure capital of East Africa and you never run short of activities. We are to have a boat trip on the world’s longest river to its source as discovered by British Explorer John Speke and then have an opportunity to choose from a wide selection of activities to take part in. These optional activities include; bungee jumping(USD 115 per jump), Kayaking (USD20 per hour),White water rafting (USD 125 half day),Bike safaris (USD 20) Horseback safaris(USD 25), flat water tubing(USD 25 per 3hrs)
Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation – Nile River Camp/Source of The Smile Hotel
Day 7 Transfer to Entebbe
We have breakfast at leisure and then begin our journey to Entebbe. This is about a 3 hours’ journey and on our way you have an option to do a nature walk or zip lining in the Mabira Forest. This is Uganda’s largest natural forest and is home to various primates including, baboons, mangabeys, red tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys and so on. You will be dropped at Entebbe Airport hence end of service.
Meal plan –Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation – Not included
Activities
Rhino tracking
Game drives
Boat safaris
White water rafting
Bungee jumping
Horseback riding
Bike tours
Sight seeing
Tubing the Nile
Kayaking
Zip lining
birdwatching
Included in the 7 days Murchison Falls and Jinja Safari,
Transfer from Gatuna (Uganda-Rwanda boarder)
All park fees
Game drives
Two boat trips (1 in Murchison Falls N.P and the other in Jinja)
All meals as indicated in the itinerary
6 nights’ accommodation
Enough bottled drinking water
Unlimited use of a fueled 4WD Safari vehicle (Toyota Land cruiser)
English speaking safari guide/driver
Rhino tracking at ziwa rhino sanctuary
Not included in the 7 Days Murchison Falls and Jinja Safari
All activities marked optional in the itinerary
Activities in Jinja besides a boat trip
Drinks besides water provided in the safari car
Activities in Mabira forest
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