5 Days Jinja & Murchison Falls Safari
5 Days Jinja and Murchison falls safari include 5 days and 4 nights and is one of the interesting safari taking travelers on a Ugandan safari to two best destinations in the pearl of Africa. This 5 days Jinja and Murchison falls safari starts from Entebbe international airport and ends in Entebbe after fully exploring the beauty and views in Jinja and Murchison falls park, the largest park in Uganda.
Highlights of 5 days Jinja and Murchison falls safari
- Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Source of the Nile
- Day 2: Transfer to Itanda fall
- Day 3: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
- Day 4: Morning game drive and an afternoon boat cruise
- Day 5: Transfer to Kampala and connect to Entebbe for departures
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Source of the Nile
- Arrival: On 1st day of 5 days Jinja and Murchison falls safari, you will be met and picked up by our driver/company representatives from Entebbe international airport. Have a briefing about the trip and introduction as you start on the journey to Jinja the most beautiful city in Kampala. You will have an enroute lunch and a stopover at Mabira forest for Zip lining or birding and after proceed to Jinja direct. Upon arrival, check in the lodge freshen up and have an evening boat cruise to the source of the Nile then return to the lodge for dinner and have a good night stay at Jinja nile resort ( luxury), 2 friends lodge jinja( mid range) source of the smile(budget)
- Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Itanda fall
- White water rafting: On the second day of 5 days Jinja and Murchison falls safari, you will have breakfast at your lodge, check out and meet with the driver to transfer to Itanda falls where you will spend a full day taking part in white water rafting and other optional activities such as Kayaking, Bungee jumping, quad biking, spot fishing etc. after spending the full busy day, Then you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Jinja nile resort ( luxury), 2 friends lodge jinja( mid range) source of the smile(budget)
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
- Transfer to Murchison: On the third day of 5 days Jinja and Murchison falls safari, you will enyoy your morning breakfast at the lodge, check out and meet your driver to embark on the journey to Murchison falls national park. Have an en-route lunch in Masindi town and proceed to the park in the evening.
- Top of the falls: Upon arrival at the park, have a stopover at the top of falls for a mini drive and enjoy the cool breath from the falls beneath, proceed and check in at the lodge for Dinner and overnight at Paraa safari lodge( luxury) Pakuba safari lodge (mid range ) , Heritage safari lodge(budget)
Day 4: Morning game drive and an afternoon boat cruise
- Morning Game drive: Enjoy an early morning breakfast on the 4th day of 5 days Jinja and Murchison falls safari, meet with your guide driver and go for an early morning game drive that takes 5-6 hours driving in the wild , where you will be able to spot different wildlife species including Herbivores, carnivores, Hunters, nocturnal mammals before they return to their hideouts, different bird species, butterflies, and different primate species. Wildlife encountered on the game drive include Lions, giraffe, warthogs, elephant, buffaloes, bushbucks, and a variety of bird species.
- Boat Cruise: When game drive is done, you will meet you driver and transfer you back to your lodge for Lunch and after go for the most adventurous and interesting activity of boat cruise on the park’s main tourists attraction the unique Murchison falls which takes about 2 hours as well as sailing on Nile River as you head towards the waterfalls. You will be in position to sight out lots of wildlife species including schools of hippos, crocodiles, other mammals such as elephants, buffalos, and many species of birds all seen along the shores. You will be in position to capture as many photos as possible including the videos of the waterfall. Once you are done with the boat cruise, depending on physical fitness, you may opt to hike waterfalls which takes 45 minutes to summit the top, or return to the starting point, meet with the driver and return to the lodge above for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
- Meal plans ; breakfast ,lunch and dinner.
Day 5: Transfer to Kampala and connect to Entebbe for departures
- Transfer to Kampala and connect to Entebbe: On the last day of 5 days Jinja and Murchison falls safari, you will have an early morning breakfast and meet with your drive to exit the park and embark on the journey to Kampala with an Optional stopover in Masindi at Ziwa rhino sanctuary for white rhino trekking. After trekking Rhino, have an enroute lunch as you proceed to Kampala for a brief city tour and then drive direct Entebbe for departures.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Meal plan: Breakfast, & enroute Lunch
END OF YOUR 5 DAYS JINJA AND MURCHISON FALLS
