3 Days Big 5 Animals in Murchison Falls Tour

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About this activity

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  • Free Cancellation Free cancellation up to 5 day(s) prior departure, after which the tour cancellation policy applies Learn More.
  • Duration:3 Day(s)
  • Activities
    • Boat Cruise
    • Overland
    • Safari
    • Wildlife Safaris
  • Travel StyleBudget
  • Guiding Type: Live Guide/Instructor
  • Guide Language
    • English
    • French
    • Spanish
    • Arabic
  • Tour Vibe Active
  • Recommended For
    • Couple
    • Family/Kids
    • For Art Lovers
    • LGBTQ
    • Senior
    • Solo
    • Women
    • Wheelchair Accessible
    • Youth
  • Destination Country: Uganda,
    • Entebbe, Wakiso, Uganda
  • Pickup

    Entebbe Airport

    From: To:
    7:00 AM 6:30 PM
  • Drop-off

    Entebbe Airport

  • Age Range 14 - 90 (Years Old)
Tour Highlights

Pick up and transfer to Murchison falls national park

Visit to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Have several Game drive searching for  wildlife like lions, Elephants

Boat cruise along the River Nile

Visit the top of the falls

Tour Introduction

3-Day Murchison Falls Vacation Including Big 5 Sighting This safari takes you to the mighty Murchison Falls. Expect big five sighting but the highlight is the boat trip to base of the falls and a hike (if you like) to the top of the falls. A safari to the Murchison Falls offers the opportunity for Big 5 sighting in Uganda. Enjoy the roars of the Murchison Falls and depart for your outbound flight in Entebbe. Activities: game drives, nature hikes/walks & boat trip   Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle   Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle, boat & hiking/walking A transfer from and back to the airport is included

ITINERARY

Day 1: Hopefully, your flight is scheduled for an early landing in Entebbe. Your guide/driver will pick you from Entebbe Airport and head out for Murchison falls. The highlights of this park include; the roaring rapids of the Murchison, the rolling plains of Uganda’s largest National Park where you will have the chance of viewing lions, giraffes, hartebeest, buffalo, and elephants. Then surely you will be fascinated by the concentration of hippos and the Nile crocodiles here. For birders, Murchison Falls boasts 450 bird species including the elusive shoebill stork, dwarf king fisher, the white-thigh hornbill, and the Goliath heron among others. En route, make a stopover at Zziwa Rhino sanctuary for your first Big 5 experience where you will have an hour of rhino tracking. Another stop will be in Masindi in order to enjoy your lunch. Continue to the park and check in to your accommodation to relax for the Evening. lunch. Continue to the park and check in to your accommodation to relax for the Evening. Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park Accommodation: Parkside Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2: After an early breakfast, tour the Northern section of Murchison with a high concentration of savannah wildlife. Enjoy game viewing and photography of elephants, buffalos, waterbucks, giraffes, Uganda kobs and lions, the leopards (if you are lucky) plus a variety of bird species. Return to your accommodation for lunch then go for the boat trip to the base of the falls. This trip is said to be the highlight of the safari in Murchison falls since it allows you to get up close to the animal species within the water. Cruise past huge hippo pods, crocodiles, bathing buffalo, and numerous aquatic birds adorning the north bank on the way to the mighty waterfalls. You will have an opportunity to take thousands of pictures (and so carry your camera with you if you like). Also, proceed for a hike (if you like) to the top of the falls. The hike is a strenuous one but the thrill on reaching the top is unforgettable. Miss it only if you must! Return to your accommodation thereafter. .Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park Accommodation: Parkside Safari Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Murchison Falls NP Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3: Have breakfast then drive to the top of the falls (if you didn’t hike) to enjoy the spectacular view of the falls and thereafter depart for Kampala and connect to Entebbe Airport. Your lunch will be enroute reaching in the late afternoon for your flight. We hope to see you when next, you visit and thanks for choosing Home to Africa! Main Destination: Entebbe (City) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Pickup & Drop-Off
  • Airport Transfer
Guide
Transport
  • Van

WHAT’S EXCLUDED

  • Flights
  • Meals
  • Insurance
  • Extra Services

Covid Safety

Every Person Must Have a Mask and Sanitizer All time. 

Availability

  • May2024
  • Jun2024
  • Jul2024
  • Aug2024
  • Sep2024
  • Oct2024
  • Nov2024

Tour Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 5 day(s) prior departure, Or traveler will pay 50 % of the tour amount

Cancellation & Refund In the event that you need to cancel your tour, you must submit your cancellation request in writing. Charges will be calculated from the date we receive your written cancellation.All payments for travel services not provided to the passenger shall be refunded in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and in accordance with Aventyr Africa Safaris cancellation policy: The cancellation fee will be calculated as follows: No less than 45 days prior to scheduled departure date: 10% of the full payment per person. 45 to 15 days prior to scheduled departure date: 20% of the full payment per person. 14 to 7 days prior to scheduled departure date: 50% of the full payment per person. 6 to 0 days prior to scheduled departure date: 100% of the full payment per person. Plus: additional cancellation fees, if applicable, imposed by the service providers other than Aventyr Africa Safaris (may include but not limit to banks or other payment platforms, airlines,hotels etc.) will be deducted from the money refunded. Traveler substitutions are considered as cancellations of reservations and are subject to theabove cancellation fees. After the tour has commenced, we are unable to refund any amount for unused services (may include but not limit to hotels, air or train tickets, meals, admission fees) due to your early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours. Please note: Special terms may apply in some promotions. Please refer to the specific terms and conditions which are shown on the certain pages of promotions. Cancellation by Aventyr Africa Safaris The company reserves the right to cancel the event or any part of it for any of the following reasons: – If the company or its supplier(s) regard adverse weather conditions or other safety concerns as unacceptable and which cannot reasonably be overcome. – If the company reasonably believes that you may cause harm or damage to its reputation or to the reputation of its suppliers or to property belonging to its suppliers. – If a company supplier or suppliers is/are unable to host the event for any reason. – If changes you wish to make to the booking mean it is uneconomical or impractical to hold the event. Should the company cancel an event, it shall be rescheduled for a mutually convenient date, or a refund shall be provided to the client. Save as above, the company shall be under no further liability to the client for cancellation of the event or any part of it. If, due to reasons beyond our control, an event is unable to take place due (but not limited) to the closure of premises, the ceasing of trading, or a change in supplier’s management, the company will provide the client with an alternative event and if this does not prove possible, shall refund the cost of the event. Cancellation by client(s) The cancellation of a booking by the client must be made in writing and signed from the group head. The amount of the cancellation fee is calculated according to the date on which the company receives written cancellation notice: – Between 6 weeks and 28 days before the departure date, the cancellation fee is 30% of the land arrangement plus the full cost of gorilla permits, chimpanzee permits and flight portions. – 27 to 14 days before the departure date, the cancellation fee is 75% of the total cost of the booking plus the full cost of gorilla permits, chimpanzee permits and flight portions. – 13 to 7 days before the departure date, the cancellation fee is 90% of the total cost of the booking plus the costs of gorilla permits, chimpanzee permits and flight portions. – Within 1 week of the departure date, the cancellation fee is 100%. – Cancellation before the deposit has been made will not incur any fees. Cancellation, medical and repatriation insurance is compulsory for all Aventyr Africa Safaris’s events, and it is the client’s responsibility to arrange such insurance through the client’s broker. It is strongly recommended that clients also take out insurance to cover emergency travel and accommodation, lost baggage and any other cover the clients deems fit. Other than compulsory insurance, the decision of which insurance cover he/she obtains is solely the responsibility of the client. Cancellation of clients joining a group If one or more clients of a larger private group cancel a trip, they will be charged their part of the shared costs for that group trip, so that the rest of the group will not face any price increase.This amount is in addition to the general cancellation fees (as listed in section 7a). Alterations made by Client(s) The company shall try to accommodate any reasonable changes the client wishes to make to the event. Alterations and amendment requests should be made with the company and not with end suppliers. And such requests should be made in writing to the company by the group head.These changes shall not be deemed accepted until confirmed in writing by the company. If the client wishes to increase or decrease the number of persons participating in the event, this may be done up to six weeks prior to the date upon which your event is due to start without additional charge. All amendments made after that date will incur an administration charge of US$ 50.00 per person. The company cannot guarantee that the change to the price will be prorata, but will instead depend upon the arrangements the company is able to make with its suppliers. Subject to the company’s written agreement, the client may transfer a booking to a person who satisfies all the conditions applicable to the event. Alterations made by Aventyr Africa Safaris When requested accommodation is fully booked or otherwise unavailable, the company reserves the right to change the accommodation to an accommodation of the same standard in the same area. This change must be communicated to the client. Fare increases Fare increases may occur due to any increase in airline tariffs, fuel costs, game reserve fees, or fluctuation of exchange rates. The company reserves the right to modify the fare and add a surcharge. Should any clients refuse to accept and pay such surcharge, the company reserves the right to cancel the tour and retain full payment. Client Responsibility The client acknowledges that it is solely his/her responsibility to ensure that he/she is in possession of the necessary travel documents that may be required in respect of the proposed tour and itinerary as well as all health and other certificates that may be required. Special Requests Clients who have special requests must specify such requests to the company in the booking reservation form. Whilst the company will always endeavor to accommodate such requests, it does not guarantee that it will always be possible.

Tour Date Change Policy

Tour Date can be changed 5 day(s) prior departure

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