2 Days Murchison Falls Tour

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A 2 days Murchison falls safari combines a tour along the River Nile in Uganda with a wildlife tour tracking chimpazees on Kaniyo Pabidi forest. A short Uganda safari

Day 1: Kampala - Murchison Falls
After a short briefing on your safari, depart Kampala in the morning. Visit the Rhino sanctuary (on payment of supplement) stopping at Masindi for lunch. We will continue through the park stopping at the top of the falls which is a fantastic sight. Here the Nile, the longest river in the world, is forced through a narrow gap in the rock (only 7 meters wide), before ferociously plunging down 43 meters. From here we take a boat trip to the foot of Murchison Falls. This boat trip along the Nile is often cited as being the highlight of a trip to Murchison since it allows you to get up-close and personal with the animals. Along this stretch of the river, there are reported to be around 4,000 hippos in addition to some enormous Nile crocodiles. The bird life is stunning with brightly colored kingfishers and bee-eaters darting along the riverbanks. If lucky, you may see the rare and prehistoric looking shoebill, which is a cross between the dodo and a dinosaur. The boat takes you to the base of the falls which only adds to their impressiveness.

Overnight at Red Chilli's Camp / Sambiya River Lodge Bandas

Day 2: Game Viewing Tour

After breakfast, we will go for a morning Chimpanzee tracking in Kaniyo Pabidi Forest. This is an undisturbed area of natural forest within Budongo Forest Reserve where you can walk beneath mature mahogany and iron wood trees. Chimpanzee tracking is the most famous activity. You will certainly see many forest birds, including the chocolates-backed Kingfisher, the white-thigh hornbill and puvel's illadopsis found nowhere else in East Africa.

Depart for Kampala after lunch to arrive in the evening