Enjoy an Agro-tour experience combined with an amazing wildlife encounter on this 4-Days Murchison Falls and Agro-Tourism experience in Uganda. You’ll make a branch off to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for a short rhino tracking experience and then spend the afternoon exploring a selected demonstration farm around Masindi, in western Uganda, on your way to Murchison Falls National Park. During this Agri-tour experience, you’ll learn more about the mango and banana growing processes and livestock management among others.
After this Agri-tour experience, you’ll then proceed to the park for an amazing and unforgettable wildlife and boat cruise encounter.
Highlights
- Transfer from Kampala to Masindi District, by road.
- A short rhino tracking tour at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary en-route to Murchison Falls
- Agro-Tourism experience at Biizi Multiple Farm and plantation in Masindi
- Amazing wildlife and boat safari encounter in Murchison Falls National Park.
- Community tour in and around Murchison Falls National Park.
Brief Itinerary
- Day 1: Transfer from Kampala, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Masindi District and afternoon/evening farm exploration.
- Day 2: Early morning transfer to Murchison Falls National Park and game drive, and then an afternoon/evening boat cruise along the Nile River.
- Day 3: Mid-morning hike to the top of the falls and evening community tour.
- Day 4: Mid-morning wildlife game safari & transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe.
Detailed Itinerary
A private boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls in Murchison Falls National Park.
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Masindi District by road.
Depending on your arrival time and day, you’ll check-in your hotel in Kampala for refreshment and relaxation. Get picked up from your hotel or desired location in Kampala early morning, for a road transfer to Masindi District, along Kampala – Gulu highway in northwestern Uganda.
You’ll branch off in Nakasongola for a short mid-morning rhino tracking experience at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. You may opt to get breakfast along the way or at the sanctuary as you enjoy the scenic views across the expanse landscape.
After the rhino tracking experience, you’ll then proceed to Masindi to explore afternoon/evening activities at Biizi Multiple Farm within the area, before checking into your accommodation. You’ll also enjoy a historic charm at Masindi Hotel – one of the oldest hotels in Uganda, evening campfire and community entertainment while sipping a delicious cup of tea.
Highlight of the day: Agro-tourism experience at Biizi Multiple Farm
Accommodation: Masindi Hotel (Mid-range)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities & Services of the day include: –
- Transfer to Masindi, northwestern Uganda
- A short visit for rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary (optional)
- An evening farm exploration in Masindi
Day 2: Early morning transfer to Murchison Falls National Park, game drive and afternoon boat cruise to the bottom of the Falls.
Enjoy your delicious breakfast while getting ready for a morning game drive safari on your way to Murchison Falls National Park. You will enjoy high chances of encountering giant African elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs, lions, and kobs among many other wildlife species.
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s second most visited safari destination for wildlife safaris and the largest protected area in the country, so there’s a variety of species to encounter.
You’ll then check in at the lodge for lunch and relaxation, as you prepare for an afternoon boat cruise along the Nile, to the bottom of Murchison Falls.
In the afternoon, you will embark on a breathtaking afternoon/evening two-hour boat trip along the Nile – to the bottom of the mighty Murchison Falls after which the park received its name. This is a worthwhile opportunity to see hippos, buffaloes, kobs, elephants, warthogs, and the giant Nile crocodiles among others. This boat safari also gives visitors a chance to see a variety of both forest and water bird species.
Highlight of the day: Boat cruise along the Nile River to the bottom of Murchison Falls
Accommodation: Mid-range
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner
Activities & Services of the day include: –
- Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
- Early morning game drive safari
- An afternoon/evening boat cruise along the Nile River
Day 3: Mid-morning hike to the top of the Falls and evening community tour.
Some of the guests at the top of the gushing Murchison Falls
In addition to your previous day’s memories, prepare to hike to the top of Murchison Falls – one of the most famous activities that everyone would love to encounter while in Murchison Falls National Park. The hike, doubling as a nature walk, is one of the most energetic and challenging activity but very enjoyable in the long run, with a ranger who will guide you through the entire hike from the bottom to the top.
To hike to the top of the Falls, you will take a short drive from your lodge to Baker’s Point – the starting point. Here is where Sir Samuel Baker, the famous British explorer stood on a huge rock (which you will also stand on), to declare the name of the falls in 1864 as Murchison Falls, a name they are famously known for until today.
As you hike up, you are cooled and refreshed on the hike by the misty spray from the Nile, pouring down over the 43-meter-long cleft, through what is called the “Devil’s Cauldron”. This is apparently not the hardest hike that you can take while in Uganda, but it is one of the most exciting.
You’ll then return to the lodge for lunch and afternoon relaxation, as you prepare for an evening community tour.
During this community tour you will enjoy a real African experience of the living conditions of the residents. You’ll also be able to interact with the local community and get to learn more about their ways of life, a visit to a nearby women’s group that weave different attractive handicrafts and souvenirs.
You’ll then return to the lodge for dinner, evening relaxation and overnight stay.
Highlight of the day: Morning game drive safari and community tour
Accommodation: Mid-range
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities & Services of the day include: –
- Early morning game drive safari
- Afternoon/evening community tour
Day 4: Mid-morning wildlife game safari & transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe.
You’ll opt for morning relaxation at the lodge with delicious and organic breakfast or a mid-morning game safari, before embarking on your return journey back to Kampala/Entebbe. There’s an option of making a stopover at Shell Migera, a famous stop over, for lunch and refreshments, before proceeding to Kampala/Entebbe.
Highlight of the day: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
Accommodation: Mid-range
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Activities & Services of the day include: –
- Morning relaxation
- Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
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Package Includes: –
- Entrance fees to the tourist sites including Protected areas mentioned.
- Transportation in 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser
- Accommodation and meals as highlighted on the safari.
- Activity fees for each tourist activity highlighted.
- Professional English-Speaking driver guide. For other foreign languages, a separate guide can be arranged upon request.
- Bottled water while on safari
Package Excludes: –
- Medical and travel insurance
- Visa fees
- Air tickets
- General tips for the driver guide, site guides, and service staff at the lodges
- Accommodation in Kampala unless it is part of the Itinerary.
- Personal expenses like cigarettes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, laundry services, tipping, souvenirs and telephone bill among others.
- Optional activity fees