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The Murchison Falls
Elephants in Murchison Falls National Park
Visitor Centre, Budongo Forest Reserve

Source of the Nile safari

8 days from £4,125pp

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Tour highlights

  • Enjoy game drives in Murchison Falls National Park.

  • Take a boat trip to the foot of the thundering Murchison Falls.

  • Go chimpanzee tracking in Budongo Forest.

  • Search for rhino at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international flights
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Entebbe.

  • You will be met on arrival by your private driver/guide and will set off on your exciting journey north to the Murchison Falls National Park, through some fantastic scenery. Arriving into the park in the mid-afternoon, you'll have time to settle into your room at Nile Safari Lodge and relax.

    • The Murchison Falls
      The Murchison Falls
    • Suburbs of Entebbe
      Suburbs of Entebbe
    • Hippos in Murchison Falls National Park
      Hippos in Murchison Falls National Park

  • A day to enjoy game viewing in Murchison Falls, home to elephant, hippo, buffalo, giraffe, lion and more. A great way to spend the day is to do a game drive in the morning followed by a boat safari in the afternoon.

    • Elephants in Murchison Falls National Park
      Elephants in Murchison Falls National Park
    • Male Ugandan kob
      Male Ugandan kob
    • The Murchison Falls
      The Murchison Falls

  • Visit the top of the Murchison Falls this morning before you drive south to the Budongo Forest Reserve where you will go chimp tracking. Led by your guide, search for these lively primates before staying overnight in an ecolodge in the heart of the forest.

    • Visitor Centre, Budongo Forest Reserve
      Visitor Centre, Budongo Forest Reserve
    • Hippo basking, Murchison Falls National Park
      Hippo basking, Murchison Falls National Park
    • Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
      Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

  • After breakfast, you will have the opportunity to go rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary before you continue on to Jinja. Arriving in the afternoon, settle into your luxurious room at Wildwaters Lodge, your base for the next two nights.

    • Two boats on the Nile, near Jinja
      Two boats on the Nile, near Jinja
    • Fishing on Lake Victoria, near Jinja
      Fishing on Lake Victoria, near Jinja
    • Fishing on the River Nile, Jinja
      Fishing on the River Nile, Jinja

  • Enjoy a boat trip on the Nile today in the original and refurbished African Queen (made famous in the film of the same name starring Humphrey Bogart). Other excursions you can enjoy whilst here (payable locally) include white-water rafting, quad biking, horse riding and a village walk.

    • Source of the Nile, Jinja
      Source of the Nile, Jinja
    • White water rafting on the Nile, Jinja
      White water rafting on the Nile, Jinja
    • Jinja, Uganda
      Jinja, Uganda

  • Depart this morning for Entebbe Airport.

  • Arrive home today to complete your journey.

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