6 Days Murchison Falls and White Water Rafting Adventure

This 6 Days Murchison Falls and White Water Rafting Adventure – Uganda safari is an interesting tour that will start and end from Entebbe. The safari will take you to Jinja, where you will engage in a source of the Nile boat ride and white water rafting adventure.

The 6 days trip will also take you to Murchison Falls National Park where you will be able to spot different wildlife species, including elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, rhinos, giraffes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs, hippos, and crocodiles, among others, during the game drives and boat cruise.

Highlights

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest

Day 4: Transfer to Jinja

Day 5: White water rafting experience

Day 6: Source of the Nile boat ride and departure to Kampala

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park  

You will be welcomed by our driver guide, who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey to Murchison Falls National Park. On the way, you will have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking and then proceed with another stopover for en-route lunch.

After lunch, you will proceed to Murchison Falls National Park, and upon arrival, you will drive directly to the top of the falls, where you will be able to enjoy stunning views of the waterfalls and later connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

Morning game drive,

After an early breakfast, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to spot various animals like Uganda kobs, warthogs, giraffes, elephants, bushbucks, lions, leopards, hyenas, and Jackson hartebeest and view different bird species, among others.  After the game drive you will return to the lodge for lunch.

Afternoon boat cruise,

After lunch you will drive to the Paraa landing site for an amazing boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, which takes about a 2- to 3-hour drive.

During the boat trip you will be rewarded with incredible views of animals like elephants, buffaloes and antelopes, which gather to drink water; hippos and crocodiles in water; and a variety of bird species like kingfishers, fish eagles, bee-eaters, and hornbills, among others. After the boat cruise you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest

Chimpanzee trekking,

After an early breakfast, carry your lunch box and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the Budongo forest for chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing you will be allocated an experienced park guide who is well conversant with trails in the forest and start trekking, which takes about 30 minutes to 5 hours.

During trekking you will be able to view other primate species and bird species among others and once the chimpanzees are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat, which helps you to learn about their behaviors, watch them feed, breastfeed, fight, hunt, enjoy the juveniles playing up in the trees, take photos and record videos.

After the encounter with the chimpanzees, you will trek back to the park headquarters, where you will meet up with your driver guide and return to the lodge for an evening of relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer to Jinja

Have a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Jinja. On the way, you will have en-route lunch and then proceed to Jinja arriving early evening and upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: White water rafting experience

Have breakfast, and then meet up with your driver guide for a white water rafting adventure, which will start with a briefing about the rule, regulations and expectations.

After the briefing, you start the rafting adventure, which has different grades that range from Grade 1 to Grade 5. After the white water rafting experience, you will return to the lodge for an evening of relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Source of the Nile boat ride and departure to Entebbe

Have breakfast at leisure, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to go for a boat cruise to the source of the Nile where you will view beautiful landscapes, scenery, and bird species, among others.

After the source of the Nile boat ride, you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer back to Entebbe with an en-route lunch on the way. Upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight or drop you off at any place of advise.

End of 6 Days Murchison Falls and White Water Rafting Adventure

Includes

• Chimpanzee trekking permit
• Park entrance fees/game drives
• Boat cruise fees
• Rhino tracking
• Top of falls
• White water rafting
• All activities included in the itinerary
• Services of a professional English-speaking driver guide
• Full board accommodation
• Pick up and drop off in Kampala
• Vehicle and fuel
• Bottled drinking water

Excludes                   

• Air flight tickets
• Visas
• Life insurance
• Optional activities not included on the itinerary
• Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, cigarettes, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.