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The 1951 film ‘The African Queen’ starring the legendary Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn was filmed in Murchison Falls National Park. Notable visitors to Murchison include Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, Prince William, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, etc. Hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 bird species, Murchison is a ‘must-visit’. You will see lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, Nile crocodiles, and aquatic birds, etc.
Entebbe International Airport, Uganda
Pickup on Arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Your guide will pick you up from the airport and drive you towards the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is a special occasion to track the extremely endangered White Rhino at Zziwa. You will not only witness the most successful Rhino breeding project in the world but also contribute to their survival. From here, you will proceed to Masindi town where you will access Murchison Falls National Park via Kichumbanyobo gate. Take a scenic ride under the shades of green, cross the seasonal Sambiya River to the Nile River, continue and cross by ferry to the North Bank. Settle in at the magnificent Paraa Safari Lodge. Later, take a sunset game drive and end your day in an adventurous style.
Join your driver/guide on an early morning game drive. Look out for elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffes, hippos, waterbucks, bushbucks, and Jackson’s Hartebeest among others. The birdlife is also rich with species like the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Grey Herons, African Fish Eagle, and Saddle-billed Storks among others.
Return to the Lodge for lunch. At 2 pm, transfer down to the pier/dock on the Nile River. Start your boat-cruise heading to the ‘mouth’ of the waterfalls. En route, you are likely to see hippos in the water and the Nile Crocodile lining the riverbank. Take pictures, sit on the rocks, and exploit every moment with the bottom of the Murchison Falls in your full view. Disembark from the boat and hike to the top of Murchison Falls. At the top, you will bear witness to the great wonder of nature as the Mighty Nile funnels itself through a 7 – 8-meter gorge forming the hardest waterfall on earth. Join your driver/guide and ride back to the lodge.
After having breakfast, check out of your Safari lodge for a transfer to Kaniyo Pabidi Forest. Undergo briefing by the resident ranger/guide and follow him/her to the chimpanzee sanctuary. Other resident primates are olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabeys among others. Your informative guide shall show you the various types of trees and tell you ancient stories about the forest. The highlight of the tracking session is the chimpanzees that can be seen at close range.
Return to the base and your waiting driver/guide shall transfer you to Entebbe with stop-over for lunch along the way. You shall then be driven to the Airport for your flight back home. Thanks for choosing us, we hope to see you again soon and we wish you a safe journey.