Day 1
Rhino Tracking
Leisure Time
Transfer from Kampala/Entebbe to Murchison Falls National Park with Rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Optional Stopover at the Top of the Falls & Rest of the Day at Leisure at the Lodge
- Journey time: 6 - 7 hours
- Accommodation: Bakers Lodge (Luxury), Murchison River Lodge or Fort Murchison (Midrange & Budget)
- Meal Plan: Lunch (en-route), Dinner
- Have early breakfast and be set for pickup from the hotel at 7.00am. Drive out of Kampala, taking the Kampala - Gulu Highway. After approximately three hours get to Nakasongola where you shall turn off to visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Meet the ranger and set out to do a 1 – 2 hour trek to spot Uganda's only Rhinos in the wild. The sanctuary supports several other wildlife which you may encounter, and these include; Bushbuck, Oribi, Waterbuck, Leopard, Crocodile,and the Shoebill among others. The sanctuary is also home to over 350 phenomenal species of bird. Therefore, you will have a chance to see the variety of color and twitters of the birds as you trek. Thereafter return to the road and continue to Masindi for a lunch. After lunch proceed to the park. Transfer to your accommodation for the rest of the day and overnight. Top safari tip: No flash photography is allowed lest you frighten the Rhinos into being defensive while rhino trekking.