2-Day Murchison Falls Safari With Ziwa Rhino Tracking

2-Day Murchison Falls Safari With Ziwa Rhino Tracking

By CPN CONSULTANTS LTD

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Free cancellation available
2d
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup

Overview

What sets this 2-day safari apart is the unique combination of immersive wildlife experiences packed into a short yet rewarding journey. From tracking rhinos on foot at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to exploring the rich ecosystems of Murchison Falls National Park, this itinerary offers close, meaningful encounters rather than just distant sightings.

You’ll experience the Nile from a different perspective on a scenic boat cruise to the base of the falls, witness the raw power of Murchison Falls, and enjoy a classic game drive in search of elephants, lions, giraffes, and more. All of this is delivered with expert guidance, smooth logistics, and a well-paced schedule that maximizes your time without feeling rushed.

It’s the perfect safari for travelers who want a true Ugandan wildlife experience—diverse, authentic, and unforgettable—even within just two days.

Activity location

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Nakitoma, Central Region, Uganda

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Nakitoma, Central Region, Uganda

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2-Day Murchison Falls Safari With Ziwa Rhino Tracking in English

2d
Opening hours: Wed 0:00-23:30
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Price details

RM 4,252.38 x 1 AdultRM 4,252.38

Total

What's included, what's not

Entrance fee
Government Fees
+ Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof , Bottled drinking water throughout
Dinner
Breakfast
Alcoholic and soft beverages ,- Personal expenses and souvenirs , Laundry services and phone calls
WiFi on board

Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Kampala → Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary → Murchison Falls NP

2 stops
Meals: lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Heritage Safari Lodge just outside the park entrance — a comfortable mid-range property set within the national park .

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch

6h
Admission ticket included

Your driver guide collects you from your Kampala hotel early in the morning. The road north passes through the town of Luwero and into Uganda's agricultural heartland before the landscape gradually opens up and the distant profile of the Rift Valley escarpment comes into view. After approximately two and a half hours, you arrive at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for your rhino tracking experience. At Ziwa, you are handed over to a specialist site ranger for a briefing before heading on foot into the sanctuary. Tracking Uganda's only wild Southern White Rhinos takes approximately two to three hours and unfolds entirely on foot, which makes the encounter genuinely visceral — these are enormous animals at close range, in open bush, with no vehicle between you. The experience is carefully managed, deeply respectful of the animals, and consistently described by visitors as one of the most memorable wildlife moments of their lives.

Murchison Falls National Park

After Ziwa, you continue north to Murchison Falls National Park, where you pass through the main gate and make your way to the river launch point for the afternoon boat cruise on the Victoria Nile. The 3-hour cruise travels upstream toward the base of Murchison Falls, with wildlife visible on both banks throughout. Nile crocodiles bask on sandbanks. Hippo pods surface and submerge. Elephants and buffaloes wade to the river's edge to drink. Kingfishers, bee-eaters, and herons line every overhanging branch. As the boat rounds the final bend, the roar of the falls becomes audible before the cascade comes into view — white water thundering through its narrow gorge with extraordinary force. You return to the launch site as the light turns golden and proceed to Heritage Safari Lodge for check-in, a shower, and a well-earned dinner before an early night ahead of tomorrow's game drive.

Day 2: Sunrise Game Drive → Top of the Falls → Return to Kampala

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Not included

Murchison Falls National Park

The 6:00 AM departure is deliberate and essential. In the golden minutes after dawn, Murchison’s savannah is at its most alive — lions returning from night hunts, elephants moving from the woodland to water, and the Nubian giraffe — one of the world’s rarest giraffe subspecies, found almost exclusively in Uganda Key species: lion, elephant, Nubian (Rothschild) giraffe, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob Additional species: leopard, oribi, Lelwel’s hartebeest, waterbuck, warthog, olive baboon No visit to Murchison Falls is complete without standing at the top — where the experience is completely different from the base. A short walk from the parking area leads to the rock outcrop at the gorge’s edge, where you can stand directly above the point where the Nile’s full force is concentrated into that extraordinary 7-metre gap. The view down into the gorge — the churning white water After the Top of the Falls, begin the return drive to Kampala. with a lunch stop en route at a local restaurant .

Location

Activity location

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Nakitoma, Central Region, Uganda

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch
- Nakitoma, Central Region, Uganda

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