Best luxury self drive in Uganda- 5 days luxury Safari in Murchsion Falls National Park and Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
luxury self drive in Uganda- 5 days luxury Safari in Murchsion Falls National Park and Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary .
When planning to do a luxury self drive in Uganda has many places you can do a self drive for example jinja, Kibale national park, Murchsion falls National park, Bwindi national park, Kidepo Valley National park and many more.
The 5 days self drive in Murchsion falls park and Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary will give you the unforgettable experience about the pearl of Africa Uganda; see country rich in natural beauty, diverse wildlife, primate and vibrant cultures. With its stunning landscapes ranging from lush forests and rolling hills to vast savannahs and tranquil lakes, Uganda offers an extraordinary backdrop for luxury self-drive experiences. This mode of travel allows visitors to explore the country’s wonders at their own pace while enjoying the comfort of a luxury self drive safari in Uganda
A 5 days Murchsion Falls National Park and Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary Safari
Day 1:Drive Murchsion national park
On this day you pick up the car from our offices in Lubowa zana then start your drive about 4-5 hours to Murchison Falls National Park. The journey will take you for En-route lunch in Masindi or kabalega. Proceed and enter the park with a visit to the top of the falls where you can see the Nile’s beauty perfected! Marvel at the Nile, compressing from 50 meters to squeeze through a 6-meter canyon dropping 40 meters with a thunderous roar. Have a game drive as you drive to the lodge where you will overnight.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2 : Game drive – Boat cruise
After breakfast then go for your early morning game drive in the northern part of Murchison Falls National Park commonly known as Paraa which a home to animals such as lions, buffaloes, elephants, several antelopes, leopards and so much more. Later drive back to the lodge for lunch and then prepare for boat cruise at bottom of the falls. During boat cruise see to see lots of Buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, many water birds as you cruise up stream to the base of the falls where water squeezes itself . Return to the lodge for overnight.
Day 3: Delta Cruise and afternoon game drive
Early morning depart from the lodge have your packed lunch with you . Not forgetting the several bird species that can as well be spotted while on the boat. You will in the afternoon have a game drive as you head to the lodge for relaxation and overnight
Day 4 :Chimpanzee Tracking –Zziwa Rhino Tracking
After an early morning breakfast then drive to budongo forest the head offices where you will be briefed on how the tracking is done. Where you find the local Uganda Authority guides and your advised to carry things like bottled water,snacks .The chimpanzee experience takes 1 hrs ; see birds like Little Crake, Yellow-billed Barbet, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, African Paradise Flycatcher, Chin-spot Batis, Grey-backed Camaroptera, Lemon-bellied Crombec, African Moustached Warbler, Green-backed Eremomela, Yellow-throated Greenbul, African Citril, African Golden-breasted Bunting.Budongo Forest. After you will go back to your lodge where you will be served lunch and relax a little after your amazing chimpanzee trekking. After you have had your lunch .Later have dinner and overnight.
Day 5:Rhino tracking – Departure
After breakfast, you will track Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, tracking both white and black Rhinos at the sanctuary. Rhinos were poached to extinction during the 1970’s but the government and other non-government organization are trying to restore them back. From Ziwa Rhino sanctuary drive back to Kampala or Entebbe international Airport for your departure flight out.
Which Luxury accommodation to stay during your self drive ?3 major luxury places to book
Sambiya River Lodge
Sambiya River Lodge is a newly renovated midrange lodge situated only 10 minutes from the top of the mighty Murchison Falls. It is the perfect location for those who want to experience the tranquility of unspoiled Africa, untouched by mass tourism. Sambiya River Lodge’s unique charm is in the atmosphere of intimacy provided to the guests, surrounded by a vast number of beautiful trees. Guests stay in any of the 24 cottages designed as individual and family cottages which have en suite bathrooms, fans, screened doors & windows and a veranda to relax and enjoy the commanding views of quintessential Africa.
Nile Safari lodge
Nile Safari Lodge offers a magical escape in the most luxurious, tranquil and eco-friendly setting in Uganda. Explore the breathtaking views of the river from every corner of our lodge.
Escape the ordinary and experience the awe-inspiring spectacles that we have to offer on the banks of the world’s longest river and Uganda’s largest national park (Murchsion Falls National Park )
Paara Safari lodge
Paraa Safari Lodge was established in Murchison Falls National Park. The lodge is located in the north west of Uganda over looking one of nature’s best kept secrets, the River Nile, on its journey from its source at Lake Victoria to join Lake Albert – here it is suddenly channeled into a gorge only six meters wide, and cascades 43 meters below.
The earth literally trembles at Murchison Falls – one of the world’s most powerful flows of natural water.
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