5 Days Murchison Falls and Jinja Safari [December 2026]

Overview

The 5 days Murchison Falls and Jinja Safari is a mix of wildlife and adventure safari experiences. Go on a game drive and boat safari in Murchison Falls National Park and later enjoy yourself in adventure activities in Jinja. The entire safari is concentrated along the River Nile.

Day by Day Activities

Day 1 Arrival

On arrival at Entebbe airport, you will be met by your safari guide who will lead you to your hotel to relax and brief you about your entire safari. Depending on your arrival time, you might have a City tour to Entebbe botanical gardens or nearby beaches.

Meal plan – Lunch and dinner [Kaazi resort beach]

Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House/ Malakai Eco Lodge/Afro Park Hotel

 Day 2 Transfer to Murchison Falls,Rhino tracking and hiking to top of the falls.

You will be met by your guide for transfer to Murchison falls National Park. On the way, we take part in rhino tracking at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the only place to see rhinos in the wild in Uganda. The Rhinos here are white rhinos and we track them on foot under the guidance of an experienced guide and game ranger. We have lunch in the sanctuary and continue with our journey to the Murchison Falls National Park. Note that because of the current flooding of the Nile, it’s no longer possible to hike to the top of the falls from downstream. The visit to the top of the falls will be driving through the new tarmac road. After the top of the falls visit We shall arrive at our lodge in the evening to relax. There will be a night campfire for those interested.

Travel time – Approx. 5 Hrs

Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch and supper

Accommodation Pakuba Safari Lodge/ Murchison River Lodge

Day 3 Game drives and Boat trip

 Wake up for early breakfast and enjoy a morning game drive in the northern bank of the Nile. This gives us an opportunity to see various animals including buffaloes, elephants, hartebeests, water bucks, giraffes, lions, leopards, warthogs and so many more. We drive back to our lodge for lunch and then go have a boat trip on the world’s longest river leading us to the bottom of the Murchison falls. You will see how the River Nile is forced into a narrow gorge thus forming the Murchison Falls. The boat trip gives you chance to see many aquatic animals and birds including the hippos, crocodiles, monitor lizards, African fish eagles, cormorants and so much more. There will be a night campfire for those interested.

Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch and supper

Accommodation Midrange-Pakuba Safari Lodge / Murchison River Lodge

Day 4.Chimp Trekking and transfer to Jinja

 Having had breakfast, you are to have another game drive so as to increase your chances of seeing more game as you are heading to Budongo forest for chimpanzee trekking and later go to Jinja the Adventure Capital of East Africa. We are to have lunch on the way and arrival in late evening depending on the traffic flow.

Travel time – approx. 6hrs

Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Accommodation The Smile Hotel/The Haven Lodge/Kingfisher hotel

Day 5 Adventure in Jinja and transfer to kampla/airport

Jinja is the adventure capital of East Africa and you never run short of activities. We are to have a boat trip on the world’s longest river to its source as discovered by British Explorer John Speke and then have an opportunity to choose from a wide selection of activities to take part in. These optional activities include; bungee jumping (USD 115 per jump), Kayaking (USD20 per hour), White water rafting (USD 125 half day), Horseback safaris(USD 25), flat water tubing(USD 25 per 3hrs).We shall later transfer back to kampala or to the airport.

Meal plan – Breakfast, lunch

Accommodation – Not included

Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.

Included in the 5 days Murchison Falls and Jinja Safari,

All park fees

All meals

Game drives

Two boat trips (1 in Murchison Falls N.P and the other in Jinja)

All meals as indicated in the itinerary

4 nights’ accommodation

Enough bottled drinking water

Unlimited use of a fueled 4WD Safari vehicle

English speaking safari guide/driver

Rhino tracking at ziwa rhino sanctuary

Chimpanzee trekking

Boat trip to source of the Nile

All driver guide fees

Optional activities

White water rafting

Bungee jumping

Horseback riding

Tubing the Nile

Kayaking

Excluded

International flights (From/to home)

Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour

Tips

Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Price USD1300 per person [This is a group trip rate]

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