Murchison Falls National Park, Budondo Forest Reserve, Game Drives, Boat Cruise to Falls, Guided walk from base of Falls, Bat Cave Walk – optional chimp & rhino trek.
THIS 4 DAY CAMPING ADVENTURE SAFARI DEPARTS ON THE 2nd & 4th FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Trip Price Includes: 4x4 Safari vehicle or overland truck, fuel, meals, driver/guide/cook, 2-man dome tents, cooking equipment, camping fees, park entry fees, boat cruise, ferry fees, falls climb, bat cave walk, ranger & guide fees.
Does not include: Airfares, visas, vaccinations, airport transfers, travel insurance, all beverages, snacks, curios, tips, items of a personal nature, sleeping bag, therma rest, any activities not specifically mentioned and optional chimp trek & rhino walk.
Optional Activities: Rhino Walk, Chimp Trek (both US$20pp)
All prices and itinerary subject to change without notice.
This scheduled camping trip starts and finishes in either Jinja or Kampala.
Jinja Pickup & Drop off - Nile River Explorers Backpackers
Kampala Pickup & Drop off - Garden City Shopping Centre
Safari Grading: Easy – suitable for anyone with an average level of fitness and mobility, though the chimpanzee trek can vary in length from 2 hours to 3 hours.
SAFARI ITINERARY
Day 1 - Friday
Our trip begins from either Jinja and/or Kampala collecting clients for our Murchison Falls Adventure Safari. We make a brief stop at Garden City, Kampala to get some last minute food items before heading north through the famous Luwero Triangle. From there we stop at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, where you have the option of walking through a national reserve, getting up close and personal to the newly reintroduced White Rhino, of which there are six. Afterwards we drive to Masindi and arrive in time for dinner.
Camping at Masindi New Court View
Meals: LD
Day 2 – Saturday
It's an early start and after a light breakfast you head off for an optional guided trek through the Budongo Forest Reserve in search of man’s closest relative, the chimpanzee. The sounds of the chimps carry through the forest, so approaching and watching these creatures in their natural habitat is a fantastic wildlife viewing experience. We return to our vehicle and drive into Murchison Falls National Park and have lunch at the Red Chilli Campsite. In the afternoon we jump aboard the Paraa ferry and take the short journey across the Nile and onto the Northern bank of the park. We game drive through the park around to the beautiful Delta Point and set up our camp against the back-drop of the Blue Mountains of the Congo. With a sundowner in our hand we’ll arrange our chairs around the fire and tuck into a splendid meal - spending the rest of the evening telling stories, hearing tales about the park from our local ranger and listening to the sounds of the wild that are only a few metres away!
Wild Camping on the Delta
Meals: BLD
Day 3 – Sunday
You'll be up with the sun this morning as we go for an early morning game drive. Returning to camp, you have breakfast before packing up your tents and game driving back through the park, towards the ferry. After another lunch at the Red Chilli Campsite we head to the jetty for the infamous boat trip on the placid Victoria Nile, which will carry you to the base of Murchison Falls. En-route you’ll see a variety of animals - hippos, crocodiles, waterbuck, elephants and incredible birdlife, all drinking at the water’s edge. The boat stops around 50 metres from the base of the falls, allowing ample time to take some wonderful photos. From there we jump onto the bank for a guided hike to the top of the falls and into the bat cave. Our final night is spent camping next to this outrageously impressive volume of water.
Camping at the Top of the Falls
Meals: BLD
Day 4 - Monday
Today we leave Murchison behind and drive south. At Masindi, we take the Hoima road, stopping along the way for lunch. We will arrive late afternoon/early evening, to Kampala and/or Jinja and the end of your camping safari.
Meals: BL
Pricing based on Double Occupancy (min. 2 people, max. 18)
Camping Safari - $400 USD per person
Please note that safaris departing after June 1, 2008 will have a price increase of 10%.
