Murchison Park

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport (EBB).

Meet & Greet by your Sienna Adventure and Safaris guide with a refreshing welcome drink.

Transfer to your lakeside hotel in Entebbe.

Evening: Relax and acclimate with a sunset stroll along Lake Victoria.

Accommodation: The Boma Hotel (Mid-range) / Protea Hotel Entebbe (Luxury).

Meals: Dinner.

Morning: Breakfast and drive north with a fascinating stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.

Activity: Guided Rhino Tracking on foot. Walk alongside Uganda’s only wild rhinos—an incredible, up-close conservation success story.

Lunch at the sanctuary’s restaurant.

Afternoon: Continue to Murchison Falls National Park, entering through the southern Kichumbanyobo Gate.

Scenic Game Drive Enroute: Your first taste of the park’s wildlife as you drive to your lodge.

Evening: Arrive at your perch overlooking the Nile. Listen to the sounds of the African night.

Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge (Mid-range) / Paraa Safari Lodge (Luxury).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Pre-Dawn: Optional hot air balloon safari over the Nile Delta (extra cost, booked in advance).

Morning: Full-day game drive in the northern savannas (Buligi & Albert Delta Circuits). This is prime habitat for:

Lion prides (Murchison has one of Uganda’s highest densities)

• Large herds of elephants and buffalo
• Rothschild’s giraffe (the world’s tallest, endangered subspecies)
• Jackson’s hartebeest, oribi, and patas monkeys

Picnic Lunch at a scenic spot overlooking the Nile.

Afternoon: Continue the drive, searching for leopards and hyenas.

Evening: Sundowner drinks at a prime viewpoint before returning to the lodge.

Accommodation: As previous night.

Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner.

Morning: Cross the Nile by vehicle ferry to the southern bank.

Activity: Hike to the Top of Murchison Falls. Feel the ground tremble as you stand mere feet from where the entire Nile explodes through a 7-meter gorge.

Midday: Return to Paraa for lunch at the lodge.

Afternoon: Launch Cruise to the Base of the Falls. This 3-hour boat safari offers the park’s best wildlife viewing:

• Hippos & crocodiles in overwhelming numbers
• Elephants, buffalo, and waterbuck drinking at the shore
• Spectacular birdlife including the rare shoebill stork (seasonal, in the delta)

Witness the rainbow-filled spray and deafening roar from the water level.

Accommodation: As previous night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Morning: Game drive on the southern bank (Victoria Circuit), a more forested area excellent for spotting chimpanzees, olive baboons, and bird species.

Transfer to the edge of Budongo Forest, one of East Africa’s largest mahogany forests.

Afternoon: Guided Nature Walk in Budongo. Explore the rich, bird-filled canopy on foot with a forest specialist.

Evening: Check into your eco-lodge nestled in the forest.

Accommodation: Budongo Eco Lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Morning: Enter Budongo Forest Reserve for a guided chimpanzee trek. Track these charismatic apes through the dense forest—listening for their hoots and following movement in the canopy.

Spend one hour observing a habituated chimp community feed, play, and interact.

Afternoon: Visit the “Royal Mile” – a famed, stunningly beautiful stretch of road renowned as a premier birding spot for forest specialists.

Optional: Relax at the lodge or visit a local sugarcane plantation community.

Accommodation: Budongo Eco Lodge.

Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner.

Morning: Visit a local community project supported by Sienna Adventure and Safaris. Engage in a hands-on activity, such as a traditional cooking demonstration or craft-making.

Afternoon: Drive east to the historic kingdom town of Hoima in the Bunyoro region.

Evening: Cultural Evening with traditional dancers and storytellers from the Bunyoro kingdom.

Accommodation: Kontiki Hotel Hoima (Mid-range) / Bomu Hotel (Luxury).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Morning: Drive to the dramatic escarpment overlooking Lake Albert. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Rift Valley.

Visit the Top of the Falls at Murchison Falls from a different, less-visited angle for unique photography.

Afternoon: Community Visit to Boomu Women’s Group. Share in a truly authentic experience—learning basket weaving, participating in garden farming, and enjoying a locally prepared lunch.

Transfer to a lodge on the shores of Lake Albert.

Evening: Traditional canoe ride on Lake Albert at sunset.

Accommodation: Boomu Women’s Group Bandas (Authentic) / Murchison River Lodge (Comfort).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Leisurely Morning: Enjoy a final breakfast by Lake Albert. Optional bird walk.

Drive back south, stopping for lunch.

Optional Afternoon Activity at Ziwa: Choose between:

• A second rhino tracking experience (different family group).
• Guided bird walk along the swamp edges.
• Kayaking through the papyrus channels (extra cost).

Evening: Arrive at your hotel near Entebbe for a farewell dinner.

Accommodation: Airport Guesthouse Entebbe (Mid-range) / Lake Victoria Serena Resort (Luxury).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Morning: Choose your final adventure:

• Option A: Visit the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) for a behind-the-scenes conservation tour.
• Option B: Craft shopping at Entebbe Market and a guided tour of the Botanical Gardens (where Tarzan was filmed!).
• Option C: Relaxation spa treatment (extra cost).

Lunch at a restaurant of your choice (cost not included).

Transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight, filled with memories of the Nile's thunder.

Meals: Breakfast.