White rhino on foot at Ziwa, the Nile forced through a seven-metre gorge, and game drives among giraffe and lion.
Murchison Falls is Uganda’s largest national park and, for many people, its most dramatic. The whole weight of the Nile squeezes through a gap in the rock and explodes into the gorge below, and downstream the river is thick with hippo, crocodile and birdlife.
On the way north we stop at Ziwa to walk with white rhino, the only place in Uganda to see them. Two nights on the riverbank give you a full day of game drives and a boat ride to the foot of the falls.
Uganda
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Minimum age 6
Suitable for travellers aged 6 and over.
Pace and fitness
Balanced, fitness: moderate.
We leave early and drive north through Nakasongola to Ziwa, where rangers walk you to a family of white rhino grazing in the long grass. After lunch we continue to Murchison and reach Nile Safari Lodge in time to watch the sun drop over the river.
Overnight
Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Take the first ferry across the Nile and drive the Buligi tracks, where Rothschild’s giraffe, Uganda kob and buffalo graze and lions often rest near the Victoria Nile delta. After lunch a boat carries you upstream past hippo pods to the spray at the foot of the falls.
Overnight
Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
A short walk to the top of the falls, where the noise and spray are overwhelming, then the drive back to Entebbe or Kampala.
Nile Safari Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Timber bandas on the south bank of the Nile, with a pool above the river.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$2,010 | US$1,690 | US$1,589 | US$1,589 | US$1,589 | US$1,589 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to May, Nov) | US$1,810 | US$1,490 | US$1,401 | US$1,401 | US$1,401 | US$1,401 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year.
Best time for this trip Jun to Mar
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat and good sunscreen. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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