Murchison Falls Hot Air Balloon Tour

Upon your arrival at Entebbe international airport, you will find our driver guide waiting for you outside at the arrivals holding a poster bearing the company name for easy identification. After meeting him, he will drive brief you on the 3 days safari in Murchison falls national park and then proceed straight to the park which takes about 7 hours with a stopover at Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. Here, you will track the white Rhinos and later proceed to the park with a stopover in Masindi town for lunch. You will continue with the journey to the park and after registration at the park’s office, you will feel the power of rumbling falls hitting the rocks while enjoying a spectacular view of the park as you proceed to your lodge for dinner and in the night, you will have a night game drive where you have a glimpse for the local wildlife that others don’t see during the day time. You will be able to see smaller nocturnal creatures such as porcupines, bush babies, leopards, cheetah and lions. Overnight at Murchison River lodge.

Murchison River lodge

Today, you will wake up at 4:00am and take your morning breakfast and organize yourself for the hot air balloon safari. By 5:30am you must be at the briefing point where the flight pilot will give you instructions to follow during the flight. At 6:00am, you will start your flight which will last for an hour above in the air. It is an exhilarating tour that most people never get to experience. The balloon flies predominantly over the park towards river Nile which is the only permanent water source in Murchison falls national park and it is a perfect place for spotting wildlife. Note that the area around the river is particularly scenic, teeming with open plains, acacia woodlands, hippo’s water pools. The views are guaranteed to be magnificent and after the hot air balloon safari, you will have a full day game drive where you will be able to see crocodiles, hippos, birds, elephants, zebras, impala etc. You will have a boat ride on the Nile river to search for different types of birds, hippos and Nile crocodiles while viewing the sunset. Dinner and overnight at Murchison River lodge.

Murchison River lodge

Today, you will wake up very early in the morning and take your breakfast. After your breakfast, you will drive the northern sector of the park where you will start your game experience. You will see a large herd of giraffes, elephants, antelopes, warthogs, hippos, bush bucks and also a variety of birds. During the morning game drive, you will be able to see lions, leopards and later you will have your lunch at the picnic area. In the afternoon, you will have a 2 hours boat cruise on the Nile river where you will encounter a variety of land animals and birds which include African fish Eagle, Cormorants, Geese, Pelicans, Egrets, Weaver birds etc. You will be able to see hippos, Nile crocodiles on the river banks. After the boat cruise, you will start your journey back to Kampala city and later in the evening, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight back home.

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