BEST SELLER Our 2 Days Big 5 Safari Uganda is the best short wildlife safari from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park with rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
In just 2 days, you will complete your Big 5 checklist – see lions, leopards, elephants and buffaloes on a game drive and boat cruise in Uganda’s largest park, plus track endangered white rhinos on foot at Ziwa, the only place to see rhinos in the wild in Uganda.
This 2 days Murchison Falls safari also includes a 3-hour boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to the base of the world’s most powerful waterfall, and a hike to the Top of Murchison Falls where the Nile squeezes through a 7-meter gorge.
✅ Daily Departures ✅ All Fees Included ✅ From $450pp
06:00 AM – Pick-up from your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe. Meet your guide and start the 5-6 hour drive to Murchison Falls National Park via Luwero triangle with a stopover.
02:00 PM – Nile Boat Cruise (3 Hours): Cruise on Victoria Nile to the base of Murchison Falls. Spot hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants drinking, buffaloes and 450+ birds. This cruise is the highlight of 2 Days Big 5 Safari Uganda.
05:00 PM – Top of Falls Hike: 45-min guided hike to the top where the Nile forces through a 7-meter gorge and falls 43m. Feel the ground shake – world's most powerful waterfall!
06:00 AM – Game Drive in Murchison Falls National Park: Early morning game drive in Paraa – Buligi sector, the best area for Big 4. Look for lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, Rothschild giraffes, Jackson’s hartebeest, oribi and warthogs. Best time for lion sightings on your 2 Days Big 5 Safari Uganda.
09:30 AM – Exit Park & Drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary: 2.5 hour drive to Ziwa, located along Gulu highway. This is the only place to see wild rhinos in Uganda.
11:30 AM – Rhino Tracking on Foot at Ziwa: 1-2 hour tracking with armed ranger guide. Walk close to southern white rhinos (up to 6 meters), take photos and learn about rhino conservation. Receive your Big 5 completion certificate.
01:30 PM – Lunch & Return to Kampala: Lunch at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary restaurant, then 3-hour drive back to Kampala/Entebbe. Drop-off at hotel or airport at 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. End of tour.
Cost of 2 Days Big 5 Safari Uganda
Per Person Sharing – Daily Departures – From Price
- Park entry fees for Murchison Falls
- 3-Hour boat cruise to base of falls
- Ziwa Rhino tracking fees ($50pp)
- Game drive with 4x4 safari vehicle & guide
- 1 Night accommodation + Meals (1B,2L,1D)
- Bottled water in vehicle
- Tips for guide & ranger ($10-20)
- Alcoholic & soft drinks at lodge
- Travel insurance
- Anything not mentioned as included
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From $450 pp – Includes Rhino Tracking $50 fee. Limited lodges in high season.


