Travelmonke is a Uganda-based destination management organisation built around one park first: Murchison Falls. Game drives across Big Five savanna, a Nile boat cruise beneath Africa's most powerful waterfall, and primate trekking — all planned and run by the people who actually operate it.
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's oldest and largest protected area — and the park most first-time visitors build their whole Uganda safari around.
The entire Victoria Nile is forced through a 7-metre gorge before dropping 43 metres into the plains — the most powerful waterfall by water volume on earth.
The savanna north of the river holds Uganda's strongest concentrations of lions, elephants, and buffalo, plus the world's largest population of Rothschild's giraffe.
Few Uganda safaris let you combine savanna game viewing with a genuine river safari — dense hippo and crocodile populations, plus prime shoebill stork habitat.
Every itinerary is built from the same core set of activities — mixed and matched depending on how many days you have.
North bank savanna — lions, elephants, giraffe, buffalo, leopard.
To the base of the falls — hippos, crocodiles, birdlife.
The closest, loudest view of the gorge itself.
Budongo Forest, a short drive from the park gate.
Ziwa Sanctuary, usually visited en route from Kampala.
450+ species, including the rare shoebill stork.
All 9 itineraries, from a short 2-day essentials trip to the full 15-day Uganda circuit. Every trip can be adjusted for pace, budget, and add-ons.
The shortest way to experience Murchison Falls properly — one game drive, one Nile boat cruise, and the falls, without cutting corners.
The classic first-timer itinerary — two full game drives plus the boat cruise and falls, at a more relaxed pace.
Adds a full day of chimpanzee trekking in Budongo Forest to the standard game-drive-and-boat-cruise combination.
Pairs Murchison Falls with Kibale National Park — Uganda's primate capital and the country's strongest chimp trekking.
Flight-assisted route connecting Murchison Falls Big Five wildlife with mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi, in under a week.
Completes the Big Five by combining Murchison Falls with Queen Elizabeth National Park — no gorilla trekking required.
The road-based route to Bwindi — Murchison Falls, Budongo chimps, and mountain gorilla trekking in one overland circuit.
The full four-park circuit — Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, and Bwindi, with the complete Big Five and both headline primates.
The grand tour — four parks, gorillas and chimps, a Lake Bunyonyi rest stop, and a Ssese Islands beach finish.
Pricing depends mainly on accommodation standard, group size, and which activities you include.
Per person · camping or budget lodges, shared vehicles
Per person · comfortable en-suite lodges, private vehicle
Per person · premium riverside lodges, tailored guiding
Park fees, boat cruise fees, and chimp trekking permits are billed separately. See the full Safari Cost & Pricing Guide →
A Murchison Falls safari focuses specifically on Uganda's largest national park. A broader Uganda safari tour typically combines Murchison Falls with other destinations, such as gorilla trekking in Bwindi or Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Two to three days covers the core experience. Four or more days lets you add chimpanzee trekking, rhino tracking, or a second park.
By road it's roughly 4–6 hours via Masindi. Charter flights from Entebbe/Kajjansi to Chobe, Pakuba, or Bugungu airstrips are also available.
They offer different experiences — Murchison Falls is stronger for the falls themselves and north-bank game density; Queen Elizabeth is known for tree-climbing lions. Many safaris combine both.
