Wildlife Safari Adventure  Tours Uganda-Murchison Falls National park

Covering an Area of 748 square kilometres (289 sq mi) Bugungu Wildlife Reserve and the 720 square kilometres (280 sq mi) Karuma Wildlife Reserve, Murchison Falls National Park is a very prominent wildlife safari destination in Uganda and is located North West of Uganda spanning inland from the shores of Lake Albert near Victoria Nile to Karuma Falls.

It overlaps numerous Districts in Uganda and these include; Buliisa, Nwoya, Kiryandongo, and Masindi with the Victoria Nile in which many crocodiles and hippos lie beneath and the vigorous Murchison Falls in which the beautiful rainbow descends offering a unique experience to all interested in viewing nature’s mysteries.

It is Uganda’s largest National park and faces the Masindi-Gulu Highway hence very convenient to be visited by all travelers transferring to Gulu.

Safari Activities at the Park

Game Drives

These are the most prominent safari activity carried out and it involves transferring from one place to another along the various tracks in the park watching wildlife animals wandering around their natural vegetation habitat. The animals that can be spotted include; lions, giraffes, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, warthogs, bushbuck, Oribis, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Small antelope, topis, waterbucks, etc.

These are done in company of an experienced guide who will inform you about the various wildlife animals and their character as well as natural habitat.

Bird Watching

The park is also prominently recognized as a birder’s paradise for there are about 451 different species that can be sighted around the park with the most sought after rare Shoebill Stork.

Other birds can be spotted in the park and these include the African Darter, Goliath Heron, Yellow-billed Stork, Abdim's Stork, White-faced Whistling Duck, Secretary Bird, Osprey, Dark Chanting-Goshawk, Martial Eagle, Hugli’s Francolin, Denham’s Bustard, Spotted Thick-knee, Senegal Thick-knee, Rock Pratincole, Black-headed Plover, Long-toed Plover, Black-billed Wood-Dove, Veracious Dove, Long Tailed Nightjar, Standard-winged Nightjar, Pennant-winged Nightjar, Blue-naped Moosebird, Giant Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Red-throated Bee-eater. All vivid birders around the world should not miss out on an opportunity to watch these brilliant species of birds around the park.

Launch Trips

These are also a famous safari activity carried out in the park and they take place along the Victoria Nile towards the bottom of the falls where travelers will have the opportunity to view the falls closer.

There are 2 sessions when the boat cruises and these include the morning cruise which begins at 8: 30 am and the afternoon cruise that starts at 2:30 pm. These are amazing and offer exceptional experiences to all kinds of travelers around the world. Book a safari tour to enjoy the best cruise along Victoria Nile part of the longest River in Africa-River Nile in Murchison Falls National Park

Cultural Encounters

Murchison Falls National park is also rich with numerous cultural traditions and customs due to different tribes that are located close to the park and these include the Alur in the North West, Banyoro in the South and Acholi in the North East. Experience the traditions of these local people around the park to encounter the best safari holidays in Uganda. They will perform you music dance and drama as well as educate you on how they locally sustain their living.

Hiking and Nature Walks

Hiking through the trails in Murchison Falls National Park is remarkable to all that get involved since the forest vegetation around the park offers serenity to the fullest as well as beautiful views at the various bird species, monkeys and chimpanzees. The hikes usually take place crossing the Kaniyo Pabidi Eco Forest as well as Rabongo Forest and the Delta Area.

Sports Fishing

Are you a vivid angler, book a spot fishing trip to Murchison Falls National Park and go fishing along River Nile within the rocks at the surface and banks of the Nile in front of the Falls where you might catch very huge Nile Perch an experience so remarkable and fulfilling.