Explore Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls, also known as Kabarega falls is the largest and the oldest conservation area in Uganda. It falls between Kyoga and Albert lakes on the White River Nile in Uganda. The park is named after the mighty Murchison falls where the Nile River forces its way through a narrow gorge, giving rise to a gorgeous rainbow. The gorge is 8m wide and is known as the Devils Cauldron.

 

The national park is under Uganda Wildlife Authority management, north-west Uganda and spreads inland from the shores of Lake Albert, around Victoria Nile, up to the Karuma Falls. Together with the adjacent 748 square kilometres of Bugungu Wildlife Reserve and the 720 square kilometres Karuma Wildlife Reserve, these areas form the Murchison Falls Conservation Area.

 

The vegetation in the area is characterised by savannah, riverine forest and woodland. Wildlife includes lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hartebeests, oribis, Uganda kobs and chimpanzees whereas bird species include goliath heron, African darter, abdim’s stork, osprey, white-faced whistling duck, yellow-billed stork, secretary bird, shoebill and so much more.

Things to do

Nile River Cruise

Cruise downstream to the Nile Lake Delta gliding past the huge hippo pods, crocodiles, bathing buffaloes and numerous aquatic birds e.g. Goliath Heron, Grey-crowned Crane and the rare Shoebill Stock on the North bank on the way to the mighty Waterfalls. Trips normally depart at 9.00am and 2.00pm, with each ride taking about 3hrs.

Beautiful Wildlife Experience

Sample an array of breath-taking wild beasts which include elephants, buffaloes, lions and leopards, all residing in the northern parts of the park. Some other special sightings may include the Ugandan kob, oribi, Jackson hartebeest and the Rothschild’s giraffe. Murchison Falls National Park, along with Kidepo Valley National Park are the only places to see this magnificent subspecies of giraffe in this part of the world.

Flying Over Murchison

With the most interesting, exciting and memorable activities in the park, floating over Murchison National Park on hot a hot-air-balloon safari is the most satisfying experience any dream vacation traveller can ever dream of whilst in Murchison National Park. The voyage lasts about one hour.

Birding

Encounter different bird-life species including savannah forest birds, water birds and Albertine Rift endemics. The boat cruise at the Nile Lake Albert Delta also gives an opportunity to encounter different bird species on display at the river banks including the rare shoebill. Forest nature walks are also be very rewarding to the bird lovers.

Chimpanzee Trekking

The park is home to East African chimpanzees, which reside in the Budongo forests. Safari enthusiasts can also partake in activities such as chimpanzee trekking where they can spend a couple of hours with man’s closest living relatives.