A Tour to Murchison Falls National Park : Murchison falls is well known as the oldest and biggest national park in Uganda which covers about 3900 square kilometers. It was first gazetted as a game reserve in 1926 and later established as a national park in 1952. It was commonly known as Kabalega national park and it is located in the northern part of Uganda in Masindi district. It shares boundaries with the following districts; Buliisa, Nwoya, Kiryandongo. The parks conservation area has Karuma falls wildlife reserve as its main attraction.
Murchison falls is a home to a variety of wildlife that is to say the park has 76 mammal species which include; cheetahs, lions, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, hyenas, chimpanzees and 451 bird species like; yellow footed fly catcher, illadopsis, Abyssinian birds and many others.
Attractions in Murchison Falls National Park.
Murchison Falls.
The most commonly stated point of view about the Murchison falls is that the falls are between two lakes which are; Lake Albert and Lake Kyoga which provide the tourists with the most breathe taking Views.
Karuma Falls.
These falls are identified as a wildlife reserve located in the northern part of the Murchison falls National Park located in Chobe. It has the most rough waters and high speed running waters and the falls are based as an obvious good spot for fishing activities in the Park.
Water bodies.
There are several number of water bodies in Murchison falls for example; lake Kyoga, lake Albert, lake Victoria and river Nile where the noise of the water captivates you first and then the sheer of the Nile literally blows you away before it bursts through the narrow gap into the narrow gorge as it creates the ever present rainbow and gives you the best Nile view to remember.
Wild life viewing.
This is one of the most attractions that persuades a very large number of travelers to move from all over the world. Murchison falls National Park holds up a swamp vegetable along Lake Kyoga, woodland and savannah grasslands. On your Murchison Falls Safari tour, you will be ecstatic to see a number of animals like elephants, lions, cape buffalos, Uganda Kob, hippos, and leopards among others.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
It can be visited because it is looked at to be special as it’s the only place where you can find animals named as endangered rhinos in the whole of Uganda. So all tourists always make sure that they don’t miss out to visit the sanctuary it holding a unique specie called the ‘’White Rhinos’’ and therefore visit Uganda and come see for yourself.
Activities in Murchison Falls National Park.
Game drives.
The best time suitable for game drives is in the morning, evening and in the night. Though the most enjoyable is the Murchison Falls Park night game drive because tourists are able to see all the animals the fact that they all come out from their hidings. Vans spice it up by helping to get a clear view of the animals from t roof top up, as the wind blows through the hair.
Bird watching.
Birding activities are possibly to be done successfully during the dry seasons which is from January to March and August to December.
Birds that can be seen in the park are; yellow billed stuck, great cormorant, widow bird, grey heron, giant kingfisher and many other birds which are found in Rabongo forest which covers 4 square kilometers of land and it is considered as a home of birds due to the fact that it shelters many bird species in the park.
Boat cruises.
Travelers participate in the boat cruise activity on the River Nile sightseeing infinity views of the nature surrounding and animals like; Nile crocodiles, hippos, waterbucks, and buffaloes. Plus bird species in the sky like; cormorants, shoebill storks and many more departing from Paara land areas. Launch trips in the national parks begin at 9am in the morning to 2pm in the afternoon until at 5pm in the evening. The cruise to the Nile delta and back to Paara lasts for at least 4-5 Golden hours on the waters from the peaceful Nile, A Tour to Murchison Falls National Park.
Sport fishing.
There is a multiplicity of a number of fish in the Nile for example; cat fish, tilapia fish, Ngara, electric cat fish, tiger fish. The well Known largest Nile perch that was ever caught in the Nile weighed 113kgs and the largest cat fish weighed 45kgs. And it is best if the visitors carried along their own fishing equipment’s to make it easier. Visitors are also required to pay for the fishing permits at USD 50dollars per day and USD 150dollars for 4 days and you need to note that these fees are not part of the entrance fees. Dive into Sport fishing in Murchison Falls
Cultural encounters.
Cultural encounters imply vists to Mubako community and Boomu women’s group. Vistors are always interested in interacting with the community people and learn about their cultures and they normally watching their dancing performances and visiting their local craft shops around the area. During the cultural tours, visitors get a chance to learn about the ethnic tribes around the national park and near the national park.
More activities done at Murchison falls National park include; Hiking, Nature walks, Hot air balloons, Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo forest.
Accommodation Facilities.
Murchison falls offers the most comfortable and attractive accommodation options that suit all the guests without compromising on service, location, and the atmosphere. The park provides different classes of accommodation which include; budget accommodation, mid-range accommodation, and luxurious accommodation. And these lodges include; Nile safari lodge, Chobe safari lodge, Paraa safari lodge, Bakers lodge, Yebo safari camp, Parkside safari lodge, Budongo Eco lodge, Murchison River lodge, Pakuba Safari lodge, Kabalega Wilderness lodge and Murchison Safari lodge.
When to Visit the National Park.
The best time to visit Murchison falls is in months of June, August, December and to February them being the dry seasons which are favorable because there is less rain to disrupt your tour program hence being that from March to May they are the rainy seasons and it may decide to rain all day and disorganize your daily activities which you had paid for. More so, another disadvantage of visiting during the rainy season is that most of animals tend to hide from the rain leading the tourists to miss out. A Tour to Murchison Falls National Park
How to get to Murchison Falls National Park.
Tourists can decide to travel to the national park by means of road transport for example use of a bus or van from Kampala the capital city to the park which is a 4hours drive or other travelers will opt to use Air transport where they will book flights at Entebbe airport or Kajjansi airstrip at Pakuba airfield which is near the park.
There are different gates that travelers can use to access the national park. The main route to the park passes through Kichumbanyobo gate which is from Masindi town in the south and goes through Kaniyo Pabidi forest leading to Paraa where there is also Tangi gate in the Paara region. There is Chobe gate which is found at the northern sector of the park. More so, there is also a route that runs from Masindi to Bugungu gate in the National park which goes through the rift valley escarpment and Budongo forest where the travelers get a clear view of Lake Albert and mountains of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Murchison falls is the best recommended destination for the complete wild life Safaris in Uganda. It is a perfect place for a perfect Vacation that happens to be a must do experience for every traveler. Murchison falls is a perfect spot to have a getaway and therefore get in touch with us for the best reviews about world life safaris at Murchison falls National Park.
