Uganda is the Pearl of Africa and famously known for the various and interesting tourist resources and today most of travelers visiting the Murchison Falls National Park it is so much interesting with the visit to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for the Rhino tracking experience and hence making Uganda to habituate the African big5 species.
Murchison Falls National Park located in the North western part of Uganda lying along Albertine Rift Valley is one of the top destinations you can go while in Uganda, it’s popularly known for its great Murchison falls which flow from points of higher altitude (top) to lower levels (bottom).
Murchison Falls National Park is characterized with tropical rain forest, Savannah grasslands and woodlands plus some areas being covered with Swampy areas, Budongo forest is also part of Murchison Falls National Park.
Some of the touristic features in this park include Wild animals, different Primates and Species, Wild animals in Murchison include the African big fives like Elephants, buffaloes, Leopards and Lions, other animals include Cheetah, Elands, Kobs, Primates in Murchison include Blue Monkeys, Red tailed Monkeys, Vervets, Black & White Colobus Monkeys and Baboons, insects in Murchison include Butterflies, tsetse flies and more, over 451 bird species are recorded in this Park, some aquatic species in Murchison Falls National Park include hippopotamus, Crocodiles and more.
Reaching Murchison Falls National Park from Entebbe airport is by use of Kampala- Masindi- Gulu highway using a stable safari jeep with en-route stops over in Nakasongola – Nakitoma for the Rhinoceros in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary; thereafter continue with the journey up to Murchison falls National Park where you are to have your overnight stay.
If not, road transport you can travel luxuriously by use of air transport means since always private charters are arranged from Kajjansi airstrip or Entebbe airport up to Pakuba airstrip in Murchison falls National Park.
Driving around Murchison Falls National Park using a stable top up roof Safari Jeep on your Uganda tour is the best way of sighting most of different Wild animals like Elephants, Buffaloes, Leopards, Lions, Cheetah, Kobs, primates like Vervets, Black and White Colobus Monkeys, Baboons and different bird species which include the African Jacana, Yellow billed stork, Warblers, Crested crane and more.
Game driving in Murchison is done both during day and night so it’s up to you to decide which one to take, day game drive costs $20 USD and night game drive costs $30 USD.
Boat Cruise on the waters of Murchison falls is the other activity to take while in Murchison Falls National Park and this is the best way of sighting different aquatic species which include Hippopotamus, Crocodiles, water birds and more, this boat in Murchison usually takes a maximum of 45 people going for about three hours starting from the top of the falls heading to the bottom level. Boat cruise in Murchison costs $30 USD.
Other activities done in Murchison Falls National Park include Chimpanzee tracking and Bird watching, Chimpanzee tracking is usually done in Budongo forest but are rarely seen during some seasons as they tend to move very deep into the forest in search of what to eat mostly when there is scarcity of food so it’s better you choose for best seasons of sighting them, tracking Chimpanzees in Budongo forest costs $90 USD per person.
Bird watching is another activity to do in Murchison since its recorded with over 451 bird species, this activity costs $30 USD per person and birders are always advised to go either in the morning or evening time.
