Jewel Safaris-Murchison Falls

 

Murchison Falls National Park ,Tour Information

 

Murchison Falls National Park derives its name from the Murchison Falls where the mighty River Nile explodes through a narrow gorge and flows down to become a placid river whose banks are thronged with hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks and buffaloes. The vegetation is characterized by savannah, river line forest and woodland. Wildlife includes lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeests, oribis, Uganda Kobs, chimpanzees and many bird species including the rare shoebill. This park occupies an area of 3,893 sq km and it is located in north-western Uganda.

 

Activities include regular launch trips to the base of the falls on the placid Victoria Nile which offers excellent game-viewing and bird watching. Boat trips to the lake delta provide the best chance in Africa of sighting shoebills, chimp tracking at Rabongo and Budongo forests. There is also excellent opportunity for fishing targeting the large Nile Perch which is over 100kg! Game drives are also available.

 

Accommodation; A basic campsite is at the top of the falls and a privately managed with bandas at Paraa. There are also 2 lodges within the park and 1 just outside.