2 Days Murchison falls National park boat cruise and game drive.
Murchison falls National Park
Murchison Falls became one of Uganda’s first national parks in 1952. At Murchison Falls, the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the “Devil’s Cauldron”, creating a trademark rainbow
The northern section of the park contains savanna and Borassus palms, acacia trees, and riverine woodland. The south is dominated by woodland and forest patches
The 1951 film “The African Queen” starring Humphrey Bogart was filmed on Lake Albert and the Nile in Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area.
The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison Falls, the center piece of the park and the final event in an 80km stretch of rapids. The mighty cascade drains the last of the river’s energy, transforming it into a broad, placid stream that flows quietly across the rift valley floor into Lake Albert. This stretch of river provides one of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles. Regular visitors to the riverbanks include elephants, giraffes, and buffaloes; while hippos, Nile crocodiles, and aquatic birds are permanent residents.
Murchison Falls is notably blessed with over 144 mammals, 556 bird species, 51 reptiles, and 51 Amphibians. With a great number of African elephants, Murchison falls is impressive all year round. The aerial survey noted over 900 individuals and 1,330 and is at an increase. Historically Giraffes exclusively inhabit the northern sector of the park. Buffalo populations have spiked to over 10,000 while Uganda kobs have leaped to more than 35,000.
The bird checklist with the shoe bill as the most common along the river stretch approaching the Albert delta and many profolic bird species occupy the park. The white crested turaco, red winged grey warbler, all associated with woodland in the southern bank.
Notable visitors to the park include Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, and several British royals.
2 Days Murchison falls National park boat cruise and game drive.
| Day | Activities | Lodge / meal plan |
| Day 1: | 9:15 am – By air transfer to – Murchison falls National park – meet your driver at the air strip in Pakuba – continue into a game drive. lunch – afternoon boat cruise – evening game drive – Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight. | Paraa safari lodge |
| Day 2: | After breakfast, 9:00 am flight back to Kajjansi |
Price includes:
- 4×4 safari vehicle with Fuel
- 1 nights’ accommodation
- Bottled drinking water
- Park entry fees.
- Game drives and boat ride
- Morning and Evening Game drives
- All meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- Professional driver guide
- Round trip pick up and drop off at desired destination.
Excluded:
Alcohol, tips, and souvenirs.