This section highlights the different Murchison safaris in Uganda which give you the most unique African wildlife safari experience. Murchison Falls National Park is one of the most spectacular safari parks in Uganda that will leave you enriched with broadened perspectives on African wildlife.
These Murchison safaris in Uganda start with you, your interests and how you want to explore Murchison Falls National Park. So, don’t miss out on the awe-inspiring Uganda safaris starting from Rhino trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
You can hike to the top of the falls, take on a boat cruise along the Victoria Nile – for aquatic life plus countless bird species. Chances of meeting the big five including the elephants, leopards, lions, buffaloes and the famous rhinos, are high.
You can combine a visit to Murchison with chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park or a gorilla tracking safari in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This fits best to make your African journey so fantastic on meeting the gentle giant apes.
Should you opt to visit Rwanda for a safari experience, then Akagera National Park is ideal for game drives. Here you can likewise see and enjoy lots of wildlife animals like the zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, and rhinos among others, not forgetting an amazing boat ride on Lake Ihema.
About Murchison Falls National Park and its Safaris
Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) is the largest and oldest conservation area in Uganda that lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, in north-western Uganda. It is an exceptional place to see a variety of wildlife and enjoy a boat trip along the Nile.
The park is endowed with a good number of wildlife species and several attractions. These include over 76 mammal species with four members of the big five. Other species include bushbucks, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, warthogs, Rothschild’s giraffes, duikers, Bohor reedbucks, oribis, warthogs, Jackson’s hartebeests, and hyenas among others.
Murchison Falls National Park is the only national park in Uganda where all the ‘five big game’ can be spotted. That is, buffaloes, elephants, lions, and leopards – which are best seen in the northern section beyond the Victoria Nile.
Rhinos were sadly extinguished because of poaching, but are now being bred again and rehabilitated in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
There are more than 450 bird species in Murchison Falls ranging from common to a variety of forest and water birds, making it a hot spot for birding safaris.
Other national parks in Uganda with highest concentration of wildlife in Uganda include Queen Elizabeth National Park. This is famous for the tree-climbing lions in the southern Ishasha section and a boat cruise along Kazinga channel that joins Lake George and Edward. Kidepo Valley National Park is also another suitable place for the best wildlife safaris in Uganda.