| The largest game park in Uganda,the Murchison | | | | variety of animals including hippos,large |
| Falls National Park, offers safari to Uganda | | | | crocodiles basking in the sun, buffaloes, |
| experience that is better lived than | | | | water bucks and elephants grazing at the |
| narrated. It is untamed nature at its | | | | banks and having to drink from the water.Bird |
| best.There is plenty to do at Murchison. Game | | | | lovers are in for a special treat, the large |
| viewing usually takes place early in the | | | | variety of birds that can be observed here |
| morning. Birding can go on for the whole day. | | | | include the tiny malachite kingfisher, |
| There is a boat ride to the bottom of the | | | | herons, carmine bee eater, African fish |
| falls or theBuligi circuit, a peninsula | | | | eagle, saddle |
| between the Victoria and Albert Niles, | | | | |
| between the Victoria and Albert Niles which | | | | bill stork, or the shoe bill stork, all of |
| has the highest concentration of wildlife and | | | | which can be easily seen along the edge of |
| beautiful vegetation and a | | | | the water. Most tourists carrying on birding |
| | | | safaris to Uganda usually take a trip to the |
| variety of bird species, on which one will | | | | Murchison.The sight of the falls from a |
| see the otherwise rare shoe bill stork. | | | | distance is astounding. Because of the |
| | | | powerful force with which the water falls, |
| There are forest walks where one gets to see | | | | there is a big foam and a cloudy mist hanging |
| chimpanzees. Bush camping is the ultimate | | | | in the air. Murchison falls is |
| experience of real | | | | |
| | | | powerful, with a magical deafening roar. |
| wilderness. After the Gorilla Safari at | | | | This can only be the handiwork of the |
| bwindi, the Murchison falls safari seems to | | | | supernatural.The water gushes powerfully |
| be the second best option for your tour to | | | | through a narrow rocky passage and foaming |
| Uganda. | | | | waters rush to the gorge. |
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| When you take on a game drive, the day | | | | Having seem the falls from the bottom, it's |
| begins at 7am. First to welcome you is the | | | | only fair hat you get even better view and |
| breathtaking scenery of the park, an | | | | you are close enough to feel the water fit |
| undulating land scape which spreads out | | | | your face and it is then that you understand |
| before the eyes disappearing in the horizon | | | | why the protected |
| with savannah and rainforest vegetation. One | | | | |
| by one, our eyes feasted on a variety of | | | | area is named after the falls. The rainbows |
| game, antelopes, buffaloes, | | | | that cross over the falls and the churning |
| rothschild-giraffes elephants, and buffaloes, | | | | waters should be an incredible final |
| warthogs, water bucks and many others.Some | | | | treat.Murchison falls National Park is the |
| animals show up unexpectedly, others run into | | | | largest National park in Uganda covering 3840 |
| the thickets on seeing vehicles, others like | | | | square kilometres. It is covered by untamed |
| giraffes simply pose for the camera until you | | | | African Savannah and is bisected by the |
| cannot take any more pictures. Hard to spot | | | | river nile. Accommodation is |
| is the | | | | |
| | | | available at two upmarket safari lodges, a |
| lion and leopard. Most of the small animals | | | | luxury tented camp and basic accommodation or |
| will not be seen in high bushes since they | | | | even camping is permitted in selected |
| want to avoid surprise attacks from the | | | | areas.Mary Kasule a travel writer atUganda |
| giants.The boat ride is the highlight of the | | | | Safari Africa Gorilla Safaris.African Safari |
| Murchison experience, where one catches a | | | | Company taking you to the best of Uganda for |
| variety of wildlife safari animals from the | | | | gorilla safaris |
| comfort of the boat and a fresh breeze you | | | | |
| have to take it generously while it lasts. A | | | | and other tours. |