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