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