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