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