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