Game drives in Murchison falls national park
Game drives in Murchison falls national park; Murchison falls national park is the largest and one of the most visited national parks located in northwestern part of Uganda. Murchison falls national park is a home of over 76 wildlife species including buffaloes, elephants, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, warthogs, lions, leopards, oribi, Jackson’s hartebeest, giraffes, primates like chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons and over 450 bird species.
Game drive is one of the major activities in Murchison falls national park where tourists will get an opportunity to explore the park in a comfortable pop up safari vehicle with a professional driver guide who is well conversant with different game tracks. Game drives in Murchison falls national park can either be done very early in the morning at around 6:00am when animals are very active, in the afternoon at round 2:00pm or in the evening at around 4:00pm. During the game drives which take about 4 to 5 hours, you will follow different game tracks like Buligi game track, Honeymoon game track, Albert game track, Victoria game track, Queen’s track, Pakuba track, Chobe track, Tebito track among others where you will be able to view animals like elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, oribi, Jackson’s hartebeest, bushbucks, giraffes, warthogs among others feeding in the open savannah plains, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas among others looking for a morning hunt, view different bird species, beautiful views of the sunrise and sunset among others.
Murchison falls national park also offers night game drives where tourists will be able to explore the park at night with spotlight torches for clear viewing of nocturnal animals. Night game drives in Murchison falls national park are mostly done in the northern part of the park with the company of an armed ranger guide who will help you to spot nocturnal animals like leopards, lions, hyenas, civet, genets, nightjar, porcupines, bush babies, hippos feeding, views of the moonlight among others.
Best time to do game drives in Murchison falls national park
Game drives in Murchison falls national park can be done all year round though the best time is during the dry season also known as the peak season in the months of June to September and December to February because during this period there is less rainfall in the park therefore game drive tracks will be dry and passable, vegetation will be short which allows you to have clear views of different wildlife species and many animals will gather around the water bodies to drink water hence giving tourists an opportunity to view abundant animals and take beautiful pictures.
Other activities in Murchison falls national park
Apart from game drives, Murchison falls national park offers other interesting activities that travelers can engage in during the safari including Nile delta boat cruise and boat cruise to the bottom of the falls where you will be able to view animals like hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, Bird watching where you will be able to view variety of bird species including the illusive shoebill stork, Sport fishing where you will be able to catch different fish types, top of the falls drive where you will be able to enjoy views of Murchison falls which is the world’s most powerful waterfall, Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest where you will be able to spend one hour with the endangered chimpanzees in their environment.
How to get to Murchison falls national park
Murchison falls national park is located in northwestern part of Uganda and can be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala through Masindi to the park headquarters which takes about 5 to 6 hours’ drive in a safari vehicle.
Murchison falls national park can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter flights from Entebbe airport or Kajjansi airfield to Pakuba, Chobe or Bugungu airstrips and then connect to the park headquarters by road.
Where to stay in Murchison falls national park
Murchison falls national park has a number of accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury where you can stay during your safari including Nile Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge, Chobe Safari Lodge, Murchison River Lodge, Twiga Safari Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge, Murchison Tree House, Fort Murchison Lodge, Tilenga Safari Lodge, Amuka Safari Lodge, Geo Lodges Nile Safari Lodge, Kabalega Wilderness Lodge, Budongo Eco Lodge, Bwana Tembo Safari Camp, Bar Lyec Safari Lodge, Heritage Safari Lodge, Parkside Safari Lodge, Global Village Guest House, Boomu Women’s Group Bandas, Red Chilli Rest Camp, Uganda Wildlife Campsite, Yebo Safari Camp, Murchison Backpackers, Sambiya River Lodge among others.
Game drive is an exciting activity in Murchison falls national park that can be combined by other activities in Queen Elizabeth national park such as like boat cruise on Kazinga channel, lion tracking experience, chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura gorge, game drive in Kasenyi plains among others for unforgettable memories.
