Best of Africa Tours and Safaris Limited | Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda's largest national park protects achunk of untamed African savannahbisected by the mighty river Nile. It isnamed for the dramatic Murchison Falls,where the world's longest river explodesviolently through a narrow cleft in the RiftValley escarpment to plunge into afrothing pool 43m below. Wildlifepopulations have largely recovered fromthe poaching of the 1980s; in the lushborassus grassland to the north of theNile, elephant, buffalo, giraffe and avariety of antelope are regularlyencountered on game drives, while lionare seen with increasing frequency. In thesoutheast, Rabongo Forest is home tochimps and other rainforest creatures.The Nile itself hosts one of Africa'sdensest hippo and crocodile populations,and a dazzling variety of waterbirdsincluding the world's most accessible wildpopulation of the rare shoebill stork.

Size:
3,893 sq km

Location:
In the northwest, approximately 906 from Masindi

Getting there:
A days drive From Kampala, with a possible overnight stay at Masindi Public transport available to Masindi; taxis from there to the park.

What to do:
regular launch trips to the base of the falls offer fine re-viewing a birdwatching Boat trips to the Lake Albert-delta provide the best chance in Africa of sighting Chablis. Chimp tracking at Rabongo Forest, and en route from Masindi in the Budongo, Forest. Game a drive on good network of roads.

When to visit:
Any time of year.

Accommodation:
Two upmarket lodges and a luxury tented camp. Simple but comfortable chalets. Camping is permitted in selected spots.