Murchison Falls National Park

The Nile’s most powerful moment

Best time to visit December – February & June – September
Size 3,840 km²
Entry fee USD 45 per adult per 24 hours
Established 1952
Getting there 5 hours by road from Kampala via Masindi, or 1 hour to Pakuba airstrip.

Murchison Falls National Park covers 3,840 square kilometres of savanna, riverine forest and papyrus swamp, split by the Victoria Nile. The river squeezes through a seven metre gap in the Rift Valley escarpment before plunging 45 metres — Murchison Falls, the most dramatic sight on the entire Nile.

North of the river, the Buligi game tracks deliver lion, leopard, giraffe and great herds of Uganda kob and buffalo. Downstream, the Nile Delta is one of Africa’s great birding spots and the best place in Uganda to see the prehistoric shoebill stork.

Highlights

  • Launch cruise to the base of the falls
  • The Nile Delta boat trip in search of shoebill
  • Top of the Falls walk
  • Big cats on the Buligi peninsula

Highlights

  • Launch cruise to the falls
  • Nile Delta shoebill trip
  • Top of the Falls hike
  • Buligi game drives

Wildlife you may see

  • Lions
  • Leopards
  • Rothschild’s giraffes
  • Shoebill stork
  • Nile crocodiles
  • Hippopotamus
  • Elephants

Where it is

Where to stay

Luxury Lodge
★★★★

Mihingo Lodge

Lake Mburo National Park

  • Swimming pool and sun deck
  • Horse riding stables
  • Guided walking and cycling
  • Restaurant and bar
Budget & Camping
★★

Red Chilli Hideaway

Bujagali, Jinja

  • Camping ground
  • Self-catering kitchen
  • Bar and restaurant
  • Rafting and bungee booking
Mid-range
★★★

Lake Bunyonyi Rock Resort

Lake Bunyonyi, Kabale District

  • Restaurant and bar
  • Dugout canoes and kayaks
  • Swimming (bilharzia-free water)
  • Guided village and hill walks
Luxury Lodge
★★★★

Apoka Safari Lodge

Narus Valley, Kidepo Valley National Park

  • Infinity pool over the waterhole
  • Bush dinners and sundowners
  • Library and lounge
  • Guided walks with rangers

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