Small group safari to Murchison falls national park
Small groups safari to Murchison falls national park; Murchison falls national park is the largest national park located in north western part of Uganda. The national park is a home of different animals including elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, Jackson’s hartebeest, Uganda kobs, giraffes, oribi, hippos, Nile crocodiles, waterbucks, bushbucks, primates like chimpanzees, red tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys and over 450 bird species. Murchison Falls National Park is one of the destinations for a small group safari as it has a number of interesting activities that you can engage in during the safari and they include,
Activities to engage in during your small group safari to Murchison falls national park
Game drives/wildlife viewing
Game drive is one of the activities in Murchison falls national park that you can engage in during your small group safari. Game drive in Murchison falls national park can either be done very early in the morning when animals are more active, in the afternoon or at night where you will be able to view nocturnal animals. During the game drives, you will be able to view different animals like elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, Jackson’s hartebeest, lions, leopards, Uganda kobs, oribi, hyenas among others.
Boat cruise
Boat cruise is another interesting activity in Murchison falls national park that you can engage in during your small safari. There are two types of boat cruise in Murchison falls national park that is Nile delta boat cruise and boat cruise to the bottom of the falls. During the boat cruise, you will be able to view different animals like hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, warthogs along the shores, water birds like cormorants, bee-eaters, king fishers among others.
Bird watching
Murchison falls national park is a home of over 450 recorded bird species including forest birds, savannah birds, water birds and migratory birds which makes it one of the best birding areas in Uganda. During bird watching in Murchison falls national park, you will be accompanied by an experienced bird guide who will help you to spot different bird species including Grey-headed Papwing, Yellow-billed Barbet, Martial Eagle, Long-toed Plover, Abyssinian Ground Lapwing, Silver Bird, Black-billed Barbet, Pels Fishing Owl, White-eyed Seedeater, Senegal Thick-knee, Malachite Kingfisher, Red-winged Grey Warbler, Shoebill stork among others.
Chimpanzee trekking
Chimpanzee trekking in Murchison falls national park is done in Budongo forest and it starts early in the morning with a briefing about the rules and regulations to follow during trekking. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest in search of the habituated chimpanzees which takes about 2 to 5 hours’ drive depending on where the chimpanzees are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking, you will be able to view different primates, bird species among others and once the chimpanzees are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat.
Nature walks
Nature walk is an interesting activity in Murchison falls national park where you will get an opportunity to explore the park on foot with the company of an experienced park guide and armed ranger guide to protect you from any danger. During the guided nature walk which can either be done in Kaniyo Pabidi forest, Rabongo forest or top of the falls, you will be able to get up-close and personal with different animals, listen to sweet sounds of bird species, view colourful butterflies, enjoy the cool breeze among others.
Sport fishing
Sport fishing is another amazing activity in Murchison falls national park that you can engage in during your small group safari. Sport fishing in Murchison falls national park is conducted at the base of the falls and during the fishing experience, you will be able to catch different fish types such as the Nile perch, tiger fish, cat fish among others.
Best time to go for small group safari to Murchison falls national park
Small group safari to Murchison falls national park can be done all year round though the best time is during the dry season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February because during this period there is less rainfall in the park therefore vegetation will be short and animals will gather around the water bodies to drink water which gives you an opportunity to view different animals clearly. During the dry season chimpanzee trekking trails will be dry and slippery which makes chimpanzee trekking easy.
Where to stay during your safari in Murchison falls national park
There are a number of accommodation facilities in Murchison falls national park where you can stay during your small group safari to Murchison falls national park. The accommodations range from budget, midrange and luxury including Sambiya River Lodge, Fort Murchison Safari Lodge, Murchison Falls Bamboo Village, Murchison River Lodge, Paraa Safari Lodge, Nile Safari Lodge, Twiga Safari Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge, Tilenga Safari Lodge, Chobe Safari Lodge, Ikorom Safari Lodge, Murchison Bush Lodge, Murchison Tree House, Bwana Tembo Safari Camp, Kabalega Wilderness Lodge, Parkside Safari Lodge, Heritage Safari Lodge, Red Chilli Rest Camp among others.
How to get to Murchison falls national park
Murchison falls national park is located in north western park of Uganda and can be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala via Masindi and then to the park headquarters which takes about 5 to 6 hours’ drive.
Murchison falls national park can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter domestic flights with Aerolink Uganda from Entebbe international airport to Pakuba, Chobe or Bugungu airstrips and then connect to the park headquarters by road.
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