Why should I visit Murchison Falls National Park this December?

Why should I visit Murchison Falls National Park this December? Murchison Falls National Park is one of the popular national parks in Uganda, the largest, oldest among the most visited by tourists who come to the country all year round. Like many other parks this park has a folk of visitors during the summer months and of course the festive season. As the festive season is just around the corner, in this article we dissect some reasons why you should visit the Murchison falls National Park this festive season. We share our reasons and let you decide whether its worth it or not.

The main reason for visiting the Murchison is mainly the wildlife viewing that will include game drives and nature walks to see several animals in the park that include but are not limited to lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, hyenas, topis, impalas, antelopes, zebras, giraffes and many more.

The Murchison falls also has boat rides that allow you to explore the river nile as you also spot the hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks and several birds on the water or flying around over the water body. On a boat ride you also enjoy the beautiful views of the sun as it sets and goes down.

At the Murchison Falls you will also be treated to amazing views of the surroundings from the mixture of hilly and flat landscape, then of course the river Nile and the breathtaking Murchison falls.

You can also enjoy the views of the Savanah vegetation in and around the park, from the grasslands to the forested areas along the way. You will be amazed at the wonderful green that is beautiful scenery for you.

At Murchison falls you can also spot a number of bird species over 450 birds including eagles and vultures and a number of Albertine birds around. On these bird watching sprees you get to also do some scenery bird and photography. Bird watching tours are also very educational learning about the different species and their lifestyles in the ecosystem.

You can also get to enjoy some adventurous activities like water rafting on the Nile River, kayaking or canoeing through the park’s rapids, zip lining through the budongo forest and the hot air balloon ride over the park.

Some other activities outside the park but in the Murchison falls national park area are cultural experiences like visiting the local communities to learn about the local traditions and practices of the local people, enjoy the cultural performances and dances, tasting the local delicacies and many more other things.

Aside the obvious and traditional activities known to all at the Murchison Falls National Park, you can choose to use your time there to relax and enjoy your leisure moments without any pressure of doing anything. As part of relaxing, you can take picnics in the parj greens to enjoy the beautiful sceneries and the birds flying around; also to just have a surreal moment in the wild. There also picnic boat cruises where you take a private ride on the water with your picnic stuff to enjoy the waters and the scenery. Usually these boat rides are done in the evening, when the sun is setting so you are really enjoying the beautiful sunset as you go on the boat ride. This ride is known as the sundowner boat ride.

Murchison falls national park is also a very photogenic place for all people who want to take photos and enjoy the beautiful memories of the place. The pictures from this park include stunning wildlife photos, landscapes, rocks, the water falls, unique geological features and many more things.