Top Reasons to visit Murchison Falls National Park
Top Reasons to visit Murchison Falls National Park : Murchison falls national park is the largest national park in Uganda which covers a total surface area of about 3,840 square kilometers and it is located in the Northern part of the country in Masindi district. This national park derived its name from the Murchison falls. This national park is considered as best destination for one to choose to go to while on their safari in Uganda because it gives a chance to tourists to explore through the beautiful natures as they create a beautiful moment which makes their tour worth it.
Reasons to visit Murchison Falls national park.
Wildlife in Murchison falls national park.
Murchison falls national park is commonly visited because it is considered as the best destination for one to go to for a better game viewing because it is well known to be a home to over 76 mammal species such as; buffalos, lions, elands, antelopes, hippos, duikers, African bush elephants, leopards, chimpanzees, Uganda kob, Giraffes, Nile crocodiles. More so, it is a good place for bird lovers to visit due to the fact that it harbours around 451 bird species such as; Widow birds, open billed storks, the grey heron, flycatchers, king fishers, the fancolin hornbill, woodpeckers, Abyssinian ground hornbill, the back-bellied bustards, the secretary birds, open billed storks and many others.
Boat rides in Murchison falls national park.
Boat cruise in Murchison falls national park is seen as one of the main things that attract many tourists in the country. And these boat rides always begin from Paraa landing area and these launch trips always go for about 4 to 5 hours and they two trips for example one in the morning and in the evening therefore, tourists choose according to the time they prefer. And during the boat cruise, tourists always capture classic views of the park as they enjoying the beautiful nature in the surrounding and also sight see some animal species while on water such as; crocodiles, buffalos, waterbucks, hippos and over look at bird species like; the rare shoebill stork, cormorants, kingfishers and many others.
Hot Air Balloon experience.
Tourists visiting in Murchison falls national park explore and get new experiences as they are in the sky. There are two hot air balloon safaris like; Sunset hot air balloon and morning hot air balloon safaris. During the hot air balloon tourists always get chances to get clear views of the sun rising and the beautiful sunset. More so, they capture classic views of the Murchison falls and Lake Albert. Later as soon as they land on the group, they are always offered a champagne and bush breakfast most especially to those who opt to go in the morning and they are given certificates, which show that they participated in this activity.
Hiking in Murchison falls national park.
Hiking to the Murchison falls is one of the most enjoyable and memorable activity that many tourists who on a safari within the national park always involve themselves in. however this hiking requires tourists who are physically fit because it involves individuals hiking from the bottom to the top of the falls and are very many several paths that can be used for hiking.
Sport fishing.
Sporting fishing in Murchison falls national park is a fun activity for tourists and it attracts many people because it is noted that the Nile perch ever caught weighed around 113 kilograms and there are more other types of other fish that are caught and these include; tiger fish, tilapia, cat fish, electric fish and many others.
Game drives in Murchison falls national park.
Game drives in Murchison falls national park provide tourists with chances to see large numbers of wildlife species while they explore through the park and such animals include; Nile Crocodiles, antelopes, zebras, elephants, leopards, hartebeests, and many others.
Cultural encounters.
Tourists who choose to visit within Murchison falls national park also have opportunities to tour with in the neighbouring communities where they have opportunities to interact the Boomu women’s group and also people in the Mubako community. During these visits, tourists always get to learn the local languages of those people, watch their daily lifestyle, their traditional dance performances, and many others.
Apart from the mentioned above, there are many more interesting reasons as to why one should visit Murchison falls national park and these include; while tourists are in Murchison falls national park they can go for chimpanzee trekking which is best done in Budongo forest, bird watching, and there many affordable and comfortable accommodation facilities within this park that are always offered to the tourists such as; Tangi safari lodge, Red chili rest camp, Twiga safari lodge, Paraa safari lodge, Nile safari lodge, Heritage safari lodge, Murchison river lodge, and many others.
More so, the best time to visit in Murchison falls national park should always be between months of June to September and mid- December to February in the dry season where there is always less rains and the grass vegetation in the park is always short hence helping tourists have a clear views of the park.
Contact our trusted tour operators in case of any more inquiries and information about why one should visit within Murchison falls national park and Book with tours and travel companies such as Explore Rwanda Tours who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Murchison falls national park in Uganda.
