Game drives in Murchison falls national park; Murchison falls national park is the largest and one of the most visited protected areas located in northwestern part of Uganda.
The national park covers a total area of 3,893 square kilometers it’s a home of over 76 mammal species including buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, Uganda kobs, giraffes, bushbucks, warthogs, lions, leopards, Jackson’s hartebeest, oribi, hyenas, primates like chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, olive baboons and over 451 bird species.
Game drives in Murchison falls national park
Game drive in Murchison falls national park is carried out in a comfortable 4 WD pop up safari vehicles with a professional driver guide who is well conversant with different game tracks. Game drive in Murchison falls national park is best done in the northern part of the park and can either be done very early in the morning when animals are more active or in the evening when animals are going back to their resting areas. During the day game drives in the park, you will follow different game tracks such as Albert, Victoria, Buligi game tracks, Pakuba track, Queens track, Te’bito track and Honeymoon track where you will be able to view different animals like elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, warthogs, Jackson’s hartebeest, oribi, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas and different bird species including bee-eaters, Egyptian plover among others.
Murchison falls national park also offers night game drives where you will be able to explore the park at night in search of the nocturnal animals which become active at night. Night game drive in Murchison falls national park is carried out at around 7:00 pm with an armed ranger guide and spotlight torches for clear viewing of nocturnal animals. During the night game drive which takes about 2 to 3 hours, you will be able to view nocturnal animals like lions, leopards, nightjar, bush babies, porcupines, genets, civet, hyenas, view hippos feeding, enjoy beautiful views of the moonlight among others.
Best time for game drives in Murchison falls national park
Game drives in Murchison falls national park can be done anytime throughout the year 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 grass will be shorter which helps you to view different wildlife species clearly compared to the wet season when grass in the park is tall hence making wildlife viewing difficult.
Cost of game drives in Murchison falls national park
Guided day game drive in Murchison falls national park using a private vehicle costs 20 USD per vehicle for foreign non residents, 15 USD per vehicle for foreign residents and 20,000 UGX per vehicle for East African citizens.
Night game drives in Murchison falls national park costs 30 USD per person for foreign non residents, 20 USD per person for foreign residents and 50,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.
Day game drive in Murchison falls national park using UWA vehicle costs 30 USD per person for foreign non residents, 25 USD per person for foreign residents and 30,000 UGX for East African citizens.
Night game drives in Murchison falls national park using UWA vehicle costs 40 USD per person for
Other activities in Murchison falls national park
Apart from Game drives, Murchison falls national park offers other interesting Uganda safari activities that you can engage in during the safari including nature walks where you will explore the park on foot, bird watching where you will be able to view variety of bird species, sport fishing where you will be able to catch different types of fish, boat cruise to the bottom of the falls where you will be able to view hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view aquatic bird species like hornbills, cormorants, kingfishers among others, Chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest where you will be able to spend one hour with the chimpanzees, community tour, Nile delta boat cruise among others.
How to get to Murchison falls national park
Murchison falls national park is located in northwestern part of Uganda and can be accessed by air transport means whereby you will book charter or scheduled flights with Aero link Uganda limited or Bar aviation from Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airfield to Pakuba, Chobe or Bugungu airstrips and then connect to the park by road.
Murchison falls national park can also be accessed by road transport means whereby you will drive from Kampala via Masindi to the park headquarters which takes about 5 to 6 hours’ drive.
Where to stay in Murchison falls national park
There are a number of accommodation facilities in Murchison falls national park where you can stay during your Uganda wildlife safari.
The accommodations range from budget, midrange and luxury including Twiga Safari Lodge, Fort Murchison Lodge, Red Chilli Rest Camp, Pakuba Safari Lodge, Paraa Safari lodge, Sambiya River lodge, Parkside Safari lodge, Chobe Safari lodge, Heritage Safari lodge, Bar Lyec Safari lodge, Murchison River Lodge, Nile Safari Lodge, Yebo Safari Camp, UWA Campsite, Murchison Falls Bamboo Village, Kaalalo Cottage Inn, Kabalega Resort Masindi among others.
For interesting and unforgettable experiences, you can combine your safari in Murchison falls national park with gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park. For more information, do not hesitate to contact us at Achieve Global Safaris or visit our website for various Uganda safari packages.
