Activities in Murchison Falls National Park.

Activities in Murchison Falls National Park: Four of Uganda’s five big five animals can be found in Murchison Falls National Park, which is one of the main reasons many tourists come there to see them. Nevertheless, there are many other things to see in the park that will be of interest to you while on a safari in Uganda.

It should be mentioned that Murchison Falls National Park, the largest national park in Uganda, offers a variety of activities that will guarantee you have a great time as you interact with nature. In Uganda’s largest National Park, visitors may participate in the many activities offered by the park, including seeing the 69 animal species, 318 bird species, several monkey species, the Victoria and Albert Niles, and the Kabalega Falls.

Game drives

During your Uganda Safari, you may enjoy a variety of enjoyable activities at Murchison Falls National Park, including game drives. The park is home to several attractions, such as the well-known Murchison Falls and four of the big five animals—the lion, elephant, buffalo, and leopard—among the 76 mammal species found there.

You can also have the opportunity to see these animals during the morning or evening game drives. Game drives in Murchison Falls National Park take place on the Buligi peninsula, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Albert and the Victoria Nile.

What’s interesting about the area is that lions are frequently spotted hunting Uganda Kobs, the park’s most common prey. You can also witness a variety of animals quenching their thirst from the water sources, including hippos, elephants, and several antelope species, which is a rewarding experience.

Birding

One of the most rewarding activities in Murchison Falls National Park is birding, where visitors can see a variety of bird species, including endemic migratory and water birds. This is because the park is home to over 300 different species of birds, which can be seen during launch trips, guided nature walks, and game drives.

Other bird species that can be seen in the park include the Marabou Stork, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Secretary Birds, Black-bellied Bustards, Open-billed Storks, and Widow Birds, the Swallow-tailed Bee-eaters, Red-throated Bee-eaters, Pied, Giant, and Malachite Kingfishers, Francolin, Hornbills, Grey heron, Hamerkop, Shrikes, Flycatchers, Cuckoos, and Woodpeckers. Ducks, geese, stilts, and plovers may also be seen along the riverbanks.

Bout cruise

Other fantastic activities in Murchison Falls include launch trips, where you can also see rewarding views and attractions. For example, on the upstream launch trip from Paraa, you can see a variety of animal species grazing in the park’s plains, including buffaloes, elephants, and zebras, among others. You can also take pictures of the park’s attractions and its many bird species. On the sundowners launch trip, you can witness a variety of animal species catching their last meal of the day as the park’s carnivores emerge from their hiding places to capture prey for dinner.

Nature walks and hikes

Among the most memorable activities in Murchison Falls National Park are nature walks, which are conducted along the various trails that lead to the Kaniyo Pabidi and Rabongo Forests. During nature walks along the Nile delta, you will see a variety of bird species, including the shoe bill, Amur falcon, booted eagle, red-faced barbet, sooty falcon, bunting, crested barbet, western reef heron, and grasshopper buzzard, among other bird species.

Spot fishing

At the base of the falls, tourists can participate in sportfishing, another rewarding activity in Murchison Falls National Park, where they can catch a variety of fish species, including Nile Perch, Cat Fish, Tiger Fish, Electric Cat Fish, and Nile Tilapia. After the activity, they will be able to keep the fish they caught as a memento of their involvement.

Numerous bird species, including Blue Quails, Herons White-headed and Black-billed Barbet, Chubb’s and Caruthers’s Cisticola Black Crake, Common Squacco, Striated, Black-headed, Herons White-headed and Black-billed Barbet, Greenwood Hoopoe, and Blue-breasted Shining-blue Kingfishers, will be visible during the activity. Additionally, you will witness several animal species quenching their thirst from the shores and riverbanks.

Hot air balloon

There are many of activities in the park that will guarantee you have a great time, but you shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to take part in hot air ballooning, which gives you the opportunity to experience the park from above after you reserve your hot air balloon.

During the activity, you will have the chance to see a variety of animals in the park, including the common duiker, defassa waterbuck, oribi reedbuck, impalas, buffalos, bush pigs, giraffes, eland and zebras, Uganda kobs, Blue Quails, the Lesser and Great Swamp Warblers, Chubb’s and Caruthers’s Cisticola Black Crake, Common Squacco, Striated, Black-headed, Herons White-headed and Black-billed Barbet, Greenwood Hoopoe, and Blue-breasted Shining-blue Kingfishers. In order to avoid missing out on the captivating journey, travelers who are interested in the activity can make reservations with Para Safari Lodge, which is run by Jobihani Dream Balloons.