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Take a self-guided drive tour through Murchison Falls National Park. There are a variety of game tracks within the National Park to explore and search for wildlife. Our knowledgeable guides and secure, custom-built safari vehicles will ensure you have a spectacular safari drive experience.

The natural beauty in this park never fade for ages and fanatics for beautiful falls and wildlife must add this park on the list of places to tour in Uganda. Wonderful scenery is the only thing to find here and fresh winds that change the entire mind set. The savanna plains that is dominating the park attracts Elephants, lions, buffaloes, antelopes, topis, warthogs among others. And it is only in this park, travelers enjoy the most incredible boat ride on the Nile from the top to the bottom of the falls watching the battle between water and rocks.

One of the chance you have to observe plenty of wildlife is the early morning game drive on the Buligi, Albert and queen’s tracks northern section of the park. And this makes Murchison falls park clearly a great park to visit.

Highlights of a Uganda Safari in Murchison Falls National Park

The highlights of Murchison Falls wildlife safari is the hike to the top of the falls. It is the most impressive point for viewing the falls. It is comprised of short hike from the bottom of the falls to the top and once you reach the top make sure to take cool photos for future reference.

The Budongo forest reserve in Murchison Falls Park is truly beautiful and bird and primate enthusiasts can fully explore the forest. The reserve rangers are knowledgeable and ready to feed you with every kind of information during the forest adventure.

The forest gives different choices to travelers either to track the chimps in the evening or morning. However even those that love to spend more hours with the chimps can experience chimpanzee habituation experience in this forest. This park has very many primates you can see apart from chimps hence making the experience the most amazing in Africa.

Popular Game Viewing Trails in Murchison Falls National Park

Today, Murchison Falls National Park features a number of wildlife trails and they include the Albert, Victoria, Buligi game trails in the Northern area and Honeymoon trail that was re-opened in 2015 in the southern part of the park.

Buligi trail/track

The Buligi trail is found in the northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. It is that one most explore game trail in this pristine wilderness area. It features huge concentration of wildlife species that thrive in the park’s savanna grassland area. Visitors on game drive tour along Buligi track get a chance to spot out variety of wildlife including buffaloes, elephants, leopards, lions, antelopes, hyenas, birds and there are also some primates. Because of the huge concentration of wildlife, Buligi track is undoubtedly the most explored trail in Murchison Falls National Park by visitors on game viewing safari. Visitors who are interested in night game drives, Buligi track still has you covered. The special creatures to catch a glimpse at night along this trail include lions, leopards and hyenas to mention but a few.

Albert trail

The Albert track lies in Lake Albert delta and the Victoria Nile. It is an incredible game track with several wildlife species including among others crocodiles, antelopes, elephants, buffaloes to mention but a few. It is also a perfect spot for you to do sport fishing in Murchison Falls National Park.

Victoria trail/track

Victoria track lies north of River Nile and Lake Albert Delta. It is a perfect track for you to get the best of refreshing experiences and most importantly, opportunity to spot out variety of water bird species (including the great egrets, African fish eagles, goliath herons, shoebill stork and others) and animals. The Victoria track is perfect for photo taking, filming and many others.

Honeymoon track

The honeymoon trail derives its name from a couple who had a night together in the 1950s on top of Murchison falls. It is found in the southern side of Murchison Falls National Park. This game track is known for its exceptional wildlife including the cape buffaloes, antelopes (such as waterbucks, Jackson’s hartebeests, Uganda Kobs, Oribis and others), elephants, warthogs, occasionally lions to mention but a few. Honeymoon trail was neglected for approximately 20 years but it was re-opened in 2015.

Conclusion

Murchison falls national park is without doubt the top tourist destination in Uganda. And every traveler that wishes to discover a number of wildlife in the wilderness of the pearl of Africa should visit this park.