Also known as the Kabalega National Park, the Murchison Falls National Park is popularly known for having the world’s most powerful waterfall that emits large volumes of water about 300 cubic meters per second or 11,000 ft³/s at a very powerful pressure that cause the surrounding to tremble. The park was first gazetted in 1927 and today is the largest park in Uganda covering an area of 3840 sq km / 1483 sq miles.  It is commonly visited for Uganda Safari Tours because of its diverse safari activities and rich wildlife.

The location of Murchison Falls National Park is in northern Uganda, northwest of the capital Kampala, and extends its boundaries to a number of districts within and beyond the Bunyoro escarpment including Nwoya, masindi, Kiryandongo and Buyisa. It is found on the northernmost reaches of the Albertine Rift Valley with its terrain bisected by the Victoria Nile.

Murchison Falls National Park, is situated at the end of the Albertine Rift Valley and it is Uganda’s oldest and largest safari park. Murchison is located 305 kilometers north of Kampala in Masindi District and can be accessed by road or flights. Murchison Falls National park was first gazetted as a wildlife reserve in 1926 and is home to 76 different mammal species and 451 birds. Murchison Falls Conservation Area is made up of Bugungu, Karuma wildlife reserves and Murchison Falls National Park. Murchison Falls National park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant valley wall, creating the dramatic falls, the park’s unique attraction and the final event in an 80km stretch of rapids. The mighty cascade drains the last of the river’s energy, transforming it into a broad, placid stream that flows quietly across the rift valley floor into Lake Albert. This stretch of river provides one of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles, that can only be expereinced through Uganda safaris/ Uganda tours/ Uganda trips . This is something you will clearly see when you visit Murchison Falls National Park on a murchison falls safari.

Regular visitors to the riverbanks include elephants, giraffes and buffaloes; while hippos, Nile crocodiles and aquatic birds are permanent residents. Notable visitors to Murchison Falls National Park include Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway and several British royals. Common activities include: Wildlife viewing at Murchison / game viewing, launch trips to the bottom of the falls and hikes to the top (Devil’s Cauldron), birding and nature walks. Launch trips stand out as the most common exciting activities because it gets you close to the centerpiece of the park. For those that want an aerial wildlife viewing experience, hot air ballooning activities are available within the park. The vegetation of Murchison Falls National Park is made up of Savannah, Riverine forest and woodland. Some of the wildlife includes kobs, elephants, Rothschild giraffes, hartebeests, oribis, leopards, lions Uganda kobs, chimpanzees, and many bird species. This safari park is an all year wildlife destination but can best be visited on a Uganda Safari during the months of June to late September or January to mid-March.

Murchison Falls National Park has got alot to offer in terms of activities that will spice up your tour to the conservattion area. Some of the activities that will not miss out on your safari to the park include Game Drives, Boat Cruise, Bird watching and nature walks. Each activity is paid for separately and once your tour operator is booked, be sure to comfirm the activities that you want to include on your safari to Murchison Falls National Park. Some other special activities engaged in include hiking the top of the falls and chimpanzee tracking in Budongo Forest. Many travellers are interested in the hiking process where they take a stroll from the bottom of the falls and ascend upwards to the top of the Murchison falls. Its a thrilling experience as one feels so refreshed by the flashing waters that send off a cooling wave of water droplets. For the primate lovers, budongo forest offers chimpanzee tracking activities where travelers will engage with the primates.

The Murchison falls are the main attraction in the national park and are the reason why the park took over the name Murchison Falls national Park. The River Nile falls into a gorge that is about 7meters wide at the point of the falls and later falls 45meters high to form a big splashing fog creating the magnificent murchison falls. For the travelers this is an amazing experience as most of then are seen taking a launch cruise at the forefront of the falls to catch the amazing scenery. Others prefer to take a hike to the top of the falls and feel the splashing fog give them a touch of freshness.

Wildlife species are abundant in the park and are one of the main attractions that bring along a number of travelers from all over the world. On your tour to murchison falls national park, you will be delighted to spot a number of species like lions, giraffes, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, hippos, buffaloes hyenas and many more. As you tour the national park you will also be able to have a glance at different bird species like the Abyssinian birds, illadopsis pulveli, the yellow footed fly catcher, pitta reichenowi, parmoptilla woodhouse, shoebill among others. It is noted that the national park has over 450 bird species.