Murchison Falls Tours Uganda, Expedition, Wildlife Safari Murchison Falls Attractions Africa

March 5, 2008

Murchison Falls and the Nile:
Due to a large number of animals that come down to drink water at the streams, such as crocodiles, lions, hippo etc, the park’s activities were reduced to a few such as launch trips for viewing wildlife along the river and the water falls.

The trip starts at 9:00 and 14:00 daily. It takes 3 hours for the round trip and another boat takes you down the stream to the papyrus delta from Paraa at the Albert’s main river entrance. The trip helps you to view the shoebill stork and other riverside wildlife.

The trip to Murchison Falls gives you a chance to go fishing especially the Tilapia and the Nile perch. However, fishing is allowed in recommended sites for those who have their fishing equipments. By prior booking, you can hire a fishing boat around.

“The Top of the Falls” is the most loveliest view at the Falls, where the sound of the Nile crashes the 6m wide chasm which makes you dream, and assaults your senses.

Buligi area:
This is wilderness savannah grassland for game viewing. The area lies between Albert Nile and Victoria Nile, which gives you a dramatic view of the Western Rift valley after Lake Albert.
It takes 3-4 hours for a game drive passing through the Delta point from Paraa, with the help of a Range guide. The game drive starts early morning or late afternoon.

Kabongo and Kaniyo Pabidi Forest:
Chimpanzee tracking is the most activity done. However, there are other primates.
Birding is also perfect, with a chance of viewing the yellow-footed flycatcher, white-thighed hornbill and Ituri bats.

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Getting to Murchison Falls Uganda,Vacation Ideas, Travel and Safari Trip Africa

March 4, 2008

In the middle of the park, there is a road crossed by the river at Paraa. This can take you
5 hours away from Kampala, 305km, while Paraa is 85km from Masindi town.
Another route is in Budongo Forest for 135km. This route can be of benefit since you can enjoy  views across the Rift valley escarpment above Butiaba. You also approach Paraa via Chobe gate  through the North near Tangi gate and Karuma Falls.
With the exception of 13:00. There is a vehicle that crosses the Nile at Paraa.
The Ferry operates daily between 7:00 and 19:00.

Charter flights can also be arranged and they can land South of Bugungu and Pakuba, North of the  Nile, 13km and 19km from Paraa respectively.
Accommodation:
The park provides Campsites on top of the Falls on Delta Point and Rabongo Forest.
These sites offer shower facilities and pit latrines.
Camp sites are also available, which include; Kaniyo, Pabidi camp, Red Chilli Rest Camp as well  as Budget by Nile Safari camp, Paraa Safari Lodges, and Sambiya River.
While in Masindi, the Masindi Hotel and the Court View Hotels are also part of accommodation in  the park.

Fauna and Flora:
The park is surrounded by savanna, river, tropical forest and woodland.
The park is also home to 450 different bird species, 76 different mammal species which include  Leopards, Elephants, Lions, Uganda kob, Warthog, Oribi, Cape buffalo, Giraffe, Hartebeest,  Hippopotamus and Rothschild’s giraffe.
These animals spend most of their time along the Nile corridor for water.
Kaniyo Pabidi is also a home to 360 different bird species and chimpanzees.

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Murchison Falls National Park Uganda Safari Africa, Adventure Holiday Uganda

February 26, 2008

MURCHISON FALLS.
Introduction:
Murchison Falls is situated in the Northern end of Albertine Rift Valley, where the Bunyoro  escarpment is located into the Acholi land vast plains. The initially gazetted game reserve was  one of the oldest conservation areas in Uganda, used to protect the savannah as described by  Winston Churchill in 1907 as Zoo combined on an unlimited scale and Kew Gardens.

In 1907, Murchison Falls hosted many visitors such as Winston Churchill, then Theodore Roosevelt  in 1090, who both visited the Falls.

In the Movie “African Queen” of John Huston, the Falls provided a backdrop to Humphrey Bogart in  1951. It was filmed along the Nile and on Lake Albert.
Other visitors include the Prince of Wales in 1930 and 1959 the Queen mother also visited the  Fall.

Ernest Hemingway was the happiest couple that visited the falls since he literally dropped in  the Falls when he was trying to over fly the Falls.
However, his plane got stranded on a telegraph wire. Hemingway was later rescued with his wife  and taken to Butiaba. However, on take off, the rescue plane crushed.

The Victoria Nile bisects the park down 60km of rapids, then plunging 40m over remnant Rift  valley walls at the falls.

Sir Samuel Baker was the early explorer who named the Water Falls in 1864 and considered it the  Source of the Nile. The Water Falls flows further 55km to Lake Albert on a Rift valley floor.  This stretch of the river calls for wildlife spectacles like the hippopotamus, Nile crocodile,  elephants, buffalo and giraffe.

The park is one of Uganda’s most protected areas, covering 3893km2 than the Murchison Falls  (5072km2), which even extends to Bugungu and Karuma Wildlife Reserves.

The lowest area in Uganda is the corridor at Albert Nile (Delta point is 612m).
Maximum temperatures go up to 290C, with the months of mid February and December being the  hottest and rain season being April and November.

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