Murchison Falls National Park
Where the Nile Meets its Match
Prepare to be awestruck. Welcome to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda's largest conservation area and home to one of the most powerful waterfalls on Earth, where the entire force of the Nile River is squeezed through a 7-metre gorge.
Quick Facts
- Location: Northwestern Uganda
- Distance from Kampala: ~305 km (4–5 hours by road)
- Size: 3,840 km² (Uganda's largest national park)
- Established: 1952
- Best time to visit: January – March and June – September
Why Visit Murchison Falls?
- The Falls: Witness the Nile cascade through a narrow 7-metre chasm with extraordinary force
- Nile Boat Safari: Cruise the Victoria Nile to see hippos, crocodiles, and elephants at the water's edge
- Big Game: Home to lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, and Uganda kob
- Rhino Tracking: Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary en route to track southern white rhinos on foot
Top Things to Do
- 💧 Visit the Falls: Hike to the top of Murchison Falls for a jaw-dropping view
- 🛶 Nile Boat Cruise: One of Uganda's best wildlife viewing experiences
- 🦁 Game Drives: Morning and afternoon drives across the park's northern sector
- 🦅 Bird Watching: Over 450 species including the rare shoebill stork in Murchison's delta
- 🦏 Rhino Tracking: Track white rhinos on foot at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary nearby
Where to Stay
- Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge, Baker's Lodge
- Mid-range: Pakuba Safari Lodge, Murchison River Lodge
- Budget: Red Chilli Hideaway, UWA bandas
How to Get There
- By Road: Kampala → Karuma → Paraa (4–5 hours). The ferry crossing at Paraa is part of the experience
- By Air: Pakuba Airstrip receives scheduled and charter flights from Entebbe and Kampala
✨ Uganda's Greatest Wildlife Spectacle
Murchison Falls is where the power of the Nile meets the richness of African wildlife. Whether you're watching hippos from a boat, tracking lions on a game drive, or standing at the edge of the thundering falls, every moment here is unforgettable.
This is Uganda at its wildest. This is Murchison Falls.
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