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Murchison
Falls National Park, Uganda |
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Murchison
Falls |
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This
is the country’s largest fauna park, covering an area of 3860sqkm,
however with the inclusiion of adjoining game reserves (Karuma & Bugungu)
the conservation area covers over 4500sqkm. It is approximately 300km from
the capital Kampala and takes 5 hours to travel to the park. The park is
bisected by the Victoria Nile from Karuma Falls at its eastern boarder and
Lake Albert in the west. The most striking feature in the park is Murchison
Falls named after Sir Roderick Murchison, founder of The Royal Geographic
Society in London. Murchison Falls is 43m high and is funneled into a 7m
water rock gorge. This scene is spectacular and can be seen on the launch
trip or on a walking safari to the top of the falls. |
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The
park has 78 mammals and game viewing is excellent and the following can
be seen Giraffes, Elephants, Kobs, Lions, Waterbucks and more. Taking a
boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the falls gives a chance
to see scores of hippos, birds and large Nile crocodiles. |
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from the large game, the park also has several primate’s including
Patas monkeys, Olive baboons, Colubus and Chimpanzees .The parks avifauna
is large and diverse and it has over 425 bird species, the most conspicuous
being the hornbills, bee-eaters, kingfishers and storks. However, there
are also key species for keenn birders e.g. Egyptian plover, Chestnut crowned
sparrow weaver, Rock pranticole, Red winged grey warbler ,Pulvus illadopsis
etc. |
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TOURS
We offer a three day tour of Murchison Falls National Park
Day
One
Arrival, transfer to Murchison Falls, stopping for lunch in Masindi and
then proceeding to the park via the top of the falls.
Day
Two
Early game drive on the northern bank to view wildlife, birds and the
paranomic view of the savanna dotted with borassus palm. In the afternoon
have a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, taking a close look at
Nile crocodiles and Hippos basking and getting a spectacular view of the
magnificent Murchison falls.
Day
Three
Early departure to go chimpanzee tracking in the Budongo Forest( Pabidi
sector) before returning to Entebbe or Kampala.
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