Things to do in Murchison Falls National Park : Murchison falls national park is the largest national park in Uganda you should not miss out on visiting for a memorable safari experience. The park is home to four of the big five animals in Uganda, the park is home to 451 bird species for travellers interested in the birding safaris in Uganda, you will also get to watch 76 mammal species that make the park one of the most memorable. While participating in your Uganda safaris here are a number of tourism activities that you should not miss out to make your activity quite memorable for an amazing experience and these include;
Visit the ziwa rhino sanctuary
Although the ziwa rhino sanctuary is not found in Murchison falls national park, you can visit the sanctuary which will give you an insight of the southern white rhinos that can be seen up-close participating in rhino tracking in Uganda. rhino tracking in ziwa rhino sanctuary will give you the opportunity to access the rhinos on foot. While participating in rhino tracking in Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, you will get to engage with the wild as you walk along the trails that will lead you through the wild watching a number of rewarding attractions like the numerous bird species like and when you get to the rhino groups, you will get to watch how the rhinos co-exist in the wild for instance you get to watch their midden which is an area where the rhinos use it as a rest room which helps the males to identify females that are sexually active by smelling their urine which is quite fascinating to watch. Ziwa rhino sanctuary can be accessed on your way to Murchison falls national park
Game drives
The game drives in Murchison falls national park will give you the most rewarding experience because they will give you the opportunity to watch a number of animal species when you participate in the different gam drives. During the morning game drive, you will get to watch the early risers in the park like the elephants, you will also get the chance to watch the oribi, gazelle, eland, Uganda kobs, giraffes among other animal species. during your evening game drive, you will get to watch a number of animal species in the wild like herbivores catching their first bite of the day, you will also get to watch how the carnivores in the wild catching their prey in the wild as the herbivores go to their hiding spots.
Top of the falls hike
The top of the falls hike will give you the opportunity to get an up-close look at the Murchison falls which will give an amazing experience watching and feeling the world tremble as the water violently moves through a narrow gorge to make the world’s most powerful waterfalls, while hiking the top of the falls you will take rewarding pictures of the falls as you enjoy the cool breeze.
The boat cruise
The boat cruise in Murchison falls national park is the most rewarding activity that you should not miss out on participating in which will give you the chance to watch the world’s most powerful waterfalls. You can participate in the different launch trips, that is the upstream launch trip and the downstream launch trip that will give you the chance to see the different rewarding attractions. The boat cruise starts from, Paara moving upstream which will give you the chance to see a number of different species as you enjoy the cool breeze among the different species that you will get to watch include the elephants along the river banks quenching their thirst from the banks.
You will also get to watch a number of bird species; Red-billed Teal, Paradise Flycatcher, African Hobby African Spoonbill, Black Kite, African Fish Eagle, Pygmy Kingfisher, White-browed Coucal, Grey-capped Warbler Spur-winged Geese, Little Grebe, Common Moorhen, Hadada Ibis, White-faced Whistling Duck Black Crake, Hottentot Teal Black Egret, Cater Egret, and Black-headed Heron and many other rewarding species in the wild.
