Murchison falls national park hiking & Nature Walks are top-rated activities in Murchison, offering travelers an important opportunity to discover this vast African wilderness on foot. Murchison Falls National Park is situated in northern Uganda. Murchison Falls National Park is mostly covered by the Savannah Plains, swamps, forests, amazing wildlife species, and awesome culture. Murchison Falls National Park accommodates much wildlife, which includes warthogs, antelopes, cape buffaloes, lions, Jackson’s hartebeests, and African elephants. Click here to see mountain gorilla trekking safaris 

Murchison falls national park attractions areas can be discovered on foot, Murchison falls national park has different trails to be explored, and tourists are permitted to follow designated trails including Rabongo Forest, the top of the falls, and Kaniyo Pabidi. Hiking and nature walk adventures at Murchison Falls National Park reward birders and nature lovers as you view many wildlife species. click here to view our recommended mountain gorilla trekking tour 

Hiking to the top of the falls at Murchison Falls National Park is the most remarkable adventure, which begins with a boat cruise on the Nile and ends at the base of the falls up to the most famous point called "The Baker Point," which Sir Samuel Baker explored back in 1864.

Murchison falls national park boat cruise leaves you speechless as you head for a 45-minute guided nature hike that requires some physical fitness. While on your hike, you may have the greatest time watching Murchison Falls' rolling hills, savannah vegetation type, the thunderous roar of the mighty falls, and seeing many bird species in Murchison Falls National Park. 

Kaniyo Pabidi nature walks take place in the Budongo forest sector, about 8 kilometers from the Kichumbanyobo Murchison Falls National Park gate along Paraa Road in Masindi. Kaniyo Pabidi is a great place for hikers and nature walkers to find hidden Uganda chimpanzee tours in Budongo's tropical rainforest. Budongo forest is the only one full of big ironwood and mahogany trees harboring various native medicinal plants and many bird species such as hornbills, back kingfishers, and chocolate-backed kingfishers, among others. 

Tourists planning on a safari to Murchison Falls National Park should participate in activities such as walking to the top of the falls, bird watching, game drives, chimpanzee trekking, boat cruises, nature walks, fishing, and camping, among others.

Visiting the top of the Murchison Falls should be your first activity as you visit Murchison Falls National Park.

The top of the Falls at Murchison Falls takes travelers where the Nile squeezes through a small gorge as it makes its way to Egypt. Murchison Falls is arguably one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world, second only to Victoria Falls.

A boat cruise at the bottom of the falls is another popular activity while at Murchison Falls National Park, with a similar launch cruise at the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The Murchison Falls national park cruise lasts for about 3 hours, beginning and ending at the bottom of the falls.

The boat cruise along the Nile after the falls shores offers abundant wildlife, some of the greatest schools of hippos, and a high concentration of crocodiles in Africa. Tourists can also see buffaloes, elephants, and abundant species of antelope taking fresh water by the shores of the river. The boat cruise also offers water birds such as bee-eaters, ducks, cormorants, fish eagles, rare shoe bill storks, herons, and kingfishers.

A boat ride to the Nile Delta takes tourists to the point where the River Nile connects to Uganda’s Lake Albert. The boat ride to the Nile Delta goes further upstream beyond the normal point where the boats used for the cruise usually make a turn. The Nile Delta activity requires half a day, and it's good for bird watching.

Game drives are arguably the most enjoyable activity in Murchison Falls National Park. Game drives can either be done alone, but the presence of a ranger in the park is a is a very important and educational activity because they help travelers identify the types of birds and mammals or take them to the best places to find them.

The 3-hour game drive at Murchison Falls allows tourists to spot animals such as buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, giraffes, lions, hippopotamus, leopards, spotted hyenas, monitor lizards, side-striped jackals, and warthogs. A safari in Murchison Falls has many antelope species like Bohor Reedbuck, Harteest, Bushbuck, Defassa Waterbuck, Oribi, and the Uganda Kob, among others. The primate species in Murchison Falls National Park include baboons, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, patas monkeys, and chimpanzees in the Rabongo and Budongo Forests. Murchison Falls National Park also offers reptiles such as the African rock python, cobras, mambas, and other smaller snakes.

Rhino tracking is at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, which is situated along the way to Murchison Falls National Park from Kampala. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary was purposely established to conserve the remaining rhinos and increase their numbers by carefully breeding them before reintroducing them to Uganda’s larger parks.

Murchison Falls National Park is toured all year round, but December to February is regarded as the best time to go to this park. June to September is another great season to visit Murchison Falls National Park.