Murchison Falls National Park
User Reviews (109)
Uganda Parks
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20-35 years of age
Excellent safari location!
I visited Murchison Falls National Park in July 2010 for my first safari experience ever. I'm from the U.S. and had never been to Africa, so this was a really fun new experience for me. I stayed at the Paraa Safari Lodge, which was very comfortable: clean rooms, good selection of food (compared to other places in Uganda), and a swimming pool!
The weather was warm, 80-85 degrees, and was a mix of sunny and overcast throughout the five days I was there. I was on the trip with my father, who had a personal friend who was also a guide take us out on the safari. This was nice, because it was just the three of us in the vehicle and we could go out for however long we wished, and stop for whatever my father and I wanted to look at.
The wildlife was beautiful... fifteen minutes into our first drive out we had to stop for a giraffe crossing the road right in front of us. We saw dozens of giraffes, elephants, baboons, water buffalo, hippos, and more. The only popular animal we didn't see was a lion... they are really tricky to spot, considering they are the best predator out there. However, when my brother made the same trip with my father a month later, they saw a lion, so they can be found, you just have to be patient and look!
Overall, it was a fantastic experience. I have hundreds of photos and video footage to keep forever. My tips would be to pack plenty of clean clothes you can sweat in. I completely changed outfits 2-3 times a day from being so covered in dirt, sunscreen, and sweat. Driving out in the bush will get you very dirty. Also, bring long shirts, pants, and bug spray. My father got malaria from a mosquito bite out there and was dangerously ill for weeks. Visit a doctor and get malaria pills to take before this trip!
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Email Rui Silva | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
If the sun and weather helps, this could be great.
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Email Chris Millbank | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Expert guidance on the safaris, knowledge and explanation of animals behaviour and movements, beautiful lodge and first class food, service A+
Email David Tredinnick | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Saw four of the big five. As well as so many more
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Email Sabine Reichow | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing waterfall! Impressive!
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Email Paul & Mary | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
I’m not a birder but there were tons of varieties—-just more interesting animals for me to notice
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Email Levi Jacob Morris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The park has some diversity of settings but the main area's we explored were the savanna habitat and the area along the river leading to Murchison Falls. There is a good diversity of antelope species and therefore predators. We saw lions but unfortunately no leopards. The river cruise was good for seeing many bird species as well as hippos, buffalo, and elephants enjoying and escape from the heat of the day.
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Email Jeff C | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top notch across the board. Probably my favourite of the game parks. Amazing scenery
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Email Marta Frigerio | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spot all the big 5!
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Email Laura | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We saw many rainbow through the mist of the falls.
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8-Day The Big-5 Uganda Tour
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