LOCATION AND HABITAT
Murchison falls national park is one of the most spectacular in Uganda, and indeed in the whole of Africa. This is the largest game park in Uganda (3,840sq. km) and has the largest concentration of animals. Here is awe inspiring Murchison falls, where the River Nile hurls itself in appalling convulsions through a narrow crevice and then plunges 40 metres in one breathtaking leap.

Before the Murchison Falls themselves, in the eastern sector of the park, are the Karuma Falls where the Nile cascades over 23 kilometres of rapids in a breathtaking sight. This is some of the most exciting white water in Africa.

A launch trip upstream to the falls is one of the great experince in Africa. Wildlife, including elephant, Hartebeest, giraffe, buffalo, crocodiles and countless antelopes and birds(including the rare Shoebill Stork) can be admired at the water's edge as the launch glides along.

The Murchison Falls National Park, with its variety of vegetation ranging from riparian forests and swamp lands to broad savannah, provides the opportunity of seeing some of the greatest concentations of game in Uganda. In the southern section of the park it the Rabongo Forest, home to several families of chimpanzees. Just make sure you have plenty of film/space for your.

ACCESS
By Road: It is 217km from Kampala to Masindi(3hrs) on a fair-grade tar road and then 40km of high-grade murram. Then here is another 97km(2hours) on murram to the falls. Four-wheeled drive is recommended.
By Air: air charter services are possible to the landing strips at Pakuba Rabongo, Masindi and Paraa.

ACCOMMODATION:
Paraa Safari Lodge
Inns on the Nile
The Masindi Hotel at Masindi
Sambiya River Lodge
Rabongo Forest Cottages
Camp Sites at the top of the Falls
Lake Albert Safari Lodge