A destination in Uganda
Murchison Falls National Park
Where the Nile narrows to seven metres and the savannah opens to the horizon.
Murchison Falls is Uganda's largest national park and arguably its most cinematic. The Victoria Nile compresses to a seven-metre gap before falling into the gorge below. Above and below the falls, classic East African savannah holds elephant, giraffe (Uganda's endemic Rothschild's), buffalo, lion and leopard. Our Murchison itineraries balance the boat journey to the base of the falls, a top-of-falls walk and game drives at the kind of hours that actually deliver.
River and savannah
The boat journey upstream from Paraa to the base of the falls is the experience that most travellers remember. Downstream, the river opens onto the delta where it meets Lake Albert and the birdlife (and the chance of a shoebill sighting) is exceptional.
Pairing with the Ziwa rhino sanctuary
On the road north from Kampala, the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is the only place to walk in the wild with white rhino in Uganda. We typically build it in on the way up to Murchison rather than as a separate stop.
Planning Murchison
- Who it suits
- Wildlife lovers, Families, Photographers, Water and river lovers
- How long to stay
- Two to three nights to combine the river, the falls and a game drive north of the Nile.
- Where it fits
- The anchor of a northern route from Kampala or Entebbe, often after Ziwa rhino tracking.
Signature Journeys suited to Murchison
How we plan time here, who hosts you and which community visits we include is shaped by our approach to conservation and community impact.
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