Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park
Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park is one of the top tourist activities that travelers do in Murchison Falls and is done on Kazinga Channel. Boat rides to the bottom of the falls starts from the Paraa landing site continues upstream towards the Murchison Falls. Different wildlife and bird species can be seen during these boat rides such as hippos and Nile crocodiles in the water.
There are two boat activities along the Victoria Nile and one takes place to the bottom of the Murchison falls and another takes place downstream to the Albert Nile Delta. The Victoria Nile forms the upper section of the River Nile.
The birders visiting Murchison Fall national park usually opt for the Albertine delta experience which provides the best bird viewing opportunity with a variety of bird species that can be sighted during the boat rides especially in the morning hours.
Attractions that can be seen during boat cruise in Murchison falls national park include the Murchison falls, different birds and wildlife species. During the boat rides, tourists are provided with the necessary safety equipment such as life jackets.
Wildlife species that can be seen during a boat cruise at Murchison falls national park include lion, leopards, elephants, buffalos, Uganda kobs, hartebeest, waterbucks, giraffes, hippos, Nile crocodiles among others. Bird species include kingfisher, shoebill stork (seen in the Albertine delta), herons, African fish eagle, saddle-billed stork, African skimmer, hornbills, egrets among others.
Boat rides in Murchison Falls national park are best done during the dry season when the weather is favorable making it safe for the boat rides. The shores of the Victoria Nile are marked with beautiful scenery and different vegetation types such as palms, mahogany trees, and acacia wood species as well as the Nyamusika cliffs.
Boats along the Victoria Nile are operated by private owners as well as the Uganda Wildlife Authority to create the ultimate safari boat ride experience for the tourists.
Tourists are briefed about different safety measures before getting on the boat and during the boat rides in Murchison falls national park, a guide on the boat provides all the information about Murchison falls, the attractions in the national park, activities in Murchison falls national park among others.
Cost for the boat ride
The boat rides along the Victoria Nile in Murchison falls national park costs USD 30 per person. These boat rides take place at different times of day which includes the morning boat cruise and the afternoon boat cruise.
The costs for the boat ride vary according to foreign nonresidents, foreign residents, East Africans, number of visitors, age of visitors among other factors.
Time for boat rides in Murchison falls national park
Boat rides on the Victoria Nile take about 2 hours as tourists enjoy the breeze and see the different wildlife and bird species along the shores. The boat cruise takes place in the morning at around 09:00 am and in the afternoon at around 2:00 pm.
About Murchison falls national park
Murchison falls national park is located in northwestern Uganda and is known for its major feature which is the Murchison Falls. This national park is Uganda’s oldest and largest national park and is visited by a number of tourists annually.
Other activities in Murchison falls national park include game drives, birding, fishing, nature walks, rafting, community encounters, chimpanzee trekking at the Budongo forest among others.
How to get to Murchison falls national park
Murchison falls national park can be accessed by air and by road means. There are different airstrips within the national park such as Pakuba airfield and Bugungu airstrip. Charter and domestic flights are available to this national park which are organized by Aerolink and Fly Uganda.
Tourists who travel using the road means can access the national park from the Kampala- Masindi route or the Kampala-Karuma- Packwach route.
Visit Murchison falls national park and explores its beauty during a boat ride along the Victoria Nile.
