Uganda is a good year-round destination, but the rainy seasons (March to May and November to December) can make logistics a little tricky.
The 3,840km2 Murchison Falls became one of Uganda’s first national parks in 1952, where the Nile squeezes through an 8m wide gorge and plunges with a thunderous roar into the “Devil’s Cauldron”, creating a trademark rainbow The northern section of the park contains savanna and borassus palms, acacia trees and riverine woodland.
The south is dominated by woodland and forest patches The 1951 film “The African Queen” starring Humphrey Bogart was filmed on Lake Albert and the Nile in Murchison Falls National Park Murchison Falls National Park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area, hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds.
The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison Falls, the centerpiece of the park and the final event in an 80km stretch of rapids. The mighty cascade drains the last of the river’s energy, transforming it into a broad, placid stream that flows quietly across the rift valley floor into Lake Albert. This stretch of river provides one of Uganda’s most remarkable wildlife spectacles. Regular visitors to the riverbanks include elephants, giraffes and buffaloes; while hippos, Nile crocodiles and aquatic birds are permanent residents. Notable visitors to the park include Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway and several British royals.
Let us preserve our heritage……..Genuine eco-tourism means tourism that has no negative impact on eco-systems, and positively contributes to the destination on a social and environmental level
Delicious meals are served on the raised dining deck or directly on the banks of the river, with the soft murmuring of the river waters as a background track. In between activities in the Murchison Falls
This eclectic contemporary safari lodge has been converted from an old coffee store to create a breathtakingly beautiful space. The lodge is located on the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park with sweeping views of
A simple hotel with panoramic views across the surrounding tea plantations. Located near the park headquarters, the twelve red-brick cottages make a convenient base to explore the Nyungwe forest.
Experience the wildlife wonderment of Rwanda’s captivating primates, from chimps to rare mountain gorillas, on this week-long African adventure. Come face-to-face with the fascinating and elusive primates of Rwanda in their natural habitats on two truly bucket list-worthy wildlife experiences.
Meet our company representative and transfer to your hotel in Kigali. Overnight at Chez Lando Hotel. After breakfast transfer to Nyungwe National park via Butare, stopover at the national museum in Butare, where you will learn about the Rwanda
This Mountain Gorilla Trekking and Primates Safari allows you the incredible experience of being able to Gorilla Trek in Ugandaand Rwanda, two of the 3 remaining areas in the world where you can do this!
