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Tichakunda Gabi
ZW
Visited:
December 2025
Reviewed: Dec 27, 2025
Email Tichakunda Gabi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The park is huge and I loved seeing Murchison falls so upclose!
Dinton K
UG
Visited:
August 2025
Reviewed: Jan 1, 2026
Email Dinton K | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Murchison Falls National Park is home to a wide range of wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, buffaloes, hippos, and crocodiles. Game drives on the northern bank offer classic savannah safari experiences with high chances of sightings, especially during the dry season.
Sia Maniatacos
CA
Visited:
January 2026
Reviewed: Feb 2, 2026
Email Sia Maniatacos | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Stuart Snyder
AU
Visited:
July 2025
Reviewed: Feb 10, 2026
Email Stuart Snyder | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We found an abundance of Wildlife at Murchison falls national park that would match parks in Kenya and Tanzania along with the worlds most powerful waterfall.
Kevin ******
TR
Visited:
January 2026
Reviewed: Feb 10, 2026
Email Kevin ****** | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Where I found and felt the 'safari' aspect of the tour with an early morning game drive and an afternoon Nile boat cruise with an abundance of hippos in the water and along the shores with elephants, various hooved species, and other wildlife. I saw all the 'Big 5' except a leopard. Murchison Falls is also very impressive though tour descriptions are very outdated and there's no walking on any trails at base of the falls when boats can't even come near the falls with force of the output.
Allison
US
Visited:
July 2010
Reviewed: Sep 8, 2011
20-35 years of age
Excellent safari location!
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
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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!
Ken
US
Visited:
July 2009
Reviewed: Sep 14, 2011
50-65 years of age
A fantastic opportunity to view wildlife and scenery from the Nile River.
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comfort, while sipping Nile Beer and enjoying the cool river breeze. The boat takes you to the very base of the spectacular falls before returning downriver to your starting point. In addition to the park, the drive from Kampala to Murchison is a chance to see a cross section of the Ugandan countryside, and to enjoy lunch and a walk around one of the towns en route. Overall, my trip to Murchison Falls with Red Chili was a highlight of my time in Uganda. Photos on flickr under my username: kdriese.
matan
IL
Visited:
December 2005
Reviewed: Apr 25, 2012
20-35 years of age
An amazing experience which tells you something different about wildlife.
I came to Murchison Falls National Park after three days of rafting in south Uganda. We entered the park with a Safary truck, which is a very nice way to travel across the country and watch alot of monkeys and deers running next to you.
Then we took a boat and sailed on the Nile, next to crocodiles and hippopotamus, and on land you can see elephents and wild boars, hwaks and many kinds of beautiful birds.
The diversity is amazing. Our guide was very nice although I must admit that I was fascinated by the colors&sounds so I didn't listen a lot...
After the sail, we went by foot through the bush, to get closer to the falls. The weather was fantastic, and the view was wonderful. The Murchison Falls are so impressive with their strength and noise, and I needed to balance between looking with my eyes, and looking through the camera.
Like I said - An amazing experience!
DEPPY
ZA
Visited:
October 2010
Reviewed: Apr 28, 2012
50-65 years of age
Paradise on the Nile
The accommodation at the lodge was spotless and the service very friendly. We dined on Nile Perch and Tilapia,another local fish, & good wines were available. The spacious
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patios & lounges were impeccably appointed, depicting much of the local & interesting history, with many famous people having visited, including Queen Elizabeth & Earnest Hemmingway.
ReynoldMainse
CA
Visited:
May 2010
Reviewed: May 27, 2012
Email ReynoldMainse | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One full day packed with wild life and scenery that only Africa can offer
There is genuine feeling of visiting Africa of the past when experiencing Murchison Falls National Park. The wildlife is plentiful and the tourist are few. It is such a large geographical area that there is a sense of being in a remote part of the world. There is both simple & inexpensive as well as upscale accommodations available in the park. There was freedom to drive you own vehicle around or have a guide take you. The boat trip up the river to the falls is well worth the 3 or 4 hours. The encounters with the Hippos and river creatures was exciting. As a professional photographer / videographer there was plenty of opportunity to captures images that will forever stimulate the imagination.
