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Game viewing Drives in Murchison Falls National Park
Game Drives in Murchison Falls National Park – Covering a total area of about 3,893 sq km, Murchison falls national park has vast savannah plains where tourists clearly see a number of game including four of the “Big Five” with exception of the rhino which can still be seen at Ziwa rhino sanctuary as you travel back from Murchison to Kampala and cover all the big five.
Murchison falls national park is mainly famous for its large concentration of animals and the Murchison waterfalls where it got its name. Therefore game viewing is one of the highlights for travel to this park.
Game drives are conducted in the morning and in the evening. The Victoria Nile divides Murchison falls national park into northern and southern sides and the northern has a wider variety of animals in the savannah plains compared to the southern side. Places in the northern side where the game drives are conducted include the Buligi track, Albert track, Victoria track and around Nyamsiki cliff. The northern side is recommended for game drives and some of the animals there are lions, leopards, Jackson’s hartebeest, Uganda kobs, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, waterbucks and Oribi among others. Mammals such as giraffes, Jackson’s hartebeest, Uganda kobs and elephants are commonly seen where as predators such as lions, leopards, hyena are occasionally seen due to their nature. Murchison Falls national park however remains the destination where you have higher chances of spotting the predators than in any other national park in Uganda.
The best time for game viewing
Murchison falls National Park is an outstanding destination in East Africa when it comes to wildlife viewing. The best time to watch these animals is during the dry seasons from December to February and from June to July when there is very little or no rainfalls and animals frequently gather around water bodies. This is also the best time that vehicles can access most tracks with ease.
Guides of Adventure in the wild safaris are very knowledgeable about the behaviors and hide outs of the animals in the park and conduct game drives in the park in a way that will offer the best of the tour.a
