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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.
Josip Condic
Visited:
April 2007
Reviewed: May 11, 2012
MF NP is breath taking, with beautiful and stunning nature with abundance of wild life
Firstly we were accommodated in Paraa Lodge and afterwards we spent 2-3 beautiful nights in Red Chili camp under the tents. Inside of the camp numerous warthogs, our first neighbors, were knelling while grazing grass. Sometimes even during night hours they were sneaking around and checking our tents like a frisky kids.
One of the highlights of our trip was Victoria Nile cruising towards Murchison Falls gorge. We saw numerous birds, lizards but mostly hypos and crocs.
Weather was calm, nights bright and often full of stars. During night time we could hear distant roaring and other sounds coming from animals.
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All in all it wasn't disturbing or reason for a sleepless night. From time to time it was pleasant to hear silence and experience not polluted part of the world.Upon our arrival back to Kampala we spent one night in Speke Hotel and next day we were boarded on a plane to Sudan. Some of my photos dedicated to this safari were posted in Panoramio and Google Earth.
On this occasion I fell in love with African colors, especially with red and orange, present in soil and stunning sunsets.
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.
The Far Horizons
Visited:
April 2012
Reviewed: Jun 4, 2012
Awesome variety of habitats packed into 1 park
On our game drives in the north, we literally saw an individual antelope every 100 metres for about 3 hours. The game density here is incredible. To top it all off is the Nile, that bisects the park, and which is home to hundreds of hippopotamus and crocodile. The latter are found in greatest numbers at the base of the Murchison Falls, as they lie in wait for dead and injured Nile Perch (which grow to over 80 kg) to come down the falls. The Murchison Falls are a highlight in themselves, and the 90 minute hike from the base to the top is well worth doing, if you are a reasonable fit individual. The excellent launch trips on the river are essential for
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any visitor.The park is a must see for birders, with the legendary and very rare Shoebill regularly sighted on the Nile as it enters Lake Albert. The Budongo Forest is a refuge for several headline forest species, and one can spot nightjars on the main road into the park.
originalribenababy
GB
Visited:
December 2010
Reviewed: Jun 9, 2012
Email originalribenababy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Loved Murchison! And it's really close to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary so, if you have been lucky on your safari so far, you can tick off the last of your 'Big 5' with a visit there after.
We found charismatic and knowledgable UWA guides, beautiful vast plains and tons of mammals and birds. Even the dreaded tsetse flies could not put us off. We had an amazing leopard sighting here and our boat trip up the Nile and walk at the top of the falls added in variety. Magical place I would recommend to anyone.
erbsl99
Visited:
July 2011
Reviewed: Jun 16, 2012
Unique place on earth: Murchison
We, a small group of 5 pax, stayed there for 1 night. I would recommend 2 days, because there is so much to see.
Wildlife - compared to other destinations like Kenia, Botswana, Tansania is not so rich, but good. Before visiting, I was a little concerned, that we would'nt see so much due to poaching in the past. But I was happy to watch a lot of animals.
Scenery is excellent - there is a great, unsurpassable variety. That's the big difference to Botswana, the country with the best Bush vibe - but the landscape is plain.
Weather was great, no rain, but green, vivid landscape.
Accomodation: we stayed for one night at Paara-Lodge, I really good lodge.
Guide: Our tour guide Akim was excellent, also the local guides tried their best to show us the country.
In my opinion this is propably the best place on earth for a safari due to the beautifulness, the scenery of the Nile-river, the Murchison-Fall and the wildlife.
majzik viktor
CH
Visited:
August 2010
Reviewed: Jul 12, 2012
Email majzik viktor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
the view of the falls is enormous, the force of the nature is amazing. The roads r worse than everywhere else in the country, we had twice problems with our truck...
TheFillip1976
NL
Visited:
July 2009
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2012
Email TheFillip1976 | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ritabrita
PT
Visited:
August 2010
Reviewed: Aug 24, 2012
Email ritabrita | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
You'll be able to see an amazing variety of wildlife from the river, and the views from the top of the falls are beautiful. I camped near by and left during sunrise, one of the most beautiful sunrises i ever saw.
Ash G
US
Visited:
March 2012
Reviewed: Sep 4, 2012
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Murchison is a very popular park in Uganda. There are lots of great option for safaris with this park - I suggest doing the game drive, boat tour, and falls hike. You cannot go to Murchison and miss out on the falls - they are breathtaking.