Night game drives have been launched in Murchison Falls National Park. This experience is aimed at enhancing the visitors experience at the park. The night game drives will enable tourists experience nocturnal game that roams the park.

The launch of this new move was embraced by the King of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom (omukama solomon Iguru),as a sign of acceptance and he was the first to experience this long awaited programme.New four wheel drive cars that are expected to carry out the game drives were bought and these are expected to carry a maximum of 8 visitors.

These cars are open-roofed and covered on top to provide protection and good view to the visitors at night.

On the launch of the night game drive,viewers were able to see some animals such as antelopes,wild rats,elephants among other mammals,and they witnessed an entirely different perspective of the park.

Though a variety of mammals can be seen at dawn,this night drive will enable visitors to see some traditional nocturnal animals such as hyenas,leopards,hippos,genets,porcupines,civets,numerous reptiles,bush babies and night jars.