Murchison Falls National Park is a destination of surprises! There lots of wonderful adventure activities for tourists who visit this savanna national park in North Eastern Uganda. One of the must do adventure activities that you can enjoy while on safari in Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park is a boat ride along the mighty Nile River. The largest National Park in Uganda covers an area of 3480 square kilometers (348000 hectares). One of the most fascinating and must-do activities by all tourists who visit this pioneer Park (gazzeted in 1920) is the exhilarating boat rides along the Nile River. Apart from the routine scheduled launch cruises on the Nile River that most tourists engage in during safaris within the Murchison Falls National Park, tourists can participate in a private boat ride to the Delta area of this Park so as to explore and enjoy an exceptional experience, hence it should be a must-do tourist activity for all tourists on a safari in Uganda.
The Delta area is where the magnificent Victoria Nile nears the adult stage in the direction of Lake Albert, the known haven to the elusive shoebill stork-a vulnerable yet one of the most sought-after bird species by tourists on birding safaris in Uganda. However the shoebill storks are not the only bird species within the Delta Area, but the amazing area is a home to other bird species such as the African fish eagles, Pied Kingfishers, the herons, the Pink-backed pelicans, the Malachite Kingfishers and many others.
The sights of this area are more breathtaking on the tranquil boat with an up-close encounter with the aquatic wildlife species such as the Nile Crocodiles and the Hippos while the other stunning wildlife species are seen drinking and relaxing on the banks of the Nile River and they include some of the Big five animals like Elephants and Buffaloes as well as other wildlife species for example herds of antelopes (Uganda Kobs, Oribis, Topis, Jackson’s Hartebeests, Defassa waterbucks, bushbucks, elands and Reedbucks among others), the Rothschild giraffes and warthogs among others.
Due to its exceptionalism, tourists can decide to undertake a return boat ride from the Paraa jetty or choose to go on a one-way trip and then link with the driver guide who will be waiting in the Delta Area before continuing with the planned game drive experience to explore the other wildlife species. Due to the demand for the activity, it is important to make advance reservations to avoid disappointment. Much as it is more expensive than the scheduled boat rides, the experience of enjoying a private boat ride is immeasurable and cannot be described just in words.
Besides boat rides, this Park is a home to fascinating activities such as game drives, cultural encounters, nature walks, hot air balloon rides and bird watching.
In conclusion, besides the usual scheduled boat rides, tourists who visit the Murchison Falls National Park can actually participate in a private boat ride to the Delta Area to encounter several wildlife species such as Nile Crocodiles, Antelopes (Uganda Kobs, Oribis, Topis, Jackson’s Hartebeests, Defassa waterbucks, bushbucks, elands and Reedbucks), Hippos and some of the Big five animals like the Elephants and Buffaloes as well as aquatic species of birds such as the African fish eagles, Pied Kingfishers, the herons, the Pink-backed pelicans and the Malachite Kingfishers among others.