The boat cruise Murchison Falls is one of the biggest highlights to all tourists visiting Murchison Falls National Park. This is also referred to as the launch trip along the Victoria Nile to the bottom of the Falls. This boat cruise in Murchison Falls departs from Paraa, destined to the bottom of the falls, covering a stretch of 17km. Together with the return leg, it takes up to 3 hours.
The boat trip in Murchison Falls National Park departs at 09:00 am, on a schedule operated by Paraa Safari Lodge. In the afternoon, the boat trip is set to depart at 02:00 pm. On the other side, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) also runs boat cruise trips with a single scheduled daily boat departing at 02:00 pm.
Visitors taking on the boat cruise in Murchison Falls have great chances of enjoying the aquatic life along the banks of the Nile, including hippos and crocodiles, which are in abundance. You will also see elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks and a variety of birds such as ducks, bee-eaters, fish eagles, kingfishers, herons, cormorants, and at times the rare shoebill stork.
The launch trip upstream from Paraa presents an astonishing display of wildlife that culminates into a memorable frontal view of the Falls. The trip is ideal for bird watching experience in Murchison Falls National Park. Alternatively, a tranquil sundowner cruise offers the classic view of an equatorial sunset reflected on the river.
Enjoy a fabulous time watching buffaloes in hundreds along the riverbanks, seemingly almost just as many as giraffes! Ugandan kobs, Defassa waterbucks, hartebeests, the tiny oribis, hippos, warthogs, and baboons are among other species to spot, with a lovely landscape in the background.
Murchison Falls National Park is no doubt one of Uganda’s premiere safaris highlights especially on a game drive in Murchison Falls. The Park offers a spectacular mix of savanna and water-based wildlife species up close and personal. The boat ride to the thundering falls is a wonderful experience that you could ever have in this world. Usually, guests have an opportunity to jump off the boat to take a hike to the top of the falls for the most unmatched views of the falls from above.
Boat Cruise to Nile Delta in Murchison Falls.
Downstream to the Nile Delta is another exciting part of a boat cruise safari in Murchison Falls. You will enjoy a more placid boat safari through the extensive papyrus delta through which the Victoria Nile flows into Lake Albert. Get an opportunity to encounter an array of wild animals and a variety of bird species to see, including an excellent chance of seeing the rare shoebill stork. This Nile delta boat trip takes up to 5hrs, to and from.
In Uganda, interesting boat experiences can be done in other areas. These include the much longed for launch cruise along Kazinga channel, that connects Lake Edward and Lake George in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The other amazing is a boat trip on Lake Mburo which is famous for the greatest population of hippos, making it a very exciting and rewarding experience.