Murchison Falls National Park derives it name from the Murchison Falls where the mighty River Nile explodes through a narrow gorge and flows down to become a placid river whose banks are thronged with hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks and buffaloes. The vegetation is characterized by savannah, riverine forest and woodland. Wildlife includes lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeests, oribis, Uganda Kobs, chimpanzees and many bird species including the rare shoebill.


Activities include regular launch trips to the base of the falls which offers excellent game-viewing and bird watching, Boat trips to Lake delta provide the best chance in Africa of sighting shoebills, Chimp tracking at Rabongo and Budongo forests. There is also excellent opportunity for fishing targeting the large Nile Perch which is over 100 Kilos!!!. Game drives are also avaible.