| National park: | Murchison Falls National Park |
| Location: | Africa > Uganda |
What’s Plugged?
Reviews & Amenities
Top Descriptions
| As far as safari experiences in Uganda go, Murchison Falls National Park has it all. Affordable tours run by operators such as Red Chilli Hideaway zip in and out of the park daily, there’s a much more visible amount of wildlife here than in the more classic Queen Elizabeth National Park, there are giraffes(!), and the park boasts one of Africa’s most impressive waterfalls. The sense of wilderness here really is something, with close-call campsite encounters with hippopotamus and warthog that just wouldn’t be allowed in more popular electric-fence ridden Kenya. Murchison Falls NP is pretty far from Kampala though, so if you’re coming on one of those pre-organised tours, be prepared to spend long days travelling to and from the park. Once here though, it’s difficult not to be impressed, especially during the Buligi Game Drive or Victoria Nile Boat Safari . – Daniel |
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Top Tips
| Expect Murchison Falls National Park to be busier (and more worthwhile for game viewing) than the smaller but more scenic Queen Elizabeth NP. |
| Do make sure you get an early start (and the first ferry) for the Buligi Game Drive and you may very well find yourself face to face with a pride of lions. |
| It’s not all game viewing in the park: the Top of the Falls Viewpoint offers some pretty impressive views of one of the most impressive waterfalls in Africa. And to see the falls from all angles, the Victoria Nile Boat Safari is an excellent idea as it takes you to the base of the falls and offers some good safari experiences on the way ;). |
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The Location
What should we know?
| Name in local script: | Add Data |
| Also known as: | Kabalega National Park |
| Tour operator(s): | Red Chilli Rest Camp, Wild Frontiers Nile River Safaris |
| Environment type: | jungle, river, savannah, scrub, waterfall |
| Location type: | national park, rural, village |
What can we see or do there?
| Activities: | game cruises, game drives, viewpoints, waterfalls |
| Attractions: | Add Data |
| Services: | bathrooms, ticket offices |
| Shops: | Add Data |
| Animals: | African elephant, buffalo, hippopotamus, Jackson’s hartebeest, lion, leopard, oribi, Rothschild’s giraffe, side-stripped jackal, Ugandan Kob, warthog, |
| Birds: | African fish eagle, crested crane, maribou stork, pin-tailed waider |
How much will it cost us?
| Currency: | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) |
| Average daily budget: | UGX428,000 |
| Ticket type: | Cost: |
| 24-hour adult (non-resident) | UGX135,760 (USD40) |
| Accommodation type: | Cost: |
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| Extras: | Average Cost: |
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When should we go there, and for how long?
| Average time taken: | 2 nights | |
| Day: | Opens: | Closes: |
| everyday | 6.30am | 7pm |
| High season: | January to March, June to August | |
| Low season: | March to May | |
| Temporarily closed: | Add Data |
How can we get in contact?
| Email: | Add Data |
| Website: | www.murchisonfallsnationalpark.com |
| Telephone: | Add Data |
| Postal address: | Add Data |
| Fax: | Add Data |
| Language(s): | English, Swahili |
| Timezone: | UTC+03:00 |
| Country calling code: | 256 |
How can we get there?
| Coordinates: | 2.24887, 31.80541 |
| Geographical feature: | Murchison Falls, Victoria Nile |
| Neighboring countries: | N/A |
The Directions
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The Directions
| If you know how to get to Murchison Falls National Park and would like to share that information with the community, contact [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
The Directions
| If you know how to get to Murchison Falls National Park and would like to share that information with the community, contact [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
What are the numbers and averages?
| Number of attractions visited: | 4 |
| Travel time to attractions: | 45 minutes |
| Travel time to next location: | 6 hours, 30 minutes |
| Altitude: | Add Data |
| Size: | 3,893km2 |
What else would be good to know?
| Wikipedia: | Murchison Falls National Park |
| Wikitravel: | Murchison Falls National Park |
| Tripadvisor: | Murchison Falls National Park |
| Local tourism: | Add Data |
| Emergency service(s): | Add Data |
| Travel advisories: | UK Government |
| Healthcare: | Add Data |
| Weather: | Safari Bookings |
| News: | Add Data |
| Public holidays: | Office Holidays |
Local Availability
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beer (multinational) | 500ml | Add Data |
| Beer (national) | 500ml | |
| Fizzy drink | 1 litre | |
| Fruit juice | 1 litre | |
| Gin (multinational) | 1 litre | |
| Gin (national) | 1 litre | |
| Milk | 1 litre | |
| Oil | 1 litre | |
| Rum (multinational) | 1 litre | |
| Rum (national) | 1 litre | |
| Vodka (multinational) | 1 litre | |
| Vodka (national) | 1 litre | |
| Water | 1 litre | |
| Whisky (multinational) | 1 litre | |
| Whisky (national) | 1 litre | |
| Wine | 1 bottle |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 100g | Add Data |
| Apples | 1kg | |
| Bananas | 1kg | |
| Bell pepper | 1kg | |
| Bread | 1 loaf | |
| Carrots | 1kg | |
| Chillies | 1kg | |
| Chocolate (multinational) | 1 bar | |
| Chocolate (national) | 1 bar | |
| Coconut milk | 1 can | |
| Cucumber | 1kg | |
| Eggs | 1 dozen | |
| Garlic | 1kg | |
| Ginger | 1kg | |
| Honey | 1 jar | |
| Ice cream | 1 unit | |
| Jam | 1 jar | |
| Onions | 1kg | |
| Oranges | 1kg | |
| Pasta | 1kg | |
| Peanut butter | 1 jar | |
| Peanuts | 100g | |
| Potatoes | 1kg | |
| Raisins | 100g | |
| Rice | 1kg | |
| Sandwich | 1 unit | |
| Tomatoes | 1kg |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antifungal shampoo | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Conditioner | 1 bottle | |
| Condoms | 1 pack | |
| Deodorant | 1 can | |
| Floss | 1 pack | |
| Hand sanitizer | 1 bottle | |
| Laundry soap | 1 bar | |
| Razors | 1 pack | |
| Sanitary towels | 1 pack | |
| Shampoo | 1 bottle | |
| Soap | 1 bar | |
| Tampons | 1 box | |
| Toilet roll | 1 unit | |
| Toothpaste | 1 tube | |
| Washing powder | 1 box |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antiseptic cream | 1 tube | Add Data |
| Bandages | 1 pack | |
| Chapstick | 1 unit | |
| Contact lens solution | 1 bottle | |
| Headache tablets | 1 pack | |
| Ibuprofen | 1 pack | |
| Mosquito repellent | 1 bottle | |
| Nail clippers | 1 set | |
| Plasters | 1 pack | |
| Sun cream | 1 bottle | |
| Sunglasses | 1 pair |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | 4-pack | Add Data |
| Chilli powder | 100g | |
| Cigarettes (multinational) | 20-pack | |
| Cigarettes (national) | 20-pack | |
| Coriander | 100g | |
| Cumin | 100g | |
| Fuel | 1 litre | |
| Internet | 1 hour | |
| Lighter | 1 unit | |
| Matches | 1 pack | |
| Paprika | 100g | |
| Travel multiadapter | 1 unit | |
| Travel plug | 1 unit | |
| Turmeric | 100g | |
| Stock | 1 pack |
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