Murchison Falls Safari Trails

Murchison Falls safari trails: Located in the Northwestern side of Uganda is a magnificent and vast Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) a home to 4 members of the big 5 African game. Murchison Falls National Park is with no doubt one of the best places often attracts nature lovers for wildlife or game viewing.

Murchison Falls National Park is popular for its most rewarding game tracks or trails. The Murchison Falls safari trails offer Uganda safari holidaymakers to explore the park’s rich biodiversity and habitats. Each of the safari trails or tracks provides amazing game/wildlife viewing experiences.

Murchison Falls safari trails on the Northern Bank

The Northern Bank or sector of Murchison Falls National Park stands out as an incredible game viewing spot. On Uganda safaris in Murchison Falls National Park, it is visitors’ area of interest.

Buligi Game tracks

Buligi game tracks/trail is one of the best game driving tracks known to offer unforgettable game viewing experiences in Murchison Falls National Park. The game track is 7kms from North of Paraa and extends to cover up to 160kms.

On Buligi game track, the likely wildlife sightings to enjoy include giraffes, hartebeests, buffaloes, leopards, reedbucks, gazelles, bush bucks, birds and more. It is a prime wildlife viewing spot, also has distinct vegetation ranging from savanna grasslands, riverine, acacia and woodland.

Buligi circuit converges at the Delta point and this is where the Victoria Nile flows North out of L. Albert. Exploring this game trail may take 3-4 hours but you have lots of surprising animal sightings in your 4×4 safari vehicle. It is possible to go for a morning or afternoon/evening game drive via the Buligi game track of Murchison Falls National Park.

Chobe track

Chobe game track is one of the game track networks in Murchison Falls National Park, also has something unique for nature lovers to explore and experience. The 67kms game track connects Te’bito game trail and while here it is possible to view the Karuma Falls.

Victoria trail

The Victoria track is one of the Murchison Falls safari trails stretching between the Queen’s game track and Buligi. It is 17kms long and it is known to expose visitors to diversity of wildlife species and interestingly, it interconnects with several other Murchison Falls safari trails. On a Uganda safari along Victoria game track, giraffes, lions etc are among the likely animal sightings.

Queen’s trail

Queen’s game track is 13kms long Murchison Falls safari trail and it connects the Victoria and Albert tracks. The game track exposes nature lovers on a game drive to diversity of wildlife and bird species.

Albert game trail

The Albert game track extends up to the Albert Nile offering not only an amazing views of wildlife but also that of the Albert Nile. Majority of wildlife can be spotted while taking water. The game track also links to other game tracks like Pakuba and Buligi.

Pakuba game trail

Pakuba trail is 17kms running parallel to the Albert Nile, linking the Buligi trail to Tangi gate. It is ideal game trail for visitors whose accommodation is outside Murchison Falls National Park or when exiting or entering the park. Like other tracks, Pakuba never disappoints when it comes to wildlife sightings.

T’ebito game trail

Found near the top of Murchison Falls, the Te’bito game track is normally used for tourists visiting the top of the falls. It is used during drop-off or pick up and also, it links to the Chobe track or if you want to access Wankwar gate.

 The Southern Bank

The Southern bank of Murchison Falls National Park currently has the Honeymoon game track as a newly established Murchison Falls safari trail. This is a 22kms long game track and usually, lions can be spotted.

Brief about Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park is geographically lying in the Northwestern side of Uganda and it is Uganda’s biggest park sitting on a land area of 3840sq.km. From Kampala capital, accessing Murchison Falls National Park takes a 5-6 hours’ drive and for all visitors on Uganda safaris, a 4WD vehicle is recommended for all road trips.

Over 76 mammal species range in the different habitats of Murchison Falls National Park making it an ideal game viewing destination. They include 4 members of the big five game that is buffaloes, elephants, leopards, lions, plus other animal/wildlife species such as Uganda Kobs, bushbucks, giraffes, hartebeests, over 451 bird species, hyenas, oribis, and more.