This is among the most visited parks in Uganda; it has the magnificent Murchison falls where it derived its name. Few visitors leave the park without exploring the falls and taking a boat cruise to the bottom.
Self-driving in Murchison falls is possible; clients hire cars and drive themselves to the park. The game drive is so rewarding, expect to see animals like lions, giraffe, buffaloes, elephants, antelopes different bird species and many more.
On boat cruise to the bottom of the falls, you may be able to see many crocodiles at the shores, different birds, the beauty of the falls its self and the cool environment around.
There are different Uganda car hire options which can fit family, solo, couple and group tours. Clients may decide to go with the driver to the park or others self-drive and opt to hire a park guide to go with on the game drives.
On your car rental trip, do not worry about where to sleep in the park. Here are some of the accommodations in and around the park. Murchison River lodge, Chobe, paraa safari lodge, Nile safari camp, Red Chilli hide away, Fort Murchison, and many more.
The park has different communities around you can visit on yourself drive trip. There is Boomu women group, they do crafts and accommodation. When you buy a craft from them, then you are directly supporting the local community.
The park is big, just drive your car and then head to Budongo Forest, here you will be able to do Chimpanzee tracking and also see the Unique mahogany trees and other species of plants and different monkeys.
From Murchison falls national park, you can drive and visit Kidepo national park, masindi town, Kibale, Bwindi. And from there you can cross the border to Rwanda for more attractions.
The speed in national park has to be very low and the animals have the right of way. In case you find elephants crossing, stop and wait for them to cross. Failing to abide by the dos and don’ts in the park may lead you to get problems like animals charging at you or knocking the animal in the national park