How best can I arrange flying safaris to Murchison falls National Park? This is the biggest of all ten national parks in Uganda covering an area of about area of 3,840 square kilometers. Visitors interested in exploring this park have got an opportunity with Africa adventure vacations as we organize flying safaris to the park once you have contacted us. Indeed the park is so reading with a lot of safari adventure activities.  Murchison falls national park is found in the north section of Albertine Rift Valley and north of Uganda capital Kampala and Entebbe international airport. The park has a lot of attractive features including over76 such leopards, lions, elephants, and buffaloes. Other than these, other animal species include giraffes, Bushbucks, Hyenas, waterbucks, warthogs, and Jackson’s hartebeest among others. While you’re at the River Nile in Murchison Falls National park, you will be able to see several hippos and the so-called Nile Crocodiles which dominate the waters.

You can forget to track primates while in Murchison Falls National Park, the primates are found in the Budogo section of the park and these include baboons, monkeys, and the famous chimpanzees. The park has as well got several different bird species including the rare shoebill stork that is an interesting bird to watch by birdwatchers/lovers. Murchison Fall National Park was delivered its name from the strong powerful falls which were previously called Kabalega falls.

Fly in Airstrips in Murchison falls National Park.

At Africa adventure vacation we reliably inform you that we arrange and organize for you a flying safari to Murchison falls national park from Kampala or Entebbe international airport. It is not only in Murchison falls National Park where we extend fly-in safaris but in other Ugandan destinations. There are 3 airstrips in Murchison falls national park where you can land and explore this wonderful park. These airstrips include Bugungu, Pakuba, and Chobe airstrip.  Pakuba airstrip is recommended for visitors who opt to stay in the northern part of the park and Chobe sometimes used by luxurious visitors for Chobe safari lodge.  For visitors staying and sleeping in the southern part of Murchison falls National Park, then the Bugungu airstrip is the best option.

Flight s to Murchison Falls National Park depart Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airfield. visitors can as well fly to their destination airstrip for example in Kasese queen Elizabeth national park one can fly to Kasese airstrip, Mweya airstrip, Kisoro airstrip, and Kihihi airstrip all located in southwestern Uganda while you can as well fly to Kidepo National Park via Kidepo Airstrip in North of Uganda and you can connect from all these to Murchison Falls National Park. This means that we have the capacity here at Africa adventure Vacations to design you tailor-made flying safaris to all National Parks in Uganda to engage in wildlife viewing, chimpanzee and gorilla trekking, cultural encounters, and Hiking Safaris.

In Uganda, there 3 flight companies that operate domestic flights to Murchison falls national park and they include Aerolink Uganda limited that operates daily flights from Entebbe international airport to Murchison falls national park as well as to their safari destinations in Uganda. Morning and evening flights from Entebbe to Pakuba, Bugungu, and Chobe Airstrips in the Park are available and 11 people can go at once while using Aerolink flight. The other air companies in Uganda include Fly Uganda, Eagle air whose basement is at Kajjansi airfield to Murchison falls National Park.  Of course, our well-trained guides will be patiently and warmly waiting for you at the airstrip/airport for the transfer to your preferred hotel or to the safari activities that you’re to explore. Our vehicles are strong and we only operationalize with 4×4 safari vehicles for your great memorable experience and comfort.

What to do on a flying safari to Murchison falls National Park

Flying to Murchison falls National Park is one of the best and most luxurious safari adventures you can have while in Uganda. There are a lot of interesting things and activities that you can see on your flight to Murchison falls National Park in Northern Uganda and some of the major activities include;

Game drive safaris

Game drives are the most popular of all the activities done in Murchison falls national park .these can be done either in the morning or in the afternoon. While on game drivers, visitors will be taken to via the different vegetation types comprised of savannah, riverine vegetation, and woodland. There almost of the offer as you drive through these different vegetation zones. Visitors will meet and see, multiple animals while on game drives such as lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, leopards, hippos. Hyenas, Kobs among others. Having different game drives within the park will enable you to have a lot of to see what will enhance your experience more from the game drives. Game drives start early at 6:00 am to get a chance to see cuts hunting though they can as well be done in the evening of the year. Safari game drives are normally done in the northern section of the park following both the Albert, Victoria, and Buligi tracks. Our vehicles are nice and allow you to take photos of animals via the open roof

Boat cruises trips

Visitors can make part of the trip by participating in a boat cruise on the river Nile in Murchison falls national park with the Nile Delta cruise which takes you to the land of hippos, buffaloes, comfortable zones of crocodiles with numerous bird species that you can view while on this boat cruise Safari.  A shoebill can be searched and seen during this boat cruise trip. The other boat cruise safari in Murchison will take you to the bottom of the Murchison Falls for the spectacular views of the water coming from around 30 meters high drooping down speedily and very strong. You can as well base from here to hike the waterfalls.

Nature walks and hikes

Walks to the top of the falls are one of the most exciting activities after the boat cruise. Visitors can also get involved in nature walks from the Budongo Forest Conservation area especially during the chimpanzee trekking. Nature walks in Murchison falls national park pays United States Dollars 20 per person.

Bird watching in Murchison falls National Park

There are almost of bird species in Murchison falls national park that you can spot while participating in Bird watching safaris in this park. The common bird species here include Klaas’s Cuckoo, Martial Eagles, African Crake, African white-backed, Lesser Moorhen, Harlequin and Blue Quail, silver bird,  Hottentot Teals, Black-chested and Brown Snake-eagles, Common and Purple Swamphen among different savannah parks. Visitors interested in bird watching are advised to involve themselves in both game drives and boat cruise safaris as you will be able to see water birds, savannah forest birds, and Albertine Rift endemics.  The boat cruise helps in the Nile will enable you to experience the riverine bird species including the rare shoebill.

Murchison Falls Visits

It would be a great miss for the visitors to visit the Murchison falls national park without talking about the falls, provided that there are two options of seeing these seeing the falls either from the bottom on about cruise or the from the to of the boat cruise and hike. The falls are very strong and powerful compared to other falls in Africa.

Hot Air Balloon Experience

Hot air balloon is an exciting tourism activity that is conducted in Murchison falls national park. You will be able to see this wildlife and the entire park via hot air balloon safaris.  The hot air balloon safaris operating in Murchison falls national park is made in Spain and are readily registered with Civil Aviation Authority with the restoration mark of 5X-JBH.  Only 8people fly ago up to 10,000 ft above sea level. The pilots operating the hot air balloons in Murchison falls national park is well trained and licensed by Uganda and Egyptian civil aviation authorities with over  1000+ hours of flying experience.

Rhino tracking

Rhino tracking is not done within the Murchison falls national park but just as long the way as you are heading to the park from Kampala. You will need to bypass the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary to track these Rhinos and then after just drive for a short distance to Murchison Falls National Park. Once you have tracked rhinos and then head to Murchison falls National Park, you will be able to have the full trip of Big Five animals on the tour to Murchison Falls National Park.

It is important to note that you should book a flying safari to participate in different activities in Murchison falls national park and in time. A flying safari to Murchison falls national park is very important for you to reduce the time that you would have spent on road transport. You can decide to fly to Murchison and use road transport when you’re going back to Kampala whereby the road you will be able to pass through Zziwa rhino sanctuary and do rhino tracking which will make you have a complete of the 5 animals including lions, buffaloes, elephants, and leopards on your trip to Murchison falls National Park. we are here to help you just contact us on Africa adventure vacations for park entrance fees, flight tickets, park activities costs among others.