The Unforgettable Nile Delta Boat Safari in Murchison Falls
The unforgettable Nile Delta boat safari is real and magical. If you need a superb boat safari trip in Murchison Falls National Park, this is what you need, there’s nowhere better than a cruise downstream to the Delta. superb game-viewing Along the River banks, sighting of spectacular birds and countless aquatic wildlife. BOOK NOW
The Nile Delta Boat Safari in Murchison Falls National Park is one of the most rewarding boat trips in Uganda, offering an opportunity to explore the Victoria Nile Delta while sighting some of the rarest bird species, especially shoebill storks as well as lots of animals along the banks of the River. Are you interested in watching one of the best sunset views in the Park and Uganda in general? Choose this Boat safari and expect to blow your mind.
The 20-kilometer Voyage along the Victoria Nile Delta usually starts from Paraa, which is the renowned haven for some of the rarest bird species you will ever desire to see such as the shoebill storks, Egyptian Goose, Grey-crowned cranes, Saddle-billed storks, African fish eagles, and others. Any birder/bird lover will enjoy this Boat Safari. For wildlife, expect to mainly sight Hippos, Nile crocodiles, Elephants, Cape buffaloes, and Defassa waterbucks among others.
Done in two sessions- morning and afternoon, expect beautiful sunrise or sunset views that will spice up your Nile Delta Boat safari experience. This, therefore, means that this Trip is just a wonderful way to enjoy birding, wildlife viewing, and extraordinary sunrise/sunset views.
Best time of the year to do the Nile Delta Boat Safari in Murchison Falls National Park
The Nile Delta Boat Safari in Murchison Falls National Park is offered throughout the year, but the dry season- June to September and December to February is perfect. During these months, most watering points in the Park have dried up leaving out a few including the Victoria Nile Delta. For this reason, many animals converge to drink water, feed in greener pastures, or bathe thus providing the most breathtaking views during the Boat Safari.
Besides the Nile Delta Boat Safari, another option for undertaking boat cruises in Murchison Falls National Park is the one to the bottom of the falls where visitors are treated to breathtaking views of the Falls as large volumes of water forcefully pass through a narrow gorge of 7-8 meters wide before falling into a Devil’s Cauldron and creating a remarkable rainbow landmark on the top of the Falls. During this boat ride, lots of Nile crocodiles, Hippos, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, and aquatic and wetland bird species are sighted.
The 3840-square-kilometer Murchison Falls National Park is a phenomenal Safari destination, known for sheltering over 76 mammal species and 500 bird species. Being the country’s oldest and largest protected Area, it is also the most popular with a wide array of activities to enjoy and these include game drives in Murchison, guided bush walks, sport fishing, drive to the top of the falls, bird watching, chimpanzee tracking (done in Budongo Forest), and cultural encounters.
