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National park in Western Region, Uganda
Photo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Murchison Falls National Park is in Northern Uganda. The park covers approximately 3840 km², and the River Nile passes through. Rabonga Forest in the southeast has large populations of chimps and the Nile has a lot of hippopotamuses and crocodiles.
offers luxury tents and wooden cabins overlooking the Nile River. Quaint and rustic, but with good service. Closed for renovation until 1 July 2019.
on the "animal-side" of the Nile River is a colonial style hotel with a very good buffet.
located outside of the park. But the operators regularly take the clients to Murchison as part of a package. Bungalows, pre-pitched tents and campsite available.
is on the southern bank on the Nile River with good food at breakfast but lunch and dinner don't have a lot of choice. The accommodation is 'banda style' with tents also available.
Basically, you either must bring your own car or rent one to enter Murchison. There is no public transportation through the park and reaching it from Masindi will probably require following one of the steps below.
Read in the guideYour best bet is to either hire a car or go on an organized safari. Don't even bother hitching or taking a bus. It is very difficult to get around in the park without your own transportation.
Read in the guideChoose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
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