Murchison Falls National Park Travel Guide

 
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Red Chili's Mini Safari

Red Chili's Mini Safari, Murchison Falls National Park

 emeybee Says:  I went on a 3 day "mini safari" that left from and returned to the Red Chili Hostel in Kampala. It was run by Red Chili, which, conveniently enough, has locations in both Kampala and in the middle of Murchison Falls, where you stay for the trip. (I've reviewed the location... 

Red Chili's Mini Safari, part 3

Red Chili's Mini Safari, part 3, Murchison Falls National Park

 emeybee Says:  More photos of the Murchison Falls themselves and the river cruise... 

Red Chili's Mini Safari, part 2

Red Chili's Mini Safari, part 2, Murchison Falls National Park

 emeybee Says:  Some more photos of the safari part of the trip... 

Trekking the Chimps

Trekking the Chimps, Murchison Falls National Park

 Waxbag Says:  Journal Excerpt John on 09/16/05: This morning we got up at an early 5:50 AM for a 6AM departure. We grabbed our two chapattis for breakfast and hopped in the van for the 1 ½ hour ride to the Budongo Central Forest Reserve. The forest is the largest mahogany forest in East... 

The Falls Themselves

The Falls Themselves, Murchison Falls National Park

 glabah Says:  It only makes sense, if you are visiting Murchison Falls, to actually visit the falls themselves. There is a trail to the top, overlooking the falls, as well as a lower area to get very close to the side of the falls. 

Hotels  

Red Chili Campground/Hotel?: Inexpensive accomodation at Murchison Falls

Red Chili Campground/Hotel?: Inexpensive accomodation at Murchison Falls, Murchison Falls National Park

 emeybee Says:  I am setting this as a campground, because that's where I stayed, however they also had cabins. I didn't stay in those so I can't tell you anything about them... the tents were fine, they had beds in them so you weren't sleeping on rocks and bedding so you don't have to... 

Sambiya River Lodge: Bed, Breakfast, and Bats

Sambiya River Lodge: Bed, Breakfast, and Bats, Murchison Falls National Park

 glabah Says:  The package system included picking up our small group of approx. 8 people, delivering them to the lodge, meals, game drive one morning, a visit to the falls, and a trip on the Nile River to see wildlife and the lower part of the falls.The river lodge and the Afri Tours tour... 

Tourist Traps  

Requests for More Money

Requests for More Money, Murchison Falls National Park

 glabah Says:  The Afritours package was to include all things: lodge, guides, boat trip, etc. The problem is that we found that sometimes the guides will ask for additional tip money when the representative of the tour company is not around.The official park rangers do not seem to be a... 

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Be Prepared

Be Prepared, Murchison Falls National Park

 glabah Says:   To get some picture from the boat, I used fairly high speed film and a telephoto lens.I don't know what to say to digital people, other than the digital cameras I have used would not have done very well with this due to the exposure speed. Remember that this is taken from... 

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The Nile and Beyond

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 Our team of short-term missionaries was in the Kampala area, helping out at a new church construction. When the concrete for some vital structural parts had to dry, we left for Murchison... 

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Murchison Falls

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 I spent 3 days at Murchison Falls and had a wonderful time. I don't know much about organizing a trip there, unfortunately, because I went on a group trip arranged through Red Chili Hostel in Kampala.... 

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Murchison Falls National Park

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 Uganda’s Premier Game Park Murchison Falls National Park is the jewel of all of Uganda’s game parks. It is located along the Western Rift Valley in the northwest of Uganda. The park is 3877 sq km and... 

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Murchison Falls

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 Murchison Falls National Park is about 350km from Kampala. We flew to the landing strip in the nearby village, in a small charter plane from Kampala. We stayed at Rabongo cottages, which were... 

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Murchison Falls

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