At 3840 sq km, The Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest protected area. At the Murchison Falls, and one of the most spectacular in Africa, the river Nile plunges through a narrow crevice and over a 40 metre drop. In the eastern sector of the park, before the Murchison Falls themselves, are the Karuma Falls, where the Nile cascades over a breathtaking 23 km of rapids, creating some of the most exciting white water rafting opportunities in Africa. These spectacular Murchison Falls, were’discovered’ by Sir Stanley Baker in 1864. It’s the most powerful natural flow of water anywhere on earth and the rock actually shakes from the force of the water. You may catch a glimpse of a Nile perch being spat from the river. These huge fish weigh up to 100 kg and are strong enough to withstand the pressure.

There’s much more to a Murchison Falls Safari than a frothing river. The forests are home to chimpanzees and the palm-dotted hills offer rewarding game drives. A]Activities popular here are game viewing, nature guided walks, launch trips, viewing the atop of the falls, sport falls and bird watching.
Bird species commonly seen between Paraa Rest Camp and Ferry crossing are; Blue-napped Mousebird, Spotted Mourning Thrush, Silver Bird, Bluff-bellied Warbler, Black-headed Batis, Black-headed Gonolek, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver, Vitelline Masked Weaver, And Green-winged Ptyilia, this is probably the best site for the localised White-rumped Seed-eater.