Boat cruise safaris In Murchison Falls National Park

Offering breathtaking views and captivating natural scenery, the boat cruise at Murchison falls national park has repeatedly proved itself as the most entertaining among the activities done in the park. The boat cruise serves to compliment the views of the waterfall and is also complimented by the astonishing view of the banks of River Nile and the animals and birds that reside in the park.

One can engage in bird watching while sailing along the Albert delta and the top of the falls and also enjoying watching a number of animals that come to the river for water. To say the least, the boat cruise is pivotal in the arrangement of things to enjoy what the park has to offer in all its splendor. Visitors can decide to take part in both the Albert delta boat cruise and the bottom of the falls boat cruise.

Perhaps the most captivating of sights at the park is the Murchison falls, an astonishing waterfall that starts where the Nile River squeezes through a narrow gorge and plummets glamorously 141feet into lake albert. These splendid waterfalls can be viewed while on the boat cruise from the bottom so as to capture the magical moment as the river falls into lake albert. The waterfalls are a major attraction of the park but serve to compliment the boat cruise as the visitors are treated to the finest nature has to offer.

As earlier said visitors will enjoy the two types of boat cruises which include the bottom of the falls boat cruise and the Albert delta boat cruise. The latter commences at Paraa lodge and moves steadily along the Nile waters continuing downstream until where the river splits up to create numerous floating islands of papyrus zones. It is here that you can spy the rare prehistoric shoebill stork.

This Albert delta trip is usually done in the evening and is sometimes referred to as the sundowners launch trip down the river or stream. Visitors will enjoy the acts of shoebill fishing as they keep following the hippopotamus trail to avoid the floating vegetation that hampers their fishing activities. This evening boat trip is beautiful and breathtaking with captivating scenes of nature that are perfect for photography.

On the other hand, the bottom of the falls boat safaris trip the more admired of the boat cruise options as well as the link to the hike to the top of the falls.

From Paraa dock, the boat cruise moves gradually towards the powerful Murchison Falls. The boat sails through a number of hippo schools floating on water, herds of elephants showering on the river bank, a couple of oribis, flocks of warthogs, crocodiles and beautiful water birds. The rides goes on better towards the bottom of the falls with a couple of bottles of cold drinks with some friends.

The boat trip to the bottom of the falls will provide you with an opportunity for you to see clear views of the animals as you will ride close to the animals taking water especially the hippopotamus and the Nile crocodile. Devils cauldron is a spectacular spot you will see at a distance where forces of water drops form holes within the ridges that were not resistant to water forces and weathered down. This spot provides better places for birding safaris which is interesting for you to see. Please come and join Africa adventure vacations for the best boat trips to Murchison Falls National Park.