Murchison & the far north
Northern Uganda
The Nile at full force, and savanna without crowds.
North of the Victoria Nile the country opens out. Murchison Falls squeezes the entire river through a seven-metre gorge, and beyond it lie the borassus palms and big herds of Uganda's least-visited plains.
Where to go
Destinations in Northern Uganda
Murchison Falls National Park
Game drives on the delta, and a boat cruise to the foot of the falls.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
A rhino tracking stopover on the drive north from Kampala.
Kidepo Valley National Park
Uganda's remotest park — cheetah, ostrich and complete isolation.
National Parks Overview
How the northern parks compare, and how to combine them.
When to go
December–February for concentrated game around the river; the boat cruise to the base of the falls runs year-round.
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