Boat Cruise in Murchison Falls National Park | Delta Cruise | Launch Cruise

Boat cruise in Murchison falls national park is the most magical and attractive way for the tourists to explore the Nile in the park; this is such an impressive and most entertaining activity in the park. Murchison falls national park offers two different boat cruises: the Albert or Nile boat cruise and the bottom of the falls boat cruise.

However, most of the tourists visit the park because of its beautiful and strongest waterfalls in the world, but a boat cruise Uganda safari also in the park defeats everything, the reason being the activity rewards the tourists with most of the attractions in the park, like the aquatic bird species and a variety of the animal species that are found in the water, including the crocodiles, hippopotamuses, buffalos and others.

Types of boat cruises available in Murchison Falls National Park.

All the boat cruises done in Murchison falls national park do the same, providing the same Uganda safari activity, though their timings are different from each other.

Albert/Nile delta launch cruise.

Albert delta launch cruise is done in Murchison falls national park where the safari activity starts from Parra, and further, the boat cruise sails downstream where the river divides itself where it creates the various floating islands of the papyrus zones stretching to the shores of Lake Albert.

During the boat cruise safari activity in the park, it’s only the Albert delta launch where the tourists during the boat cruise can spot the wetland birds, including the most prehistorical shoebill stork and other papyrus-endemic species.

The cruise at Albert Delta is such an amazing experience that gives tourists the best boat safari, often referred to as the “sun downer paradise” trip from the stream. Due to the fact that Albert delta launch cruise is mostly done during the evening hours, which makes everything magical.

Albert delta launch cruise is exceptional, where the tourists enjoy the cruise as they are watching all the sunsets down from the sky, the environment can be charming, enveloped by nature with an orange glow as the sunsets and the best for taking boat photos, which gives you the best boat safari memories in Murchison falls national park.
The Nile or delta  takes tourists around 3 to 4 hours while they are enjoying the cruise activity.

Bottom of the falls boat cruise.

Bottom of the falls boat cruise is stunning, being link to the hike to the top of the fall. The Albert Delta boat cruise, also known as the Bottom of the Falls boat cruise, starts from Parra and sails upstream towards the falls.

The bottom of the falls does usually happen during the morning hours. Bottom of the falls explores the tourists with the large schools of hippos in the water, sighting the elephants while bathing and taking drinks at the River shores, and crocodiles as well, the tourists can be able to sight various, attractive water bird species that add to the beauty of the River Nile.

Bottom of the falls gives the tourists the incredible sights; even during the cruise, the tourists are exposed to the bottom of the falls this becomes romantic with a couple of friends as you are enjoying sipping on the cold soft drinks, cocktails, wines and others.

During the Bottom of the Falls boat cruise, tourists enjoy taking pictures of the serene landscape and the animals found there. They also enjoy the spectacular view of the bottom of the falls and observe the Devil’s Cauldron, one of the most beautiful scenic views in Murchison Falls National Park.

Boat cruise in Murchison falls national park

Bottom of the falls boat cruise in Murchison falls national park takes tourists two hours as they are enjoying the spectacular safari in the park.

How much does a boat cruise cost in Murchison Falls National Park?

Tourists visiting the Nile or Albert delta are charged 45 USD for the boat cruise in Murchison Falls National Park, while those taking the Bottom of the Falls boat cruise pay 30 USD. East African citizens are charged 30,000 UGX for the boat cruise.

What is the Best time to go

Boat cruise in Murchison falls national park is done all year round, though the best time recommended to carry out a safari activity is during the dry season, where there is no presence of rain in the park to inconvenience the activity, the dry months recommended include December to February and June to October the dry months at the same time during these months that’s when the various animal species like the elephants, buffalos and others, not forgetting the bird species tend to be at the river shores to bath and quench their thirst, hence making the boat cruise in the park the most charming one.

A boat cruise safari in Murchison Falls National Park becomes more attractive and enjoyable when you contact us for the perfect experience, as it can take you to various safari activities in the park, such as game drives, bird watching, chimpanzee trekking in Budongo Forest, sport fishing, and many others.

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