Nile Delta boat cruise: The Nile Delta boat cruise is the highlight of any visit to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s most comprehensive and top savannah safari destination. Murchison Falls offers some of the most stunning wildlife-watching opportunities, with game drives spotting the plentiful Rothchild’s giraffe, buffalo, elephants, and lions preying on the plains’ abundant antelope. The Nile River, which flows from Lake Kyoga into Lake Albert, divides Murchison Park into northern and southern halves, providing a magnet for species concentration on the Victoria Nile’s banks. The Nile boat excursion visits the park’s most numerous wildlife populations on the Nile’s banks.
In Murchison Falls National Park, there are two methods to experience the mighty Nile. Tourists take the boat journey up the Victoria Nile waters to the bottom of the thundering falls from the Paraa pier and climb up from Baker’s rock to Fagio Gorge to watch the falls from above.
The other boat tour departs from Paraa jetty and travels down the calm Nile waters to the papyrus-filled delta. This is where the Nile meets Lake Albert before splitting off to the north. Both provide amazing views of wildlife along the Nile’s banks—the closest you can get to Uganda’s big game creatures.
Nile Delta boat cruise
The Nile Delta boat excursion is located twenty kilometers downstream from the Paraa jetty in Murchison Falls National Park. It is home to a plethora of magnificent waterbird species, including the prehistoric-looking shoebill stork, which is a popular sighting for most travelers on the Nile Delta boat excursion. The three-hour Delta boat ride from Murchison’s West Paraa district via the picturesque Buligi area to Lake Albert Delta Point brings travelers up up and personal with fantastic animal encounters. On the Nile’s banks, you may expect to see herds of elephants, buffalo, and giraffe.
The boat travels the sluggish Victoria Nile waters in the Albert Delta in search of the vast birds chattering of the papyrus and marshy vegetation. With a whale-like head, keep an eye out for the storky bird hunting in the swamp for fish and frogs. The shoebill is a highlight encounter in these areas of the park, but the scenery is equally relaxing for an afternoon sunset boat excursion.
The Victoria Nile runs through the northern edge of Lake Albert to form the Albert Nile, which flows up into South Sudan at the Albert Nile Delta. Spend some time in the delta; you could see elephants, Nile crocodiles, and other spectacular species before cruising back up the Nile to the Paraa jetty. A planned Nile delta trip with “breakfast on board” is available in the mornings (subject to minimum numbers.) The delta cruise departs from the jetty at Paraa on the south bank at 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. We can also customize your delta cruise tour with a private boat and schedules to meet your travel needs.
Boat cruise to the Bottom of Murchison Falls
The boat cruise to the bottom of Murchison Falls, the world’s most powerful waterfall, is the most popular activity in the park. The trip also begins from the Paraa jetty and cruises up the Nile, passing through a show of stunning wildlife along the Victoria Nile river banks before docking at Baker’s Rock for those who want to walk up Murchison Falls.
The River Nile gashes out roughly 300 cubic meters per second (11,000 ft3/s) of water through a tiny gouge less than 10 meters (33 ft) wide at the peak of Murchison Falls, generating 50-metermeter broad splashes and a constant rainbow. The raging water then cascades over the falls and back onto the Nile path, where it flows quietly down the Victoria Nile. Guests may pause at the base to watch this amazing scene unfold, which is surrounded by hippo pods, or trek up the cliff to see the spectacle from above.
Murchison Falls launch tours typically depart at 0900 and 1400. We may also organize a private boat excursion up the Nile for a sundowner or breakfast cruise. The boat cruise might last between three and four hours.
