Best time to Visit Murchison Falls National Park

Best time to Visit Murchison Falls National Park : Are you wondering what could be the best season to travel to Murchison falls national park. it is important to note that the park is open to all travelers throughout the year but the best time to go is during the dry season. The dry season in Uganda is at the same time the peak season and it is experienced during the months of June, July, August, September and early October which is the long phase of the dry and December to full end of February is the short phase of the dry season. The dry season is characterized by a lot of sunshine, hot temperatures and little or no is experience in this season. 

The dry season is of the key factors that make Murchison falls national park a great wildlife safari destination in Uganda. During this season, there is clear wildlife game viewing in the park due to the fact the dense savannah bushes have dried out and a lot of animals congregate around the permanent water holes in the park thus allowing game drive safaris to be an extremely rewarding tourist activity.

Roads leading to the park plus the chimpanzee trekking trails are dry and not slippery thus they are easy to navigate through compared to dry wet season. However due to the rough rugged surface roads with in the park, you still need a 4×4 safari wagon vehicle to allow you comfort and safety on your safari.  Rent with Mumwe Safaris one of the best car hire companies that prides in offering the most affordable, reliable and comfortable 4×4 safari vehicles. Our 4×4 safari vehicles features an air conditioning, a  pop up roof, sliding windows that allows you clear game viewing experience during the dry season.

There are rarely no mosquitoes during the dry season therefore the chances of getting malaria on your trip is low. On a self drive during the dry season, get lost in the glimpse sight of the golden brown dry grass in the park. The dry season gives an extremely remarkable adventure experience as you enjoy searching for the predators as well as the African big five animals.

On the other hand the wet season can be the best season to a few category of travelers. The wet season is characterized by green, lush and beautiful vegetation due to heavy rains. It is experienced in the months of March ,April and May as well as late October to full end of November. The rainy season is the best time for birding when the plant trees are flowering thus there is plenty of food for the birds. Here you get an opportunity to sight the numerous migratory birds in the park.  This is the great time for loners to travel, those who don’t like finding fellow tourist in the park. During this period there are very few people and vehicles on a game drive because this is termed as the low/ off season in Uganda.

On this note, the lodges in Murchison falls national park reduce their accommodation prices and they give discounted rates to group travelers during the low season. At the same time Tour Operators like us offer discounted safari packages to all travelers that book their trip with them. However during the dry season, remember to hire a very strong 4×4 safari vehicle that can with stand all road conditions. During the wet season the roads inside the park tend to be wet, muddy and slippery thus navigating through is always challenging if you don’t have a strong 4×4 wagon safari vehicle hired with a skilled driver guide.

Enjoy the ever green mesmerizing vegetation cover that allows clear photography with an awesome background of the beautiful cloudy skies. Game viewing in extremely rewarding with the lively wildlife happy enjoying the green grass and celebrating the coming of the rains. It is also important to note that travelling in the wet season is quite strenuous but offers an extremely intriguing experience on safari.

For more information about the best time to travel to Murchison falls and which safari vehicle to book for your safari, we advise to plan your trip with our professional and experienced reservation team that is willing to offer you a quality service by arranging your dreamlife safari in the Pearl of Africa. Our tour packages offers are flexible and can be customized to suit all the interest of your safari experience. For more information reach us on info@gorillaugandasafaribookings.com or call us directly on +256-775630809 or +256-701343598  to speak directly to our reservations team.