Murchison Falls National Park – located 305km/189 miles from Entebbe a journey that lasts approximately six (06) hours by road or 1.5-hour if you opt to fly out of either Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airfields. The park is popular for the classic lion sightings which commonly occur on morning and afternoon game drive that follow the famous Queen Elizabeth game track. Lions in Murchison falls national park have occasionally also been sighted during the early morning Shoebill Tracking delta trip downstream the River Nile, and also of highly famed Boat safari to the Falls.
Best Place to spot Lions in Murchison Falls National Park
While on a safari inside Murchison falls national Park, Lions can be sight all across game tracks however, there are three popular Places we like to often check out as priority when searching for lions on our 4 Days Big five safari.
Queen’s Track
The Queen’s track in Murchison falls National Park is a 13 km/ 8 miles long game track that interlink with the Victoria and Albert tracks popular with perhaps the most amazing wildlife sightings including the most spectacular lion sighting in Murchison Falls National Park.
Victoria track
This track has often been very rewarding to our past clients especially with Lioness & cub sightings.
Famously known to our safari guides as the safe haven for the expecting Lioness in Murchison falls National Park, the victoria track is a popular spot to catch amazing sightings of the lioness and their infant cubs. Expecting lioness like to migrate to the areas surrounding the Victoria game track as they get closer to the birth time the vast distance between the Queens Track and Victoria track provide a safe buffer for Lioness to hide and protect their infant cubs from the Lions that might kill them. The Victoria track is reasonably far from the shoreline (where they find some water to drink) and a lot of antelope prey that prefers to hang close to the drinking points.
Best time to visit Murchison Falls National Park
Although Murchison Falls National Park can be visited all year round. The best time to visit is in the dry season months of December to February. However, travellers should note that the months of January and February can be very hot and discomforting especially for those intending to indulge in full day game drives. We recommend planning your games for the mornings and using the afternoon for less active activities – it would be nice to consider staying at a hotel with a swimming pool if you choose to travel in the months of January & February.
Recommendations of lodges in Murchison falls that have swimming pools include; the recently revamped Nile safari Lodge, Murchison River Lodge, Paraa Lodge or the affordable Pakuba Safari Lodge (our favourite)
