The Nile Delta boat cruise is among the highlights of any trip to Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s most extensive top savannah safari destination. Murchison Falls presents Uganda’s most spectacular wildlife viewing moments, with unlimited game drives sighting the abundant Rothchild’s giraffe, lions, buffalo, and elephants praying on the abundant grass and trees on the plains. Click here to see mountain gorilla trekking safaris

Uganda’s Nile River flows from Lake Kyoga into Lake Albert, cutting up Murchison Falls National Park into the northern bank and southern bank, creating a magnet for a high wildlife concentration on the banks of the Victoria Nile. Take a boat cruise along the Nile while exploring Murchison Falls National Park’s most abundant animal concentrations along the banks of the Nile. Click here to view our recommended mountain gorilla trekking tour

There are many ways to explore the mighty Nile in Murchison Falls National Park. For example, at the Paraa jetty, travelers can take the boat cruise up the Victoria Nile waters straight to the bottom of the thunderous waterfalls and hike up from Baker’s Rock to Fagio Gorge to view the waterfalls from above.

The other boat cruise begins from Paraa jetty, passing down the calm Nile waters to the beautiful papyrus-filled delta. Which is where the Nile connects to Lake Albert before it branches off onto the northern journey. Both boat cruises offer spectacular viewing of wildlife species along the banks of the Nile, where tourists can view most of Uganda’s big game animals.

The Nile Delta Boat Cruise

The Nile Delta cruise in Murchison Falls National Park takes tourists twenty kilometers downstream and starts from Paraa jetty. It protects incredible water bird species, including the prehistoric-looking rare shoebill stork—it’s a famous spot for finding creditable wildlife species on the Nile Delta boat cruise.

The Nile Delta Boat Cruise takes approximately three hours west of the Paraa section in Murchison, via the scenic Buligi region, to Lake Albert Delta Point, which allows tourists to see the incredible wild animals. Travelers should expect to see herds of elephants, giraffes, buffalo, lions, and many other antelope species on the banks of the Nile.

A boat cruise to the Albert Nile Delta takes the Victoria Nile tourists to the northern tip of Lake Albert, which becomes the Albert Nile that flows towards South Sudan. Spend some good time in the delta; you may see some elephants, giraffes, Nile crocodiles, antelopes, and other wild animals before you cruise back to the Paraa jetty.

Tourists can take a scheduled Nile delta cruise with “breakfast on board” being offered in the mornings (subject to a minimum number of tourists).  The delta cruise leaves the jetty at Paraa on the south bank and sets off at 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily. We can organize for you a delta cruise tour with a private boat and the best timings to suit safari preferences.

 Boat Cruise to the Bottom of Murchison Falls

A boat cruise to the top of Murchison Falls is most tourists’s favorite activity in this park. Murchison Falls is one of the world’s most powerful waterfalls. The boat cruise begins from the Paraa jetty cruising up the Nile, which bypasses the dramatic wildlife species along the Victoria Nile river banks and docks at Baker’s Rock for travelers who want to trek up to Murchison Falls.

At the top of Murchison Falls, there is a Fajao viewpoint, where tourists can watch the Nile pass within the 300 cubic meters per second (11,000 ft³/s) of water via a narrow gouge less than 10 meters (33 ft) wide, creating 50-meter splashes and forming a permanent rainbow.

Murchison Falls National Park launch trips to the bottom of Murchison Falls normally leave at 0900 and 1400 every day. We can also plan a private boat cruise to experience a sundowner or breakfast cruise on the Nile. Murchison Falls cruise to the top of the falls lasts for about three to four hours.

The River Nile is the most famous and longest river worldwide, with its main source being in Jinja, located in Uganda. The River Nile derived its name from the Greek word "Nile," meaning "valley." The River Nile begins in the north-eastern sector of Africa, flows towards the adjacent equator, and pours its waters into the Mediterranean Sea.

Uganda’s Nile cruises have many tourist activities where they can participate, such as white-water rafting, bungee jumping, boat rides, sport fishing, kayaking, and tubing. These activities have drawn much attention from foreign tourists visiting Uganda as they explore the "pearl of Africa."

Uganda's perfect place to feel closer to the great Nile is by exploring a Nile cruise at Murchison falls national park Uganda tour, which will help you unleash all the hidden treasures and the beauty of Uganda. 

Murchison Falls National Park offers boat trips to the bottom of the falls, accompanied by its en-route sights of hippos, cape buffaloes, Nile crocodiles, and many bird species. The park also organizes unforgettable nature walks to the top of the falls, which are worth visiting.

Reserving your safari along the longest River Nile offers various adventurous activities like bungee jumping, a few kilometers away from the capital, for adventurers represented by Grade Five white-water rafting, tubing on the Nile, mountain biking, and kayaking, which gives you an opportunity to explore the River Nile banks.

Murchison Falls boat trip by UWA leaves the jetty at 0900 and 1400 daily. A UWA boat cruise costs $30 per person, with refreshments available for all passengers on board for a reasonable fee. Wild Frontiers offers another alternative with fancier boats at a cost of $32 per person, subject to a minimum number of tourists on board.

The best time to travel to Murchison Falls National Park and participate in a Nile Delta boat cruise or a normal boat cruise to the bottom of the falls is in the dry season of December to February and from June to September.

However, the dry season comes with some challenges, such as bookings, because of the influx of travelers. It is a peak season for Uganda safaris in general. So, we advise all tourists to book early to avoid disappointments.