Murchison Falls National Park

The sight of the Nile River, the world's longest river, winding its way through the park and plunging through a narrow gap is unforgettable. The falls are stunning, notable not so much for their size as for their immense power, caused by the 50m-wide Nile being funnelled through a narrow cleft (7m-wide) in the rocks before falling into a pool 43m below.

The park is vast and beautiful. Predominantly wooded savannah, the 4,000km² areas is home to many of Africa's best-known plains animals including giraffe, lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, hartebeests and many more. Fishing beneath the falls is quite an experience where Nile perch and tiger-fish provide an exciting challenge to anglers.