León africano in Parque Nacional de las Cataratas de Murchison
- Sightings
- Común
- Best Months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec
- Where
- Parque Nacional de las Cataratas de Murchison
Probablemente los oirás antes de verlos: un gruñido grave y profundo que hace vibrar el aire fuera de tu vehículo al amanecer. Mientras que la mayoría de los safaris africanos muestran a los leones caminando entre el polvo, Uganda ofrece algo insólito: manadas que pasan las tardes apiñadas entre las ramas bajas y frondosas de los sicómoros de Ishasha para escapar del calor del suelo y de los insectos que pican. Para disfrutar de un ambiente completamente diferente, el remoto norte de Kidepo te permite observar manadas que utilizan enormes kopjes de granito (rocas) como miradores, sin que otros vehículos las molesten en absoluto. Si quieres verlas más de cerca, prescinde de los safaris habituales y solicita un permiso experimental de rastreo en el Parque Nacional Queen Elizabeth. Te adentrarás fuera de pista con un investigador que utiliza collares de radiotelemetría para localizar manadas ocultas en lo más profundo de la espesura, lejos de las rutas turísticas. También puedes ver leones en el Parque Nacional de las Cataratas de Murchison.
De nuestras guías
Murchison Falls' lions hunt the open savanna on the Nile's northern bank, a flatter, more traditional pride dynamic than Ishasha's tree-climbers in Queen Elizabeth or Kidepo's rock-kopje prides further north. Sightings cluster around the Buligi tracks at dawn and dusk, when prides are most active, and a guide tracking fresh spoor after a boat cruise often has the best odds of the day.
- What Parque Nacional de las Cataratas de Murchison Is Known For
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park, named for the point where the Nile forces through a gorge roughly seven meters wide before dropping into Murchison Falls itself and the "Devil's Cauldron," creating a deafening roar and a permanent mist bow(looks like a rainbow). It holds the country's largest population of the rare, light-colored Rothschild’s (Nubian) giraffe, alongside elephants, buffalo, and lions on its northern savanna.
A secondary waterfall, Uhuru Falls, split off from the main cataract around the time of Uganda’s independence in 1962 ("uhuru" means freedom in Swahili).
- Best Time to Visit Parque Nacional de las Cataratas de Murchison
The dry seasons, late December through February and June through September, keep park roads in better condition for game drives and give the clearest views from the Nile boat cruise. The wetter months still run both activities, with muddier tracks and lusher scenery along the riverbanks.
Last updated October 22, 2026
· Written by Enoch, Huko Safaris
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Best Months to See León africano in Uganda
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While you can see lions in several parks, Uganda is internationally famous for the tree-climbing lions found in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is a joy to see an entire pride sleeping on branches!
— Enoch, Huko Safaris
Parque Nacional de las Cataratas de Murchison
You haven't truly experienced Murchison until you take the Nile boat cruise toward the Devil’s Cauldron. As you get close, the boat deck literally starts vibrating under your feet, the roar of the water drowns out the engine, and you see a permanent mist bow at the falls: pure adrenaline! My tip: always do the hike to the top of the falls at sunset. It is spectacular under the golden Ugandan sky. Wishing you a fun stay!
— Enoch, Huko Safaris