SAFARI ACCOMMODATION IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
‘Where to stay in Murchison Falls National Park?’ is a commonly asked question by many holidaymakers on a Uganda Safari to this park. However, worry not as there is a wide range of Accommodation facilities within the park ranging from campsites, lodges, hotels, and guesthouse and eco-friendly facilities. The safari lodges come in luxury, mid-range and budget facilities ranging from $500 to $50. Some of these accommodations are built on top of the falls, within the park and others are in the wider Murchison Falls Conservation Area.
For the budget travelers there is budget accommodation available among which are: Kaniyo Pabidi Camp and Red Chilli Camp Murchison Falls as the most popular. Tourists will to spend some extra dollars as they enjoy all-inclusive accommodation with splendid amenities and great service can stay at: the include Nile safari lodge Murchison Falls, Paraa safari lodge, Sambiya river as well as chobe safari lodge in murchison falls national park. There are a number of hotels near Murchison Falls National Park Uganda so in case you want to stop in Masindi, there is luxury accommodation such as Masindi Hotel along with Court view hotels that have excellent services.
Nile Safari Lodge
- +256 772 363 362
- +256 757 363 362
Email: info@nilesafarilodge.com
Website: www.nilesafarilodge.com
Paraa Safari Lodge
Tel: +256 312 260260/1, +256 414 255992
Email: mweyaparaa@africaonline.co.ug, reservations@marasa.net
Website: www.paraalodge.com, www.marasa.net
Rest Chilli Rest Camp
Tel:+256 414 223903
Mobile: +256 772 709150
Email: Contact us via the online form on our website
Website: www.redchillihideaway.com
Sambiya River Lodge
Tel: +256 414 233596
Email: reservations@sambiyariverlodge.com
Website: www.sambiyariverlodge.com, www.afritourstravel.com
GeoLodgesShoebill Camp Site
Tel: +256 414 258273, +256 312 260758
Email: info@geolodgesafrica.com, reservations@geolodgesafrica.com
Website: www.geolodgesafrica.com
Yebo Safari Camp
Tel: +256 465 420029
Mobile: +256 772 637493, +256 701 637493
Email: yebotours2002@yahoo.com
Website: www.traveluganda.co.ug
UWA Campsite
Located at the top of Murchison Falls
Contact UWA for bookings
Chobe Safari Lodge
Tel: +256 312 260260/1, +256 414 255992
Email: mweyaparaa@africaonline.co.ug, reservations@marasa.net
Website: www.chobelodgeuganda.com, www.marasa.net
Murchison Safari Lodge
Tel: +256 412 74767
Mobile: +256 772 430587
Email: backpackers@infocom.co.ug
Website: www.backpackers.co.ug
Boomu Women´s Group Bandas
Contact via Pearls of Uganda:
Mobile: +256 772 930304, +256 772 657700
Email: info@pearlsofuganda.org
Web: www.pearlsofuganda.org
Budongo Ecolodge
Tel: +256 414 267153
Mobile: +256 772 426368
Email: info@ugandalodges.com, info@safari-uganda.com
Website: www.ugandalodges.com, www.safari-uganda.com
UGANDA SAFARI LODGES AND ACCOMMODATION
Paara Safari Lodge
This lodge is well known for its luxurious and comfortable accommodation. It has about 54 beautiful rooms with en-suite bathrooms as well as balconies and some number of suits that offer a perfect view of the Nile.
Simbiya Safari Lodge
is positioned in the glorious Murchison Falls National Park. It has accommodation that will favor all tourist. The lodge is located within and it takes only 15 minutes to get to Murchison falls.
Nile Safari Lodge
This lodge is suited on the southern banks of river Nile surrounded by the well-to-do papyrus forest Nile Safari Lodge is designed to with beautiful wooden chalets along with lavishness tents that are located in a perfect area to give an amazing view of the park along with the African wilderness.
Red Chilli Rest Camp
Red Chilli rest camp is well known to be a financial plan camp, that is located within Murchison falls national park adjacent to the south bank of the River. The camp is mainly for budget travelers.
Things to do:
There are so many activities that will make your Uganda tour a memorable one. Among these include bird watching, the Launch cruise and game drives. The Boat trip around Lake Albert will give an opportunity to see all the different types of bird species more particularly the rare shoebills. The Rabongo Forest and Budongo Forest are spots for Chimpanzee tracking Safaris and guided Nature walks. Due to the good road conditions within the park, tourist will enjoy the game drive especially during the best time to visit Murchison Falls National Park and this will give you a memorable experience. A Visit to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is also highly recommended to offer you a complete Big Five Wildlife Safari in Uganda
Wildlife in Murchison Falls
The park is dominated by rivers, woodland, savanna, wetlands and tropical forest habitats that provide homes for 76 different mammal species and 450 different bird species. Large mammals consist of leopard, elephant, lion, hippopotamus, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, oribi, warthog, Cape buffalo, and Uganda kobo. The Nile corridor offers permanent water for these animals and lots of water birds which include the rare shoebill stork as well as Uganda’s biggest population of Nile crocodile. Kaniyo Pabidi forest also provides sanctuaries for chimpanzee and different primates along with an amazing 360 species of bird.
What to do
There are so many activities that will make your Uganda tour a memorable one. Among these include bird watching and game driving. The Boat trip around Lake Albert will give an opportunity to see all the different types of bird species more particular shoebills. Places such as Rabongo Forest and Budongo Forest are spots for Chimpanzee tracking. Due to the good roads, tourist will enjoy the game drive and this will give you a memorable experience.
Flora and fauna
The park is dominated by rivers, woodland,savanna, wetlands and tropical forest habitats that provide homes for 76 different mammal species and 450 different bird species. Large mammals consist of leopard, elephant, lion, hippopotamus, Rothschild’s giraffe, hartebeest, oribi, warthog,Cape buffalo,and Uganda kobo. The Nile corridor offers permanent water for these animals and lots of waterbirds which include the rare shoebill stork as well as Uganda’s biggest population of Nile crocodile. Kaniyo Pabidi forest also provides sanctuaries for chimpanzee and different primates along with an amazing 360 species of bird.
