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Accommodations in Murchison Falls National Park

Accommodations in Murchison Falls National Park | Safari Lodges

Murchison Falls National Park is the largest  and oldest national park in Uganda, covering a vast expanse of savannah, woodland and riverine forest. The park lies in the northern end of the Albertine Rift valley with an abundance of wildlife and is the most safari destination in Uganda.

Murchison Falls National Park provides the best comfortable and strategic accommodations positioned with the perfect views; it offers luxury, moderate and budget options of  lodges, hotels, bands, and campsites that suit each guest’s budget.  They include the following:

Paraa safari lodge; This is a luxury accommodation owned and operated by Marasa Africa that runs the best properties across Uganda and Kenya. The lodge is situated inside the park overlooking the best nature’s secret. The River Nile is close to the Pakuba airstrip. Just a few minutes and 5-6 hours from Kampala to the lodge.

Paraa Safari Lodge is comprised of 53 luxury and spacious cottages with panoramic views of the Nile River and the park, reflecting traditional building style  with thatched roofs. The lodge offers single beds for individuals and double beds for sharing or couples, as well as a family/group rooming option.

Accommodations in Murchison Falls National Park
Paraa safari lodge

Rooms are well decorated and furnished with flushing toilets, bathrooms with hot and cold running showers, air conditioning, free toiletries, fire extinguishers, towels, bathrobes, bathtubs, white beddings, complementary bottled water, mosquito nets, dressing mirrors, and reading tables, among many others.

The lodge offers services like perfect dining areas that serve perfect meals to meet guests’ appetites, a well-stocked bar with a variety of drinks that winds up the evening, A swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon, Ample parking space, airport drop-offs and pickups offered, game drives in the park and boat cruises offered, spas and massages to calm your body offered, and a WIFI internet hotspot that enables guests to keep in touch with their families and friends.

Pakuba Safari Lodge: This is a mid-range accommodation inside Murchison Falls National Park on the Eastern Bank of the Albert Nile overlooking the stunning River.

The lodge consists of 43 comfortable rooms, inclusive of family rooms with flushing toilets, hot and cold showers, dressing mirrors, complimentary bottled water, free toiletries, chairs and tables, among many more.

Pakuba Safari Lodge has stunning dining areas that serve delicious meals in both international and African cuisines overlooking the river served by friendly and welcoming staff, a well-stocked bar with a variety of drinks, ample parking space, and a swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon, especially after game drives, etc.

Chobe safari lodge

This offers an exclusive, luxurious African safari experience in Murchison Falls National Park. It is owned and operated by Marasa Africa, which runs unique properties across Uganda and Kenya.   Chobe Safari Lodge is the Gen in Uganda’s crown tourism destination, a 5-star lodge comprised of 40 rooms, 2 cottages and over 10 tents  overlooking the breathtaking views of Nile.

All ROOMS are furnished and well decorated with flushing toilets, running showers, bathtubs, ACs, satellite, complementary bottled water, comfortable and clean bedding, free toiletries, and dressing mirrors, among a few others. Their rate ranges from $200 and above.

The lodge offers the opportunity to see a wide range of wildlife, birds, and flora. Stunning swimming pool, on-site restaurants with delicious meals, ample parking space, fitness facilities with a gym that makes you sweat out stress, and full bars with a variety of drinks, among many more.

Sambiya River  lodge; This is a family-run mid-range Eco Lodge is situated in the heart of Murchison Falls National Park, just a 20-minute drive from the top of the famous Murchison Falls. The lodge is just 5-6 hours’ drive from Kampala.

The lodge offers zip lining activity, accommodations with over 25 rooms/cottages overlooking the River, bush dinners, sundowner cocktails at the top of the falls, high swings, canopy walks, swimming at the lodge, a dining area overlooking the park serving both continental and African cuisine served by friendly staff, ample parking space, and a stocked bar with a variety of drinks. Comfortable and clean beddings, Flushing toilets among many facilities

Parkside Safari Lodge: This is a budget accommodation found in Pakwach, just 2 km from Tangi Gate of Murchison Falls National Park, on the shores of Albert Nile.

The lodge consists of 11 cottages offering single beds for individuals or double beds for sharing, as well as a family option with flushing toilets, hot and cold running showers, mosquito nets, free bottled water, comfortable beds, and verandas and balconies with a view of the Nile.

There is a restaurant that serves delicious meals, has ample parking space, has designated smoking areas, and has a bar with both hard and soft drinks, among many more.

Tilenga safari lodge; this is as well. Mid-range accommodation found on the Main Karuma-Pakwach Road, close to Tangi Gate, just 2 km in The northern boundaries of  Murchison falls national park.  The lodge offers 13 cottages inclusive of family rooms with stunning river views, private bathrooms, air conditioning, flushing toilets, and dressing mirrors, among a few others.

Accommodations in Murchison Falls National Park
Tilenga safari lodge

Other services include a dining area that serves both international and African cuisine to  meet guests’ appetites. A well-stocked bar with a shared lounge offering both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, a campfire where fire glows for guests during chilly weather, and ample parking space. Wifi hotspot internet that keeps guests in touch with their families and friends, Comfortable and clean beddings among many facilities.

In conclusion, Murchison is the largest and oldest national park in Uganda, with a lot of accommodations, lodges, and hotels that are not among the above, including the Wild Palace Safari Lodge, Fort Murchison Lodge, Heritage Safari Lodge, Nkundwa Lodge, Murchison Bamboo Lodge, Papa’s Camp, Twiga Safari Lodge, Nile Safari Lodge, Murchison River Lodge, Tembo Lodge, and Hornbill Lodge, among many more that suit each guest’s budget.

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