BEST SAFARI LODGES UGANDA
Uganda is a beautiful country blessed with a lot offer from the angelic beautiful environment, landscapes to flora and fauna, the lodges listed above are a perfect resting and relaxing place after an African safari, equipped with the best material for use, most lodges have been constructed from local material and a touch of traditional crafting, a hospitable experienced team waits to go an extra-mile to see a smile on the visitor after a long day of doing activities. Across the country are 10 national parks including Bwindi impenetrable, Murchison falls national park, Kibale forest, semiliki, Queen Elizabeth national park, lake Mburo, mountain Elgon and Rwenzori national parks. Accommodation ranges from luxury, mid-range to the best budget.
Buhoma lodge
Buhoma lodge is a luxury facility in Bwindi impenetrable national park with an intimate experience ,a property of the exclusive camps, Uganda commanding beautiful views of the impenetrable forest, it’s one of the two lodges situated within the park, 5 minutes away from the area to track gorillas in the park, offering the best jungle experience to visitors that come to the facility for their gorilla experiences it has a comfortable environment for discussing the days experience, with a fine dining space, lounge, a well-stocked bar and restaurant and an outside fireplace.
Chameleon hill lodge
Chameleon hill lodge is placed south of the Bwindi national park angelically placed near Lake Mutanda, the exclusive, vibrant and colourful lodge has a beautiful backdrop of the great Virunga Mountains each of the cottages has been constructed with a unique colour to identify them, the lodge kitchen prepares mouth-watering foods, the lodge services pay attention to detail with a personalized service to the client.it is composed of 10 chalets to provide guests with privacy each of which is built with a modern en-suit bathroom.
Kayninga lodge
Kayninga lodge lies in Kibale forest national park, one of the top luxury lodges built with timber and thatch overlooking Lake Kyaninga, it is composed of nine amazing cabins with private terraces built with en-suite bathrooms, electrical charging points, and its kitchen prepares a classical European meal prepared from local ingredients on a three course menu. Its gardens present a stunning beauty surrounded by the crater lakes, it’s a short distance to the chimpanzee tracking point.
Mihingo lodge
Mihingo lodge is a Luxurious facility in Lake Mburo national park, sitting on the rugged terrain enhancing beautiful views of the nature of the park, uniquely setup to suit the calmness of the environment in which it is built, the lodge consists of 10 luxurious tented rooms designed with a major aim of creating comfort to the clients and satisfaction each positioned at a point where one can have a good view of the lake or the forest, built with a comfortable inbuilt bathroom. The lodge is a perfect relaxing point, it offers activities like horseback riding with in the national park.
Para safari lodge
Para safari lodge is located in Murchison falls national park adjacent to the Victoria Nile, it is a property of Marasa Africa offering a luxurious accommodation, it was established in 1954 with a unique blend of comfort, relaxation and adventure aimed at holiday makers, leisure travellers, family group or friends. The main lodge consist of a well-stocked bar, dinning, lounge, restaurant and a gift shop, its 54 rooms are divided into standard, deluxe and other categories.
\Bakers lodge
Bakers lodge is a luxurious comfortable place to stay on a Murchison falls safari, it is situated on the southern bank of the Nile it’s surrounded by large shady trees and swampy areas full of bird life the individual cottages are raised from the ground with pillars built with open bathrooms supplied with solar hot water the thatched central bar and restaurant serving hot beverages throughout the day.
MURCHISON RIVER LODGE
Murchison River lodge was built to accommodate clients from a far distance, it’s a midrange facility the main bar and restaurant has clear views of the near bush and the river, the wide thatched cottages overlook the bush placed with a veranda with a hammock for relaxing after a day’s activities.
MWEYA SAFARI LODGE
Mweya safari lodge located in the heart of Queen Elizabeth national park, The lodge is composed of a health club, swimming pool with a deck overlooking the channel, pool bar, gift shop, business centre, and a fully equipped conference hall facility, it has 32 standard rooms, Each room has best views of the Kazinga channel with highest quality service presenting a range of well-made continental, Indian and international cuisine dishes, the main lodge is positioned in a way that one can have great views no matter where they are.
CHOBE SAFARI LODGE
Chobe safari lodge is located in Murchison falls national park, a luxury facility managed by Marasa Africa its main building consists of a well-stocked bar, restaurant, gift shop, lounge, and a kitchen serving freshly homemade food both Indian and continental.it is undoubtedly a gem in Uganda’s crown of tourism, the lodge features 36 rooms built with an en-suite bathroom, 21 luxury tents and 4 suites all rooms are placed to the stunning views of the surrounding environment especially the river Nile.
PAKUBA LODGE
Pakuba lodge is situated on the northern bank of Murchison falls national park overlooking the spectacular Albert Nile, accommodation comprises of 36 twin or double rooms and 4 family cottages each with an en-suite private bathroom and exceptional private verandas. The lodge offers special business meeting areas offering special meals to clients that visit the facility.
Nile safari lodge
offers the most friendly eco-lodge experience in Murchison falls national park its spacious rooms have incredible views having eight bandas six of which have a high level of luxury perfect for relaxing and enjoying. The restaurant serves a variety of meals both African and European cuisines the lounge and bar are placed directly facing the Nile stocked to meet client expectations. The lodge offers activities like game drives, bird watching, and bike safaris.
Budongo eco lodge
Budongo eco lodge is situated in the heart of Budongo eco forest providing friendly and affordable accommodation for travellers on Murchison falls safaris, guest accommodation comprises six chalets each built with an en-suite bathroom, it offers four dormitories each of which accommodates four individuals. The lodge has a spacious lounge, terrace and a well-stocked bar.
Apoka lodge
Apoka lodge is found in the beautiful kopjes overlooking the Narus valley in Kidepo towards the south of the park, it’s rooms were constructed and endowed with beautiful pieces of art crafts gotten from the local craft men, it consists of 10 large rooms with natural canvas walls around the rocky kopje with endless views of the savannah grass land en-suite sitting room, private verandas, big hand towels, woven carpets, an outdoor stone bathtub big enough to bath a family, the lodge has a deep swimming pool curved out of rock.
Ishasha wilderness camp
Ishasha wilderness camp is a luxury facility in the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth national park managed by wild frontier, the safari camp is beautifully designed in luxury tents crafted in an African way well self-contained with en-suite bathrooms and echo friendly toilets, the 10 tented rooms are spacious providing the best accommodation, it has a well-stocked bar and restaurant preparing mouth-watering meals for the guests.
Fort Murchison lodge
Fort Murchison lodge is a budget facility in the northern part of towards pakwach it’s a property of nature lodges running facilities on some of Ugandan national parks, the lodge is set in the eastern banks of the Albert Nile, revoking the idea of a well maintained isolated out post from the time of Arab traders. It offers a comfortable accommodation to fit budget safari travellers, it consists of 12 en-suite rooms with comfortable beds all rooms having a balcony and inner private desk.
Crater safari lodge
Crater safari lodge blends perfectly with the surrounding environment of Kibale forest national park it is home to the Nyinabulitwa Crater Lake, the lodge is a property of crystals lodges in Uganda, it offers a breath taking luxury and mind blowing beauty of the park situated a few kilometres to chimpanzee tracking point.
Kibale forest camp
Kibale forest camp is located in a patch of an ever green forest offering a budget accommodation to travellers in 12 African canvas rooms some of which are tented and others non-self-contained, each unit is built with an en-suite bathroom a dressing room and hot shower. The restaurant serves hot meals and packed lunches for those going to track chimpanzees.
RUHIJA GORILLA LODGE
Kibale forest camp is located in the Ruhija sector of Bwindi impenetrable national park, the rooms are luxurious and comfortable, and they have a fine dining, with indoor games, it’s one of the luxurious facilities around the national park accommodating visitors on gorilla safaris in Uganda tracking in the Ruhija sector.
Buhoma community rest camp
Buhoma community rest camp offers six chalets, 3 self-contained safari tents and 2 non self-contained the four bandas and a dormitory for guests, the built from local material with a touch of African architecture the main restaurant serves local Ugandan made food prepared delicately
NDALI LODGE
Ndali lodge is a luxury facility in Uganda’s volcanic Lakes overlooked by the Rwenzori mountains also known as mountains of moon, The lodge was built with locally sourced material designed to blend with the land scape, the power of the lodge is all solar in a thatch, wood, stone build consisting of 8 amazing cottages having en-suite bathrooms with a flash toilet, basin shower, and a stand-alone bath. The main lodge includes the reception, lounge, dining area, bar and veranda marked with chosen local art crafts and lit at night by candles.
Semiliki safari lodge
Semiliki safari lodge is situated in Semiliki national park, The lodge was built out of local materials, making it appear very traditional with a magnificent feeling of luxury and comfort in large khaki tents with permanent thatched roofs each tent with endowed crafts, Persian carpets and soft fleece blankets on each bed, every room consists of en-suite bathrooms having water plus private verandas offering great views of the surrounding environment.
Bunyonyi overland resort
Bunyonyi overland resortis placed across the Lake Bunyonyi, it’s a mid and budget facility to travellers tracking mountain gorillas and want to experience the deepest lake in Uganda, accommodation is in tents and rooms, dinner is served in the restuarnt with a bar in case of any kind of drinks, and camp fire is lit in the evening times.
Ichumbi gorilla lodge
Ichumbi gorilla lodge is strategically placed in the southern sector of Bwindi impenetrable national park Rushaga, it’s a mid-range upmarket facility with an extremely over whelming service team, the main lodge contains a restaurant, reception and a bar area serving timely food, each of the rooms is built with an en-suite bathroom beds are warmed with warm plastic bottles during the night to ensure guest comfort.
Besides the mentioned lodges, there are more facilities with in national parks for example, , lake Mulehe gorilla lodge, eagles nest lodge, Apoka safari lodge, Enjojo lodge, Ruhija gorilla lodge, Engazi lodge, Murchison falls tree house, Kidepo savannah lodge among others. It is advisable to book accommodation in places where one is going to track for the gorilla trek safaris.
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