Pakuba Safari Lodge is aMid–range safari accommodation that sits on the Eastern Bank of the Albert Nile in Murchison Falls National Park overlooking the beautiful River Nile, its location offers spectacular views of the mighty River Nile and sweeping vistas of the surrounding riverine forest below.
The lodge has perfect rooms and sitting areas that afford impressive views of the river and the park. While visitors resting on their room verandas can have unforgettable views of the Albert Nile, distant backdrops of undulating hills, and incredible views of wildlife that pay regular visits to the lodge.
Pakuba Safari Lodge lies in the Northwest of Uganda on the Eastern Bank of the Albert Nile and they have well-designed rooms offering comfort, style, and serenity. On visit visitors can enjoy a variety of excursions and activities; boat trips along the River Nile, take a trek up to the top of the falls and marvel at the views through the mist.
The lodge sits in an ideal location inside Murchison Falls National Park in a prime game viewing area with rewardable views of the beautiful nature, hippos, Elephants, and Antelope and sometimes you can see a leopard at your doorstep.
Pakuba Lodge offers a complete bush lifetime experience such as; Game drives, Boat cruise excursions, guided bush and forest walks, Cultural Visits, Chimpanzee trekking, spa treatment and massages, sundowners at sunset as well as bush meals.
Activities to do at Pakuba Safari Lodge – Murchison Falls National Park
Game drive
This is the most famously done activity at the lodge and park. In Murchison Falls National park, there are two sessions for game drives –morning, afternoon, and night game drive.
From the Victoria, and Nile cruise go for game drives, nature walks, birding, and chimpanzee treks which are done in the nearby Budongo Forest reserve. Generally, Murchison Falls National Park offers countless adventures.
Nile River Cruise;
Visitors to Murchison Falls National Park can go variously explore the Nile, from sunset cruises to boat trips upstream to visit Murchison Falls, National Park. The scheduled time for boat trips departs from Paraa Safari Lodge at 9:00 am and 3:00 pm daily. The Paraa lies above the waterfall thus allowing visitors to enjoy wonderful views down the river.
However, for the most impressive boating experience, it’s worth booking a private expedition at Baker’s lodge on the south bank of the Nile.
Sunset cruises start in Murchison, especially for visitors arriving by road. Well, a boat trip to the falls reveals the sheer power of the Nile as it roars and makes sweet sounds through a gap of only 7 meters, the narrowest point in the mighty river.
Nature Walking and Hikes
The park offers an incredible experience or explore the park on foot and the guided nature walks are done along the Nile and Lake Albert deltas as they offer budding birders the chance to spot the unique shoe bill stork and some animal species can be viewed.
Bird watching
The park boasts over 450 bird species while on birding experience here. You can be able to view some water birds like herons, ducks, terns, cormorants, shoe bill storks, and ospreys, and cranes can be seen on the open plains.
Chimpanzee Trekking
This is a stunning activity done in Budongo Forest home to 800 individual chimpanzees. The experience can take about 30 to 5 hours and once are allocated one hour is given to you to learn the behaviors of chimps, feed, hunt, groom themselves, and take photos.
Facilities and Amenities at Pakuba Safari Lodge –Murchison Falls National park
Free Parking
Spacious restaurant
Laundry services
Breakfast buffet
Outdoor pool
Gift shop
Baggage storage
24-hour front desk
Comfortable pool with a view
Special diet menus
Shared lounge
Free breakfast
Meeting rooms
Public Wi-Fi
Rooms serviced; Mosquito net, housekeeping, family room, and safe among others.
