Pakuba Safari Lodge is a fairly priced midrange property located on the northern side of Murchison Falls National Park. A standard Double or Twin room at Pakuba Safari Lodge Lodge cost as low as $125 per person sharing per night with Breakfast, Lunch, and dinner included. For those traveling solo, please budget $195 per night on Full board.
Well-situated on the wildlife-endowed northern side of Murchison Falls National Park, Pakuba Safari Lodge is an ideal base for wildlife safaris in Murchison Falls National Park. On a typical day, your safari starts right at the parking area; there is wildlife that visits the lodge both by night and day, you could even choose to stay back at the lodge and still enjoy amazing sightings just a few meters from either your room balcony, swimming pool, lobby or fireplace area.
More about Pakuba Safari Lodge – located inside Murchison Falls National Park
- Accommodation at Pakuba Safari Lodge – 32 standard Single bedrooms, and 4 – two bedroom family units.
- Things to see & do while staying at Pakuba Safari Lodge.
- Getting to Pakuba Safari Lodge.
- How to book a room at Pakuba Safari Lodge.
Accommodation at Pakuba Safari Lodge
Pakuba Safari Lodge offers 32 standard single rooms, and 4 two-bedroom family cottages, all ensuite with bathrooms. The family units each have two bedrooms sharing the same living space great for traveling with kids. The cottages are grass-thatched, spacious, and decorated with locally sourced material which adds the authentic African feel to your stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge.
The swimming pool is one of the top amenities offered at the lodge. Overlooking the Nile River, the pool area is an amazing place to relax and unwind, and cool off, especially in the afternoon.
Other additional amenities at Pakuba Safari Lodge include;
- Complimentary Wi-Fi.
- A Wellness Spa.
- Fully stocked Bar area.
- A Mosquito net on each of the beds.
- A Meeting room.
- Laundry services.
- En-suite Bathroom.
- Restaurant & Bar.
- Swimming Pool.
- Outdoor Fire Place.
Things to see and do while staying at Pakuba Safari Lodge
#1) Game drives in Murchison Falls National Park.
Murchison falls national Park is considered the richest savannah game drive area for any Uganda Safari. The Park is home to over 76 mammal species, and approximately 451 bird species. The most entertaining spots worth visiting while On a game drive safari in Murchison Falls include; Buligi, Victoria, Albert, and the Queens game tracks.
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#2) Boat safari to the base of the Famous Murchison Falls
The boat safari to the base of Murchison Falls is a must-do activity for anyone visiting Murchison Falls National Park. During this 3-hour safari upstream the mighty Nile River you are likely to spot hippos, crocodiles, buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffe, elephants, and lions along the river banks.
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#3) Boat safari to the Delta point of the Nile River
Unlike the previous boat safari upstream to the base of the Murchison Falls, this one goes downstream to the Nile Delta point where the Nile River splits into two; flowing left as Lake Albert and right as the Albert Nile. This boat trip downstream is mainly to see the shoebill Stork and other papyrus endemic bird species.
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#4) Chimpanzee tracking in Budongo Forest (Murchison Falls National Park)
The nearby Budongo Forest (268 sq km) is a beautiful natural forest dominated by giant mahogany and ironwood trees. The forest is home to over 800 chimpanzees, about 90 of them (6 troops) are fully habituated for tourism and are available for chimpanzee trekking. Other primates you could catch a glimpse of while in the same forest include; the black-and-white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, and the commonly sighted olives baboons.
The forest also has about 360 bird species of which 60 are considered West or Central African birds. Special sightings in Budongo Forest include; the chocolate-backed kingfisher, white-thighed hornbills, and the exclusively endemic Puvel’s illaposis.
Learn more about chimpanzee tracking In Budongo Forest (Murchison Falls National Park)
#5) Hiking to the top of Murchison Falls
The hike to the top of Murchison Falls takes approximately 45-60 minutes following the legendary Samuel Baker trail to the top of the waterfalls, from where you can view the mighty cascade from a range of angles and elevations.
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#6) Hot Air Balloon Safari over Murchison Falls National Park
Dream Balloons operates at a take-off Balloon Safari site on the river’s north bank, around 18km from the Lodge, and tends to fly either east towards the Murchison Falls or west towards Lake Albert, depending on the prevailing wind conditions. The balloon is fitted with an 8-passenger basket manned by an experienced pilot. Hot air Ballon Flights in Murchison Falls often last 45-60 minutes and include a bush breakfast at a designated spot inside the Park.
Learn more about the Hot Air Balloon Safari in Murchison Falls National Park.
#7) Bird-watching In Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is a popular birding destination in Uganda with over 450 recorded species. The Bird species highlights for a trip to Murchison falls national Park include; the ground hornbills, secretary birds, black-bellied bustards, open-billed storks, weavers, swallow-tailed bee-eaters, red-throated bee-eaters, woodland kingfishers, francolins, grey herons, martial eagles, African fish eagles, papyrus gonoleks, lesser flamingoes, greater flamingoes, white-tailed larks, Verreaux’s eagle owls, and shoebill storks.
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#8) Visit the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary
The 70 sq km Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, en route to Murchison Falls National Park, offers guided walks to get up close and personal with the last of Uganda’s white rhinos. It is a project well worth supporting.
From Pakuba Safari Lodge, the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary is about 130km, making it a relatively taxing thing to do and get back to Pakuba Safari Lodge. However, if you will be driving In/out of Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park, then it is easy to plan a detour (07 km from the Highway) to this amazing Rhino Sanctuary.
Learn more about the Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
