Parkside Safari Lodge | Accommodations in Murchison Falls National Park

Parkside safari lodge is located on the northern side of Murchison falls national park which is just about 2 kilometers from Tangi gate.

This Parkside safari lodge is located on the banks of the Albert Nile, just a short walk away from the park’s boundaries. In addition to a breathtaking view of the Nile from this hotel’s location, guests staying there are able to do thrilling nature walks around this place as well as enjoy canoe rides on the riverside while they are there.

Parkside Safari Lodge features single- and double-bed cottages, as well as family cottages with en suite bathrooms and flushing toilets, all of which are self-contained with en suite bathrooms.

In addition to the spacious rooms with comfortable beds, the outside environment is large enough for you to have a little privacy, to relax, and, most of all, to have a quiet and pleasant stay.

Room Amenities

Each room has been well decorated and furnished with private en suite facilities. The rooms have flushing toilets, hot and cold showers/bathtubs, flat-screen TVs, satellite TV, and solar energy is also available. The rooms are furnished with chairs, tables, driers, mosquito nets, and many more amenities.

services and facilities

A restaurant that serves different meals, both international and African-inspired meals.

There is a well-stocked bar with a variety of drinks, locals, cocktails, wines, spirits, and international beers for you to sip on and relax.

Parking spaces are available for free.

Laundry services are available.

WIFI at the lodge in the main building enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends.

A business center with a conference room is available.

Arrangements for honeymoons and meeting places.

There are health and fitness centers with spa massages, steam baths, and fitness equipment.

Pick-up and drop-off services at the airport.

There is excellent and comfortable clean bedding available to choose from.

Craft shop

Activities to do while at the Lodge

Game Drives

It is one of the most popular activities in the park where you will be able to explore the location at your leisure.

Game drives in Murchison falls National Park are one in two shifts; that is to say Early morning game drives and evening game drives.

 There are a number of mammals to be seen at this park, including the lions, hippopotamuses, Rothschild’s giraffes, warthogs, Cape buffalo, Uganda kobs, Jackson’s hartebeest, and elephants.

It is delightful to go on game drives when you are accompanied by a knowledgeable tour guide. The dry season, which lasts from April to October, is the ideal time to enjoy game drives..

Birdwatching

 Murchison Falls National Park is a birder’s haven, with more than 450 recorded bird species, including Albertine Rift endemic birds, savannah birds, aquatic birds, and migratory birds, making it one of the best birding destinations in Uganda.

There are a number of opportunities to observe birds in the park during the boat cruise on the Victoria Nile, the game drive in the savannah plains, and during the nature walk in Rabong forest.

Birds to spot include the black-headed lapwing, the rare shoebill stork, the Senegal thick-knee, the Abyssinian ground hornbill, the black-headed gonolek, the black-billed barbet, the giant kingfisher, the goliath heron, the palm nut vulture, Denham’s bustard, the swamp flycatcher, the squacco heron, the silverbird, the white-browned sparrow weaver, among others.

Sport fishing

The sport fishing that can be done in the Murchison Falls National Park could be one of the most interesting activities for you to experience during your Uganda wildlife safari.

 The sport fishing occurs when fish anglers catch many different fish types, such as the Nile perch, tiger fish, catfish as well as other types of fish, using a variety of fishing techniques such as casting lures, using live bait such as worms, or spinning methods where you are able to catch many different fish types such as a Nile perch, tiger fish, catfish, among others.

Culture encounter

At the cultural encounter in the park, visitors are welcome to visit Mubako tiny craft shop, which sells wooden sculptures and handwoven items made by the local community as part of the cultural encounter.

Aside from the local cultural groups, you will also be entertained by lively songs and dances that will be performed around the campfires at the lodge by the local cultural groups

Getting to Murchison falls national park

The Murchison falls national park is located in the northwestern part of Uganda and can be accessed both by road and by air transport.

Parkside Safari Lodge

Road transport: You will be required to drive from Kampala to the park headquarters.

Air transport: From Entebbe airport, you can book charter or scheduled flights to Pakuba or Bugungu airfields, as well as flights to the park, either by Aerolink or Bar Aviation.