Welcome to Uganda Safari Lodges
Uganda Safari Lodges offers a wide range of accommodation that is suitable for all types of travellers, from spacious luxurious forest cottages to eco-friendly mountain cabins.
The Uganda Safari Lodges is a collection of high-quality safari accommodations in traditional African style, located in the most popular national parks of Uganda.
Often overlooked as a quality safari destination, this small, landlocked country packs one hell of a punch when it comes to bucket-list experiences.
A safari in Uganda is undoubtedly one of the most unique adventures you’ll experience on the continent.
With over 20% of its land dedicated to wildlife reserves, the country remains largely untouched, leaving the country’s gorgeous landscape to take centre stage on Uganda Safaris.
Uganda is situated on the East Africa Plateau, approximately 1100 metres above sea level.
Home to about half of the world’s gorilla population, Uganda is a fabulous destination for gorilla trekking.
Uganda is incredibly diverse, with mountains, cloud forests, and open plains, in addition to immense lakes.
Uganda offers a true once-in-a-lifetime safari opportunity – from the forest of Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park, the country’s wildlife is unique.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Safari Lodges:
Bwindi is special – particularly as it is home to one of only two populations of the majestic mountain gorillas in the world.
Bwindi is situated in the south-west of Uganda, part of an area known as the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Don’t, however, be put off by its intimidating name: Bwindi is, in fact, penetrable and considered one of the best places in Uganda for an unforgettable gorilla trekking experience.
You will be led into Bwindi by naturalist guides and trackers and the reward is worth the effort – this majestic forest is a truly magical experience.
A gorilla trek is wet, humid, muddy, and tough, but the experience is extraordinary.
Other activities in Bwindi include guided walks and birding.
You can go monkey watching too, as the park contains black and white colobus, red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys and more.
There is also an elephant, a common chimpanzee, a side-striped jackal, a golden cat, a giant forest hog, and some small antelope.
Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari Lodges:
The Queen Elizabeth National Park is the most popular park in Uganda.
Combining easily with Bwindi Forest, Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most popular and most accessible savannah reserve and is home to elephant, buffalo, leopard, numerous antelope species and the famous tree-climbing lions.
It is with good reason that the Queen Elizabeth National Park received more visitors than any other park in Uganda.
This immense area – 1978 square kilometres – includes the game reserves of Kigezi and Kyambura, the Maramagambo forest, the two large lakes of George and Edward, and the Kazinga Channel, which links the lakes together.
There are volcanic cones too, and craters.
And this variety of geographical features naturally results in a fine assortment of wildlife.
But the park’s real reward lies in its ability to offer a diverse range of safari activities.
A boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel is almost obligatory, given the rewarding game viewing and bird watching en route.
On foot, chimp tracking through the forest is available twice a day and makes a wonderful contrast with the savannah game viewing in the rest of the park.
Queen Elizabeth National Park has a range of accommodations to suit all tastes and budgets, and this makes Uganda Safari Lodges and Camps ideal.
Murchison Falls National Park Safari Lodges:
With the Nile River bisecting Uganda’s largest park, you’d expect a wide range of animals at Murchison Falls and you’d be right.
Thunderous, explosive, and completely spectacular, Murchison Falls is the world’s most powerful waterfall.
It’s where to go in Uganda for classic Big 5 game species such as elephant, buffalo, lion and hippo.
In addition to a bird count of nearly 500, Murchison Falls also boasts chimpanzees and colobus monkeys in its forests.
The piece de resistance, however, is a boat cruise to the spectacular falls themselves where the thundering Nile River is squeezed through a 7-metre gap in the Great Rift Valley Escarpment.
Located some distance from the cluster of national parks in Uganda’s far west, Murchison Falls is usually offered as an add-on to a trip involving any of Bwindi Impenetrable, Queen Elizabeth and Kibale Forest.
It is usually accessed from Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, with travellers making the journey of almost 300 kilometres by road, or by air.
Alternatively, it is certainly a sound standalone destination, featuring many areas of interest and plenty of wildlife.
Kibale National Park Safari Lodges:
Kibale National Park, situated in the south of Uganda, contains a rich assortment of landscapes and is home to 13 primate species.
So, when the guidebooks tell you that Uganda is home to the world’s highest concentration of primates, it’s probably Kibale that they’re referring to.
Rapidly becoming one of the most-visit places in Uganda, Kibale Forest offers visitors an accessible and enlightening insight into life in a tropical rainforest.
Kidepo Valley National Park Safari Lodges:
Kidepo Valley National Park is situated in northeast Uganda, in the Karamoja Region.
This is a very remote area, and worth considering for a safari well off the beaten track.
Tucked in a rugged valley in the far, far north of Uganda close to the border with Sudan, the terrain varies from open Savannah to diverse jungle forest.
But it’s this diversity that supports such many species and it’s the only place in Uganda to find wild dog, aardwolf, caracal and striped hyena.
All the safari lodges and camps in the national park provide plenty of opportunities for travellers to check out Kidepo’s wildlife.
Lake Mburo National Park Safari Lodges:
Lake Mburo National Park is situated in the Kiruhara District, within Uganda’s Western Region.
It is about 240 kilometres from Kampala, positioned close to the highway linking Uganda’s capital city to the country’s parks in the west.
With acres of rippling savannah plains dotted with bushy thickets and fed by no less than five lakes, the landscape of Lake Mburo National Park is a safari dream.
Although the heavyweights such as elephants are missing, the great mix of wetland and woodland habitats makes for a wide range of mammals and birds.
Conveniently located to make a superb stopover destination on the way to the gorillas in Bwindi, Lake Mburo is also rather excellent in its own right.
Mgahinga National Park Safari Lodges:
Mgahinga National Park forms part of the Virunga Conservation Area.
This national park is a great safari destination for travellers interested in gorilla treks and golden monkey treks.
With its three extinct conical volcanoes, the park offers some serious hiking too.
Unsurprisingly, the main activity available from Mgahinga Gorilla’s camps and lodges is gorilla treks.
The park was set up to protect the gorillas, hence its name.
The word “Gahinga” refers to the piles of volcanic stones found at the base of the Virunga volcanoes.
Entebbe:
Entebbe makes for a pretty good stopover destination.
Entebbe (formerly the capital of Uganda) is much more relaxed than Kampala (current capital) and its larger counterpart.
Located on a particularly pretty stretch of Lake Victoria, there are sandy beaches to explore, beachside cafés for sundowner drinks and the beautiful Botanical Gardens.
Entebbe is situated in the country’s central region, about 37km south-west of Kampala.
Significantly for safaris, it contains Entebbe International Airport and transfers to the national safari parks of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Rwenzori, Kibale and Lake Mburo all tend to start here.
There are also links to Murchison Falls and to Kampala itself.
Kampala:
Kampala is Uganda’s capital city, and the largest city in the country.
A typical African capital with a compact, high-rise centre surrounded by sprawling suburbs, busy Kampala is Uganda’s commercial, political and logistical hub, but it is also one of East Africa’s most laid-back friendly cities.
The city has reliable transport links to and from Entebbe’s Airport, which provides international flights.
Kampala is home to sparkling embassies and swanky restaurants and it’s quite pleasant to stay here.
Jinja:
Famously pronounced as the “source of the Nike” by British explorer Speke in 1862, Jinja has claimed its more recent fame as the adventure capital of East Africa.
Located just over 80 kilometres east of Kampala, it is easily accessed from the country’s capital city via air or road transfers.
The water sports available here are among the most exhilarating worldwide.
Our friendly team at Uganda Safari Lodges look forward to hosting you soon.
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