LUXURY ACCOMMODATION

Paraa Safari Lodge: Paraa Lodge is situated on the north bank of the Nile. It consists of large, luxurious and self contained rooms with mosquito nets and private balcony that face the river. The bath or showers are spacious. They also cater for the disabled people in that they do have 2 rooms for them. They do prepare international cuisines and the daily choice for vegetarians but besides that they do have good snacks for casual which aren’t expensive. They also have a curvaceous swimming pool which is well maintained and clean giving you an opportunity to relax after a long day.

Nile Safari Lodge: Its has a class of its own and because of its uniqueness, you are brought closer to nature. It has no air-conditioning giving you an opportunity to experience this ultimate bush adventure. Its situated a short distance west of the park boundary on the southern bank of the Nile. It’s a luxury tented lodge with wooden chalets and luxury tents personalized with a compelling bush character.

The Lodge has ten self contained rooms including 5 wooden chalets and 5 luxury tents. The en-suite toilet and shower and a private veranda overlooking the Nile. The balcony of each room gives you an opportunity to enjoy an early morning tea and coffee is served by your personal waiter. Their facilities include an ambient bar/lounge, a restaurant, and a superb extended deck. The crystal clear swimming pool offers the best reprieve from the hot equatorial sun after a day of activities in the national park and surrounding areas.

MEDIUM ACCOMMODATION

Sambiya River Lodge: Cottage room at Sambiya River Lodge. This eco-friendly Lodge is situated 500m from the main road between Masindi and Paraa, near the turn-off to the top of the falls. It has solar water heaters which provide hot water in the showers. The lodge has twenty thatched cottages and the Bandas. The Cottages are equipped with rechargeable emergency lights they have 26 self contained bedrooms each having its own private bathroom facilities as well as a veranda.

The Bandas Budget accommodation at Sambiya River Lodge are ten thatched but the bathroom facilities are shared. And the do have a swimming pool, serve international cuisines, bar, restaurant and guided walks through the bird-rich riverine forest.

BUDGET AND CAMPING ACCOMMODATION

Red Chilli Rest Camp: It’s on the south-bank of the Nile at Paraa in the bush. The accommodation has facilities like the bar and restaurant that are fully stocked. The other facility is the camping facilities with modern showers and toilets that are newly built, provision for disabled visitors, cooking area and security lighting. All bandas have beds, bedding, towels and mosquito nets but the tents do not have mosquito nets and are not provid ed with towels.

Other safari accommodations include

• Apoka Safari Lodge
• Imperial Resort Beach Hotel
• Lake Mburo UWA Bandas
• Ssese Island Beach Hotel
• Hotel Africana/ Le Bougainville
• Banda Inns/ Red Chilli
• Mabira Rain Forest Lodge
• Jinja Nile Resort/ Black Lantern
• Buhoma Homesteads/Traveler’s Rest Hotel
• Nile Safari Lodge/ Paraa Safari Lodge
• Nile River Explorers Campsite
• Mihingo Lodge/Mantana Tented Camp
• Nature’s Prime Island/ Bushara Island Camp
• Mweya Safari Lodge/ Jacana Safari Lodge
• Albertine Rift Safari Camps and Lodges
• Kibale Primate Lodge/Mantana Tented Camp
• Rwenzori View Guesthouse
• Kanyanchu River Camp
• Lacam Lodge/Volcanoes Safari Camp
• Mountains of the Moon Hotel/ Rwenzori View Guest House/
• Kingfisher Safari Resort
• Semuliki Safari Lodge

Top of the Falls

You will have the opportunity to climb to the top of the falls from the boat landing and to get close to the narrow gorge through which the river explodes into the falls. There is availability of the campsite, picnic sites and walking safaris. At the falls the waters of the Victoria Nile are forced through a narrow gap in the rock about 6 m (about 20 ft) wide. The river drops 122 m (400 ft) in three separate cascades and flows westward into Lake Albert.

Launch Trips on the Nile

The launch trip begins from parra to the base of the Murchison falls and its done twice daily at 0900hrs and 1400hand lasts for 3 hours. You will have an opportunity to see the elephants, waterbucks, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles and variety of birds like herons, ducks, cormorants, fish eagles, bee-eaters, rare shoe bill and kingfishers. The launch trip follows a stretch of the Nile with a compelling atmosphere, fringed by borassus palms, mahogany and acacia woodland.

Nature Walk/Forest Walks

There is an opportunity to explore the wild on foot and you will have an opportunity to view birds, animals and plants at a close range. These walks are done in Robongo forest, Kaniyo Pabidi in Budongo Forest and Top of the Falls. There is a forest walk in Rabongo Forest in the far southeast of the park, and the forest is surrounded by savannah grassland. This forest walk is of interest to mostly birdwatchers, though red-tailed monkeys, baboons, occasionally chimpanzees; black and white colobus are to be seen.

And also you will spot the variety of butterflies, birds, medicinal plants and trees. Another nature walk is at the Top of the falls; here the trails around the top of the falls go right up to the water’s edge. And also Kaniyo Pabidi which is an undisturbed area of natural forest within Budongo Forest Reserve.

Here Chimpanzee tracking is the most famous activity but you will also spot the forest birds and you will walk beneath mature mahogany and iron wood trees.

Wildlife viewing

Early morning game drive, Breakfast, Lunch, afternoon Boat cruise to Bottom of the falls seeing lots of hippos, crocodiles, elephant and many bird species. Murchison Falls tours give you the best chance to spot this all variety on a single tour.

Sport Fishing

There is good fishing from the banks of the Nile, with large Nile perch and tiger fish offering the main challenge. The fishing is possible in the river sections above and below the falls.

Game drive Tours

The best time for the game drive is at 0700hr and 16oohr in the early morning before the sun rises too high and you are accompanied by a guide taking four hours game drive. You will have an opportunity to view plenty of game on the Buligi, Albert and Queen’s tracks north of the River Nile. At Nyamusika Cliffs you can picnic, enjoy the view and watch the animals on the grassy hillsides.