Pakuba Safari Lodge is a seedbed on the Eastern Bank of the Albert Nile in Murchison Falls National Park, overlooking the endless views of the park and Nile shores. Pakuba Safari Lodge affords panoramic views of the mighty River Nile because of its location, and the surrounding riverine forest is a captivating wilderness where most travelers get the opportunity to see Giraffes, Elephants, Antelopes, and leopards occasionally that usually come to the lodge. Click here to view mountain gorilla trekking safaris.

Pakuba Safari Lodge has tastefully furnished rooms offering comfort, serenity, and urban touches. Its accommodations consist of four family suites and 32 double or twin rooms. The family suite has two independent rooms with an interconnecting door, which is suitable for large families with children. Click here to see our recommended mountain gorilla trekking tour.

Pakuba safari Lodge has exquisitely designed rooms, each with a private en-suite bathroom flushing toilet, big-sized mosquito nets, and a closet. Each room has been designed to meet eco-friendly requirements of the most discerning visitors and each room is comfortable with ample charging points and a reading corner.

Pakuba safari lodge rooms have a private verandah outside, providing guests with a memorable experience as they relax and unwind while taking in the sights and sounds of Murchison Falls National Park.

Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s largest protected area, situated in the northwestern sector of the country, and is well known for protecting a wide range of wildlife species, such as Africa’s famous Big Four crew (like lion, buffalo, elephant, and leopard). Murchison Falls is mainly characterized by a mixture of vegetation types such as riverine forests, savannah grassland, swamps, and woodlands. There are more than 500 bird species, insects, and butterflies.

Bird Watching

Murchison Falls National Park protects over 500 bird species recorded; some bird species are residential to the Albertine Rift Valley, and some species are migratory, water birds, and forest birds. Murchison Falls National Park bird species include the pied kingfisher, the rare shoebill stork, Abyssinian ground, giant kingfisher, silver bird, yellow-fronted tinker bird, black-billed barbet, veracious dove, grey-crowned crane, and many others.

Boat cruises

Murchison Falls National Park Boat cruising along the Nile takes tourists towards the shores of Lake Albert, and cruising to the bottom of the Murchison Falls has become the best activity tourists can participate in when they visit Murchison Falls National Park. The boat trip enables travelers to soak in the beauty of water mammal species such as hippos, fish, and crocodiles, as well as view other animals along the shores, such as elephants, waterbucks, buffalos, and several other animals. The boat cruise towards the bottom of the falls takes 2-3 hours, while the one along the Nile delta and the shores of Lake Albert takes between 4-5 hours. You will love it.

A game drive in Murchison Falls National Park is one of the finest activities where tourists get a golden opportunity to explore around the park in a 4×4 wheel drive tour vehicle as they look out for different animal species, bird species, and the beautiful scenery of Murchison Falls National Park. Game drives at Murchison Falls National Park can be done in the morning, during evening hours, and at night.

Murchison Falls National Park’s game drives require tourists to wake up earlier than usual, have a quick breakfast, and head out with a knowledgeable tour guide driver. The game drive takes tourists to sight animals such as elephants, Cape buffaloes, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, and Uganda kobs. Evening and night game drives allow you to see the nocturnal animals such as lions, hyenas, and leopards.

Hot air balloon experience in Murchison Falls National Park 

The hot air balloon encounter is done at Murchison Falls National Park, which allows travelers to board a secured craft that raises high enough to give an aerial view of the park. Hot air balloon safaris give travelers an experience that will make them feel like they are soaring on top of the world.  The hot air balloon sightings of animals such as elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, giraffes, waterbucks, warthogs, and waterbucks. Tourists are awarded a certificate and a nice breakfast, backed by champagne from Pakuba Safari Lodge, as a token of appreciation and recognition for participating in the hot air balloon encounter.

Sport fishing 

Murchison Falls National Park offers another opportunity for fishing for fun and pleasure. Local fishermen in the area teach tourists how to set traps to catch large fish like the Nile perch, which is a famous delicacy in the area. This simple sport fishing allows travelers to interact with Uganda’s local people too.

Hiking in Murchison Falls National Park is done under the guidance of park ranger guides, who will lead tourists on foot from the top of the falls as you descend halfway, and then you climb back up. It is more adventurous to witness the waterfalls up close.

Chimpanzee trekking in Murchison Falls National Park

Chimpanzee trekking in Murchison Falls National Park is an exciting activity in the famous Budongo Forest, which is Mahogany’s largest forest in East Africa. Chimpanzee trekking safari here requires trekkers to wake up so early in the morning, have a quick breakfast, and then be taken for a briefing by the park rangers. Tourists are allocated to groups of 8 people. The park ranger leads each group. The chimpanzee trek usually takes between an hour and 4 hours depending on the location of these chimpanzees and other numerous factors.

Although the best time to visit Murchison Falls National Park is all year round, the most favorable time is from December through February, and again, June through September is another wonderful window to view animals.