Entikko Safari Lodge At Murchison Falls National Park

Entikko Safari lodge is a newly built luxury accommodation found in Muvule Village, Ngwendo sub-county in the Uganda’s Largest Murchison falls national park.  The lodge is inside the park overlooking the Wilderness and surrounding landscape. It takes about 6-7 hours’ drive from Kampala city Centre to the lodge/ park and an hour flight from Entebbe International airport to the close airstrip then few minutes to be transferred to the lodge.

Rooms

Entikko safari lodge contains over 10 spacious and luxury rooms with the Beautiful views of the wilderness and the Pool reflecting African traditional building style with comfort proximity. Rooms are well decorated, elevated off the ground and furnished with private en suite facilities of clean Flushing toilets, hot and cold showers, solar energy available, wooden chairs and tables, mosquito nets, complementary bottled water, ironing service, free toiletries, slippers to mention but few.

Rooms have sitting areas, terraces and wooden balconies overlooking the breathtaking views of the wilderness, wildlife roaming around the camp and surrounding area. There is fireplace at the camp where guests relax in the evenings as they enjoy the sunset and share experiences about the safaris not only that it provides warmth during cold evenings. Rooms are well equipped with comfortable clean and washed beddings with queen sized bed. The villa offers single beds for individuals, double/twin, triple and family rooming options.

Restaurant And Bar                                                                                     

There is a dining area that serves meals both continental and African- inspired meals that meet guests’ appetite. They offer Buffet breakfast facing the Park, picnic lunch and dinner served by well trained, friendly and organized staff. You can have meals in the place of your choice either in the dining area or in the bush (bush breakfast and diners) while enjoying the stars in the sky in the night.

A well -stocked bar with a variety of drinks, including wines, spirits and international and Uganda beer. You can either relax in the garden and sip the drink of your choice while overlooking the stunning view over Murchison park, wildlife roaming around the camp especially, Antelopes, Uganda Kobs, Zebras, Buffaloes just to mention a few.

A blue water swimming pool that cools of the hot afternoon especially after game drive, you relax in the pool overlooking the stunning view of the landscape.

Services; Airport pickups and drop-offs are offered, massage services are offered, free parking space available, Laundry and house- keeping services are offered, car rentals are offered.

WIFI internet available that will keep you connected and enabling you/ visitor s to keep in touch with their families and friends,

Activities To Do

Boat Cruise on River Nile – One of the most popular activities is the motorboat safari to the base of the Murchison Falls. This three-hour round trip takes you up the Victoria Nile, where you can spot hippos, crocodiles, buffalo, Rothschild’s giraffes, elephants, and lions along the Nile banks.

For a more tranquil experience, guests can take a three-hour motorboat safari in the other direction, downstream towards the delta at Lake Albert. This trip is an excellent opportunity to view rare shoebill storks and other papyrus endemic bird species. Guests can choose between an early morning ride with breakfast onboard or a late sunset ride.

Wildlife Viewing Game Drives – Game drives are also a must-do activity in Murchison Falls National Park. The savannah grasslands of the Buligi area, around the Victoria Nile delta on Lake Albert, offer the richest wildlife for game drive safaris. Guests can access this area via the Paraa Vehicle Ferry, a motorized pontoon that offers crossings every couple of hours in each direction. On the southern side of the Victoria Nile, where the landscapes are more heavily wooded, guests can explore the trails on their way to the Top of the Falls.

Chimpanzee Tracking in Kniyo Pabidi & Budongo Forest – Chimpanzee tracking is another exciting activity that guests can experience in the nearby Kaniyo Pabidi Forest. This natural forest is home to over 800 chimpanzees, about 90 of which are habituated for tourism and available for chimpanzee trekking. Black-and-white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, and olive baboons can also be spotted in the forest. The forest is also a bird-watching paradise, with highlights such as chocolate-backed kingfishers, white-thighed hornbills, and the exclusively endemic Puvel’s illaposis.

Budongo Forest is another great place to watch primates and bird species near Nile Safari Lodge. This forest is an island of tropical river forest set in a sea of grassland in the southeast of the conservation area, with sightings likely to include a similar range of wildlife but without the habituated chimpanzees.

Nature Hiking – For guests who prefer hiking, the trail to the top of the waterfalls is a popular option. This 45-60-minute trail offers breathtaking views of the mighty cascade from different angles and elevations. Guests can also reach the trail as part of a game drive safari or a motorboat safari up the Paraa stretch.

Balloon Safari – For a unique experience, guests can opt for a balloon safari with Dream Balloons, which operates from a take-off site on the river’s north bank, around 17km from Nile Safari Lodge. The balloon uses an 8-passenger basket with a pilot and flies either east towards the Murchison Falls or west towards Lake Albert, depending on the prevailing wind conditions. Flights last 45-60 minutes and include a bush breakfast wherever the balloon lands.

Birdwatching – Birdwatching is a wildly endowed activity in Murchison Falls National Park, with over 450 recorded species. The park offers an opportunity to spot incredible bird species such as 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.

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – Finally, guests can visit the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, a 70 square km sanctuary that offers guided walks to get up close and personal with the last of Uganda’s white rhinos. While the sanctuary is over 100km south of most of the lodges in Murchison Falls, it is a project well worth supporting, and guests can make it a long day trip if they’re driving out from Kampala.