Activities

Nearby Attractions and Things to Do while staying at Budongo Eco Lodge, Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

If you fancy something a little different, fishing for Nile perch is a popular activity with guests who stay here, or you can go trekking to see the chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest Reserve, which is only a 45 min drive away.

Early morning game drives are highly recommended with their resident UWA guide, who is a great storyteller and very knowledgeable on the park's wildlife.

As the largest protected area in Uganda, Murchison Falls National Park attracts thousands of tourists every year for wildlife Safaris in Uganda.

Top of the falls Tour Murchison Falls National Park 

This historic site can only be reached from the South Bank and is a 15-20 minute drive from Sambiya River Lodge. Lion, Cape buffalo, elephant, Uganda kob, wart hogs, hyena, and waterbuck have all been seen on this road as well as numerous birds! The dramatic waterfalls plunge 45 metres through a narrow 6 metre canyon of boulders.

Visitors can understand why the Falls were traditionally called “PAJOO! meaning home of the spirits. Once there, they will understand why in 1907 Winston Churchill walked from Masindi town to view the Falls, completing the last three days of his hike in a beekeeper’s veil & gloves to protect him from tsetse flies.

It is one of the views that led him to declare Uganda as “the Pearl of Africa? From the top of the Falls there are fantastic vantage points that the Falls can be viewed from and photographed. Rock pranticoles, go away birds, African harriers, white headed turacos, and palm nut vultures have all been sighted at the top of Murchison Falls.

Nature Walk Tour Murchison Falls National Park 

Murchison River Lodge has a resident UWA ranger guide who is happy to take guests out on walking safaris. Guides are knowledgeable concerning flora and fauna of the area. It is best to make arrangements 24 hours in advance to avoid disappointment.

Early morning and later afternoon walks are cooler and more comfortable. Guests can experience, feel and see the vastness of Africa as the early explorers did Lion, buffalo, kob, waterbuck, wart hogs, colobus monkeys, baboons and numerous bird species are just some of the wildlife that have been seen in the past.

Boat cruise To The Bottom Of The Falls Tour, Murchison Falls National Park 

A number of boats provide cruises up and down the River Nile. One trip offered is from the landing at Parra (approximately 25 minute drive from the Lodge depending on good road/weather conditions) traveling up the River Nile to the base of the renowned Falls.

The Uganda Wildlife (UWA) boats usually start their trips at 9am and 2pm. There is an abundance of hippos, crocodile, Cape buffalo, elephant and numerous species of birds to be seen, including the rare shoebill stork if one is lucky

Visitors can get off the boat and hike up to the top of the Falls for a $15 fee payable to the Park authorities.

Other Activities to do while in Budongo Eco Lodge, Murchison Falls National Park,Uganda 

• Ziplining at Sambiya River Lodge
• Chimpanzee tracking
• Top of the falls breakfast
• Boomu Women's Group
• Murchison Falls National Park (Kabalega Park)
• Kabwoya Wild Life Conservation Game Reserve
• Salt lick watering hole
• Sundowner cocktails at the top of the falls
• Canopy Walk
• Swimming
• Game Drives
• High swing overlooking the river
• Budongo Forest
• Bugoma Forest
• The Great Lift Valley Escarpment
• Lake Mwitanzige(L.Albert)
• Kibiro Hot Springs
• Kibiro Traditional Salt Mines
• Baligota Isansa(Point of meeting btn Kabalega and Sir Samuel Baker)
• Karuziika Royal Palace
• Kihande Royal Palace
• Mparo Royal Tombs
• Kinogozi Royal Tombs
• Kabalega Royal Caves
• Semwema Cultural rock
• Musaija Mukuru memorial War Zone Hill
• Buhimba liberation Heroes site
• Nyabyeya Polish Burial grounds
• Kinyara Sugar Works Factory and Plantations
• Bugambe Tea Estates
• Ebigere bya Wamara magical foot prints
• Gamugole site (Bride en bride groom who turned into stones)
• Nyanyama Island
• Cultural Hills Magoma ga Mukanga, Musaija Mukuru Wairanga, Kamahenu, Kaduku, Ngobye and corresponding cultural hills -Karandaranda,Isebitwe, Isolero Rwababito and Magita and Ruhunga Rw'Okwiri and Corresponding Cultural hills-Kasongoire and Nyabiguhyo etc Omukicaica where Kabalega walked on water by orukanga rwa akaraca while heading to Bugangaizi
• The Kitonya "Kabalega Battle Grounds" with Kabigumire the brothers. The war that helped Omukama
• Kabalega ascend to the throne
• The Kapyemi Bisaka Headquarters
• The Oil wells scattered across Bunyoro
• Kabalega Hydro Power dam
• Rivers Wambabya, Kafo kababembe, Nguse,Muzizi, Karuma etc
• Bwendero Factory
• Omukama Kitehimbwa burial grounds Kakumiro
• Omukama Kabalega Fresh wells
• Hoima International Airport "Project"
• Karuma Hydro Power Dam "Project"
• The Kabalega Royal Trail
• The Sir Samuel Baker Trail
• Wanseko Ferry and the defunct Kalindoni Ferry and many more

Institutions Near by Budongo Eco Lodge, Murchison Falls National Park,Uganda

Landmarks Nearby Budongo Eco Lodge, Murchison Falls National Park,Uganda

Museums Near by Budongo Eco Lodge, Murchison Falls National Park,Uganda

• The Fair Museum in Masindi

Parks

Shopping areas Nearby Budongo Forest,  Murchison Falls National Park 

Airports Near by Murchison Falls Bamboo Village Murchison Falls National Park 

• Masindi airfield, Masindi
• Kabalega International Airport-Hoima
• Pakuba Airfield, Pakuba (Murchison Falls National Park)

Railway stations

Most popular cities Nearby Budongo Eco Lodge, Murchison Falls National Park,Uganda Murchison Falls National Park 

• Hoima Town/ City
• Pakwach Town