Chobe Safari Lodge

Chobe Safari Lodge is one of the Luxury safari lodges-five-star accommodation facilities located in one of the most visited national parks in the country called Murchison falls national ark. This Safari Lodge is set in the heart of Murchison falls national park above the bank of River Nile. The Lodge is a luxury accommodation facility in Murchison falls that gives its clients an opportunity to see different wildlife, birds, and the River Nile while relaxing on private balconies.

Chobe Safari Lodge has 36 elegant guest rooms, 1 presidential cottage, 2 suites, and 21 luxury tents. All rooms and luxury tents at Chobe Safari Lodge have luxury tents that have balconies facing the River Nile hence giving tourists a great view of the Nile and the national park.

Chobe Safari Lodge has a swimming pool where tourists can always cool off the heat after a long day, and restaurants with a menu that has local and international dishes prepared by professional chefs. The Lodge has Karuma bar with soft and hard drinks, and gift shops where tourists can buy souvenirs for their friends back home.

Tourists that would love to stay in Chobe Safari Lodge can always book directly with the lodge or use a local tour operator to book for them a place to stay. The booking should be done at least 3-4 months in advance to avoid last-minute booking disappointments. Tourists will always have a good time at this lodge because the rooms are luxurious and the workers have good customer care.

Activities to do while staying at Chobe safari lodge

Wildlife viewing in Murchison falls national park

Game viewing: Game drives are the most done activities by tourists staying at Chobe Safari Lodge. The lodge is located in the northern sector of Murchison falls national park where game drives are mostly done. Tourists staying at Chobe Safari Lodge can decide to do the game drives in the morning, evening, or at night times. The game drives are done using a good safari vehicle which takes tourists to different areas of the park to see different animals and attractions.

Tourists staying at Chobe Safari Lodge during the game drives will be able to see animals such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, duikers, Uganda kobs, elephants, hyenas, leopards, bushbucks, topis, waterbucks, oribis, warthogs, olive baboons, monkeys, birds and the might river Nile. The game drives are not guided unless one needs a guide however night game drives it’s a must to have an UWA ranger.

Hot air balloon safaris: There are tourists who would love to view the park wildlife from above and those are those that can be part of the hot air balloon experience. Dream balloons patterned with Chobe Safari Lodge to enable their clients to be part of the experience where they will view different attractions of the park from the air. Hot air balloon exercise gives travelers an opportunity to see the River Nile, Murchison falls, animals such as buffaloes, giraffes, duikers, waterbucks, topis, Uganda kobs, elephants, birds, and much more.

Birding : Chobe Safari Lodge clients can always be part of the birding activities in order to see a number of birds that are said to be living in the park. Murchison falls national park so far has over 350 bird species that have been recorded in different areas of the park and these can be seen mostly during nature walks.

Birding activities give tourists staying at this luxury Safari Lodge to see a number of bird species among which include yellow-billed stork, abdmin’s stork, osprey, dark chanting goshawk, Senegal thick-knee, secretary bird, red-throated bee-eater, black pilled wood dove, veracious dove, standard-winged nightjar, northern spotted morning thrush, blue napped moosebird, secretary bird, long-tailed nightjar, denhams’s bustard, white-rumped seedeater, African darter, and silver bird among others.

Nature walks: Travelers staying at accommodation facility in Murchison falls can always be part of the nature walks activities during their free time. The nature walks can be done in different areas of the park or it can be a hike to the top of the falls. The nature walks give tourists an opportunity to explore the national park on foot and get to different attractions that are found in the Murchison falls national park

During the nature walks activities, tourists will be able to see River Nile, vegetation, mammals, primates, and birds that do live within the park. Those that shall hike to the top of the falls will be able to see Murchison falls being made as well as a clear view of the national park with its attractions.

Boat cruise: Never stay at Chobe Safari Lodge and fail to be part of the boat cruise exercise which can be to the top of the falls or the Nile delta. The boat cruises are very amazing as the tourists get onto the boat from the Paraa dock with opportunities of seeing different wildlife as explore the Nile. The bottom of the falls boat cruise is the most done activity taking tourists to where the Murchison falls are seen clearly and this activity takes 2-3 hours.

Best time to visit Chobe Safari Lodge

Most of the travelers that stay at Chobe Safari Lodge are those that have activities to do in Murchison falls national park there for the best time to stay here would be the best time to visit Murchison falls national park. The best time to visit Murchison falls national park is the dry season which is from June to September and December to February. The season has little or no rainfall which makes the park activities run smoothly, for example, the game trucks are dry and the vegetation inside the park is short and thick with unclear views of the park animals.

Tourists especially those that live discounted things can stay at Chobe Safari Lodge during the rainy season because the lodges are at a discount. The rainy season happens from June to September and December to February and it’s characterized by too much rainfall which makes the game trucks muddy and slippery, the vegetation is tall and thick with unclear views of the wildlife while the roads leading to the park are impassable.

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Accessing Chobe safari lodge

Accessing Chobe safari lodge by air: Chobe Safari Lodge is found right inside Murchison falls national park and can be accessed by both air transport and road transport. Luxury travelers or those that would want to access the park in a very quick time can use Chobe airstrip which is owned by the lodge. Tourists can use chattered flights organized by different airline companies such as Aerolink Uganda and Bar Aviation Uganda from Kajjansi airstrip or Entebbe international airport to Chobe airstrip in just 1 hour.

Accessing Chobe safari lodge by road: Tourists can still access the accommodation facility in Murchison falls park using road transport and this takes 4-6 hours, The journey starts from Kampala/Entebbe and goes through Luwero, Nakasongola, Kiryandongo to Pakwach where tourists will access the park using Chobe gate and finally to the lodge. The riad transport journey is truly amazing as it comes with great views of the surrounding attractions along the journey, Karuma falls, and white rhinos at Ziwa sanctuary.