A great budget-friendly hotel to stay at when visiting Murchison Falls National Park is Global Village Guest House. The guest house is only 5km away from the national park, so guests can relax in the peace and warmth of country hospitality.
You can stay at Global Village Guest House on a budget while visiting Murchison Falls National Park. In this peaceful and genuine countryside hospitality guest house, which is located only five kilometers from the national park, guests are invited to relax in the peace and genuine warmth of true countryside hospitality.
Global Village Guest House is situated in Pakwach along Wadelai road. The guesthouse is a subsidiary of the Global Village Guest Houses Group, which also operates three guesthouses in South Africa and Eswatini.
Surrounding the Guest House are picturesque vistas of grass-thatched houses plastered with cow dung, adding to the tranquilly and lushness of the setting.
Accommodation at Global Village guest house
Global Village Guest House offers luxurious, yet cost-effective accommodations. The Guest House offers a variety of room types, including single, double, twin, and family rooms, all equipped to a high standard.
All of the rooms are exquisitely decorated, well-maintained, and furnished with modern and fine furnishings.
There are 11 en-suite rooms in the main Pakwach Global Village Guest House, including seven family rooms, and four en-suite rooms in the beautiful cottages.
The Global Village Annex (Global Village Economy) in Pakwach Town consists of four units, each having two self-contained suites that include a living area, kitchen, toilet, and bathroom.
The lodge prioritizes the safety of its guests. In the secured enclosure, guests can park their cars safely and at no cost.
The accommodation costs at Global village guest house are based on occupancy and meal plan. It should also be mentioned that prices fluctuate from time to time, so you must contact the lodge prior to your trip to confirm the current rates.
Global Village Guest House Rates
| Type of room | Rates (USD) |
| Single room | $40 |
| Deluxe twin room | $62 |
| Deluxe double room | $55 |
| Deluxe Family suite | $132 |
Meals/Dining
The lodge offers both continental and traditional breakfast. Breakfast time is available 7:00 am-9:30 am. The breakfast charge is included in the room rate.
Other meals, including lunch and supper, are available upon request. Guests have access to a variety of cuisine selections, including vegetarian and continental cuisines prepared by highly skilled chefs.
The well-stocked bar serves a variety of local and foreign drinks to refresh you after a long day.
You should get in touch with the lodge to get the most up-to-date pricing information before booking a stay at the Global Village Guest House since room rates vary depending on occupancy and meal plan.
Services offered at Global Village Guest House
- Free Parking
- 24-hour front desk
- Free Wi-Fi
- Daily housekeeping
- Picnic area
- Shuttle services
- Baggage storage
- In-room breakfast
- Bar/lounge area
- Restaurant
- Laundry services
- Ironing boards
Activities at Global Village Guest House
In addition to providing accommodation, Global Village Guest house offers safari activities at an additional cost. These include game drives in Murchison Falls National Park, birding, fishing and community visits.
For the community visits, shuttle services are provided.
Game drives
Budongo forest is home to 76 species of animals and primates, including chimpanzees, within Murchison falls national park.
You will see elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, warthogs, waterbucks, and other primates besides chimpanzees, such as velvet monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, and many more during game drives in the morning or afternoon.
Birding
Over 451 species of birds have been recorded in Murchison Falls National Park, with 50 species being endemic to the area.
These birds include the Goliath heron, Blue-headed coucal, Pied giant Kingfisher, Black-headed gonolek, African quail finch, African jacana, Black-billed barbet, Swamp flycatcher, Grey crowned crane, and speckled fronted weaver, among many others.
Boat cruise to the waterfall
In addition to game drives and bird watching, visitors can take a launch boat excursion to the world’s most powerful waterfalls and observe wildlife at the showers, including hippos, crocodiles, and water birds close to their boat.
Once you have reached the falls, you can trek to the top for spectacular views of Murchison Falls National Park.
Fishing
Another popular sport on the river Nile is fishing. The Nile River is home to numerous species, including the Nile perch which weighs between 40 and 70 kilogrammes. Among the other species of fish found here are tilapia, electric fish, lungfish, yellow fish (barbel), and catfish.
Guests can partake in fishing competitions with other anglers. Whether you have previous fishing expertise or have never picked up a fishing rod before, Global Village Tours can organise a fantastic fishing excursion for you.
The Guest House can provide some basic fishing equipment, although it’s not always high-end professional gear.
Community visits
Mubako is a small, isolated village in the sunny northwest of Uganda, right next to the vast grassland of Murchison Falls National Park.
The village consists of a cluster of traditional thatched mud homes arranged around a central clearing, where locals congregate to escape the midday sun under the shade of a huge tree.
The locals here grow cotton and cassava, which they use to manufacture bread flour and gin (called waragi) respectively.
Mubako features a small craft shop where community members sell carved wooden sculptures and handwoven handicrafts. At nightfall, the Alur perform lively songs and dances around the campfire, accompanied by the lovely sound of the adungu.
This region-specific instrument is composed of cowhide and rope, and the harmonies of the adungus of varying sizes against the backdrop of a Nile sunset are beautiful.
How to get there
It is 327 km from Kampala to Global Village Guest House in Pakwach. From Kampala, take the Kampala-Gulu highway for a distance of about 170km up to the river Kafu junction.
Here, turn left onto the Kampala-Masindi Road. Drive towards Masindi town and take a right turn onto Bobi-Masindi Road. Continue to the Northern region onto Gulu-Arua road.
A few kilometres from the Pakwach bridge, turn left and drive past Pakwach hospital to arrive at Global Village Guest House.
Reservations
Make a reservation through the Global Village Guest House website or get in touch with the front desk team by telephone call.
At the guest house, check-in time is 2:00 pm-5:00 pm while check-out time is before 10:00 am.
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In addition, if you are looking for a great Murchison Falls National Park safari experience, check out these nearby accommodations: Baker’s Lodge, Heritage Safari Lodge, Twiga Safari Lodge, Nile Safari Lodge, Sambiya River Lodge, Kabalega Wilderness Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge, Mama Washindi Lodge and Budongo Eco Lodge.
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