Heritage Safari Lodge is located in Pakwach, 370 kilometres from Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. It is located on the North-South Elephant Corridor, which was once an attraction for Luo ethnic groups, missionaries, and early explorers.
Heritage Safari Lodge is situated in Pakwach, 370 kilometres from the capital city of Uganda, Kampala. The Lodge is located on the North-South Elephant Corridor which attracted the Luo ethnic group, missionaries, and early explorers in search of the source of the Nile.
Heritage Safari Lodge is 5 kilometres from the Tangi Gate, which offers the best game viewing opportunities for the “big five” and a variety of other animals, including birds and butterflies.
On your visit to Murchison Falls National Park, you can enjoy a comfortable and memorable stay at Heritage Safari lodge.
Accommodation at Heritage Safari Lodge
Heritage Safari Lodge provides extremely distinctive and comfortable accommodations, including deluxe thatched cottages with en suite bathrooms, ordinary cottages, and safari camp tents.
There is a hot spring and a sunrise to the east, which can be seen from each of the cottages.
Directly south of the cottages, the Nile meets the hot spring, and directly west of the Albert Nile, the locals go about their daily activities in their canoes. These quiet private cottages are decorated in the classic Acholi style and have all the comforts of home.
They feature natural convection ventilation, traditional artefacts, and standard or shared en suite bathrooms, depending on the guest’s option or choice.
At heritage Safari lodge, expect clean percale sheets, room service, laundry services, and much more.
As part of its accommodation options, Heritage Safari Lodge offers bandas with unobstructed views of the Albert Nile and the surrounding green meadow of rolling Savannah, where guests can spot hippos and elephants foraging for herbs as they sip sundowners.
The cottages provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity to observe elephants at the Hot Spring, as well as local weaver birds, butterflies, and lizards, all from the comfort of your traditional grass-thatched hut.
A stay at Heritage Safari Lodge will give you an authentic African sense of belonging.
Accommodation rates
| Type of room | Cottages (Ensuite) | Cottages (Not Ensuite) | Tented Cottage | Camping |
| Single | USD 60 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 10 |
| Twin | USD 80 | USD 50 | USD 50 | |
| Double | USD 80 | USD 50 | N/A | |
| Triple | USD 120 | N/A | N/A | |
| Quadruple | USD 160 | N/A | N/A |
Note: For extra beds in the rooms, adults are charged US$40 while children are charged US$20. This is per person, per bed, per night.
Meals/Dining
Heritage Safari lodge specialises in offering healthy and varied food in a natural setting in remote regions. The culinary staff is skilled in both traditional and contemporary food preparation techniques.
You can enjoy your dinner with a breath-taking 180-degree view of the Nile as it majestically flows north toward the Mediterranean Sea. There are both local and international dishes on the menu.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are offered, while the remainder of the meals are cooked and served based on the guest’s request. There is a selection of Acholi food which is complimented by cocktails from the bar.
The bar is well stocked, and you can choose from various alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks depending on your preference.
Services offered at Heritage Safari lodge
The lodge offers great amenities in addition to accommodation. Here are a few examples: outdoor fireplace, outdoor furniture, picnic area, garden, bar and restaurant.
Activities at Heritage Safari lodge
At the Lodge, guests can look forward to a wide range of fun things to do. Among these and more are;
Game drives
Enjoy the spectacular scenery and an exciting safari experience from the comfort and safety of a stylish, robust, cross-country game vehicle that enhances your enjoyment of the Murchison Falls National Park.
From your holiday base, you can choose to go on a game drive in the park, which is only five minutes away by car. A game drive booked at Heritage Safari lodge for a minimum of 2 people costs $80.
Birding
When it comes to birdwatching in Uganda and Africa more generally, Murchison Falls National Park is hard to beat. A total of over 350 bird species have been spotted in the park, including 23 that are unique to the Albertine region.
In the company of a knowledgeable birding guide, you’ll have the chance to look for some of the more well-known bird species in the park.
Nature walks
The lodge was built with a variety of outdoor activities in mind, so it features paths for walking, biking, canoeing, boating, and even aerobics on the riverbank.
The wildlife of the Murchison Murchison Falls Conservation Area is best experienced on foot, and nature hikes offer some of the greatest and closest views possible.
From the lodge, a path leads down through the gullies and over the low hills to the river.
It’s possible to silently and closely view a variety of animals, birds, and plants.
Also, there are some accessible walkways around the surrounding natural environment in places like Rabongo Forest, Kaniyo Pabidi Forest, and the Top of the Falls.
These hikes in the wild require ranger guides from Uganda Wildlife Authority. A guided nature walk booked at the lodge costs $20 per person.
Getting to see Murchison Falls
The highlight of your trip to Murchison Falls National Park should be a visit to “Murchison Falls,” a spot along the Nile within the park where the river Nile squeezes through a 7-meter-gorge.
The launch boat cruise upstream is exhilarating and provides wonderful views of the falls and several wildlife species found along the riverbanks, such as buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, and birds.
Board games
You will get the opportunity to play the most popular local and international board and card games around a campfire at Heritage Safari Lodge.
Fishing
The river Nile is perhaps one of the best fishing sites in Uganda. Nile Perch, Tilapia, and Tiger fish are generally caught by casting lures or using live bait.
Fishing in Uganda is great due to the opportunity to observe Africa’s renowned wildlife and breath-taking landscape.
The chance of seeing deadly species such as crocodiles enhances the excitement and adventure of the journeys.
However, safety is crucial, and anglers are typically accompanied by armed park rangers in the event that they encounter hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, or elephants.
Anglers avoid crocodile-infested stretches of the river.
Sport fishing for a minimum of 2 people costs $100.
A trip to the Heritage Hot Springs
At the head of the Kamshiko River, the Heritage Hot Spring is a natural sanctuary for elephants. The ready-made, warm, salty spring water is the “salt lick,” from which more than 200 litres are consumed in a single drink.
To visit the Heritage hot spring, you pay $5 per person.
Music, dance and drama
The Acholi people have a culture consisting of various customs and traditions, one of which is their nationally renowned Larakaraka dance.
Dancing has historically been an integral component of the Acholi culture, as entire villages include dance in their rituals and festivities.
In addition to the dancing itself, the attire and other adornments, such as anklet bells and beaded necklaces, as well as the musical instruments, become integral components of the dance.
Among the traditional Acholi dances are;
- Larakaraka – a wooing dance performed with calabashes (huge hollowed gourds) and drums by an inner circle of ladies and an outer circle of males.
- Dingi Dingi Is a more free creative dance done after the harvest. It’s frequently performed by younger girls dancing in a line.
- Bwola is the most important ceremonial dance, performed in front of the chief (or, more recently, an important guest of honour) in order to honour him and his guests. The dance derives its name from the small bwola drums played by the guys.
At Heritage Safari Lodge, you will be able to immerse yourself in this vibrant culture, right down to the traditional rituals of the local Acholi people.
How to get to Heritage Safari Lodge
Heritage Safari Lodge is 5 kilometres from the Tangi Gate of Murchison Falls National Park. Using road transport is about 5-6 hours from Kampala to Heritage Safari lodge via the Kampala-Masindi route or Gulu highway.
From Kampala, take the Kampala-Masindi route to Western Uganda. When you reach Masindi town at Masindi Petrol Station, take the right turn onto Bobi-Masindi Road.
Continue to Northern Uganda via the Gulu-Arua road and turn onto the Bwana-Tembo Road for a distance of 3km. Heritage Safari lodge will be on your left before reaching Bwana Tembo Safari camp.
By air, it is a 1-hour flight from Entebbe International Airport to Pakuba Airfield. It takes about 45 minutes to drive to Heritage Safari Lodge in Pakwach from the Airfield.
Reservations
Bookings can be made through the Heritage Safari Lodge website or by telephone call.
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For the best Murchison Falls National Park safari experience, check out the following best accommodation nearby: Twiga Safari Lodge, Nile Safari Lodge, Sambiya River Lodge, Grassroots Cottages and Tours, Parkside Safari Lodge, Kabalega Wilderness Lodge, Pakuba Safari Lodge, Mama Washindi Lodge, and Budongo Eco Lodge.
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