Parkside Safari Lodge

Parkside Safari Lodge: Located off the south border of the Nile and within close proximity to Murchison Falls National Park, travelers to Parkside Safari Lodge are assured of a unique and thrilling Uganda safari, accommodation experience. For those guests that come to Uganda with admiration for the natural environment and desire to get a touch of the many different aspects of Uganda this is one of the best places to start exploring one of the most beautiful regions in Africa. Situated in the middle of the bush, with continent style and touch of the old world, Parkside Safari Lodge makes a perfect getaway for those that love wild life, families, honeymoon and anyone who loves nature.

A Special Welcome and a Country Touch at Parkside Safari Lodge

Guests arriving at Parkside Safari Lodge are welcomed with courtesy by the lodge’s staff. The lodge is made of timber, thatch and the stones found nearby to offer a natural feel of remote natural features. This type of design gives the simplest feeling as much as it fires the guests with full sensations of the beautiful nature that encircle them. The reception area has been designed to be warm and welcoming with African art, as well as handcrafted pieces used to design the furniture.

Parkside Safari Lodge boasts of its offering a quiet place where clients can afford solitude and quality time with nature. The lodge architecture is spaciously planned with comfortably built cottages with natural plants and trees and a striking view of the Nile and beyond the savannah’s green date. Some of the sounds include those of birds and the occasional grunting of a hippo, either way, the sound in the bush is always relaxing and welcoming.

Accommodation at Parkside Safari Lodge

Different types of accommodation are offered by Parkside Safari Lodge which can suit the customer’s needs. Over the years the lodge has intended to provide large, comfortable accommodations that embrace the conventional distinctive houses to make sure that each client obtains the correct proportion of the villa group and the raw aspect of the African bush.

Luxury Cottages: All the cottages in the lodge are well planned African jewels with big windows and private balconies that make it attractive to see the views outside the house. The cottages are fitted with good mattresses provided with mosquito nets, self-contained with hot shower and environment friendly toiletries. The theme used is Ugandan and fabrics as well as artistic works of Uganda are used in the decors of the hotels.

People are free to have the view of the sunrise over the Nile stretching their window or have the sound of the wild put them to sleep. The verandas are great not only for a cup of coffee in the morning, bird watching or just reading a book in the afternoon breeze.

 Family Friendly Options: For family or group of people more than two friends, Parkside Safari Lodge has family cottages that will accommodate the group and provide privacy too. These are mainly single buildings that have multiple bedrooms and a living area which would allow persons to share experiences deep in the bush. Whenever there are children during its services, the lodge staff will be in a position to organize and plan holidays that will suit kids and organize a unique and interesting safari.

Dining at Park side Lodge

The focus, dedication and personality of Parkside Safari Lodge stands out because of the impressive barbeque and meals. There is an onsite restaurant offering delicious Ugandan local foods as well as continental and international foods. Most the foods served are farm fresh and locally produced with the lodge’s cooks being very creative in preparing tasty and healthy meal that can be dietary flexible.

At Parkside Safari Lodge, meals are taken in a large dining area that has been built with a thatched roof and some meals may be taken under the large central roofed and floored dining area which overlooks the River Nile and the surrounding savannah. What makes dining a unique experience are the splendid views over the surrounding expanses of gentle hills and sounds of the wild. Lodge visitors can feast on a full English breakfast before setting off for the early morning game drive, relax on a tasty lunch on return to the lodge and be pampered with stars and a choice of wine during the splendid three course dinner later in the evening.

Meals: For a more customized experience you’ll have a chance to taste the uniqueness of private dining either by the river or bush dinner in the wilderness of African night.

Gardening and Sight Seeing Experiences

Parkside Safari Lodge is a perfect starting point to the discovery of the wilderness of Murchison Falls National park and the rest of Uganda. Thanks to ample options, it is possible to point out that guests can choose the kind of safari they want.

Guided tours in Murchison Falls National Park

This facility has an organized game drive through Murchison Falls National Park, believed to be among the best wildlife viewing grounds in Uganda. Herd of Elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, herds of buffalos and many types of antelopes are found in this park. Done in the morning and during dusk, the chances of fulfilling the safari encounter are high since the guides provide information on the park and its fauna. The northern side of the park is more congested with wildlife and participants in this part of the park receive the terrific chance to observe the savannah.

Boat Cruises on the Nile

Visitors to Parkside Safari Lodge should not to miss out on an exciting boat cruise on the Nile River.  The cruise takes the guests to the bottom of Murchison Falls where the world’s strongest river the Nile is squeezed through a gorge and falls into the abyss. On the way, there is a possibility to observe groups of hippos, crocodiles sunning and different species of water fowls. Fishing also provides an opportunity to see elephants together with other animals that come to the river edge for water,you can take perfect shots here.