Murchison Lodge
HORNBILL BUSH LODGE IS A BUDGET FRIENDLY MURCHISON FALLS LODGE. HERE YOU GET BUSH STYLE SETTING WITH FRIENDLY SERVICE & COMFORT.
+ IT’S JUST 5 MIN FROM TANGI GATE.
For Murchison accommodation, Hornbill Bush Lodge is an affordable hotel option. We offer tasty meals in our restaurant with views of the mighty River Nile & then you can rest in our spacious cottages spread out in a bush style garden.
Hornbill Bush Lodge is your ultimate gateway for wildlife and nature adventures in Murchison Falls National Park. This Murchison lodge is immersed in pristine natural beauty, facing the papyrus on the banks of the great River Nile. The ambiance brings a bit of “rough safari style” setting you in the mood for adventures in the park.
THE COTTAGES AT OUR MURCHISON LODGE
BUDGET FRIENDLY COMFORT IN THE BUSH
- Charging in room
- Self-contained
- Warm Shower
- Private veranda
- Mosquito net
At Hornbill Bush Lodge we offer comfort in our spacious rooms. Our cottages are spread out in our bush style garden to give you that close to nature experience. It regularly happens that we have animals from the close by park visiting. Imagine sitting on your private veranda looking at elephants and in the evening hearing noises from hippos!
Each room is set up with comfortable beds that can be set as single, double, twin or triple depending on your preference. Attached to each bed is a mosquito net to keep you safe from bites. All our rooms are self-contained with warm water showers and there are charging possibilities in the room.
For more info & pictures: Our cottages
THE RESTAURANT AT OUR MURCHISON ACCOMMODATION
TASTY MEALS WITH A LOCAL TOUCH
At a budget price we offer you the chance to dine with views of the mighty River Nile! In our elevated restaurant you get a panoramic view of the river. An extra plus is that you can catch both the sunrise and sunset from our restaurant.
As with all of Woodland Lodges lodges Hornbill Bush Lodge offers food with a local touch when possible. It can be green cooked in local style, tamarind juice to welcome you, tasting fried cassava for breakfast or if you wish a full Uganda style meal. The food is a big part of a countries culture and we wish to help you get to know more of Uganda.
Your meal can be set up in our restaurant or if you wish as a bush dinner/breakfast in our bush style garden. Note that we are also happy to pack your breakfast or lunch to take along for your adventures in the park.
For more info & pictures: Our Murchison Restaurant
OUR GREAT RATES
BUDGET ACCOMMODATION IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
Hornbill Bush Lodge is your best choice for a budget friendly Murchison lodge. We have a rate plan with half board and full board options that make sure you get the most out of your money. To give you an idea we offer a double room on full board (i.e. with breakfast, lunch and dinner included) at only 120 us dollar.
Click below to see our rates.
What our visitors say about our Murchison Lodge:
”We had a great stay at this lodge. Staff was doing the best stay for us. Second day they fixed dinner outside in the dark with fire. They also made fish that evening as we wanted. Thank you so much. Had my best experience when elefant walked outside our cottage so near.”
“Comfortable rustic lodging with excellent food: I spent two nights here on a tour of Murchison Falls NP organised by Journeys Uganda. The accommodation was spaceous, clean and very comfortable. The excellent hot water shower after long days in the park was most welcome. The three course evening meals and packed lunches provided were filling and tasty and they even had a reliable wifi connection to the outside world in the restaurant (not rooms).
My only regret was not being able to spend some more time relaxing and enjoying the spectacular view over the papyrus swamp from the verandah due to the full schedule of game and birding safaris in the park. Highly recommended for those who want to have a more genuine experience of the country than provided in the starred tourist resorts.”
“Wonderful lodge right on the Albert Nile: We stayed at the Hornbill Bush lodge for a weekend whilst visiting Murchison. The staff here could not have been nicer. The rooms are clean, nicely decorated and functional. The food is also very good quality. They even packed us a nice lunch for our safari. The location is great….right on the edge of the Albert Nile wetland..great for a sundowner. If you are after good quality at a fair price….you can’t do much better. We will be back.”
Murchison Falls National Park is the largest National Park in Uganda and it is the Giraffe paradise of Uganda. The park gets its name after the Murchison Falls that are within it. Here the Nile is pushed through a 7 m gap down a 43 m fall. A visit to the top of the falls is an impressive experience, where you hear, see and feel the power of the water.
The top activity in Murchison Falls National Park is game-drives on the savannah to search for lion, leopard, hyenas, giraffes, elephants and more. While driving along the game-drive tracks you are also likely to see interesting animals like the Abessinian Ground Hornbill. Another highlight to a visit in Murchison Falls National Park is the boat-cruise on the mighty river Nile all the way up to the bottom of the falls. During the boat-cruise you can expect to see hippos, crocodiles and buffaloes enjoying the water. As mentioned above it is well worth a visit to go to the top of the falls to experience the power of the water.
Hornbill Bush Lodge is located just a 5 min drive from Tangi gate to Murchison Falls NP, so the perfect Murchison accommodation option for exploring the park.
Read more: Murchison Falls National Park
SAFARIS with Murchison Falls National Park
We are happy to arrange for your activates in Murchison Falls NP. Buy a full safari package or hire a car for game-drives. Murchison Falls National Park is a popular destination for short safaris in Uganda as it offers you great game-viewing opportunities. It is possible to do a 2-day safari to Murchison Falls National Park from Kampala, but to get the most out of your journey we would recommend a 3-days safari. If you include a stop at Ziwa rhino sanctuary along the way you get the chance to tick off all the “Big 5” (lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino).
Murchison Falls National Park also fits well in to itineraries for longer safaris in Uganda. An itinerary outline can have it at the start of a safari heading southwards, to start off with some great wildlife viewing moments. For the ones wishing to journey to farthest north and see Kidepo it offers a nice break to the journey with interesting activities.
Itinerary suggestions: Murchison Falls safaris
Woodland Lodges
Hornbill Bush Lodge is part of the lodge chain Woodland Lodges, which offers affordable Uganda lodges in close to nature locations. With us you can trust that you get friendly service and safari feeling at budget friendly price.
Besides our Murchison Lodge Hornbill Bush Lodge we have lodges in Queen Elizabeth National Park and by Entebbe. In the Kyambura area of Queen Elizabeth National Park we have the cosy Pumba Safari Cottages with amazing views out over the savannah. By the southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park we have Topi Lodge. This is a stylish safari lodge close to the wild. Our latest addition to the lodge chain is Tilapia Lodge, which is a safari lodge just across the bay from Entebbe. There visitors get the chance to stay close to nature from day one of their safari.
COMFORT – SERVICE – NATURE
Location: Hornbill Bush Lodge is located by Murchisons Fall NP, West Nile, a 5 min drive from Tangi Gate.
Phone/WhatsApp: +256 702 747 758
E-mail: info@woodlandlodgesug.com
Office Location: Mamaland Safaris, Lulongo, Buwaya – Across the bay from Entebbe (See Map)
Postal Address: P.O. Box 28645 Kampala, Uganda
