Budongo Eco Lodge is an eco-friendly mid-range accommodation facility located in Budongo Forest Reserve within Murchison Falls National Park. The lodge in strategically located within the southern banks of the River Nile in the Murchison Falls National Park and can be accessed through the Kichumbanyobo gate in the southern part of the park.
The Budongo Eco Lodge is an isolated accommodation located almost at the entrance of this amazing park. One of the most easily accessed just along the newly constructed paved road to Paraa. The lodge is famous for being the starting point for tracking chimpanzees in the Budongo forest reserve.
The property is an amazing accommodation in the middle of the tropical forest and this unique location gives a unique breathing worthy ambiance to visitors who opt to spend a night in Budongo Forest. Choosing to have a night and staying at Budongo offers a feel of being so close to nature. The silent nights become crowded with sounds of nature screams of Tree Hyrax, chimpanzees, monkeys, birds and more.
The strategic location of Budongo Eco Lodge initiate several trials for several activities at the Kaniyo Pabidi Ecotourism Site. These activities include chimpanzee tracking, chimpanzee habituation, bird watching, nature walks and primate walks within the tropical rain forest. It is therefore the most strategic accommodation to spend the night for visitors that shall be doing these activities in Budongo Forest.
Budongo Eco Lodge is naturally placed within a cool place. This property is ideal for visitors after a warm full day of game viewing on the northern bank of the park.
Budongo Eco Lodge is a wonderful place to retreat and unwind in a cool and tranquil environment while enjoying sights and sounds of the African jungle.
Budongo Eco Lodge maintains high eco credentials to minimize any negative effect on this beautiful natural forest. Most of the construction materials are natural raw materials such as wood and stones.
Power is provided by solar except during times of bad weather when a generator is used temporarily. All in all, all activities at the lodge ensure that there is no disturbance caused to the rainforest.