Murchison Basecamp is a 2-star hotel property in Masindi and is an ideal place to stay while on a Uganda tour safari to Murchison Falls National Park. If you are looking for a place that provides ultimate privacy, then consider booking Murchison Basecamp. This basecamp offers guests a chance to enjoy their adventures in the lush Murchison Falls National Park with ease. From Masindi town, Murchison Basecamp is just a walkable distance away.

Murchison Basecamp is equipped with different amenities and facilities, including a restaurant, a free parking zone, and key services like a concierge & a laundry. The rooms are fully furnished and fitted with comfortable double/twin beds. The camp is an eco-friendly property with solar lighting. It also has eco-friendly flushing toilets & hot bush showers.

The room category at Murchison Basecamp comprises single, double, & family. The rooms are fitted with a flat-screen television, bed linen, a private bathroom, a desk, and clean towels.

What to do when Staying at Murchison Basecamp

At Murchison Basecamp, there is a possibility to engage in experiences like guided game drives, a launch/boat cruise, bird-watching, a visit to the top of the falls, nature walks, and others.

Game Drives

From Murchison Basecamp, visitors can depart and embark on guided game drives in the game trails of Murchison Falls National Park. During the guided game drive, expect to find a diversity of attractions including oribis, warthogs, bushbucks, leopards, hyenas, lions, Jackson’s hartebeest, elephants, buffaloes, and more.

Boat Cruise

For guests with a desire to explore Murchison’s aquatic life, embarking on a boat or a launch cruise experience should be a must. The available options launch cruise excursions include upstream to the base of Murchison Waterfall or downstream towards the Victoria Nile delta. Visitors can enjoy between 2 and 3 hours while on a boat cruise. Luckily, you have remarkable encounters and stunning surrounding views.

On a boat, expect to observe aquatic species, especially hippos, crocodiles, and birds. Among the diverse birds to come across are giant kingfishers, African fish eagle, saddle-bellied stork, shoebill storks, Senegal thick-knee, grey-headed kingfishers, and more.

Walking Excursions

Guests can also engage in active guided walks through the Kaniyo-Pabidi or Rabongo Forest. This offers enthusiastic nature lovers with incredible sights of wildlife in the hard-to-reach spots when traveling by car. A guided walk through the natural forest rewards with sights of primates, including the red-tailed monkeys, colobus monkeys, and chimpanzees.

The Top of the Falls

To guests who love photography, a visit to the top of the falls should be a must. At the top of the waterfalls, expect to appreciate the breathtaking scenery and the powerful roar of Murchison Falls. Observe at a distance the powerful Murchison Falls while it squeezes itself through a 7-8 narrow gorge/rock.

Getting There

Drive from Entebbe or Kampala through the Gulu Highway in a 4×4 rental car. Your drive time from Entebbe to Murchison Basecamp is about 6 hours. En route, you have the opportunity to grab for yourself some delicious fruits naturally grown on Ugandan soils, including pineapples.