What to know about Paraa Safari Lodge
What to know about Paraa Safari Lodge: Established in 1954, Paraa Safari Lodge is in Murchison Falls National Park, Paraa Safari Lodge is a unique and tranquil lodge in the north-western part of Uganda. Paraa Safari Lodge offers a unique blend of comfort, relaxation, and adventure and the lodge has 54 guest rooms in total, each with its own private balcony and en-suite walk-in bathroom.
In the mid-1970s, most facilities in Paraa Safari Lodge were destroyed during the reign of Idi Amin. However, many renovations have been made to the lodge. The Madhvani Group under Marasa Africa Lodges is currently managing the lodge.
The lodge derives its name from a native Luo word ‘Paraa,’ which means ‘the place of hippos.’ Paraa Lodge is strategically situated on a hilltop with views of wildlife in the national park and the famous River Nile.
Paraa Safari Lodge gained widespread popularity in 1959 after hosting Queen Elizabeth, who was the Queen Mother of the British Empire at the time. The lodge has also hosted other famous personalities like former US President Theodore Roosevelt
During your stay at Paraa Safari Lodge, visitors can get chances to engage in different interesting activities in their free time as they enjoy new experiences and create remarkable memories. Therefore, some of these activities include; game drives, nature walks, boat cruises on the Nile, Bird Watching, Chimpanzee Trekking, Hiking to the top of the falls hot air balloon safaris, and many others.
How to easily access Paraa Safari Lodge.
There are various ways to excess this remarkable lodge as you choose to have a stay at its beautiful premises and below are some of the ways to excess the lodge.
Road Transport.
Paraa Safari Lodge is situated approximately 5 hours from Kampala City, which is about a 300km road trip. Visitors traveling from Entebbe International Airport will have to travel 340 km to get to the lodge, and this journey will take roughly 6 hours.
Air Transport:
Tourists planning to travel to Paraa safari lodge can decide to book a chartered flight from Entebbe International Airport to Pakuba or Bugungu Airstrip within Murchison Falls National Park, which is an hour’s flight. From the airstrip at Pakuba or Bugungu, and then individuals will take a short drive of about 45 minutes to be able to reach the safari lodge.
There is so much to discover while at the lodge all this contributing to the beauty that is found in the national park where this amazing lodge is located hence having a thrilling adventure in the pearl of Africa.
Contact our trusted tour operators for more information about Paraa safari lodge and then book with our tours and travel companies such as; Achieve Global safaris who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Uganda.
