Marafiki Safari Lodge is in a unique location and has been designed and handcrafted using local materials, fitted by artisans from the local community.
Overlooking Lake George in the Queen Elizabeth National Park it offers private luxury safari tents on raised wooden floors and canvas walls that can be rolled up to allow you to sit comfortably watching the Savannah Plains with breathtaking views across the Park and the Rwenzori Mountains. We also offer accommodation in four timber cabins that provide comfort and space for a more modest budget.
At Marafiki Safari Lodge, the sun rises from behind the dark silhouette of the Kyambura Gorge resting on the far shores of Lake George. As the Savannah Plains come to life – with Elephants moving silently across the savannah grasslands, birds darting between the trees sounding the morning chorus and hippos yawning lazily in the shimmering waters of Lake George – from the comfort of your luxury safari tent, you will be greeted by a truly perfect African morning.
Marafiki Safari Lodge:
Marafiki Lodge is beautifully situated overlooking Lake George in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda. The park spans the equator and is one of Uganda’s most popular tourist destinations; it extends from Lake Edward in the southwest to Lake George in the northeast with the Kazinga channel connecting the two lakes. It covers an area of approximately 1,978 km2 (764 m2) and was named after Queen Elizabeth II.
The park is particularly famous for its wildlife including elephants, lions, leopards, hippos and chimpanzees; it also boasts over 600 species of birds. The Kazinga channel is home to hippos, elephants and buffaloes and the plains are famous for classic big game including lions that hunt the unique Uganda Kob. In the Rukungiri district live the tree-climbing lions whose males have unique black manes.
The park is also famous for its salt lakes that fill volcanic craters where the local people have been extracting salt for hundreds of years. A visit to Marafiki offers you the opportunity to explore local communities and learn about the areas cultural history, meet the local people, enjoy story-telling and experience the local dance and music.
Something we feel very strongly about at Marafiki is the parks focus on conservation through working closely with and empowering the local communities. We welcome travelers interested in conservation and offer special rates for visitors willing to include conservation work within the park as part of their ‘holiday’.
Accommodation at Marafiki Safari Lodge:
The lodge has been hand crafted using environmentally friendly local materials fitted by artisans from the surrounding community. We offer spacious private Banda’s with raised wooden floors, constructed from eucalyptus gum poles and canvas, giving you the freedom to roll up the walls and enjoy breath-taking views over the lake and game park.
With an en-suite open-air shower, you can experience a truly perfect African morning, bathing as the sun comes up over the lake, then in the moonlight under the stars, before dining next to the campfire. For the slightly more adventurous we have three luxury furnished Safari Tents complete with park views and for the budget travelers a luxurious timber cabin, which can accommodate 16 people in four spacious dormitory rooms.
Breakfast is served on the veranda of the restaurant, fresh coffee with a full breakfast of seasonal fruits and other fresh local produce. After a long day exploring the park, relax in the bar and lounge area, take in the stunning views whilst enjoying a relaxing meal, and sundowners while the sun drops behind the Rwenzori Mountains.