Places to stay at Murchison Falls (1 Viewer)

[Steve Babbs]

The main budget place seems to be Red Chilli Rest Camp but it sounds a bit too popular and possibly noisy. Has anyone experience of any other budget accommodation at Murchison?

 

[Jon Turner]

I think we stayed at the Paraa Lodge. BUT this was in 1962 so my memory may be a bit hazy!

 

[dwatsonbirder]

Steve, we attempted to stay at the Shoebill campsite, but the track had been so badly damaged by rain that we couldn't get our 4x4 down to the camping area; it looked really nice and with barely anybody there. We ended up at Red Chilli, and despite having the same reservations, it was a really nice place to stay and ideal for the Paraa ferry. Watch out for the hippos though!
Here is a website we used to get an idea of the options. Feel free to drop me a message if you have any questions.

 

[Steve Babbs]

That looks interesting. Were you there during the rainy season and what 4x4 was it? We have a Landcruiser but I have to admit my 4x4 driving experience is very limited.
How long before it departed did you get there for the ferry and if the first one is full do they do another one straight after or are you stuffed until the next scheduled one?

 

[dwatsonbirder]

That looks interesting. Were you there during the rainy season and what 4x4 was it? We have a Landcruiser but I have to admit my 4x4 driving experience is very limited.

Dry season - September. There had been a few downpours, but the entrance was very muddy and the ruts where other vehicles had been through were over a meter deep - they would've swallowed our Rav4. Did you go with Roadtrip Africa in the end? Very highly recommended. Here's a link to my trip report, it was an incredible experience, you will have a fantastic trip - very envious!

 

[Steve Babbs]

Dry season - September. There had been a few downpours, but the entrance was very muddy and the ruts where other vehicles had been through were over a meter deep - they would've swallowed our Rav4. Did you go with Roadtrip Africa in the end? Very highly recommended. Here's a link to my trip report, it was an incredible experience, you will have a fantastic trip - very envious!

Roadtrip for Tanzania; 4 x 4Uganda for Uganda. Both were originally meant to happen 2 years earlier. We've been offered a Landcruiser for US$60 a day for Uganda but we are hiring it for 30 days. Good trip report; it was one of the first that I downloaded. I've only just clicked that it was your report hence asking when you went.

 

[Steve Babbs]

I went for Red Chilli Rest Camp in the end.