Hyena Hill Lodge
Hyena hill lodge is considered to be both budget and mid-range accommodation found outside Lake Mburo National park close to Sanga gate in Uganda. The lodge is at the edge of lake Mburo national park between Masaka and Mbarara in western Uganda. While at the lodge you can easily spot a clan of hyenas where the name of the lodge comes from . One can be at the lodge from kampala to lake Mburo national park taking approximately 4-5 hours’ drive Via Masaka – Mbarara road and 30 minutes to fly from Entebbe international airstrip to Mbarara airstrip ( Nnyakisharara). The lodge is affordable and convenient to budget guests with its beautiful views of wildlife visiting the lodge and Lake Mburo national park.
Hyena Hill Lodge is comprised of 10 comfortable and spacious rooms that are built in African traditional style with grass thatched roofs and natural materials. Rooms are well elevated and furnished with private en suite facilities like shared showers, flushing toilets, mosquito nets, televisions, private wooden balconies and sitting areas overlooking the park and wildlife visiting the park. Rooms have comfortable beds with clean and washed bedding with a wooden ceiling fun. There are campfires at the lodge that provides warmth to visitors during cold nights , Rooms varies in different sizes ; single , doubles , twins, triple etc and the cost ranges from 150$ per night and above . During high/peak season rate goes slightly high than in low season.
Hyena hill lodge offers more services and facilities which include; A restaurant in the main thatched building that serves different food both international and local meals that meets guests choice ; Buffet breakfast ,lunch and dinners served by well trained, friendly and organized staff ,they also serve bush diners , A well stocked bar with variety of drinks , local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers , a swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon of mburo ,you relax and sip the cocktail or monk tail while overlooking the breathtaking view of female hyenas visiting the lodge , the park and surrounding area , Free parking space available, Laundry services available , Wifi available in the main building that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, business centers with meetings places, camping available, Excellent and comfortable beddings, Craft shop available at the hotel with more African style gifts like shoes, safari essentials , Recreational areas available at the lodge like ;hiking/ climbing , boating at lake mburo, nature walks in local homes , playing , and many others
Lake Mburo national park is found in western Uganda and its is the smallest savannah park in Uganda covering an area of 260 square kilometers and the park has got a magnificent varying elevation which is between 1220 m-1828 m above sea level. The park is situated conveniently close to the highway Kampala Mbarara road. The park is about 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, east Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. The park has a variety of animals such as antelopes Uganda kobs, zebra, hippopotamus, impala, warthog, common eland, African buffalo, jackal, African leopard, and over three hundred (350) bird species. The park has different accommodations ,; budget, midrange and luxury accommodation. The park has campgrounds and permanent facilities for visitors visiting the park. Lake Mburo National Park is a very special place every part of it is alive with variety, interest and colour. The park is surrounded by banyankole bahima ( pastoralists ) who rare large herd of long horned cattle . They used to graze their cattle to the park until it was upgraded to national park . There are more activities to do while in lake Mburo national park which include; Game viewing in the park ,you spot various animals like; zebras , impalas ,antelopes, warthogs and many more animals, boat cruise at lake mburo, Daytime and night horse safaris in lake mburo park, fishing at lake Mburo, bird watching since the park contains more different species of birds, nature walks, walking around kigambira loop, forest walk in rubanga forest ,community tours like visiting the bahima homes , traditional dances from local people and many more activities. Mburo rock gives a spectacular sunrise and they make bush fires on special events, lunch and diners
