Arcadia Cottage is situated in Lake Mburo National Park, very close to the water’s edge, and just 2km away from the park headquarters at Rwonyo. Arcadia Cottage Lodge is one of the luxury lodges in Lake Mburo, which is perfect for safari holidays within the park, and an ideal base from which to explore the park on a game drive, spot crocodiles and hippos on the boar cruise trip or get close to nature on a guided nature walking safari.
Arcadia Cottage has got eight cottages, arranged around a central lodge building, where guests can enjoy the tasty dishes in our restaurant or relax and take in the stunning view from our newly built raised deck. In the evenings, guests can wind down from an exciting day’s safari around our open fire, sipping on a cold drink from the bar while impala, warthog, and the occasional hippo munch on the grass just a few yards away. Hippos that live in the lake walk up to the restaurant at night to graze right outside the cottages.
Arcadia Cottage, a Luxury Lodge in Lake Mburo National Park
The rooms are fitted with en suite bathrooms, a telephone, a table, and a chair.
The rooms are extremely comfortable with panoramic views of nature from the inside. The lodge also organizes lunch boat cruise safaris on Lake Mburo for its visitors, and tourists can view crocodiles and hippos amidst spectacular bird species and sights.
Arcadia lodge also contains an onsite restaurant serving both local and international cuisine meals the dining area gives clear views of the lake sometimes hippos are seen here at night while the well-stocked bar provides a variety of drinks tourists can choose from.
Guests may order choice drinks and beverages from the well-stocked bar. Arcadia Lodge is an ideal base to explore the park on a game drive, spot crocodiles and hippos on the launch trip, or really get close to nature on a guided walking safari.
On-site parking is available and the premises are guarded by security personnel.
Accommodation at Arcadia Cottage
- Double cottages
- Family cottages
- Twin rooms
- Self-contained with flush toilets, hot water, and cold water showers
- A mosquito net, toiletries, cable, telephone, and chair.
Activities Around Arcadia Cottage
Game drives
Lake Mburo National Park is the only place in Uganda where tourists can view impalas and zebras in very big numbers. The park also boasts other animals such as; hyenas, waterbucks, reedbucks, warthogs, buffaloes, crocodiles, and leopards, which are also often seen on safari game drives. These game drives can take place at any time of the day and sometimes at night hours.
Horse riding safaris
Lake Mburo is also the only national park in Uganda offering horse riding safaris. Here, you can get closer to wildlife than while in a car. The horse riding safaris usually embark from Mihingo Safari Lodge.
Boat cruise
The park comprises five lakes and the main being Lake Mburo, where you can enjoy a magnificent boat cruise safari in Uganda, and come close to water animals like crocodiles and hippos. The onsite restaurant also offers tourists refreshments after a boat cruise from the magnificent lake.
Nature guided walks
Nature-guided walks at Lake Mburo can be done at most times of the day but the best time would be in the morning hours. You will encounter hippos going back to the water and hyenas back to their dens, not missing out on the various bird species also commonly spotted in the morning hours.
Birding
Lake Mburo National Park boasts with over 350 bird species and the best place to do birding is the small but magical Rubanga Forest. Some of the bird species here are bateleur, white-headed barbet, red-faced barbet, African kingfisher, and African fin foot among others.
Other Activities Include
- Mountain biking
- Hiking
- Sport fishing
- Facilities and Amenities
- Security
- Ample parking
- Laundry services
- Bar and restaurant
- Electricity