The Haven river safari lodge is seen as a peaceful and well-maintained eco river lodge, which is ranked to be among the best family friendly accommodation facility available in town. Haven Eco river lodge is located in the Eastern region of Uganda in Jinja and it takes visitors a journey of about 2 hours from Kampala city, which is famously known as the capital city of Uganda and about 4 hours from Entebbe international Airport to be able to reach the safari lodge.
Haven river lodge is a good lodging facility whereby guests staying at this lodge enjoy the peaceful and relaxed environment within the surrounding as they capture breathe taking views of the White Nile, which is considered as the first waterfall, Itanda Falls and the Nile River, which is famously known as the longest river in the whole world among others. Therefore, these stunning physical features in the surrounding make this lodge as an ideal perfect destination for a family gateway vacation.
The Haven River safari lodge is well known to be consisting of over 6 accommodation facilities however, they happen to be of different ranges such as; from mid-range, budget and luxury and some of these include; cottages, honeymoon suites, bandas, and tents among others for example; there are 4 luxury bungalows, 1 honeymoon suite, 2 luxury bandas, 1 family bungalow, 10 tents, 2 family suites and many others. Therefore, it is well noted that this safari lodge can approximately host over 60 people per day. In addition, the rooms at Haven river lodge are constructed and well designed with traditional crafts and colourful paintings, which all provide an African setting. More so, the common materials used are wood, stones, grass, sand and many others and the environment within the surrounding is friendly hence providing the visitors with uttermost comfort during their stay at the lodge.
Haven Eco River safari lodge also offers its guests with a number of many facilities and amenities such as; free WI-FI which enables individuals to maintain clear communication with their people back at home, comfortable beds, ensuite bathrooms which have both warm and cold showers, flushing toilets with free toiletries, USB charger ports, a good restaurant which has good experienced chefs and waiters who serve their guests with delicious meals which are either local and international hence giving people chances to choose what they would love to it. In addition, while dining, they are able to capture classic views of the mighty River Nile, and over look at species like; fish eagles, fish otters, monitor lizards, monkeys and large numbers of stunning bird species.
More so, this Haven Eco river lodge also has so many camping spots that are available for the lazy camping visitors for example, there are over 10 tents which are available for camping whereby the 7 of them are suitable to accommodate two people and each of these comes with a single or double mattress. However, visitors should also note that there are also three camping tents that are available for families.
However, there are also the luxury bandas that are found at Haven river safari lodge and what makes these unique is that they are constructed traditionally as grass-thatched huts with a modern twist. In addition, the rooms available in the bandas always consist of king size beds and they can be used as a single, double or triple accommodation facilities therefore, this gives opportunities to the guests to be able to choose where they would prefer to stay. And within these bandas, guests are offered with amenities and services like; free WI-FI, mosquito nets which prevents them from being being attacked by diseases like; malaria, electric fan which helps them to cool off in case the weather tends to be hot, linen and clean towels, free toiletries, a 24 hour security, free parking and many others.
In addition, there is also a Family Bungalow at the Haven, which accommodates around six people, and it is self- contained with spacious and an en-suite bathroom that has both cold and warm water. More so, the family bungalow has amenities like those in the luxury bandas with a TV and DVD player inclusive, which helps guests to watch news and keep undated about what’s taking place in the country despite of them being on a vacation.
More so, Haven Eco River Lodge has a honeymoon suite, which can accommodate a maximum of two people. The suite is situated in a secluded area within the lodge’s premises to give guests the privacy they need. The honeymoon suite consists of king size bed, large terrace, en-suite bathroom, a swinging couch where guests set and capture classic views of the rapids on the Nile.
Haven river lodge is ranged as a luxury accommodation facility which offers its guests with services such as; free parking, free breakfast, laundry and ironing services, swimming pool where guests with good swimming skills visit to cool off a hot long day, solar power, hot UV- filtered spring, kids’ playground and restaurant, camp fire.
Activities to do at Haven River Lodge.
Individuals having their stay at Haven Eco river lodge are always blessed with opportunities as they are free to engage into several interesting activities where they gain new experiences and create remarkable memories and some of these things to do include; birding, kayaking, mountain biking, village walks, fishing on the River Nile, canoeing, swimming, sunset cruises, quad biking, white water rafting, Stand Up Paddle boarding, horseback riding, speedboat rides and Bungee jumping to mention but a few.
How to Get to the Haven Eco River Lodge.
Tourists visiting Jinja can access the Haven Lodge by road via Jinja road from Kampala, which is a 1½-hour drive depending on the traffic. Alternatively travellers can use the Gayaza road from Kampala which is a well-tarmacked road passing via Kahunga, Jinja road. In addition, while on the journey, people get to enjoy exploring through the beautiful landscapes and capture paranomic views of the Nile.
Contact our trusted tour operators for more information concerning about the Haven river lodge activities 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.
