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Safari Lodge · Karuma Wildlife Reserve, Uganda

PlnrScore 20

Best time: Dec–Feb
Suggested stay: 2-3 nights
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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New Site is a guesthouse near Karuma Wildlife Reserve.

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: guesthouse

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

Species

Mammals

Birds

Most observed

Western Banded Snake-Eagle1 sightings
African Harrier-Hawk1 sightings
Dark Chanting-Goshawk1 sightings
Abyssinian Ground Hornbill1 sightings
Fork-tailed Drongo1 sightings
Silverbird1 sightings
African Rock Python1 sightings
Graceful Chameleon1 sightings
Northern Giraffe1 sightings

Best time to stay at New Site

Best months:

January

February

December

Jan

Excellent25°C19mm

Feb

Great26°C21mm

Mar

Good25°C112mm

Apr

Fair23°C155mm

May

Good23°C108mm

Jun

Great23°C87mm

Jul

Great22°C91mm

Aug

Good22°C139mm

Sep

Fair22°C185mm

Oct

Fair23°C194mm

Nov

Fair23°C150mm

Dec

Great24°C35mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Chobe Safari Lodge Airport (UG-0007)

28 km from the park

International airport

Entebbe International Airport (EBB)

229 km from the park

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Other lodges in Karuma Wildlife Reserve

Chobe Safari Lodge

Luxury

Karuma Traveller's Hotel

Golden State Guesthouse

Max Hotel main road

Jesse Hotel

Max Hotel

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Data updated August 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo