The Ultimate Guide To The Wild Waters Lodge: Everything You Need To Know.
WILD WATERS LODGE is nestled in a luxuriant rainforest on it's own private island, mid-stream in the mighty Nile and is breathtakingly beautiful. The expansive, canvas walled, traditionally thatched rooms each boast private decks with elegant free-standing baths and wash basins carved from the local pink granite. Softly lit with hand-made furniture, you can relax in comfort on this island paradise listening to the thunder of the Nile rapids, and the calls of the many species of bird who call the island home.
Situated on 6.5 hectares of unspoiled Kalangala island paradise. Nestled in between thundering rapids on the Nile River, the only way to get there is on a canoe.
Walking through an interlinked wooden walkway to the main Lodge. The whole walkway covers about 1.5 kilometers.
There's a swimming pool in the main lodge area on the far right of the walkway.
Which is the best room at the wild waters lodge.
According to the director of wild waters lodge from their past guests' experiences, everybody has their favorite room because each room is extremely unique.
The rooms can be categorized into two.
- The quiet side.
Where by the rooms on the left of the main lodge area, are the ones on the quiet side of the Nile. These are about four rooms and are pretty quiet, you can sleep out there like a baby, all you will hear is the sound of the wind.
- The loud side.
On the other hand, rooms on the right are where the action is. This is where the river flows fastest, so they are at the rapids and it feels like it's raining all night.
- The family room.
For families, you may prefer the family room. That is room number three. It is a double storage room. You can have the parents down at the bottom and it keeps up.
All the rooms have got canvas walls. When you get out onto the balcony there is an elegant bathtub. Every room has that unique aspect with it.
[elegant bathtub]
Details and Amenities
- 9 deluxe suites and 1 family suite make up the total complement of accommodation on the island.
- All suites are private and exclusive and can be made into a double or triple or twin configuration.
- A day bed is standard in all suites.
- The suites enjoy private balconies with freestanding baths and mosquito nets.
- Additionally, a room safe, en-suite private bathroom with great rain showers and complimentary toiletries are available.
- All meals are included in your stay. Meals are taken in the main area by the poolside with magnificent views of the River Nile. Private dinners can be catered for in your room or at the poolside on request.
- Transfers to the island from Entebbe, Kampala or Jinja can be arranged directly with the lodge. The transfers are charged per vehicle one-way. Entebbe Airport to Wildwaters Lodge: USD 120 | Kampala to Wildwaters Lodge: USD 95 | Jinja to Wildwaters Lodge: USD 50
What makes Wild Waters Lodge unique?
At the top of the list is the amazing architectural design. Everything in the forest was not touched but rather the lodge was built around the existing features on the island, and fits perfectly within the ecosystem.
All the rooms are nested within the river Nile forest on this island.
Every room has a private view, private decks with breathtaking views.
Wild Waters Lodge is also close to Kampala, just an hour and a half.
When you take a walk around you definitely see the value in being at Wild Waters Lodge.
That room is called Aswan. It was named Aswan after the Aswan High Dam in river nile. Bathroom and toilets are located far right of the room. With pink granite stone of a water sink, an artwork of Brad Mclain. When he saw this granite stone he was moved by it, did some few tricks on it with his tools and got it working.
[granite sink]
The shower is made of concrete with the South African paste on finishing. It is truly the most unique shower.
The room is made of a wooden deck floor. There’s a bed for the night and another day bed.
All of the furniture in these rooms is hand made by the local crew that was stationed on the Island during construction of the lodge.
Dinning
Later in the evening I was treated to the true definition of a three-course meal. I decided that we could do it with a little culinary education. With the chef at Wild Waters Lodge.
Starter
For a starter the chef prepared the tasty chili beef salad drizzled with a dressing of olive oil and a garnish of sesame.
Main course
Just like clockwork, the main course was placed in front of me. A beautiful tender medium rare beef filet served with an onion and tomato salsa, a broccoli puree, cauliflower and a side of symmetrical square chips.
[the main course]
Dessert
And for the desert I was served with mud cake with a smaller cup filled with whipped cream.
What to See and Do at Wildwaters Lodge
- Horse riding
- Kayaking
- Fishing
- Rafting
White water rafting
Adrift has an unparalleled safety record that is both unrivaled and admired for over our 28 years in operation. Over 58,000 customers have safely rafted the Nile with Adrift, including Prince William, Ginger Spice, Mikka Hakkinen, Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman, to name just a few.
It would not be alright to come all the way out to wild waters Lodge and not get into the wild waters of the Nile. After checking in we went rafting.
After a crash course and how not to drown, we were off. The first rapid was much closer than I thought it would be and everything I was just told, just left my head. Pure instincts kicked in. I was still catching my breath when we got to the second rapid. I felt so alive my body was running on pure adrenaline. my heart was pounding. My pupils were dilated, but the kayakers were there to help us. Couldn't be any more bored, just another day at the office for them. I guess we finally got to a rather peaceful portion of the river and our rafting guide told us that the next rapid was at least twice as strong as the last two we had just taken on. For me there was only one logical way to respond to this news. And the rest of the crew were off to take on the mother of Rapids. As soon as they started approaching the rapid every fiber in my body was saying that this is a bad idea. Halfway and the guys were doing really well.
[the flip]
Bungee Jumping with Adrift
The next day before we left Jinja there was one last thing left to do. It was definitely one of the most bizarre and unforgettable experiences of my life to have to force myself to leap from a platform at what seemed like an impossible height above the Nile.
[bungee plate]
The Jump master in charge of the platform kindly assured me that the most dangerous thing about bungee jumping was driving on the road between Kampala and Jinja.
Wild Waters Lodge Full Board Rates, Includes and Excludes
Includes
- Accommodation in standard rooms
- All Meals
- House drinks
- Wi-Fi
- Laundry
Excludes
- Airport transfers
- Champagne and premium house drinks
- Others not listed in the includes
From $280 per person sharing per day
Important things to note while at wile staying at wild waters lodge
- Please note that due to the nature of the river crossing to the island guests must arrive before 5pm in order to arrive safely. All crossings are strictly and at the sole discretion of the acting general manager at Lemala Wildwaters Lodge.
- Whilst children over the age of 12 are most welcome, parents must understand that Wildwaters Lodge is situated on an island surrounded by grade 5 plus rapids. They must be supervised at all times and will not be allowed to roam free on the island without being accompanied by a parent. They must also remain under adult supervision at all times.
Contact
The best contact for Lemala Wildwaters Lodge is +256 772 237 400
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