Safari lodge, 50 minutes from Uyo
Wake up where the plains begin
Canvas tents, thatched chalets and a treehouse on a private grassland reserve. Kob at dawn, hornbills by breakfast, fire by night.
Illustration: the sun rises over layered grassland hills with acacia trees and a small herd of antelope crossing the plain.
The catalogue
Everything at the lodge
Rooms, drives, dinners and day trips in one place. Filter, sort and save the ones you like.
20 things to book
Savannah Tent
Canvas, deck, plains view. Sleeps 2.
₦85,000 a night
4.8Acacia Chalet
Thatch, clay walls, outdoor shower.
₦120,000 a night
4.9Treehouse
Six metres up in the forest edge.
₦160,000 a night
4.9Baobab Suite
Plunge pool and sunrise deck.
₦185,000 a night
5.0Family Lodge
Two bedrooms, sleeps 5.
₦240,000 a night
4.8Dawn game drive
Open vehicle, 05:45, 3 hours.
₦25,000 a person
4.9Guided bush walk
On foot with a ranger, 2.5 hours.
₦15,000 a person
4.8River canoe trip
Paddle the oxbow at golden hour.
₦20,000 a person
4.7Night drive
Spotlight drive for owls and civets.
₦28,000 a person
4.6Birding morning
Hornbills, sunbirds, kingfishers.
₦18,000 a person
4.9Bush dinner
Lantern-lit table on the plains.
₦45,000 a person
5.0Fireside grill night
Suya, bole and peppered fish.
₦22,000 a person
4.8Sunrise breakfast
On the deck, eggs, akara and fruit.
₦12,000 a person
4.7Deck massage
60 minutes with shea butter oil.
₦30,000 a person
4.9Pool day
Loungers, lunch and a towel.
₦25,000 a person
4.6Weekend escape
2 nights for two, full board.
₦395,000 for the stay
4.9Honeymoon at sunrise
3 nights, Baobab Suite.
₦890,000 for the stay
5.0Family explorer
3 nights, Family Lodge.
₦1,150,000 for the stay
4.8Day pass from Uyo
Pool, lunch and a walk, 09:00 to 17:00.
₦25,000 a person
4.5Village craft morning
Raffia weaving with local makers.
₦12,000 a person
4.8
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Daily rhythm
A day at Savannah
Rangers set the rhythm by the sun. Most guests do two outings a day and nap through the heat.
Dawn game drive
Coffee and puff puff at the fire pit, then the open plain while the kob graze.
Breakfast on the deck
Akara, eggs any way, pawpaw and pineapple, strong coffee.
Pool and siesta
The heat sends the animals to shade. You should follow them.
River canoe or bush walk
Paddle the oxbow or walk with a ranger and learn the tracks.
Sundowner on the ridge
Chapman, zobo or a chilled drink for adults, as the plain turns gold.
Fireside dinner
Grill night, stories from the rangers, and stars you forgot existed.
Wildlife
Seen this week
From the rangers' logbook. Chance is how often guests on a two-night stay see it.
Kob antelope
Herd of 32 on the open plain
90% chance, best at dawn
Black-casqued hornbill
Pair nesting by Treehouse 2
80% chance, best at morning
Forest buffalo
Five at the salt lick, Tuesday
55% chance, best at dawn
Mona monkey
Troop of 14 by the river
85% chance, best at morning
- 240bird species recorded
- 1,800 haprivate reserve
- 28rooms, never more
- 100%solar by day
- 64people from nearby villages on the team
Packages
Packages worth the drive
Nights, meals, outings and the transfer from Uyo, priced together.
Reviews
What guests say
★★★★★
We drove from Port Harcourt not expecting much. By the second morning my son could name six birds. The tent was cooler than our house.
★★★★★
The bush dinner was the best night of our anniversary. Lanterns, fish pepper soup, and a ranger who stayed far enough away.
★★★★★
Booked on WhatsApp at 23:00, the assistant took my deposit and the driver was at the Uyo pickup at 11:00 sharp.
★★★★☆
Fourteen hornbills before breakfast. The treehouse creaks a little in the wind, which I came to love.
Ready for the plains?
Pick your dates, pay 30% to hold the room, and we sort the transfer from Uyo.