WHERE TO STAY IN QUEEN ELIZABETH
The park has various accommodations that favor all visitors that is to say the luxurious, Mid – Range and budget travelers, these hotels and lodges offer excellent services. The park also has camping sites that can also cater for those who love camping. We shall in detail discuss the different kinds of Accommodations in Queen Elizabeth National Park including hotels and lodges, to begin with:
Luxurious Hotels – Accommodations in Queen Elizabeth National Park
When luxurious hotels are mentioned, this simply refers to lodges and hotels with rooms’ rates ranging from 200 dollars and above per night and some of these in Queen Elizabeth are listed below;
Mweya Safari Lodge
The lodge offers you a greater view of the park since its located in the heart of Queen Elizabeth National Park. It’s Surrounded by the Rwenzori mountains, and then the great rift valley with Kazinga channel lying in between as a separation of the two, the Rwenzori mountains and the great rift valley.
At this park, you will enjoy the beauty of staying in the park. The lodge is placed well with a swimming pool, a restaurant & cuisine, the business center (meets all traveling business tourists need), a gift shop (that sells East African crafts and clothing), conference rooms, the Tembo bar.
Mweya safari Lodge has 32 standard rooms, 12 deluxe rooms with Air conditioning and 2 suites. It’s always a good practice to book a month prior.
This hotel can be contacted through Tel: +256 312 260260/1, +256 414 255992
Email: [email protected], Website: www.mweyalodge.com, www.marasa.net.
Katara Lodge
Katara is 15Km situated from the main entrance of Queen Elizabeth National Park, with magnificent views of lake Edward and Virunga plus the Rwenzori Mountain ranges. It’s the best lodge to reside in while going for chimpanzee trekking tours in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The lodge has 7 regular cottages and a family cottage, these combine wooden floors, grass-thatched roofs and canvas that can be folded away to better the views.
The lodge has a well-stocked bar plus a dining area, its also well placed with a swimming pool with also an option to relax on a private Terrance as you enjoy the views on both ends of the park.
Contact them at Mobile: +256 773 011648, +256 712812560, Email: [email protected], Website: www.kataralodge.com
Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Meet the terrific safari lodge overlooking the Nyambura Gorge, found in the northern part of Queen Elizabeth National park, situated at the edge of Nyambura Gorge.
The lodge contains eight accommodation bandas built with grass-thatched roofs and wooden floors.
The lodge is also one of the best accommodations for tourists on a chimpanzee trekking safari tour.
The lodge is facilitated with a swimming pool, Wi-Fi, laundry services, bar and lounge and restaurant, Ensuite bathrooms with hot and cold showers plus flushing toilets.
Find them at Tel: +256 414 322789, Mobile: +256 782 526636, +256 702 52663, Email: [email protected], [email protected], Website: www.kyamburalodge.com
Ishasha Wilderness Camp
This is located within the southern part of Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park on the Ntungwe river, this camp best gives the wilderness experience any tourist would wish to enjoy.
On a good day you would be gifted with the sight of Elephants that often quench their thirst in Ntungwe river. The camp is the best place to reside in while on a tree-climbing lion safari tours. The camp is heavily facilitated with 10 canvas rooms, a central lounge a dinning, a nice thatched roof, a comforting restaurant with freshly prepared meals and a bar offering you an opportunity to catch a few drinks with your friends.
Feel free to raise them or contact them on Mobile: +256 772 502155, +256 772 721479, +256 772 741718, Email: [email protected], Website: www.ugandaexclusivecamps.com .
MID – RANGE HOTELS – Accommodations in Queen Elizabeth National Park
King Fisher Lodge, Kichwamba
This lodge is located in the western part of Uganda, a bit off the park, covering about 250 meters offering a splendid view of the mountain of the moon.
The lodge is fully structured with 25 bandas, 2 family units, 3 double rooms, 2 triple rooms, and 1 en-suit. The hotel is facilitated with spacious gardens, craft shop, bar and restaurant, and a swimming pool.
Contact them: Mob: +256 774 159579, +256 753 367980, Email: [email protected], Website: www.kingfisher-uganda.net/en/kichwamba-en
Ihamba Lodge
Ihamba lakeside Safari Lodge is found on the shores of Lake George in Queen Elizabeth National Park, in Muhokya sub-county, near a fishing village called Kahendero. The lodge was constructed with stones and thatched roofs.
The lodge is parked with a swimming pool, conference halls, Ihamba lodge Bar that has a nice view of all sports events and stocked with different kinds of wine. The lodge is staged as a five-star hotel because it serves different cuisines.
The lodge has about 10 special suites, each with WIFI internet and a telephone.
The hotel staff exhibit a splendid customer service that their customers benefit from time to time, and you can find at CAFE PAP, Amadinda House, Plot 13B First floor, Room 18, Parliament Avenue, P.O Box 26320, Kampala, Uganda. TEL: +256-312 513 675, +256- 414 254 647, Email: [email protected], Website: www.ihambasafarilodge.com.
Kasenyi Safari Camp
Kasenyi safari camp can be found on the brim of Lake Bunyampaka in Kasenyi within Queen Elizabeth National Park. The camp is mainly raised with grass-thatched canopy roofs. The camp is with eight tents all with a bathroom and spacious living rooms. The lodge has an elevated dining place that gives a widespread view of the grassland in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Kasenyi Safari Camp is gifted with sounds of numerous animals that is to say roars of the famous lions in Queen Elizabeth, sounds of hyenas howling, elephants trumpeting and many more. A night spent at Kasenyi Safari Camp is a night of wonders, and adventuring, this night will give you the best explanation of “sound of the Jungle”.
Kasenyi Camp provides you with an actual resting setting of a camp in the wilderness, experience more while there.
The administration here can be contacted through Email: [email protected] or
call: +256756992038 or +256791992038, https://www.kasenyisafaricamp.com/ .
Marafiki Safari Lodge
Marafiki Lodge gives you the best view of Lake George in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, the lodge has been designed with Handcrafted materials put together by artisans from the local community.
Marafiki Lodge offers accommodation in 4 timber cabins that provide comfort and a good resting place. It offers spacious private Bandas with raised wooden floors, a Luxurious timber cabin which can accommodate 16 people in four spacious dormitory rooms.
Marafiki lodge is complimented with a bar having a couple of drinks and lounge from where you can enjoy a relaxing meal from.
Marafiki lodge can be contacted on +256 (0) 775 941 189, +256 (0) 784 056 831, Bookings, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] on a uganda safari
