Best and affordable safari lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Uganda
Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge is situated on the west of Uganda’s popular and second largest national park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, a must-visit safari destination to fully get the best out of your Uganda vacation.
Where is the lodge located?
Located in the western part of the country, Queen Elizabeth National Park is endowed with stunning wildlife and is home to a variety of mammal species, birds and primate species aside from the fresh waters of Kazinga Channel that combines the two lakes – Edward and George.
There are over 80 different mammal species in this popular national park including herds of African elephants, buffaloes, hippopotamuses, antelopes, crocodiles, spotted hyenas, leopards, lions alongside primate species like baboons, monkeys and chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge.
The proximity of Queen Elizabeth Lodge to the park makes it an eye-catching and easily accessed place to relax after a long day in the popular park. This is a midrange hotel, but convenient and suitable for all types of visitors whether on budget or luxury safari. Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge is easily accessed due to its closeness to one of the most visited destinations, just about 390 kilometres away from the Ugandan capital Kampala.
How long is the drive to the lodge?
It takes five -to six hours to drive from Kampala to the park. There are scheduled flights available from Entebbe International Airport to any of the nearby airstrips. The flight takes only one hour from Entebbe to Kasese airstrip which is just a few kilometers away from the lodge.
The lodge allows visitors to have the most stunning and remarkable views of the vast Queen Elizabeth National Park. There are 8 comfortable cottages well-furnished to give guests rewarding views of the park, Rwenzori ranges and Lake George. The cottages are built in a African traditional style, furnished and self-contained to give the lodge’s guests a comfortable and unforgettable stay worthy of every penny. Rwenzori mountains, the beautiful savannah of the park and the sprawling plains of Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge can be sighted right from the veranda of your cottage.
The beds at Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge are comfortable and king-size to give guests enough relaxing space. Wi-Fi, flush toilets, showers, DSTV, classy furniture and other peculiar services are offered at the lodge.
Best Safari Lodge in Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Lodge offers excellent services and has the best team from waiters to chefs when blended with its strategic location it simply becomes the best place to be during your safari. Queen Elizabeth Lodge has a well-stocked bar serving all types of drinks from beers, whiskeys, and wines to all types of cocktails, meant to keep the guests in fresh moods.
The lodge also offers air strip pickups and drops to guests as well as arranging other safari activities in the park like game drives, boat cruises, chimpanzee trekking, Lake Katwe Salt Lake tours, crater lakes tours and Mount. Rwenzori treks. Guests can also go for nature walks in the Maramagambo and Kalinzu forests while visiting historical villages and encountering some of the oldest tribes in this region.
