Accommodations
Queen Elizabeth National Park accommodation
Located in south western Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park QENP, is among the famous African safari destinations which enrich tourists with beautiful scenic features such as the crater serviced by several beautiful looking up volcanic crater lakes and broad conversion of savannah lands. Being well connected, famous for its spectacular geography, teeming with wildlife and a one of a kind park, Queen Elizabeth National Park is everything that the adventurous world is looking for in a park. For the luxury seekers, the midrange or budget customers the park has various accommodations as well as diverse means of experiencing this stunning area;
Kyambura Gorge Lodge
Situated close to scenic Kyambura Gorge, this lodge is an environmental sensitive one. Kyambura Gorge Lodge has luxurious “bandas” which are more like comfortable huts, with large volume, furnished balconies, and good views to the savannah and the Rift Valley. Scenic relaxation options include spa, an infinity pool; the dining serves national menu options. It offers luxury accommodation to guest in search of exclusive face value of the savannah plains and is well equipped with organized gorilla and chimpanzee trekking tours.
Amenities: Swimming pool, relaxation center, guided tour, wildlife, internet.
Activities: They include Chimpanzee tracking, game drives & birding.
Mweya Safari Lodge
Located on a peninsula that stretches over the Kazinga Channel, Mweya Safari Lodge offers comfort for the hunter of luxury. This type of lodge gives view over the Lake Edward and vegetative cover thus making it to be very calm. Guest accommodation can select between superior rooms, accommodation, and a presidential suite where they can feel like the only people in the hotel. Exemplary facilities include this, a swimming pool, a wellness spa, and a cute terrace bar to watch a sunset over the park.
Amenities: Swimming pool, health spa, bar/restaurant with wireless internet connection, airport shuttle.
Activities: Water cruise, wildlife viewing by car, guided forest walks
Mid-Range Lodging
Accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park ranges from luxury to budget, but for those travelers who want a little more than just a basic hotel but they don’t want to spend too much money on their accommodation then there is a good number of midrange lodges and tented camps that are available.
Enganzi Game Lodge
Enganzi Game Lodge set high on a ridge with breathtaking views of the park; it is quite possibly the best value accommodation. The thatched cottages for tourists are well sited within the natural environment through the provision of private porches where guests can sit and get to view the natural environment. Enganzi is not only perfect for bird watching and nature walking but can be called ideal for exciting travelers who are ready for tours in QENP.
Amenities: Restaurant, wireless internet connection, coin operated washing services, balcony.
Activities: Nature walks, viewing wildlife and birds.
Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge
Just off L. George, Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge is the epitome of home away from home yet roughing it. This lodge is ideal for families or a group because the cottages are very large and have a very relaxed atmosphere. The amenities which can be provided to the guests include; A swimming pool, a lovely view of the lake and local food produce. Clearly, Ihamba boasts of an ideal positioning which is close to the game drives and boat safaris hence it can be termed as affordably luxurious.
Amenities: Tennis court, bar and grill, management pool and laundry.
Activities: Fishing, bird watching, game viewing
Budget Friendly Options;
Even budget travelers do have a range of good accommodation options all over Queen Elizabeth National Park and the surrounding areas. These options provide comfort, and basic needs that are not a hindrance to offering a feel of the real and authentic safari.
Pumba Safari Cottages
Budget travelers can get a taste of comfort at Pumba Safari Cottages, without having to break multiple bucks. Outside the park, there are cottages with small, humble, but comfortable rooms and with an own balcony with the fantastic view. Though the cottages are cheap, clients realize that the cottages offer basic necessities; staff is hospitable, and they can help to organize a safari with options like game drives and community encounter.
Amenities: The nine services include restaurant, guided safari services and Wi-Fi.
Activities: Game drives, Village awareness creation, Nature and cultural walks
Kazinga Channel View Resort
Kazinga Channel View Resort is the other cheaper type of accommodation but provides visitors with an opportunity to get closer to the park. This is an affordable lodge, 10 km from Kazinga Channel offering simple, private, en-suite rooms, a dining area, boat safaris included. Located close to some of the most frequented park destinations, it is a perfect destination for any cost conscious tourist looking forward to get the most of their safari adventure.
Amenities: Restaurant, bar, Internet connection-Wi-Fi, laundry.
Activities: Boat tours, fishing, and a look at the cultural side of the area.
Exclusive and Environmentally Sustainable Accommodation
There are several pleasing innovations that are characterized by environmental-friendly populations prevailing in Queen Elizabeth National Park since tourists also search for friendly opportunities in experiencing the natural world.
Bush Lodge
An environmentally friendly decision Bush Lodge is a picturesque setting and offers one of a kind housing with principles of sustainability. Situated close to the Kazinga Channel this lodge has safari tented and thatched cottages constructed from natural materials. Each has been well arranged to ensure privacy, and have good sight of the park’s savanna as well. Bush Lodge as well avoids putting a strain on the natural reserves and more so comes with facilities such as solar powered.
Amenities: Solar energy, personal terrace, open air shower
Activities: Sight-seeing, Evening Park drives, social and ecological interventions
Elephant Plains Lodge
Elephant Plains Lodge is a latest and luxurious Lodge that has incorporated Eco friendly in design and location it is situated on the Rwenzori Mountain Escarpment with stunning view of the park. The lodge offers large cottages made from local sources and the environmental management approach applied reduces on waste and energy usage. Offering the guest superior amenities like an infinity pool and ultra-treasured walking trails, this lodge is for the traveler who wants to do this responsibly.
Amenities: infinity edge pool, use of environmentally friendly products in the building of the structures and services, wireless internet, balcony.
Activities: Picnicking, Wildlife viewing and photographic value, watching bird life
Places to Experience Nature Adventure for Campers
For handicapped persons traveling without camping equipment Queen Elizabeth National Park allows few camps where by one has to live close to the wild.