Luxury accommodation in Queen Elizabeth Park: Queen Elizabeth National Park, located in southwestern Uganda, is the country’s oldest, second largest, and most visited national park. The national park spans 1,978 square kilometers and includes Lake Edward and Lake Gorge, as well as a connecting water body known as the Kazinga channel. The park is made up of open savannah grassland, forest grassland, swamp vegetation, and acacia woodland and is home to about 95 animal species, including elephants, buffaloes, lions, and leopards, as well as hippos, waterbucks, warthogs, giant forest hogs, bushbucks, Uganda kobs, oribi, and primates such as chimps.
Luxury Lodges in Queen Elizabeth National Park are the ideal choice of accommodation for visitors looking for the best service during their visit to the park.
Katara Lodge:
This is a luxury lodge that is situated on the rift valley escarpment 16 kilometers from Katunguru gate of the national park. The lodge has eight luxury thatched cottages, seven regular cottages, and one family cottage. Each cottage was designed using local materials and has wooden floors, grass thatched roofs, canvas that can be folded to get a better view of the park, a double bed and a four poster star bed that can be wheeled out onto the veranda, bathrooms, and a romantic roll top bath.
The lodge also has a family cottage with two separate double bedrooms, one with a double bed and two beds and the other with three beds. There is a private sitting area, a bathroom, a swing couch, and two hammocks in the family cottage bedroom.
Other facilities at the lodge include; a swimming pool, well-stocked bar, dining area, restaurant, and laundry services and free Wi-Fi for guests staying at the lodge.
Kyambura Gorge Lodge:
Kyambura Gorge is a luxury lodge located in the eastern corner of Queen Elizabeth National Park, on the edge of Kyambura Gorge, also known as the Valley of the Apes.
Kyambura Gorge Lodge has eight private Cottages/Bandas, each with three double rooms and five twin bedrooms. The Bandas at the lodge are named after the chimps of Kyambura Gorge and include amenities such as en-suite bathrooms, flushing toilets, mosquito nets, 240volt lighting, and a private balcony for relaxation.
The lodge has a swimming pool, a well-stocked bar and restaurant, a sitting lounge, laundry services, and Wi-Fi in the main building.
Among the activities available at the lodge are chimp trekking, game drives, night game drives, lion tracking, and cultural encounters.
Mweya Safari Lodge:
The lodge is strategically located in the heart of the Mweya Peninsular National Park. Visitors on safari in the park will have unforgettable experiences, including spectacular views of the Rwenzori Mountains, the rift valley, and the Kazinga channel, which connects Lake Edward and Lake George, among other things. Standard rooms, deluxe rooms, Suites, Queens cottage, Presidential cottage, Rwenzori family cottage, Royal family cottage, Luxury tents are all available at Mweya Safari Lodge.
Mweya safari lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park also has a swimming pool with a view of the Kazinga channel, a restaurant and bar, and traditional dancers who entertain guests on Saturday evenings. The lodge also has a business center that is open seven days a week and can meet all of the needs of business travelers visiting the park. In addition, there is a gift shop where visitors can buy souvenirs, conference rooms, and the Mweya Information Centre.
Jacana Safari Lodge:
Jacana is a luxurious lodge located in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Geo Lodges Uganda, a hospitality organization that owns lodges in protected areas, owns the lodge. The lodge was built with local rock, gum poles, wood, and rope, and it was furnished with rich textures and organic furniture.
Jacana Safari Lodge has ten luxury chalets and a two-room family cottage. The lodge’s rooms include private terraces, en-suite bathrooms with running water and flushing toilets, and cable television.
A large sitting sofa in the Virunga lounge is centered on a massive fireplace, the swimming pool, Sauna, Tembo bar is located on the lower level and offers stunning views of the water, Restaurant serving both local and international cuisine, Free Wi-Fi is available and Laundry services are available.
While staying at the lodge, you can participate in activities such as bird watching, forest walks, game drives, chimp trekking, and nature walks in Queen Elizabeth National Park, among others.
