Kingfisher Lodge : Kingfisher lodge is a comfortably reasonable place of stay for tourists based in Uganda’s popular wildlife safari destination ‘’Queen Elizabeth National Park’’. More fact, the lodge offers excellent facilities, charming grounds and rewarding view of the endless plains of the park.
The lodge lies 200meter above Queen Elizabeth National Park on the edge of the Kichwamba escarpment. More still, it offers a great spectacular views of the Majestically Rwenzori Mountain, Lake George and Edward and the Kazinga Channel.
Kingfisher Lodge also has a perfect craft shop which displays all kinds of art enthusiast.
The lodge’s beautiful gardens are excellent environment for a conference or wedding.
Kingfisher lodge is good in organizing yoga workshops with power yoga.
Kingfisher lodge offers a broad range of accommodation. The lodge is comfortably designed and furnished with over 25 bandas, and 16 bandas offers sweeping view across Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The single room suites are self-contained and they offer classic King-size bed for solo travelers, Room service is available.
Double room suites are excellent for couples and family unit suites which accommodates two adults and two children. Each room has its own private entrance to maximize your privacy.
Facilities at Kingfisher Lodge – Queen Elizabeth National Park
- The lodge has wellness Centre a great place to unwind after your tireless day of adventure at Queen Elizabeth National Park. A massage service is available.
- The lodge has two perfect outdoor swimming pools and family bandas which lies next to the children’s pool.
- They have a classic restaurant serves tasty food which is prepared with fresh local ingredients.
- They offer free parking for their guests.
- They offer laundry service to their guests
- Beds are designed with mosquito net.
- The have hospitable and friendly staff.
- The lodge has free internet set up on the building.
- The lodge has a wide beautiful gardens offering great views of monkey species, birds and flowers.
Generally, Queen Elizabeth National park stands as Uganda’s second largest and oldest game park, covering a wide land measuring 1,978 square kilometers. The park is beautifully stretches across the equator in southwestern Uganda, nestles between Lake George and Edward and reaches up to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s western border.
Activities to do while at Kingfisher Lodge – Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda
Game Drives
Game drive is the most done activity on Uganda safari and in Queen Elizabeth National Park sound better since it hosts over 95 animal species. While on game drive expect to explore animals like herds of buffalos, Uganda kobs, elephants, hippos, warthogs, kobs, spotted hyenas, elephants, Nile crocodile, Giant forest hog, topi, waterbuck, African buffalo among others.
Bird watching
Birding in Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the best among other birding sites in Uganda. This is because the park is home to more than 600 bird species and some of birds to see includes; rare shoebills ,spotted redshank , Yellow-throated cuckoo ,Yellow –bellied wattle –eye ,White –winged tern , Heuglin’s gull ,Palm-but vulture ,Pink-backed pelican ,Red-chested sunbird ,Rufous-bellied heron ,Caspian plover ,Collared pratincole, Great blue turaco , Grey-winged robin –chat ,African fin foot ,African hobby ,African skimmer ,Ayres’s hawk-eagle ,Black bee –eater ,Black –rumped buttonquail ,Broad-billed roller among others.
Chimpanzee trekking
Chimpanzee trekking is quite stunning experience which starts early in the morning with a briefing about chimpanzee trekking rules and after briefing, a park ranger guide will lead you into trekking trails to look for chimps. This activity can take about 30 to 5 hours, depending on their location but once allocated an hour is given to trackers to spend with them get to learn their behaviors, feeding habitant, play as well as taking great memorable photography.
Ideally, we recommend you always use this Kingfisher lodge for your comfortable stay during your safari holiday in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
