Elephant Plains Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Elephant Plains lodge is a new luxury lodge located at the border of Queen Elizabeth national park in Kikorongo near the point where the equator crosses the park. It is situated on a hill in the northeastern part of the park overlooking the vast savannah plains, Lake George and Lake Kikorongo.

This lodge was constructed using local materials that which are not harmful to the environment and it also blends perfectly with nature around it; walls were built using granite stones from one of the rivers around the area called river Mubuku, roofs are thatched with grass that was also collected from one of the nearby areas and the buildings are powered with solar energy.

The lodge has a swimming pool situated at a perfect site for viewing the lower side of the area where you’ll view groups of animals such as elephants, buffaloes, antelopes around water bodies in the park during hotter hours of the day. At the swimming pool, you’ll surely enjoy the cool dive and relaxation since this place is quite hot because of the equator.

Elephant Plains lodge has spacious single, double, twin and family cottages with large verandahs where you can relax as you enjoy the fresh air from the trees around the lodge. The lodge also has several corners where you can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the park. The chairs are comfortable and the guests stay connected to the world by using WiFi at the lounge.

The restaurant has very friendly staff and professional chefs who are perfect at preparing all kinds of local and international dishes on their menu. You’ll enjoy ypur delicious food at the spacious restaurant. The bar is beautifully stocked with lots of drinks, both alocohilic and non-alcoholic which are sipped from comfortable barista seats.

Getting there

Elephant plains lodge is located in the northeastern part of Queen Elizabeth national park, a short drive off Kasese-Mbarara highway. It can be reached from Kampala-Mbarara-Kasese highway after 6-7 hours or from Kampala-Mityana-Kasese after about 7-8hours.

Elephant plains safari lodge gives a classic stay in the wilderness.