Egret Safari Lodge is a 3-star mid-range accommodation found in the Rubirizi district, along the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Western Uganda. The name of the lodge, “Egret,” is derived from the Egret bird, which offers perfect views of the savannah and wildlife. The lodge is convenient for Uganda safari adventures and relaxation since it’s the perfect base for tourists and travelers who want to explore and discover the park with its stunning views, plenty of animals and surrounding areas.
One can be at the camp by road, taking approximately 5-6 hours (370km) driving from Kampala city to Queen Elizabeth national park then an hour flight from Entebbe international airport to the close Kasese airstrip and a few minutes to be transferred to the lodge.
Egret safari lodge is comprised of over 5 spacious and comfortable cottages overlooking the beautiful views of the park, built in traditional African style with grass-thatched roofs and with a high level of comfort. Each cottage is well-furnished and elevated to meet guests’ personal preferences, featuring mosquito nets, a bathroom with hot and cold showers, flushing toilets, free toiletries, chairs and wooden tables, complimentary bottled water, slippers in the rooms, and more.
Each cottage has a large sitting area and veranda that give a panoramic view of the park and surrounding areas. The cottages have excellent and comfortable bedding with king-sized beds. There is a campfire pit where fire glows; guests relax as they share stories/experiences about the safari, and it also provides warmth during cold periods. The lodge offers single beds for individuals and double beds/twins for sharing and family/group rooms.
Egret safari lodge offers different facilities and services, which include
A dining area overlooking the park serving different mouthwatering meals to meet visitors’ choices of both local and international cuisine (ala carte menu). They offer breakfasts, Picnic lunch and dinners served by well-trained and organized staff. They offer bush breakfast while enjoying the morning sunrises.
A well-stocked bar with both hard and soft drinks that includes beers, wines, sodas, etc.; you sip any drink of your choice while enjoying the stunning view of queen Elizabeth national park , Rwenzori ranges and surrounding areas
Services: laundry and housekeeping are available at the camp. Ample parking space offered pickups and drop-offs, solar energy available, Excellent and comfortable clean beddings, Coffee shop available and a conference hall accommodates more people especially for seminars and meetings.
WIFI internet hotspot available at the lodge that will keep you connected; it also enables guests to keep in touch with their families and friends
Activities to do while at the camp; Game drive in the park that gives tourists a chance to spot a wider range of animals, a boat cruise at kazinga channel, visiting local villages around the park , and crater lakes and many more.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is the second largest and most visited national park in western Uganda, located near the historical town of Fort Portal (Tourism City) in the districts of Kasese, Kamwengye, Rubirizi, and Rukungiri. The park occupies the total area of 987 km squared. The park extends from Lake George in the northeast to Lake Edward in the southwest and includes the Kazinga Channel connecting the two lakes. It’s the wide channel in Uganda, 32 kilometers long.
There are different accommodations in Queen Elizabeth National Park ,Hiking , mining at lake katwe, community tours to the local villages, Fruit picking adventures ,Birding at katara and many more activities. The lodge is convenient and affordable for the tourists visiting the park, and it’s the best place to stay and do game drives since most of the wildlife visits the lodge in the national park; budget, midrange, and luxury accommodations are available.
The park has the variety of flora and fauna, with over 100 mammals and 612 species of birds, which attract more tourists with its many activities which include; Game viewing ,you spot different animals in the park like buffaloes, antelopes ,elephants, leopards, impalas, antelopes, zebras and many in kasenyi sector and tree-climbing lions in ishasha , Boat cruise at Kazinga Channel that enables visitors to spot aquatic animals like Hippos , Crocodiles etc. Bird watching, chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge, or forest walks in Karinzu forest or maramagambo .
