Little elephant lodge
Little elephant lodge is a 3 star mid- range accommodation found in Busongora , Muhokya enclaves in the golden savannah grasslands next to Queen Elizabeth national park (The home to hundreds of wildlife and bird species) In the western region of Uganda. The lodge is situated on the foothills of the magnificent Ruwenzori Mountain sitting on 31 acres of the beautiful landscape. The lodge is convenient for Uganda safari adventure and relaxation since it’s in the perfect base for tourists and travellers 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) drive from Kampala city to queen Elizabeth national park then an hour flight from Entebbe international airport to close Kasese airstrip and few minutes to be transferred to the lodge.
Little Elephant lodge is comprised of over 5 spacious and comfortable tents including overlooking the beautiful views of the park built in African traditional style with high level of comfort. Each tent is well furnished and elevated to meet guest’s personal fondness with mosquito nets , bathroom with hot and cold showers , flushing toilets, free toiletries , chairs and wooden tables , complementary bottled water, slippers in the rooms and many more . Each tent has large sitting areas and veranda that give a panoramic view of the park, Rwenzori Mountain ranges and surrounding areas. The tents have excellent and comfortable beddings with king sized bed. There are campfire pit where fire glows, guests relax as they share stories/ experiences about the safari, it also provides warmth during cold periods. The lodge offers Singles beds for individuals and double beds/ twins for sharing and family/group rooms with different costs ranging from 200$ and above per night per person, during peak season it goes slightly high than in low season .
Little elephant lodge offers different facilities and services which include;
A dining areas overlooking the park serving different meal that meet visitors choice both local and international cuisine (ala carte menu). They offer breakfasts, Picnic lunch and dinner served by well trained and organized staff. They offer bush breakfast while enjoying the morning sunrises and bush diners overlooking the stars in the sky.
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 house- keeping services available at the camp, Ample parking space offered pickups and drop-offs ,solar energy available, Excellent and comfortable clean beddings.
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 do while at the lodge; Game drive in the park that gives tourist a chance to sort more wide range of animals especially tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector where the camp is located , boat cruise at kazinga channel, visiting local villages around the park , hot springs and crater lakes and many more.
Queen Elizabeth national park is the second largest and most visited national park found in western Uganda near historical town of Fort portal (Tourism city) in 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 north-east to Lake Edward in the south-westand includes the Kazinga Channel connecting the two lakes. It’s the wide channel in Uganda with 32 kilometers long. There are different accommodations in Queen Elizabeth national park; budget ,mid -range and luxury accommodations. . The park has the variety of flora and fauna over 100 mammals and 612 species of bird which attract more tourists. Buffalo safari lodge gives ideal base to explore Queen Elizabeth National Park with its many activities which include; Game viewing ,you spot different animals in the park like buffaloes, antelopes ,elephants, leopard ,impalas, antelopes , zebras and many in kasenyi sector and tree climbing lions in ishasha sector, Boat cruise at Kazinga Channel that enables visitors to spot aquatic animals like Hippos ,Crocodiles etc. bird watching, chimpanzee tracking in kyambura gorge ,forest walk in Karinzu forest or maramagambo forest , ,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 to the tourists visiting the park and it’s the best place to stay and do game drive since most of the wildlife be visiting the lodge
