Kitandara Hippo Hill Lodge
Kitandara Hippo Hill Lodge
Kitandara Hippo Hill Lodge: Hippo hill lodge, is located in Queen Elizabeth national park in the south western part of the country in Katwe town, situated on a hill above the salt lake overlooking the Kabalazimu and Kitako islands and is one of the best lodges for bird lovers on budget range accommodation as you will see numerous species around the lodge premises.
The lodge is in 10 exclusive luxury safari tents with grass thatched roof tops self-contained with hot and cold water showers, flush toilets, large roofed verandas and amicably comfortable low ground beds. The lodge is positioned in one of the best locations as you can drive through crater lakes swarmed with flamingos the views here are so extraordinary with views of sunsets and magical Lake Edward.
The hippo hill lodge also offers a bar containing number of local and intentional drinks both alcoholic and nonalcoholic with a restaurant serving local and international cuisine meals by very hospitable staff who will make your stay memorable. the dining area overs clear views of flamingoes, hippos getting out of water in the evenings for night grazing and other mammals giving one a real sense of being in Africa’s wilderness.
The lodge arranges airport shuttles, car hire and laundry services on request. The check-in time is from 1:00 pm East African time and check out is by 10:00am in the morning maximum age for children to stay is 3 years old. Hippo hill lodge is situated in Uganda’s most visited national park with a lot of wild animals to be seen due to its richness in diversity ranging from dense swamps, rain forests and endless Savannah vegetation of Ishasha and Kasenyi plains.
The Kazinga channel that links Lake George and Edward harbors numerous hippos and crocodiles with other reptiles, the park is also an habitat of numerous birds of over 600 species recorded you can also visit the Kyambura area for chimpanzee trekking and see other primates like blue monkey and olive baboon among the rest.
The topography of the park is breath taking starting from Hippo hill lodge with stunning views of the great crater lakes, the Virunga volcano ranges bordering Rwanda, the peaks of mountain Rwenzori and the Albertine rift valley all through to the park game drive and the nature walks conducted on the rain forests tourists can also opt for community cultural visits in the fishing villages.
Rooms
10 luxury exclusive self-contained tents
Low ground comfortable beds
Verandas attached to tents with panoramic view of Lake Edward
Activities
Game drives
Bird watching
Hot air ballooning
Nature walks
Boat cruise
Facilities and Amenities
Parking space available
Airport shuttles
Car hire
Laundry
Room services and storage
Security
Bar, lounge and restaurant
How to get there
4 hours drive from Lake Mburo
6-8 hours’ drive from Kampala or Entebbe
2-4 hour drive from Ishasha district
Domestic flights from Kajansi tom Mweya airstrip
