Ishasha Jungle Lodge is located 2 km off Katokye Gate of Queen Elizabeth National Park along River Ntungwe. This is the perfect location for your photographic safaris in the Ishasha sector of the park and a stopover on your way to or from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Ishasha Jungle Lodge is a small eco-friendly lodge, entirely made with local materials and African art, with its raised en-suite wooden deck cottages, spacious rooms, and bathroom, all finished with canvas.
The lodge is located in the Ishasha sector which is famous for its tree-climbing lions that can be spotted during day time while they are resting on the fig trees. It is therefore surrounded by riparian forest vegetation and acacias savannah, which make the environment so captivating.
The restaurant offers an international standard menu and dining area, using clean energy and power. Solar systems give 24hr power and hot water to all cottages because all bulbs are of low energy consumption. Solar fridge provides safe storage and cold drinks. Cooking is provided with clean sources like gas and alternative charcoal, while attention is given to waste management disposal and recycling of any materials. So, our water is safe as it comes straight from a borehole.
Activities at Ishasha Jungle Lodge
While at Ishasha Jungle Lodge you can book with us the following activities.
Wildlife Game Drive in the Ishasha sector
Ishasha Jungle Lodge is situated in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, an area that is commonly known for the famous ‘tree-climbing lions’. It is also the best area of the park for wildlife photography.
A wildlife game drive will give you the chance to enjoy the savannah and sights including the lions, leopards, elephants, hyenas, buffaloes, giant forest hog, different species of antelopes like topi, waterbucks, and Ugandan kobs among others. If you are interested in this activity, make your request at the time of booking.
River Ntungwe & Kameme village walk
The guided nature walk starts from our lodge and takes you through the riparian forest along river Ntungwe and some cultivated farms to Kameme village. Here you will see some birds and view crops like rice, coffee, and maize. You will visit Kameme Primary Parent’s School, a private school supported by the local community in partnership with our Ishasha Jungle Lodge. Interact with pupils and teachers and share your experience with them. You will proceed to see some typical homesteads and interact with the villagers.
Kameme Traditional Group
Kameme Traditional Group is made by a number of more than 15 children from the nearby village of Kameme. The lodge promotes the group because it is a real and original expression of African culture and art. Particularly, they perform the Kikiga and Kinyarwanda dances, drumming, and singing folk songs as they tell stories about hunting and wildlife, and crop growing. They also released a new song commemorating the lions and our lodge. The exhibitions will take place from the lodge’s campfire on the Ntungwe River.
How to Get to Ishasha Jungle Lodge
Ishasha Jungle Lodge is located in Kihihi sub-county of Kanungu district, along Kameme Road, in Kameme village. That is only 2 km off Katokye gate of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The lodge is easily accessible following the signposts along the Ishasha road between Katunguru and Ishasha sector or Kihihi town of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is located a few kilometres away from Kihihi Airstrip, where domestic flights from Entebbe Airport land.
Visitors to Queen Elizabeth National Park always complement their visit with a gorilla trekking safari in the nearby Bwindi Forest National Park or a chimpanzee trekking expedition in Kibale National Park. Others could opt for a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to Murchison Falls.