We have a variety of day trips and excursions in Queen Elizabeth National Park and the surrounding areas. The activities includes Embogo Fish & fry experience, Ishasha wilderness safari (tree climbing lions), Golfing in Kihihi, Bush breakfast/sundowner treat, Picnic on Ntungwe River, Guided natural/village walk, Boat cruise on Kazinga Channel, Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge & Gorilla tracking in Bwindi etc. Guests staying at our lodge for a night or two enjoy a variety of interesting activities ranging from:
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Embogo Lodge was designed to create great memories; the lodge has fishponds for you to try-out your fishing skills just to add value to your stay. Our chef will spice up your catch (fish) and plate it when it’s ready.
Dominated by candelabrum, acacia, African fig trees as well as tall savannah grass, Ishasha sector is the top spot to view the famous tree climbing lions. We can take you off the beaten track on a wilderness safari for you to explore these unique big cats as well as other wildlife including elephants, buffaloes, several antelopes, warthogs, hippos in their pools, various birds. Experience the perfect scenery of Ishasha uninterrupted by other guests.
This luxurious sport is played at a 7189 yard-18hole par 71 Kihihi Garuga Golf Course, less than an hour from Embogo Lodge and shares boarder with the airstrip. Do not worry we offer return transfers from the lodge to Kihihi at an affordable rate.
With prior request, we can set up an exclusive dining experience for guests at the banks of River Ishasha. Our chef is always on the scene with his recipes to thrill your taste buds with handpicked African spices. A couple of drinks set beside the river while watching the hippos relaxing in the water at the golden hour.
Guided tours to Kihihi and Ishasha communities are organized daily, going to a rural school, community clinic, community garden, all the way to the banana homestead. At the banana homestead, you will witness how local brews are prepared with an opportunity to taste and appreciate these traditional alcoholic products.
Ishasha is among Uganda’s best places with the finest coffee. Get to know about the whole process of coffee production from seedling to cup following steps like; growing, sorting, drying, roasting to serving/packing. Have a taste of an authentic Ugandan coffee prepared by yourself in a local community, just a stone throw from the lodge.
We offer daily ground transfers to guests wishing to explore Kazinga Channel on a wildlife rich boat cruise; this cruise is a combination of various birds, herds of animals such as elephants, fishing communities, all with an amazing scenery. Animals frequenting Kazinga Channel to cool off include hippos, elephants, buffaloes, several antelopes with a variety of birds such as Hammerkop, African Fish Eagle, Egret, Pelican, African Finfoot, Cormorants
For primate enthusiasts with tracking permits booked prior, we can transfer you to the nearest Kyambura Gorge from where you can track the habituated Chimpanzees and other primates. A once Kyambura Controlled Hunting Area (1962), by 1965 was already upgraded to a game reserve, taking up its current name. In addition to Chimps, the other primates spotted here include red-tailed monkey, black-and-white colobus, baboons and vervet monkeys.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in south-western Uganda, covers an area of 321 sq.km of both montane and lowland forest and it is home to half of the mountain gorillas. The forest is fully packed with flora and fauna of about 120 mammals, 348 bird species, 220 butterflies, 27 frog species, chameleons, geckos, among others to include more than 1,000 plant species, 163 tree species and 104 ferns.
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