Mweya Safari Lodge located on a peninsula within the heart of the Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, offers visitors an unforgettable experience of luxury in the wilderness.
The Lodge is surrounded by the magical Rwenzori Mountains aptly described as the 'Mountains of the Moon'.
To the east, lie the guardians of the birthplace of mankind, the Great Rift Valley hills, separated from the Mountains of the Moon by the meandering Kazinga Channel. Here the water flows endlessly into two giant lakes – Lake George and Lake Edward.
The Lodge offers a range of activities and attractions: take a game drive and discover a vast array of wild game; experience a launch trip on the Kazinga Channel using one of our luxury boats; or watch some of the 619 different species of birds available to be seen. Nearby, chimpanzees can be found in the breathtaking Kyambura gorge - a formation of the natural rift in the earth. Here the ancient movement of tectonic plates has created a natural forest habitat for hippos, monkeys, chimpanzees, elephants and buffaloes.
Mweya Safari Lodge is Located in Western Uganda, within Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Two routes run to Mweya Safari Lodge from Kampala
They are almost equidistant and each takes about six hours to drive. The Northern route (415km) passes via Fort Portal while the Southerly approach (425km) runs via Mbarara.
The route from the Entebbe International Airport to Kampala is quite direct.
To leave Kampala, follow the Masaka Road (or the Northern Bypass) to the Busega Roundabout on the western edge of the city. If using the Masaka Road, the Mbarara route takes the first exit off the Busega Roundabout. On reaching Mbarara (269km from Busega), pass the town centre and the university before turning right to follow the Kasese road for 122km to the Kazinga Channel. Cross the bridge, and immediately after Katunguru village on the northern bank, turn left to enter Queen
Elizabeth National Park through the Katunguru Gate (2km) and proceed to Mweya Safari Lodge (19km).
The Fort Portal route takes the second exit at the Busega Roundabout before crossing straight over the new Northern Bypass Roundabout. On reaching Fort Portal (273km from Busega) turn left through the town and drive for 99km to the Equator Crossing at Kikorongo. After another 9km, turn right off the tarmac road at a junction signposted for Mweya Safari Lodge and enter Queen Elizabeth National
Park through the Main Gate at Kabatoro (14km). The lodge lies 8km inside the gate.
Morning and Evening Safari drives
The floor of the Rift Valley teems with wildlife making it one of the treasures of the continent. Game drives are available both morning and evening using Mweya Safari Lodge’s vehicles and knowledgeable drivers.
Night Safari drives
Experience the wild at night and explore a range of nocturnal wildlife that is generally unseen during the day light, even the most frequently seen animals take on an entirely new shape or appearance
Hot air balloon safaris
We offer balloon safaris in in Queen Elizabeth National Park from Mweya Safaris Lodge. The takeoff point is approximately 10 kms from the Lodge, near one of the salt lakes. Maximum capacity is 16 people
Bush breakfast Safari
'The real “ out of Queen Elizabeth National Park”
One of the classic safari highlights, the “bush breakfast” is an experience not to be missed. Guests are awakened by a very early morning cup of coffee at around 6.30am; they then set off for the bush meal.
Lion Tracking and Monitoring
Travel far from the tourist tracks of Queen Elizabeth National Park, and help a group of researchers monitor the behavior of a resident pride of lions!
This fascinating activity takes you beyond the usual African game drive experience, as you learn how to identify individual lions, distinguish behavior displays, and conduct population viability studies.
Kazinga Channel Water Safari
The 36km Kazinga Channel connects two Rift Valley lakes: Edward and George. These are named after Queen Victoria’s son and heir, Edward VII and his own successor, George V.
Early explorers in Africa often had to cope with inhospitable terrain and travel by boat was especially difficult. Now you can experience the sights and sounds that greeted these early pioneers in luxury and comfort. Cruise the Kazinga Channel and view the immense concentration of hippos at close range, spot over 100 species of water birds, marvel at the majestic elephants in their natural habitat and the notorious Nile crocodiles sunbathing on the channel bank.
The floor of the Rift Valley teems with wildlife making it one of the treasures of the continent.
Wildlife on the North Kazinga plains closest to the Lodge includes elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, waterbuck, bushbuck and warthog. Another common-but unexpected-sighting in this area is the Giant Forest Hog, Africa’s largest pig, which is usually associated with dense forests rather than semi-open thickets.
The Kasenyi sector on the east side of the Kasese road is best known for the lions which prey on large population of Uganda Kob that live in this area.
