Tembo Safari Lodge is situated in Uganda’s most visited national park, Queen Elizabeth National Park; close to the stunning Kazinga Channel. All the rooms have air conditioning so you won’t have to worry about the afternoon heat.
The onsite bar provides both soft and hard drinks while continental meals are served at the restaurant. The staff is very friendly, making you feel at home away from home. Tembo Safari Camp also organizes activities like fishing, biking tours, and nature-guided walks.
Tembo safari lodge provides visitors with services like a business center, laundry and dry cleaning services, concierge service, luggage storage, meeting/banquet facilities, free parking, shuttle service at additional prices, and a fitness room among the rest.
There are various hotels in Queen Elizabeth National Park and Tembo safari camp is just one of the best budget options, there are luxurious and mid-range lodge options all over the park. The choice of where to sleep will depend on tourists’ budgets and preferences.
Game drives from Tembo Safari Lodge
Uganda safari tours Game drives at Queen Elizabeth National Park can be done from the Kasenyi plains or Ishasha sector of the national park. Some of the animals you can spot include; lions, leopards, elephants, hippopotami, Ugandan Kob, bushbucks, waterbucks and so much more. The Ishasha sector is an ideal place to look out for the tree-climbing lions only found in Queen Elizabeth and Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania.
Boat cruises from Tembo Safari Lodge
The famous Kazinga channel is the longest natural channel in the world; connecting Lake George and Lake Albert. You can take an afternoon launch/boat cruise and view lots of wildlife coming to quench their thirst at the shores. There are a lot of hippos and crocodiles to be seen as well as water birds.
Birding from Tembo Safari Lodge
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a birder’s paradise and a number one birding destination in the country, endowed with over 600 species of birds; some endemic to this area.
The best areas for birding in the park include; Mweya Peninsula, Ishasha sector, Kasenyi area, Kazinga channel, Kyambura Gorge, Maramagambo Forest, Katunguru Bridge, and the Lake Kikorongo area.
Some of the common species of birds include; Lesser and greater flamingo, bar-tailed Godwit, Papyrus gonolek, white-winged warbler, white-tailed lark, pink-backed pelican, black-rumped button quail, martial eagle, and African broadbill to mention a few.
How to get there
Queen Elizabeth National Park can be reached within a 5-6 hour drive from Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Luxurious clients can also fly to the park through the Kajjansi Airfield or Entebbe International Airport.
