The Lodge

Location: Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda
Number of Rooms: 10

Located on the shores of Lake Nyamasingiri, Jacana’s 10 unique chalets are tucked into the dense foliage of the Maramagambo Forest. Each has an enclosed private veranda with expansive windows for panoramic views of the lake. Enjoy your morning tea or coffee here, delivered by your personal waiter. All chalets have en suite facilities and hot water showers. In keeping with the creative design of the lodge, each chalet is individually decorated with furnishings that evoke the natural environs. The dining room, bar and lounge have magnificent views overlooking the lake, as does the lakeside swimming pool with sauna. The Virunga Lounge is centered on a large stone fireplace with comfortable sofas, an inviting place to rest and recount the day’s adventures. As a fire crackles and the night sounds of the forest emerge along with the stars, sit back and savor the delights of the African bush, here in abundance at Jacana Lodge.

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Facilities & Amenities

• En suite bathroom with shower
• Tea/coffee in room
• In-room safe
• Central plunge pool
• Sauna facility
• Wi-Fi in main area
• No air conditioning, hair dryer or telephone

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Wildlife Viewing & Activities

Whimsical black-and-white colobus monkeys play in the trees around the lodge, and baboons are never far away. But multitudes of animals await on daily wildlife drives, forest walks and boat cruises on the Kazinga Channel, which boasts the greatest density of hippos in Africa, not to mention plentiful crocodile, elephants and water birds. Queen Elizabeth Park is renowned for its variety of big game and plains willdlife such as buffalo, warthog, leopard and lion. Antelope abound, too, including Ugandan kob, defassa, waterbuck and bushbuck. This park is also fantastic for birding and butterfly viewing. Hardy adventurers can make the 10-mile trek into Kyambura Gorge to see chimpanzees and red-tailed monkeys. You can also explore the crater lake of Nyamusingire, where Jacana Lodge is located, by kayak-- the lodge has four available for guests’ use. Or just relax and enjoy the view from the Captain’s Table, a floating pontoon available for sightseeing cruises, sundowners or dining out on the lake.

Queen Elizabeth National Park has a variety of habitats within the park, and the below chart helps to illustrate major wildlife sightings often experienced. Chimpanzee can be tracked in Kyambura Gorge, although most travelers prefer to view chimpanzee in Kibale Forest National Park. Other typical sightings may include the rare shoebill stork and a number of other mammals, birds and reptiles. Exact sightings will depend on seasonality and wildlife movements.

Climate

Conservation

The owner of Jacana Lodge is a Ugandan safari lodge operator that is a strong supporter of using tourism projects, such as this one, toward the eradication of poverty and the conservation of Uganda’s pristine environments for generations to come. With many years’ experience in the design, construction and management of ecotourism lodges, the company has carved a respectable and recognized name in the tourism sector while providing its clientele with superior lodge accommodations and services. The architecture of these ecotourism facilities throughout Uganda reflects a style that complements their natural environments. The unified and extensive use of natural materials (wood, stone, rope, etc.) combines to create low-impact buildings and accommodation units. Each project allows guests to visit the areas most in need of protection and preservation, thereby influencing the local economies towards tourism rather than poaching or other resource uses at odds with long-term sustainability of habitats and species.

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