Located 8 kilometers from Queen Elizabeth National Park and 43 kilometers from Bwindi Forest National Park, Savannah Resort Hotel is a 3-star midrange hotel in Kihihi town in Kanungu district.
The Savannah Resort Hotel is a three-star mid-range hotel located in the heart of Kihihi town in the Kanungu district. It is 8 km from Queen Elizabeth National Park and 43 km from Bwindi Forest National Park.
Savannah Resort Hotel, situated in Queen Elizabeth National Park’s Ishasha sector features an outdoor pool, sundeck and sunbathing terrace.
The hotel’s location is the ideal starting point for viewing mountain gorillas and tree-climbing lions, two of the world’s rarest animals.
Accommodation at Savannah Resort Hotel
The Savannah resort hotel features 44 spacious and comfortable rooms, 32 of which are grass-thatched bandas, 10 regular rooms, and 2 deluxe suites with park views.
It was built in a traditional African style with a focus on comfort. With mosquito nets, hot and cold showers in bathrooms, flushing toilets, free bottled water, satellites, air conditioning, extinguishers, free toiletries, chairs and wooden tables, free bottled water, slippers in the rooms, to name a few, the rooms are well-appointed and elevated to meet guests’ individual preferences.
Each room features sitting spaces, patios, and a big veranda with a panoramic view of the park and its environs.
The single rooms are furnished with convenient en suite amenities. This room has been intended to provide a memorable experience that will last a lifetime.
Double rooms at Savannah Resort Hotel are large and ideal for leisure, with modern amenities and a private balcony, and are ideal for couples or groups.
For individuals in search of luxury and sophistication, the exquisitely designed 2-bedroom deluxe suites offer exclusivity, ample space, and lavish comfort.
The suites are tastefully appointed with a kitchenette, dining area, lounge, en-suite bathrooms, and a walk-in closet that can easily be converted into an adjacent infant nursery.
There is a campfire pit where guests may relax while sharing safari stories and experiences, and it also provides warmth during chilly months.
The camp offers single beds for people as well as double beds/twins with prices ranging from $200 and above per night per person, peak season rates being slightly higher than off-season rates.
Accommodation rates
| Type of room | Bed and breakfast | Half board | Full board |
| Single room | $120 | $135 | $150 |
| Double room | $165 | $195 | $225 |
| Twin room | $165 | $195 | $225 |
| Triple room | $240 | $285 | $330 |
Note: Half board means Bed, breakfast + 1 meal while Full board means Bed, breakfast + 2 meals.
Meals/Dinning at Savannah Resort Hotel
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served by staff that is well-trained and organized. You can dine in the dining area or in the gardens facing the park.
Continental breakfast is served every morning. There is also an on-site restaurant serving a selection of grill/BBQ and pizza dishes.
Food is available all day long. The dinner menu is typically extensive and varied, featuring extremely tasty dishes.
Facilities offered by Savannah Resort Hotel
- A dining area with a view of the park that serves a variety of mouth-watering meals, both local and international, to accommodate customers’ preferences.
- A well-stocked bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages such as beers, wines, sodas, etc., you can sip any beverage of your choice while taking in the breathtaking view of Queen Elizabeth National Park, the forest canopy, and the surrounding area.
- A swimming pool with blue water that cools off the heat of the afternoon. You may rest in the water while watching the surrounding environment.
- High-speed internet: Guests are able to stay in touch with their relatives and friends thanks to the camp’s access to high-speed internet.
- Private parking spaces are available for free on-site.
- Business centre
- Wellness facility: The property’s wellness facility features a sauna and massage parlour.
- Shuttle services
Activities at Savannah Resort Hotel
The hotel offers a variety of appealing activities, such as Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Safari drives to discover the vast array of animals in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bird Watching and the ideal atmosphere for relaxation and recreation, and game drives to observe tree-climbing lions.
The Hotel also features an 18-hole golf course for golf enthusiasts and amateurs alike.
Golf
The 18-hole Golf Course is certain to challenge even the most seasoned golfer and enthral even the most jaded world traveller with beautiful vistas, scores of unique tropical birds of every imaginable plumage colour, tranquil ponds and reservoirs, beautiful wooden bridges, and a serious run on the greens and fairways; not to mention a few balls lost to the roughs and water.
Swimming
You can relax in or around the swimming pool after a long day of game drives and boat cruises within Queen Elizabeth National Park. Under an umbrella, nap on the sun loungers or sip a refreshing tropical drink.
Game drive
With the abundant wildlife that makes Queen Elizabeth National Park so spectacular, a safari drive will never disappoint. The expert park guides of the Uganda Wildlife Authority will ensure you have an epic and unforgettable experience.
A game drive in the park allows tourists to see a greater variety of animals, including tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector where the camp is located, a boat trip on the Kazinga canal, and visits to local towns around the park, among other activities.
Nature walks
From a meandering river through a shaded forest to vast savannah plains, witness magnificent views, breath-taking scenery, and close interactions with a diverse array of plant and tree species, butterflies, primates, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds on a memorable walk.
The Bwindi nature walks will also take guests on an exhilarating adventure through dense tropical woods, up canopied mountain slopes, past waterfalls, through authentic Batwa community villages, and face-to-face with 10 different primate species.
Bird watching
With over 600 species of birds in Queen Elizabeth National Park, 8 km away, and over 300 species in Bwindi National Park, 43 kilometres away, plus over 100 species in the Savannah Hotel gardens, golf course, and surrounding areas, ornithologists will be happy.
Boat cruise
The boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel is an exciting event for park visitors. The Kazinga channel is a long natural water channel that connects Lake Edward and Lake George. During the voyage, one can appreciate the diverse sights and sounds that the park’s abundant aquatic life lavishly provides.
In addition to seeing hippopotamuses having a dip in the water, you will also see Nile crocodiles leisurely basking in the warm sun on the channel banks. These are among the once-in-a-lifetime experiences you will encounter on the trip. Pied Kingfishers swooping down for a meal are a sight you won’t want to miss.
How to get to Savannah Resort Hotel
The Savannah Resort Hotel is around 8 kilometres from Ishasha sector, 43 kilometres from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park, and 3 kilometres from the Uganda-DRC border.
Therefore, it is accessible by the road that connects Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi via the Ishasha sector. Queen Elizabeth National Park is roughly 5-6 hours (370 kilometres) by vehicle from the city of Kampala.
The hotel is in close proximity to the Kihihi airfield, where travellers arriving by plane land. The flight from Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi to Kihihi airfield and then to the lodge takes around 45 minutes.
Reservations
For reservations, book through the Savannah Resort Hotel website or by telephone call.
