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Reviews of Engiri Game Lodge and Campsite

Katuguru Trading Center, Queen Elizabeth National Park 256, Katunguru, Uganda

#2 of 6 hotels in Katunguru

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 92 hotel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 1 September 2025

    9.0
    Perfect locations for a visit to QENP
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Great location - 10 minutes drive to QENP entrance gate & with many wild animals visiting the area daily - staff will accompany you to your lodge during hours of darkness to ensure you’re safe when it comes to any animal encounters. Really nice lodgings - comfortable beds, mosquito nets, hot showers. Exceptional staff - everyone was so welcoming and took great care of us, from check-in to check-out. The food was wonderful - 4 courses at night, 3 courses at lunch and a big breakfast. Really enjoyed the option to try local dishes, which were all great. Thanks for a memorable stay.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    9.0
    A super stay near the park.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A wonderful camp near Queen Elizabeth. Park. Food was great and lots of it which was a major plus for my teenagers. Cottage was comfortable and had an attached bathroom. Security people were always around so we were safe walking around the camp with wild animals around.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The price is relatively expensive.

    The tents had two double beds, which were much better than sleeping on mats, and they also had electricity. When we needed to go to the restroom at night, staff would light the way. The room rate included three meals a day, which were of good quality and plentiful.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    10
    John the elephant!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    That I couldn't spend more days there.

    Fantastic welcome with cold towel and fresh juice. Quick check in. Excellent quality of food. Coffee was great. My tent with 2 beds and charging socket was lovely. The restaurant employee, Patience, and others took good care of me. The highlight was definitely John the elephant, who was there when I checked in and the next day during breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    10
    Amazing location and food, with hippos and an elephant that come to camp!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The outdoor / campsite toilets were a bit dirty with lots of insects, but the ones near reception were very clean and can be used instead

    Very good price. The tent was comfortable and clean. The included meals were excellent, with large portions. There are hippos that come to the camp at night, and you can look at them with the lodge guards! There is also a large bull elephant that comes to the camp during the day too!!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I stayed in one of the safari tents, it was very comfortable. Shower had hot water. The meals were very good and we even got 3 courses at lunch. Water was also included which was nice. I saw elephants, waterbuck, birds and mongoose at the camp. I did game drives with Innocent who was an amazing guide. Great value for money!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 July 2025

    9.0
    A good value safari base
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The showers in both our rooms were very feeble and not very warm. The food was very, very salty which was a shame as it would have been very good otherwise.

    Very well placed for game drives and channel, with wildlife wandering through. Comfortable beds and friendly staff.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2025

    10
    Everything so special!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place is a dream, the food is sooo good. We slept in the superior tent and we enjoyed it so much, there were elephants and hippos on the night/morning (no worries there are rangers all night ling) - everything was so special! The staff is the cutest and very much available for everything.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2025

    10
    Amazing . 10/10
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    -This is a 5 star experience. -The staff are absolutely amazing and of 5 star hotel standard . Extremely friendly , professional and polite -Facilities are amazing and comfortable. -Amazing views and wild elephants walking around -Quiet and peaceful -Good Wi-Fi -Food is of luxury standard

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2025

    9.0
    Overall - a pleasant stay! Would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Location is great. Close to the NW sector of QENP. Lots of wildlife in/around the property. Elephant John, mongoose, and a waterbuck all came for a visit during our stay. WIFI drops in/out a little. Tent was nice, there's a outlet to charge your batteries. Shared shower block was basic but good. Staff was helpful to organise trips (a guide and boat tours in QENP).

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing with Elephants walking freely around the lodge, super nice staff!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent quality, and exceptionally nice staff!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sooooogood!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff is so friendly and helpful. It's a great place to wind down, use a base for game drives and the food they serve is excellent!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2025

    10
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great food, service, location

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2025

    10
    A perfect Stay in Queen Elizabeth National park
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We have no complaints—it was a perfect stay!

    This was one of our favorite stays in all of Uganda. Everything was perfect—the staff, the location, the food, the views, and the wildlife. We were woken up at 6 AM by an elephant having breakfast right in front of our tent—a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience! We’re so glad we chose to stay here.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2025

    10
    Great location with animal encounters.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were great & the wandering animals made it a stay to remember. Many thanks to Patience & Onyx in particular. We would recommend and we would definately return.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2025

    10
    Great wildlife experience right at the camp that we will never forget!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was nothing not to like! Despite sleeping in a tent, we actually had a very comfortable sleep.

    This was one of the most immersive experiences we’ve had during our travels to Africa. It was absolutely surreal to have wildlife like elephants and hippos walking right through the camp and something we were really hoping would happen! At no point did we feel unsafe. It’s within a good proximity to the northern sector of Queen Elizabeth, and the staff can help you book a local guide if you’re self driving. The guide they contacted for us (Ronaldo), was amazing. From the manager, to the security guards to the general staff, everyone was very accommodating and we had a fantastic experience. We were in a tent (not a lodge) so our review is based on the tenting experience.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2025

    10
    Best value for money ever!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect. Staff is very friendly and helpful and the food is delicious. Best value for money in the world!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2025

    10
    Highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Tent
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything was amazing from the staff to the food to the tent that I stayed in. I really did enjoy my stay

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They need to invest in room maintenance. The door knob to the room would easily fall off. The shower door had a broken lock.

    The location is perfect. The food and waiters are really nice.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Elephants coming to our cottages was an exceptional experience

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Tent
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only room for improvement I see is that tents don.t have charging point. You guys can make it on solar too!

    The staff is amazing, especially waiters and chef. The food was delicious and good quantity for foodies, like me.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Tent
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food was incredible, the staff was amazing and so nice. I liked the stay there. It is so quiet and calm and when you are lucky - as I was - you will see elephants and hippos in the garden.

    Stayed in December 2024

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