The Elephant Home

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Scored 7.8
Rated good

Staff

9.0

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: The Elephant Home in Katunguru offers a lodge with a garden, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy private check-in and check-out, paid shuttle service, housekeeping, picnic area, full-day security, room service, car hire, and a tour desk. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves African cuisine with vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Breakfast includes continental and vegetarian selections. Outdoor seating and balconies provide garden views. Convenient Location: Located 23 km from Kasese Airport, the lodge is 7 km from Queen Elizabeth National Park and 42 km from Kyambura Game Reserve. Free on-site private parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian

Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Martin
Slovakia Slovakia
“The Elephant Home is focused on sustainabiliy, if you look for high comfort mainly, then you're wrong here. It's much more about being close to nature and the local comunity. The food ( we could choode between a couple of dishes) here was...”
Karen
Netherlands Netherlands
“Very friendly community place with attentive employees and great food. Rooms are big and restaurant is a nice and cosy place with a campfire.”
Nikola
Slovakia Slovakia
“- loved our tour with Daniel! - super nice nad friendly staff - safety - cheap and good value for money - price - with a car, no problems to reach the plce - clean”
Kevin
Germany Germany
“The team was so nice and friendly and created a wonderful time. And you support a amazing project for the community :)”
Sander_vg
Belgium Belgium
“We booked this only 2 hours in advance, but we were very happy we did. Our room was spacious, with decent nets and a comfortable bathroom. The view from the restaurant on the park is also very beautiful. As a bonus, this lodge is a community...”
Aloys
Germany Germany
“Very friendly staff. Nice restaurant with terrace for breakfast and lunch. The dinner ist served in the garden and a camp fire was litt. Very Cosy. They organize community tours like cotton growing, crafts etc. as well as guided boat or jeep...”
Toni
Slovenia Slovenia
“Friendly and helpfull personal, nice and quiet place, close to QE natinal park.”
Isabelvillena
Spain Spain
“This is a wonderful project by and for the community of Kikorongo, and it is an inspiring experience to see how its tireless staff face every challenge without losing their smiles: No water or electricity mains and yet they have a beautiful garden...”
Philipp
Germany Germany
“Very friendly staff, respecting individual wishes, spontaneous changing of the rooms, confirmation of the orders for dinner and breakfast, flexible organisation of the whole stay and activities. They even accompanied us on a tour and explained a...”
Hana
Czech Republic Czech Republic
“I rarely write reviews but I have to write this one. The Elephant Home is more of a project and experience, I was a bit surprised at the beginning because there is no hot shower and no electricity and wifi the whole day but this actually made our...”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    African
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

The Elephant Home takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 18:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 09:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 8 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 7 years
Extra bed upon request
US$10 per child, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Kindly note that you need to tell us in advance if you have any special considerations like food allergies or meal types like vegetarian..

Please inform The Elephant Home in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.