The River Station

The River Station is one of the most strategically located and genuinely exclusive lodges in Queen Elizabeth National Park, perched on a bluff overlooking the Kazinga Channel where the waters of the park's most famous wildlife corridor are visible from the lodge's main building, restaurant terrace, and private plunge pools. The lodge and its intimate sister camp, Honey Bear Bush Camp, are the only properties within the Kyambura Game Reserve, a fact that gives guests exclusive access to a vast low-impact zone far from the park's busier areas. Elephants are regularly visible from the dining area at breakfast, and the surrounding land holds lions, leopards, hyenas, and an extraordinary diversity of birds.

The lodge's ten rooms are elegantly appointed with en-suite bathrooms, outdoor showers with scenic views, and private plunge pools in every room, a feature that sets it apart from virtually all other properties in Uganda. The interiors are decorated in soft watery tones that reference the Kazinga Channel setting, creating a calm and cohesive atmosphere throughout. The main lodge itself is decorated with craft pieces and fabrics in a style that is sophisticated without being fussy, and the dhow moored on the channel below the property is available for private Kazinga Channel cruises, the first such vessel in Uganda.

Experienced in-house guides are available for exploring the seven crater lakes in the reserve, tracking chimpanzees in their natural habitat within the reserve, locating hyena dens, observing lion cubs, and accessing the low-impact zones of the park that regular safari vehicles cannot enter. The combination of private game reserve access, outstanding guiding, and genuinely beautiful accommodations makes The River Station one of the most complete and exclusive wildlife experiences in Uganda.

The partnership between The River Station and Honey Bear Bush Camp means that guests staying at either property share access to the guides, the dhow, and the full activity programme. For couples, small groups, and families wanting the most private and privileged possible Queen Elizabeth safari experience, The River Station delivers something that no other property in the park can match: genuine exclusivity in one of East Africa's most wildlife-rich landscapes, combined with accommodation that is beautiful, thoughtful, and deeply connected to its surroundings.