Ishasha Pride Lodge
Tents and cottages · Kihihi sub-county, Kanungu district, Ishasha side · MBZ Group Africa Limited, which also runs Bunyonyi Overland Resort and Rushaga Gorilla Lodge
Budget
Boundary unconfirmed
Safari company
Ishasha Pride is in Kihihi sub-county in Kanungu district on the Ishasha side, though its own marketing also claims a position deep inside the park. Treat the boundary as unsettled and park entry as an extra on any day you drive in. The published from-prices leave out whether they run per person or per unit, so get that in writing before you send money.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Cheapest furnished tent in the sector, from $40
- Run by a group with lodges at Bunyonyi and Rushaga too
- An upgraded cottage option from $100, above the tents
Cons
- Marketing and the factual address contradict each other on the boundary
- From-prices don't say per person or per unit; ask in writing
- Leftover placeholder text suggests the site is not well maintained
- No child policy or minimum age found, including in its fact sheet
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Queen Elizabeth National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryCharged per 24 hours rather than per night.
- $40per person, per day
- VehicleA Ugandan-registered 4x4, the usual hire car, at UGX 30,000; a foreign-registered 4x4 pays $150.
- $8per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $264 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
Entry is sold in 24-hour blocks that begin when you pass the gate, so a trip that starts at midday and ends at 16:00 two days later is charged as three days, not two.
The full fee schedule for Queen Elizabeth National ParkRates at Ishasha Pride Lodge
From $40 per furnished tent. The lodge publishes from-prices only: from $40 for a furnished tent and from $100 for a luxury cottage, marked full board meals. It does not say whether that is per person or per unit, or what else is covered, so it is thin as a rack rate and worth confirming in writing. The page also still carries lorem ipsum placeholder text under the reviews, which suggests the site is not maintained.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates, read in September 2026 from each property's own website, rate card or factsheet. Twenty-three of the forty-two publish a rack rate of their own. The other nineteen say on request, and no agent or tour operator figure has been used to fill a gap. Watch the basis, because it decides whether two numbers can be compared at all: some quote per person per night sharing, others per room, per tent or per cottage, and meals sit inside some rates and outside others. Park entry is extra almost everywhere at $40 per foreign non-resident adult per 24 hours, plus the vehicle, and the Kazinga Channel cruise is $30 on top.
Questions about Ishasha Pride Lodge
How much does Ishasha Pride Lodge cost?
The lodge publishes from-prices only: a furnished tent from $40 and an upgraded cottage from $100, both said to include full board meals. It does not say whether those figures are per person or per unit, so get that confirmed in writing before you pay, ideally by emailing reservations@mbzgroup.africa.
Is Ishasha Pride Lodge inside Queen Elizabeth National Park?
The lodge's own marketing and its factual address contradict each other. Its copy describes hiding in the remote corners of the park, while the address given is Kihihi sub-county in Kanungu district, which is outside it. Treat the boundary as unsettled and ask directly before you plan around park entry.
Is Ishasha Pride Lodge good for families?
We found no child policy or family room described anywhere on the site or its downloadable fact sheet, and the site also still carries leftover placeholder text under its reviews, a sign it is not closely maintained. Ask directly by email or phone about family options and get any answer confirmed in writing before you book.