Fodor's Expert Review Elephant Plains Lodge

A stone’s throw from the Equator, high on the western escarpment of the Albertine Rift, sits Elephant Plains, a few minutes’ drive from Queen Elizabeth National Park. Eight bright, roomy cottages with large private verandahs balance privacy with envy-inducing views of Lakes George and Edward shimmering in the distance. Water babies will love the cottages’ large bathtubs, showers, and eco-friendly infinity swimming pool, the perfect antidote to adventures in the Equatorial sun. Professionally curated crafts and African-inspired furniture adorn a sprawling lounge, restaurant and exterior dining area that offer spectacular vistas in every direction. Cottages (two of which are family-sized) are thatched with Savannah grass and walkways and fashioned from granite from the nearby Mukubu river.