the title says it all. we were wary of this place before we even arrived on site, there was grass covering the track in, so there had been no vehicles for a while! when we arrived in the car park there were no signs showing us where to go, so we found our way tothe reception/restaurant/bar which was a tumbledown shack to be met by a motley crewof 2 workers dressed in what i canonly describe as lived in clothes. dont get me wrong i live and work in uganda so i know about the real side of things but there are certain standards you expect for $220 a night! they showed me to my tent while looking nervously around. the tent was a standard frame tent with an ok bathroom tacked on the back. my friend was staying in a riverside lodge, basiclly the same tent on stilts! when i asked about the river he took us on a trek across a very rickety bridge to the river about 300 mts away, not exactly riverside! anyway we both refused to stayin this place and tried to get a refund to no avail, costing us around$1000.we had booked for 2 nights.
luckily the wonderfull people at ishasha wilderness campjust up the road made us most welcome in the beutifull surroundings. we discovered that the michael mentioned in previous reviews is now assistant manager here!!!
i repeat, do not even contemplate this place. if you want nice riverside accomadation, nice food and wonderfull staff go to ishasha wilderness camp

We had a delightful, relaxing, and interesting two days at Ntungwe River Camp. The camp is convenient to the Ishasha game tracks. It's a tented camp with comfortable canvas tents that connect directly to a full bath with solar heated hot water. The setting near the river is quiet and private, and the sounds of the elephants, black and white colobus, and myriad birds create a magical atmosphere in the evenings and at night. The food served in the covered outdoor dining area was uniformly excellent.

The most interesting part of our stay was our visit to the local community, a traditional, polygamous, subsistance agricultural society. The visit provided a wonderful opportunity to meet with people and learn about their interests and their daily lives. It also provided us a new appreciation of the complex effects of the national park on the surrounding human populations. The agricultural plots of the community are regularly ravaged by elephants that swim across the Ntungwe River from the park, and two people in the community have been killed and another maimed by buffalo within the past few years. On the two nights we stayed, elephants passed through the camp and close by our tent on their way to the plots, and the damage the next day appeared to be enormous.

Michael Kizito, the manager of the camp, is working to help the communities by providing a market for their produce, and much of the food served at the camp is locally produced. The fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs were excellent, and the chicken, though it may have been a bit tough from evading the mongooses, was remarkably flavorful. Michael is thinking about adding some traditional local foods to the menu, and we hope that he does so.

All in all, it was a fantastic place to spend a couple days.

I loved this "camp" which is like no other camp I have ever stayed at! The tents are large and comfortable and there is a bathroom attached to each tent with a flush toilet, sink and a wonderful warm shower. I love the fact that it is an eco-friendly resort with solar powered lights, hot water and fridge. Michael and the staff were very friendly and they did everything they could to make our stay perfect. I loved waking up to the sounds of Ugandan wildlife welcoming the return of the sun. I would have loved to stay there longer than one night. The food was great too, you just have to be okay with bugs as there were lots of flies around and some cockroaches in the evening but that's part of eating outdoors!

This camp opened in August 2008 and is located about 3 km from the Ishasha gate at QENP. The rates are much less than the Ishasha Wilderness Camp which is located inside the park. In Feb 2009 we paid $210 for a tent for non-residents and $170 for residents and the rate includes all meals. Alcohol from the well-stocked bar is extra. Although there is no electricity, there are solar-powered refrigerators and an oven. So you don’t have to worry about getting warm beer!

The not-quite luxury tents have comfortable twin beds and enough space for your luggage, however, there are no shelves or tables for clothes and small items. An addition built onto the back of the tent houses a toilet, sink, and solar-powered hot shower. The back zipper of the tent opens into the facilities so the tents are fully self-contained. Netting on all tent openings ensures the tent to be mosquito and insect free so an additional mosquito net is not required.

A superb young chef named Benson prepared the meals. A sample dinner was stuffed tomato, onion soup, homemade rolls, barbecued chicken with rice and gravy, fresh green beans and carrots, and sponge cake for dessert. We also enjoyed full breakfasts and wonderful lunches.

On one afternoon we were delighted by a local family who entertained us with traditional dancing, drumming and singing.

We were all well taken care of by the excellent manager and staff.

Wildlife venture into the area where the camp is located and the Ntungwe River is nearby. Elephants, lions, and during the rainy season, hippos, can be heard at night. On our last night we heard several lions roaring in the distance beginning around 5 am.

The downside to this location is that when it rains the road leading to the camp is extremely slippery and difficult to negotiate, even with 4WD. However, the manager, Michael, assured me that the dirt road would be covered with murram which will alleviate the problem.