Eight stylish bandas (thatched-roofed huts) with solar power, gorgeous textiles and warming fireplaces make up this ultraluxurious offering. Take a walk and go birding on the extensive grounds or enjoy a free massage. Gorillas have been spotted using the riverside path – it's just that chilled. Activities include game drives, tea-plantation visits, forest walks and visits to Batwa villages. Also supports community-based projects.
Bwindi Lodge
Top choice in Southwestern Uganda
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
7.16 MILES
Home to almost half the world’s surviving mountain gorillas, the World Heritage–listed Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of East Africa’s most…
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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
26.5 MILES
The smallest of Uganda’s national parks (34 sq km), Mgahinga punches well above its weight. Tropical rainforest cloaks three dramatic extinct volcanoes…
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Provided you make it back from your gorilla track in a timely fashion, it should be possible to visit the world’s only mountain gorilla orphanage, which…
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29.8 MILES
Translating as Punishment Island, this tiny island was so named because it was once the place where unmarried pregnant women were dumped to die. Their…
Nearby Southwestern Uganda attractions
1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
7.16 MILES
Home to almost half the world’s surviving mountain gorillas, the World Heritage–listed Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of East Africa’s most…
2. Senkwekwe Gorilla Orphanage
23.59 MILES
Provided you make it back from your gorilla track in a timely fashion, it should be possible to visit the world’s only mountain gorilla orphanage, which…
3. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
26.5 MILES
The smallest of Uganda’s national parks (34 sq km), Mgahinga punches well above its weight. Tropical rainforest cloaks three dramatic extinct volcanoes…
28.4 MILES
Volcanoes National Park, which runs along the border with the DRC and Uganda, is home to the Rwandan section of the Virungas. Comprising five volcanoes,…
29.8 MILES
Translating as Punishment Island, this tiny island was so named because it was once the place where unmarried pregnant women were dumped to die. Their…