Style on safari? Mount Gahinga Lodge has it in spades, including six spacious cottages, each individually designed to capture the spirit of Africa. Spectacular. It’s a word that describes so many aspects of the restful lodge. Each cottage has a private balcony looking towards Lake Mutanda, another amazing attraction within the area. Its rustic charm is inspired by traditional design and building techniques.
Spectacular new collection of 8 bandas (2Delux) set along the magical tropical rain forest. Mount Gahinga Lodge was designed and constructed using local materials. Besides being the perfect place to stay while on a gorilla trek in Mgahinga National Park, it’s on top of the privacy, freedom, and comfort you get when staying in a private Banda, round-trip airport transfers-Kisoro airport, high-speed Wi-Fi, an on-site manager, housekeeping team, private chef, and 24-hour off-site concierge services are included in your stay. The super experienced staff – specialists in ensuring second-to-none experiences – many who have been here since, well, forever.
Mt. Gahinga Lodge has a beautiful living room, sunroom, and terrace that has fantastic views of the volcanoes and the Kisoro valley below with the luxury bandas reflect the magic of the aesthetic traditions of the Bufimbira people, with their distinct colors. Each Banda has an en-suite luxury shower room, fireplace, and private porch. A mix of local produce, fresh fish, meat, and vegetables, the food is superb, and much commented on by guests, as is the service.
The kitchen is famous for its mouth-watering food. Specialties include bread, slowly baked in our wood-fired oven, homemade muesli with handpicked ingredients and the freshest fruits and vegetables from our very own organic garden.
Guests receive the high standard of service with the best experience, centrally located in Kisoro, meaning you’ve access to all of its award-winning amenities just 5 minutes away by Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Mount Gahinga Lodge makes the perfect base to go gorilla tracking in Uganda and some of the activities, you can do while here includes trekking the golden monkey, climb a volcano, walk through local villages, and most of all to share the culture of the Batwa, the oldest inhabitants of the Central African rain forest.