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Bwindi Lodge is owned and operated by Volcanoes Safaris (not &Beyond — andBeyond only resells it as a "Partner Property"). Opened in 1999 and one of Uganda's pioneering gorilla-ecotourism properties, it celebrated its 25th anniversary in February 2025. Hand-built, thatched-roof bandas face the Bwindi Forest overlooking a stream, with a private footpath leading directly into the forest from the lodge grounds.
What sets it apart
One of Uganda's original gorilla-ecotourism lodges (opened 1999), with a private footpath straight into Bwindi Forest.
Who it suits
Travellers trekking from the Buhoma sector who want a long-established, forest-edge lodge.
The essentials
| Country | Uganda |
| Where | Just outside Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, roughly 500m from the start of the gorilla trail, Buhoma sector |
| Property type | lodge (10 guest bandas) |
| Rooms | 10 guest bandas (2 Deluxe + 8 Standard) per the official site. Some reseller listings say "8 bandas" — the official site's figure of 10 is treated as authoritative; the discrepancy is noted here rather than silently resolved. |
| Malaria | CDC lists malaria transmission as present in all areas of Uganda; prophylaxis is recommended for this trip. |
What it costs
Official rate: high season (per person sharing) Standard US$1,370, Deluxe US$1,780; low season Standard US$820, Deluxe US$1,075; plus a US$50/night/guest community fee.
About the photographs
The pictures on this page are stock photographs chosen to suggest the kind of setting this property is in. They are not photographs of this property, and we cannot verify exactly where any of them was taken — a stock library records the photographer, not the place. We use them rather than borrow the property's own marketing images, which would imply we had stayed there. For pictures of the actual rooms, see the property's own site.