Budget Jinja and the Victoria Nile, Uganda
Adrift Overland Camp
A budget camp for independent travellers and overland groups near Jinja, with dormitories, adventure tents and camping.
Jinja & the Nile · Budget
Lodges & camps
Where you’ll rest between adventures
We choose places to stay for their location first: close to the trailhead, the river or the plains. Then service, comfort, and how they treat their neighbours and staff.
Lodges & camps
Lodges on our itineraries
The places our safaris use, plus recommended upgrades. Lodges for tailor-made trips are chosen for each route.
Budget
Mid-range Jinja and the Victoria Nile, Uganda
Adrift River Club
A river lodge near the Kalagala Falls viewpoint on the Nile, with river-facing and garden rooms, a pool and Adrift’s rafting and adventure activities on hand.
Jinja & the Nile · Mid-range
Mid-range Ruhija sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Agandi Uganda Eco Lodge
An eco-lodge at about 2,300 metres in Ruhija, a short walk from the gorilla briefing point, with 360-degree views over Bwindi and the Virunga volcanoes.
Ruhija sector · Mid-range
Mid-range Kampala and Entebbe, Uganda
Airport View Hotel
A friendly mid-range hotel in Entebbe, close to the airport, with 18 air-conditioned rooms, family rooms, garden grounds and a restaurant.
Kampala & Entebbe · Mid-range
Budget Kisoro, near Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
Amajambere Iwacu Community Camp
A community-owned camp right at the Ntebeko gate of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, set up by local families in 1994.
Mgahinga & Kisoro · Budget
Mid-range Kinigi and Musanze, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Amarembo by Touch Down
A boutique hotel in Kinigi, formerly Amarembo Gorilla Village, with individually designed suites, verandas over gardens and an outdoor pool.
Volcanoes NP · Mid-range
Mid-range Amboseli, Kenya
Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
A lodge inside Amboseli National Park, with rooms and balconies looking over the plains, Maasai-inspired décor and family rooms.
Amboseli · Mid-range
Budget Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda
Apoka Rest Camp
Simple Uganda Wildlife Authority bandas at the Apoka headquarters of Kidepo Valley National Park, overlooking a waterhole visited by wildlife.
Kidepo Valley · Budget
Luxury Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda
Apoka Safari Lodge
Ten canvas-walled rooms among the rocks inside Kidepo Valley National Park, each with an outdoor stone bath looking over the Narus Valley.
Kidepo Valley · Luxury
Mid-range Lake Bunyonyi, near Kabale, Uganda
Arcadia Lodge Lake Bunyonyi
Cottages high on a hill above Lake Bunyonyi, with views over the lake’s islands to the Virunga volcanoes in the distance.
Lake Bunyonyi · Mid-range
Mid-range Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
Arcadia Lodge Lake Mburo
Cottages in a leafy cove near the shore of Lake Mburo, about 2 km from the Rwonyo park headquarters.
Lake Mburo · Mid-range
Mid-range Masai Mara, Kenya
Ashnil Mara Camp
A tented camp inside the Masai Mara National Reserve overlooking the Mara River, with tents on raised decks, each with a private veranda over the river.
Masai Mara · Mid-range
Mid-range Masai Mara, Kenya
Basecamp Masai Mara
An eco-rated tented camp on the Talek River at the edge of the Masai Mara National Reserve, with thatched tents and a footbridge into the reserve.
Masai Mara · Mid-range
Mid-range Lake Bunyonyi, near Kabale, Uganda
Birdnest Resort
A lakeside resort on Lake Bunyonyi with individually decorated rooms, balconies over the water and a natural swimming pool.
Lake Bunyonyi · Mid-range
Mid-range Gulu, northern Uganda
Bomah Hotel
Northern Uganda’s largest hotel, in a tropical garden about a kilometre from Gulu’s city centre, ideal for the overnight between Murchison and Kidepo.
Gulu · Mid-range
Budget Kaniyo Pabidi, Budongo Forest, Uganda
Budongo Eco Lodge
A simple eco-lodge inside Budongo Forest at Kaniyo Pabidi, right at the start of the chimp tracking trails.
Budongo Forest · Budget
Luxury Buhoma sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Buhoma Lodge
Ten individually designed chalets just inside Bwindi Impenetrable National Park at Buhoma, on the access road to the park headquarters and the gorilla briefing point.
Buhoma sector · Luxury
Budget Lake Bunyonyi, near Kabale, Uganda
Bunyonyi Overland Resort
A lakeside resort on the shore of Lake Bunyonyi with safari tents, cottages, family cottages and a camping garden.
Lake Bunyonyi · Budget
Luxury Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable NP
Bwindi Lodge
Forest-facing bandas on the edge of the park, minutes from the Buhoma trailhead. Our upgrade choice for gorilla trekking.
Lodge photo · upgrade option
Budget Lake Naivasha, Kenya
Camp Carnelley’s
A relaxed lakeside camp on Lake Naivasha with camping, bandas, cottages and dormitories.
Lake Naivasha · Budget
Luxury Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Chobe Safari Lodge
A large riverside lodge on the Victoria Nile in the east of Murchison Falls National Park, with Nile views from every room and a three-tiered pool.
Murchison Falls · Luxury
Luxury Nkuringo sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
Uganda’s highest lodge, at over 2,000 metres on the Nkuringo ridge, with seven stone cottages looking over Bwindi on one side and the Virunga volcanoes on the other.
Nkuringo sector · Luxury
Mid-range Lake Kivu, Rwanda
Cormoran Lodge
Wooden cabins on stilts on a hillside above Lake Kivu in Karongi (Kibuye), each with lake views.
Lake Kivu · Mid-range
Mid-range Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Elephant Plains Lodge
A lodge on the escarpment in the north-east of Queen Elizabeth National Park, with sweeping views over the savannah, Lake George and the Kazinga Channel.
Queen Elizabeth NP · Mid-range
Luxury Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Emerson Spice
A boutique hotel in a restored 19th-century merchant house in the heart of Stone Town, famous for its rooftop Tea House restaurant.
Stone Town · Luxury
Mid-range Ruhija sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Engagi Lodge
A mid-range lodge in Bwindi’s Ruhija sector, with thatched cottages looking over the forest canopy and a fire-warmed dining room for cool highland evenings.
Ruhija sector · Mid-range
Comfortable city hotel Kafu Road, Kampala
Fairway Hotel
A calm garden hotel on Kafu Road, opposite the Uganda Golf Course, with a pool, spa and restaurants, and a comfortable base in Kampala before or after your safari.
Night 7 of our 8-day safari
Mid-range Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Fort Murchison
A Swahili-style lodge on the Nile just outside Murchison Falls National Park, with cottages, budget tents and a rooftop terrace overlooking the river.
Murchison Falls · Mid-range
Mid-range Rushaga sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Four Gorillas Lodge
Eight grass-thatched cottages in the Rushaga sector of Bwindi, about ten minutes’ drive from the gorilla trekking starting point.
Rushaga sector · Mid-range
Budget Kinigi and Musanze, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Gahinga Community Lodge
A community-focused lodge at the foot of the Virunga volcanoes in Kinigi, popular with families, friends and small groups.
Volcanoes NP · Budget
Luxury Karatu, Ngorongoro highlands, Tanzania
Gibb’s Farm
A working coffee farm from 1929 in the Ngorongoro highlands near Karatu, with cottages in English-style gardens and organic, farm-grown food.
Karatu · Luxury
Luxury Nairobi, Kenya
Giraffe Manor
A 1930s manor on the edge of Nairobi’s forest, where endangered Rothschild’s giraffes wander the lawns and visit guests at breakfast.
Nairobi · Luxury
Budget Buhoma sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Gorilla Bluff Lodge
A small, affordable lodge on a ridge facing Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, about 10–15 minutes from the Buhoma gate.
Buhoma sector · Budget
Luxury Rushaga sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Gorilla Leisure Lodge
A luxury lodge in the Rushaga sector of southern Bwindi, about five minutes’ drive from the Rushaga park gate.
Rushaga sector · Luxury
Mid-range Ruhija sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Gorilla Mist Camp
A small, intimate camp in Ruhija with thatched tented rooms, a fireplace lounge and easy access to some of Bwindi’s best birding.
Ruhija sector · Mid-range
Luxury Arusha, northern Tanzania
Hamerkop House by Lemala
A private house on a wildlife and golf estate between Kilimanjaro International Airport and Arusha, ideal for the first or last night of a safari.
Arusha · Luxury
Mid-range Kigali, Rwanda
Hôtel des Mille Collines
A historic Kigali hotel, opened in 1973, which sheltered people during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, as portrayed in the film Hotel Rwanda.
Kigali · Mid-range
Mid-range Rushaga sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Cottages with private balconies facing Bwindi, about a ten-minute walk from the Rushaga gate. Its name means “a cool, comfortable home” in the local Rufumbira language.
Rushaga sector · Mid-range
Mid-range Kisoro, near Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
Imbogo Safari Lodge
A small lodge in Nshora, Nyarusiza, Kisoro, with balconies facing Mount Muhavura and hand-built volcanic-stone walls.
Mgahinga & Kisoro · Mid-range Mid-range Kinigi and Musanze, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Ingagi Park View Lodge
A Rwandan-owned lodge in Kinigi with thatched standalone chalets, fireplaces and views of the Virunga volcanoes, about 5 km from the park.
Volcanoes NP · Mid-range
Luxury Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Ishasha Wilderness Camp
Ten spacious tents on the banks of the Ntungwe River in the remote Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, home of the tree-climbing lions.
Queen Elizabeth NP · Luxury
Budget Kibale National Park and Fort Portal, Uganda
Isunga Lodge
Affordable cottages on the edge of Kibale National Park, about 20 minutes’ drive from Kanyanchu, with a restaurant looking over the forest.
Kibale & Fort Portal · Budget
Luxury Kampala and Entebbe, Uganda
Kampala Serena Hotel
A luxury hotel set in landscaped gardens and water features near Kampala’s business district, with rooms and suites, restaurants and a spa.
Kampala & Entebbe · Luxury
Mid-range Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Karenge Bush Camp
A simple, conservation-focused tented camp on a ridge in the north of Akagera National Park, run by the park.
Akagera NP · Mid-range
Budget Seronera, central Serengeti, Tanzania
Kati Kati Tented Camp
A simple mobile tented camp in the Serengeti in the style of the old explorers’ camps, with all infrastructure designed to leave no trace.
Central Serengeti · Budget
Budget Kendwa and Nungwi, northern Zanzibar, Tanzania
Kendwa Rocks
A laid-back beach hotel on Kendwa beach in northern Zanzibar, with simple bungalows, sea-view rooms and a famous full-moon party.
Northern Zanzibar · Budget
Mid-range Kibale National Park and Fort Portal, Uganda
Kibale Forest Camp
Safari tents set in the forest beside the Magombe Swamp, part of the Bigodi wetland system, about 10 minutes from the start of chimp tracking.
Kibale & Fort Portal · Mid-range
Mid-range Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda
Kidepo Savannah Lodge
Safari tents on raised decks about 500 metres from the Kalokudo gate, with sweeping views over the Narus Valley and Mount Morungole.
Kidepo Valley · Mid-range
Luxury Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali Serena Hotel
A luxury hotel in central Kigali with rooms and suites, a pool and a spa, convenient for city tours and the start or end of a safari.
Kigali · Luxury
Mid-range Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Kirurumu Tented Lodge
A tented lodge on the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment, with views over Lake Manyara, run as a joint venture with the local community.
Lake Manyara · Mid-range
Luxury Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Kyambura Gorge Lodge
A stylish lodge converted from an old coffee store on the edge of Kyambura Gorge, with views over the savanna of Queen Elizabeth National Park and the Rwenzori.
Queen Elizabeth NP · Luxury
Luxury Kibale National Park and Fort Portal, Uganda
Kyaninga Lodge
Thatched log cabins on stilts along a ridge above crater Lake Kyaninga, about 12 km from Fort Portal, with views of the Rwenzori Mountains.
Kibale & Fort Portal · Luxury
Budget Sipi Falls, Mount Elgon, Uganda
Lacam Lodge
Timber and grass-thatched bandas on a cliff above Sipi Falls, with large verandas facing the waterfall and en-suite and budget options.
Sipi Falls · Budget
Luxury Lake Kivu, Rwanda
Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
A lakeside hotel in Rubavu above a sandy beach on Lake Kivu, with lake-facing rooms, a pool, a spa and tennis courts.
Lake Kivu · Luxury
Mid-range Kisoro, near Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge
Twelve cottages on the western shore of Lake Mulehe near Kisoro, each with a porch overlooking the water, convenient for both Bwindi and Mgahinga.
Mgahinga & Kisoro · Mid-range
Mid-range Lake Naivasha, Kenya
Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
A resort on 120 acres beside Lake Naivasha, with cottage-style rooms in acacia gardens, pools and a spa, and wildlife on the grounds.
Lake Naivasha · Mid-range
Mid-range Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Lake Nakuru Lodge
A lodge inside Lake Nakuru National Park, with rooms and cottages close to the rhino sanctuary.
Lake Nakuru · Mid-range
Luxury Kampala and Entebbe, Uganda
Lake Victoria Hotel
A classic colonial-era hotel in Entebbe, opened in 1948, with rooms around palm gardens, a swimming pool and views towards Lake Victoria.
Kampala & Entebbe · Luxury
Luxury Kampala and Entebbe, Uganda
Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa
A lakeside resort at Kigo, between Kampala and Entebbe, styled like an Italian hillside village, with a golf course, spa, pools and a marina.
Kampala & Entebbe · Luxury
Luxury Seronera, central Serengeti, Tanzania
Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp
An intimate tented camp tucked at the end of a blind valley in the central Serengeti’s Seronera region, known for resident big cats all year.
Central Serengeti · Luxury
Luxury Kogatende, northern Serengeti, Tanzania
Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge
A luxury lodge among the granite kopjes of the Wogakuria Hills in the northern Serengeti, close to the Mara River and the migration’s river crossings.
Northern Serengeti · Luxury
Luxury Ndutu, southern Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania
Lemala Mara & Ndutu Tented Camp
One mobile tented camp in two seasonal locations, moving with the migration: Ndutu for the calving season and the northern Serengeti for the river crossings.
Ndutu · Luxury
Luxury Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge
A luxury lodge on top of an escarpment above the Tarangire River valley, with suites designed for the views and cooling breezes.
Tarangire · Luxury
Luxury Eastern Serengeti, Tanzania
Lemala Nanyukie Lodge
A light, contemporary lodge in the eastern Serengeti, opened in 2018, with tented suites and plunge pools overlooking the plains.
Eastern Serengeti · Luxury
Luxury Ngorongoro Crater rim, Tanzania
Lemala Ngorongoro Tented Camp
A tented camp in an old acacia forest close to the Ngorongoro Crater rim, beside the quieter Lemala access road on the eastern side.
Ngorongoro · Luxury
Luxury Ngorongoro Crater rim, Tanzania
Lemala Osonjoi Lodge
A luxury lodge on a hill just back from the Ngorongoro Crater rim, close to the Lemala Gate for an easy, early descent into the eastern side of the crater.
Ngorongoro · Luxury
Luxury Jinja and the Victoria Nile, Uganda
Lemala Wildwaters Lodge
A luxury lodge on a private island in the middle of the Nile, about 25 km downstream from Jinja, with suites overlooking the rapids.
Jinja & the Nile · Luxury Luxury Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Magashi Camp
A luxury tented camp in a private concession in the north of Akagera, overlooking Lake Rwanyakazinga.
Akagera NP · Luxury
Luxury Buhoma sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Mahogany Springs Lodge
A stylish lodge on the banks of the Munyanga River in Buhoma, set in gardens around an old mahogany tree, a few minutes’ walk from the gorilla trekking briefing point.
Buhoma sector · Luxury
Budget Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Mihindi Campsite
A campsite in Akagera National Park for self-drive and budget travellers, close to the lakes.
Akagera NP · Budget
Luxury Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
Mihingo Lodge
Ten thatched tents on a rocky outcrop next to Lake Mburo National Park, with an infinity pool in the rock and horseback safaris among zebras and eland.
Lake Mburo · Luxury
Luxury Kisoro, near Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
Mount Gahinga Lodge
A lodge in the foothills of the Virunga volcanoes on the edge of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, with nine bandas inspired by traditional Batwa huts.
Mgahinga & Kisoro · Luxury
Mid-range Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
Mpogo Safari Lodge
A peaceful hilltop lodge on the outskirts of Lake Mburo National Park, about 15 minutes from the park, with rooms and thatched cottages.
Lake Mburo · Mid-range
Mid-range Lake Mutanda, near Kisoro, Uganda
Mutanda Lake Resort
A friendly resort on a peninsula of Lake Mutanda, with cottages facing the water and the Virunga volcanoes.
Lake Mutanda · Mid-range
Luxury Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Mweya Safari Lodge
A classic lodge on the Mweya Peninsula in the heart of Queen Elizabeth National Park, overlooking the Kazinga Channel with the Rwenzori Mountains beyond.
Queen Elizabeth NP · Luxury
Mid-range Ngorongoro Crater rim, Tanzania
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
A lodge built into the western rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, with rooms whose balconies look straight down into the caldera.
Ngorongoro · Mid-range
Mid-range Nkuringo sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge
A lodge on the Nkuringo ridge at about 2,100 metres, with cottages, villas and forest suites overlooking Bwindi’s canopy and the Virunga volcanoes.
Nkuringo sector · Mid-range
Mid-range Diani Beach, south coast, Kenya
Nomad Beach Resort (formerly The Sands at Nomad)
A beachfront hotel on Diani Beach with forest-view rooms, ocean-view rooms and thatched beach cottages furnished in Swahili style.
Diani Beach · Mid-range
Budget Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Hilltop cottages near Gisakura with views over Nyungwe forest, tea plantations and, on clear days, Lake Kivu and distant volcanoes.
Nyungwe · Budget
Mid-range Nairobi, Kenya
Ole Sereni Hotel
A Nairobi hotel bordering Nairobi National Park, with views over the park and a waterhole from the terrace, pool and many rooms.
Nairobi · Mid-range Luxury Kinigi and Musanze, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
One&Only Gorilla’s Nest
Treehouse-style rooms and suites on stilts in a eucalyptus forest on the edge of Volcanoes National Park, close to the Kinigi trekking headquarters.
Volcanoes NP · Luxury Luxury Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda
One&Only Nyungwe House
An intimate luxury lodge on a working tea plantation at Gisakura, on the edge of Nyungwe National Park, with suites facing the forest or the tea.
Nyungwe · Luxury
Mid-range Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Pakuba Safari Lodge
A historic lodge on the eastern bank of the Albert Nile inside Murchison Falls National Park, with elevated rooms, balconies and a large pool.
Murchison Falls · Mid-range Mid-range Kampala and Entebbe, Uganda
Papyrus Guest House
A small, stylish guesthouse in a quiet part of Entebbe, about 15 minutes from the airport, with rooms in the main house and the gardens.
Kampala & Entebbe · Mid-range
Luxury Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Paraa Safari Lodge
A classic lodge on the north bank of the Nile at Paraa, close to the game-drive tracks and the launch jetty, with a large pool and river views.
Murchison Falls · Luxury
Luxury Kibale National Park and Fort Portal, Uganda
Primate Lodge Kibale
The only lodge inside Kibale National Park, right next to the Kanyanchu visitor centre where chimp tracking starts, with forest cottages and a tree house.
Kibale & Fort Portal · Luxury Mid-range Kampala and Entebbe, Uganda
Protea Hotel by Marriott Kampala
An upscale hotel in Kampala’s leafy Kololo district, with rooms and suites, convenient for business and for the start or end of a safari.
Kampala & Entebbe · Mid-range Mid-range Kampala and Entebbe, Uganda
Protea Hotel Kampala Skyz
A modern hotel in Naguru, Kampala, with rooms from standard to suites, an indoor pool, a gym and restaurants.
Kampala & Entebbe · Mid-range
Budget Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge
Bandas and safari tents in the savannah on the south bank of the Kazinga Channel near Katunguru, with a restaurant tent overlooking the water.
Queen Elizabeth NP · Budget
Budget Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
Red Chilli Rest Camp
A popular budget camp at Paraa, about 500 metres from the ferry and launch jetty, with bandas, family bandas, tents and a campsite.
Murchison Falls · Budget
Budget Ngorongoro Crater rim, Tanzania
Rhino Lodge
A cosy lodge a few hundred metres from the crater rim, once the home of Henry Fosbrooke, Ngorongoro’s first conservationist.
Ngorongoro · Budget
Budget Rwenzori Mountains National Park, near Kasese, Uganda
Ruboni Community Camp
A community-owned camp in Ruboni village, about 1 km from the Rwenzori park entrance at Nyakalengija, with bandas, rooms and camping.
Rwenzori Mountains · Budget Mid-range Rushaga sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Rushaga Gorilla Camp
A camp on about six acres bordering Bwindi in Rushaga, with tents, wooden cabins and family cottages, about 15 minutes’ walk from the gorilla trekking starting point.
Rushaga sector · Mid-range
Mid-range Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Tents among palms and fig trees on the shore of Lake Ihema, about 6 km from Akagera’s reception, with a dining deck over the water.
Akagera NP · Mid-range
Luxury Kinigi and Musanze, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Sambora Kinigi
A boutique lodge just outside Volcanoes National Park, with thatched cottages set in tropical gardens and views of the Virunga volcanoes.
Volcanoes NP · Luxury
Mid-range Samburu, northern Kenya
Samburu Intrepids
A tented camp on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro River in Samburu, with river-view tents and programmes for children.
Samburu · Mid-range
Luxury Samburu, northern Kenya
Saruni Samburu
Six eco-friendly stone villas on a high ridge in the Kalama Community Wildlife Conservancy, with views to Mount Kenya and the Mathews Range.
Samburu · Luxury
Luxury Semuliki Valley and Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve, Uganda
Semliki Safari Lodge
An intimate tented lodge in the Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve, between the Rwenzori foothills and Lake Albert, with only a handful of luxury tents.
Semuliki Valley · Luxury
Mid-range Seronera, central Serengeti, Tanzania
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
A lodge on a ridge in the central Serengeti, designed like a Maasai village, with rooms in thatched stone rondavels and an infinity pool.
Central Serengeti · Mid-range
Luxury Buhoma sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Silverback Lodge
A ridge-top lodge in Buhoma run by Marasa Africa, with every room facing Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and the gorilla trailhead just minutes away.
Buhoma sector · Luxury
Mid-range Sipi Falls, Mount Elgon, Uganda
Sipi River Lodge
Cottages and bandas overlooking Sipi Falls on the slopes of Mount Elgon, with views of the waterfalls and the plains.
Sipi Falls · Mid-range
Luxury Rwenzori Mountains National Park, near Kasese, Uganda
Snow Heights Lodge (formerly Equator Snow Lodge)
Stone cottages at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains near the Nyakalengija park gate, with views of the Mubuku River and the mountains.
Rwenzori Mountains · Luxury
Mid-range Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Tabingi Safari Lodge
Grass-thatched cottages near Katunguru, overlooking the Kazinga Channel on the Mbarara–Kasese highway in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Queen Elizabeth NP · Mid-range
Mid-range Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Tarangire Safari Lodge
A long-established lodge inside Tarangire National Park, high on a bluff with panoramic views over the Tarangire River.
Tarangire · Mid-range
Mid-range Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Tembo House Hotel
A seafront hotel in Stone Town, a few minutes’ walk from the old town, with swimming pools and rooms overlooking the beach or pool courtyard.
Stone Town · Mid-range
Mid-range Kinigi and Musanze, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge
A garden eco-lodge on the Musanze–Kinigi road, about 15 minutes from the Volcanoes National Park headquarters, with a heated pool and massage suite.
Volcanoes NP · Mid-range
Luxury Amboseli, Kenya
Tortilis Camp
Tented cottages on a gentle rise in the Kitirua Conservancy, just outside Amboseli’s southern boundary, with views of Kilimanjaro.
Amboseli · Luxury Budget Ruhija sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Trekkers Tavern Cottages
Five cosy, eco-friendly cottages in Ruhija, about 2 km from the park headquarters, with views over the forest and the Virunga volcanoes.
Ruhija sector · Budget
Budget Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda
Uwinka Guest House
A self-catering cottage in the heart of Nyungwe National Park at Uwinka, next to campsites and close to the canopy walkway.
Nyungwe · Budget Luxury Kinigi and Musanze, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Virunga Inn Resort & Spa
A resort and spa in the Kinigi area with individually furnished rooms, fireplaces and views of the volcanoes.
Volcanoes NP · Luxury
Luxury Masai Mara, Kenya
Wilderness Mara
Wilderness’s camp in the Mara Triangle, with twelve tented suites along the edge of a marsh, a spa, a gym, a pool and a photographic studio.
Masai Mara · Luxury
Budget Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Nakitoma, Uganda
Ziwa Rhino & Wildlife Ranch
Accommodation inside Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, from guesthouse rooms and chalets to camping, close to the rhino tracking starting point.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary · Budget
Luxury Kendwa and Nungwi, northern Zanzibar, Tanzania
Zuri Zanzibar
A luxury beach resort on Kendwa beach in northern Zanzibar, with bungalows, suites and villas spread through tropical gardens.
Northern Zanzibar · Luxury
Budget Buhoma sector, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Ride 4 A Woman
A simple, community-run guesthouse in Buhoma whose income supports local women. Used on our 4- and 8-day safaris.
Buhoma sector · Budget Mid-range Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
Rwakobo Rock
A rocky-outcrop setting on the edge of Lake Mburo, ideal for the first night out of Entebbe after Mabamba.
Lake Mburo · Mid-range Budget Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Simba Safari Camp
A practical base near the Kasenyi plains for early lion drives and the Kazinga Channel cruise.
Queen Elizabeth NP · Budget Mid-range Kibale National Park and Fort Portal, Uganda
Chimpanzee Guest House
Close to Kibale and the crater lakes, a convenient base for chimp tracking and the Bigodi wetland walk.
Kibale & Fort Portal · Mid-range Mid-range Kampala and Entebbe, Uganda
2 Friends Beach Hotel
A relaxed lakeside hotel in Entebbe: an easy first or last night close to the airport and Mabamba.
Kampala & Entebbe · Mid-rangeHow we choose
Three tiers, one standard
Budget & community
Clean, friendly and well-located guesthouses and camps, many community-run. Ideal for travellers who spend their days out in the park.
Mid-range
Lodges with views, en-suite cottages or tents and a proper lounge and dining room, often in the best locations at a fair price.
Luxury
Small, beautifully designed properties with private spaces, exceptional food and guiding, and strong conservation partnerships.
Good to know
Lodge questions
How do you choose lodges?
Location first (close to the trailhead, river or plains), then service, comfort and how the lodge treats its staff and community.
Can I mix lodge styles on one trip?
Yes, and it is often the best value: one special stay where it matters most, simpler lodges elsewhere.
Are meals included?
Most safari lodges are full board; each itinerary lists exactly which meals are included.
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