Best hotels in Uganda

Built in the 1950s, and then abandoned for half a century, Chobe Safari Lodge has been renovated to become a welcome and very comfortable retreat in the wilds of Uganda's rich and varied Murchison Falls National Park. The isolation here is complete, despite the lodge being just four hours by road from Kampala, as humans rarely ventured here in the intervening years and the wildlife has been left to thrive. The panoramic views, coupled with the sounds of the Nile's tumbling rapids, set the scene for an experience that will satisfy all your African adventure-loving dreams.

Kluges Guest Farm is a serene, owner-operated eco-lodge nestled on 70 acres of lush tropical forest and botanical gardens just south of Fort Portal, Uganda. Originally established as a commercial farm, it has been transformed into a tranquil retreat featuring ten self-contained bungalows and cottages that offer stunning views of the Rwenzori Mountains. The property emphasizes sustainability and farm-to-table dining, with its restaurant, Ggava Mukulya, serving fresh meals made from home-grown vegetables and daily-baked bread. Ideally located for nature enthusiasts, the farm serves as a gateway to major attractions like Kibale National Park for chimpanzee tracking, the Semuliki forest, and the "Mountains of the Moon," while offering on-site amenities such as a swimming pool, nature trails, and vibrant birdwatching opportunities.

Silverback offers serenity before and after the wilderness calls. Spaces crafted with simplicity, passion and soul — where nature is never shut out, only softened. Each space is warm, considered, and quietly luxurious, with views that reach across the treetops and into the mist. Here, mornings begin with birdsong, evenings settle by firelight, and comfort comes with intention — not excess. You are held, not hidden. This is where you return to yourself.

There are wildlife encounters and then there are the ones that recalibrate something in you permanently. Perched on the northern edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda — home to more than half the world's remaining mountain gorillas — this is a lodge built around one of those experiences. The name translates as "a place where you can see far," and the rolling highland views that sweep away from every suite make good on that promise from the moment you arrive. Opening in 2026, and designed with the surrounding landscape in its bones rather than as an afterthought, the architecture echoes the undulating hills in its layered rooftops and organic lines. Asilia Africa's signature attention to detail and sustainable ethos are present throughout, not least in an ambitious reforestation project on the surrounding land that is creating a new forest buffer zone for local communities, including the Batwa people who can no longer access Bwindi itself. Come for the gorillas, stay for everything else.