Hotels, Lodges and Camps

Volcanic mountains of the Virungas
Some Hotels...

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KAMPALA
Sheraton Hotel : A modern 5 star centrally located hotel with 251 rooms, health club, pool and gardens.
Grand Imperial Hotel: A 4 star centrally located hotel with 103 rooms, health club and pool.
Speke Hotel : A mid-range colonial-style hotel with 50 rooms in the centre.
Serena Hotel: A modern 5 star hotel opening late 2005. With 146 rooms, health club, sports and conference facilities.
Volcanoes’ flat: A simple flat, suitable for 2-3 people sharing, in the Volcanoes Bungalow in Kampala.
Mamba Point Guest House : A charming, centrally located guest house. With just 6 rooms, a health club, pool and gardens. Is adjacent to one of the top restaurants in Uganda.
Emin Pasha Hotel: A restored, colonial hotel set in leafy, tropical gardens, but centrally located. With 20 rooms, swimming pool and restaurant.
ENTEBBE/LAKE VICTORIA
Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel : A 4 star hotel with 92 rooms, mature grounds and pool.
Bulago Island Camp : A luxury camp with 4 cottages.
Ngamba Island Camp : A mid range camp with 4 tents.
BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge: Wonderfully situated overlooking the forest. A permanent eco-lodge with 8 charming bandas, all facing the forest, has replaced the mobile camp. Click here for more information
FORT PORTAL/KIBALE
Ndali Lodge : Charming lodge with 8 thatched cottages overlooking crater lake.
Mantana Tented Camp: Mid-range camp with 7 tents.
KABALE/LAKE BUNYONYI
Bushara Island Camp : A basic camp with 6 tents, with adjacent bathrooms on an island in Lake Bunyonyi.
White Horse Inn, Kabale: Basic colonial-style 40 room hotel, with gardens.
KASESE
Hotel Margherita: Basic hotel in Kasese town with 45 rooms.
LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
Mantana Lake Mburo Tented Camp : Mid range camp with 8 tents overlooking Lake Mburo.
MGAHINGA/KISORO
(as well as for Nkuringo in Southern Bwindi or Djomba in DRC)
Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge: In the shadow of the dramatic Virunga volcanoes, an eco-lodge that has 9 charming bandas with views of the surrounding volcanoes. Click here for more information
MURCHISON FALLS
Nile Safari Camp : A luxury tented camp with 6 tents and swimming pool, overlooking the Nile.
Paraa Safari Lodge : Luxury lodge with 54 rooms and swimming pool overlooking the Nile.
Masindi Hotel : A mid-range colonial hotel in Masindi with 22 rooms.
Court View Hotel: 15 room basic hotel in Masindi town.
QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
Jacana Safari Lodge : A luxury lodge in the forest, overlooking a lake with 8 chalets. Swimming pool.
Mweya Safari Lodge :  A luxury lodge, with 50 rooms and swimming pool overlooking the Kazinga Channel.
KIGALI
Hotel des Mille Collines : 4 star hotel with 113 rooms, centrally located with sports facilities and pool.
Novotel Umubano Hotel : 4 star hotel with 100 rooms, a few kilometres from town with pool and sports facilities.
Hotel Gorilla : Mid-range hotel in centre with 31 rooms.
Hotel Chez Lando: Mid-range hotel with 32 rooms, a few kilometres from town.
Intercontinental Hotel: A 5 star hotel with 114 deluxe rooms, centrally located.
BUTARE
Ibis Hotel: A mid-range hotel in the centre with 14 en-suite rooms.
Faucon Hotel: Mid-range hotel in the centre of town with 11 en-suite rooms set around a courtyard.
PARC NATIONAL DES VOLCANS (PNV)
Kinigi Guest House :  Basic 20 room guest house near the park.
Hotel Muhabura, Ruhengeri: Basic 15 room hotel in the centre of the town.
Volcanoes Virunga Lodge: In a spectacular location overlooking the volcanoes, Lake Bulera and Lake Ruhondo with 8 bandas facing the Volcanoes or the Lakes. 30 mins drive from the park. Click here for more information
Gorilla Nest Hotel: A mid-range hotel, with 40 rooms near the park.
KIBUYE, LAKE KIVU
Kibuye Guest House : A mid-range resort with 18 simply furnished cottages on Lake Kivu.
Hotel Centre Bethanie: A mid-range guesthouse overlooking the lake with 42 rooms.
NYUNGWE
ORTPN Gisakura Resthouse: On the western edge of the Forest. Simple accommodation with shared bathrooms.
GISENYI
Hotel Kivu Sun: A 4 star hotel, located on the shores of Lake Kivu, with its own beach front. 66 air conditioned rooms.
Palm Beach Hotel : A basic hotel with 25 rooms in an art deco building facing the beach.
AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK
Akagera Lodge: A recently renovated 4 star hotel with 58 rooms.

KAMPALA
Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is a charming green city, spread over a number of hills. The buildings that housed the colonial administration and the houses of the Indian merchants, the Parliament, the museum and buildings of different religious faiths, the Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrine, the colourful markets and the Kasubi tombs are the main places of interest. Traditional crafts can be bought. There is a wide range of hotels and restaurants.
KIGALI
Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is an attractive city spread over a number of hills and has a pleasant, buoyant air. The markets, the handicraft shops and the genocide sites are some of the main places of interest. The range of hotels and restaurants is steadily increasing.

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