Volcanoes Safaris, the pioneer of gorilla and chimpanzee ecotourism in Uganda and Rwanda since 1997, will open Kibale Lodge in Uganda on July 1, its fifth lodge in Africa.
Situated a 30-minute drive from Kibale Forest, the lodge sits on a ridge with views of the Rwenzori Mountains looking towards the west, and the Queen Elizabeth National Park’s plains and the Kazinga channel to the south. The lodge is in the heartland of the old Batoro kingdom and the area of the historical medieval Bachwezi kingdom.
Kibale Lodge will comprise eight bandas, plus a spa and pool. Four bandas will open in July and four more by the end of the year.
The lodge has been hand-built by Volcanoes’ in-house teams of African artisans in the Volcanoes style led by Ugandan-born founder, Praveen Moman.
Moman said: “There are three important things to share about this lodge. Firstly, as with our other lodges, it has been hand-built by our artisans. Secondly, we are honoured to work with key partners to…
