BWINDI LODGE, VOLCANOES SAFARIS

THE NOBU VIEW

The stay

A ten-banda forest lodge with private terraces, butler service and a spa for recovery after trekking. Bwindi Lodge combines Standard and Deluxe accommodation with inclusive dining and drinks.

Bwindi Lodge faces the forest from a small collection of ten bandas, making the landscape the defining feature of the stay. Terraces look into the trees, while the main lodge provides a comfortable place to return after a day on foot. Volcanoes Safaris combines this setting with attentive service, including a personal butler and laundry that is particularly useful after trekking.

Eight Standard bandas, arranged as six doubles and two twins, sit alongside two Deluxe double bandas. All have ensuite bathrooms and private terraces. Rooms have charging facilities and WiFi, but no air conditioning, which is worth knowing for anyone expecting a conventional city-hotel specification. The Humula Forest Spa adds massage rooms and a sauna.

Meals and a broad drinks selection form part of the lodge offering, with French champagne treated separately. The nearby Bwindi Bar connects the stay with a hospitality-training project. Nobu would consider this for travellers who want forest immersion with a high level of support around a demanding trekking day. Children are welcome at the lodge, but trekking age rules and the absence of childcare make family planning important.