{"title":"Mkoa wa Magharibi","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"silverback-37655","title":"Silverback","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilverback Lodge sits on a ridge above Buhoma, looking out over Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — one of the few remaining habitats of the mountain gorilla. The starting point for gorilla trekking is a five-minute walk from the lodge, so there is no early transfer and no wasted morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lodge holds twelve rooms, each recently refurbished. A king-size or twin bed, private veranda, and a direct view over the forest canopy are standard across room types. The rooms draw on local materials and design, and the mist that settles over Bwindi most mornings is visible from the veranda before you leave for the trek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kitchen works with fresh, seasonal ingredients and offers vegetarian options. The lodge also arranges community-based experiences around Buhoma: walks with Batwa guides through the forest edge, and traditional coffee-making sessions with local growers. These run alongside gorilla trekking and birding — Bwindi supports a large number of bird species, and the forest is productive ground for birders who are not solely focused on gorillas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaff speak English. The lodge states a commitment to low environmental impact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"phasec-create","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808531349563,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/37655_2F1752576977383_Silverback_Lounge-5.jpg?v=1784350856"},{"product_id":"rubalika-safari-lodge-292413","title":"Rubalika Safari Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eRubalika Safari Lodge sits on farmland at the boundary of Kibale Forest National Park in western Uganda. The lodge is family-owned and runs seven fully ensuite canvas cottages, each built from local timber and canvas with contemporary fittings inside. Every cottage has a balcony with a coffee set, a hot shower with good water pressure, dressing gowns, cotton linen, and mosquito nets. The property grows tropical fruit on site — papaya among them — and guests are free to pick and eat from the garden without asking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rubalika rapids run close enough that you can hear them from up to one kilometre and two hundred metres away. In September, when water levels drop, the sound deepens as the water strikes the rock beneath the rapids directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKibale Forest National Park, directly adjacent, is the base for gorilla tracking and chimpanzee encounters, both available as off-site activities through the lodge's travel desk. On the property itself you can walk — guided or independently — fish catch-and-release in the river, cycle, and watch birds. The lodge also offers night drives, cooking courses, massages, and gourmet picnics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bar, restaurant, and communal dining area are on site. The lodge has secure parking, foreign exchange, an airport shuttle on request, and staff who speak English and Swahili.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"phasec-create","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43808538296379,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"topi-lodge-173971","title":"Topi Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eWoodland Lodges opened Topi Lodge in 2018 on land purchased at the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park's Ishasha sector, one of only two places in Africa where lions climb trees regularly. The lodge sits 3.5 kilometres from the park's southern gate, reached in five minutes by vehicle. Spacious cottages face open countryside with views to distant mountains; each has a furnished veranda, beds fitted with mosquito nets, and an en-suite bathroom with warm water. Solar power supplies electricity. The restaurant is elevated and serves meals using local ingredients where possible — cassava at breakfast, matoke at dinner, fruit platters featuring Ugandan pineapple and mango. A crafts shop stocks work made by women from the surrounding community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuided game drives depart from the lodge into Ishasha's savannah, tracking lions in fig trees, herds of Uganda kob, topi, elephant, and buffalo. Morning and late-afternoon drives offer the strongest chance of sighting lions resting in branches above the plains. Walking safaris cross the immediate countryside with a ranger. Boat cruises on the Kazinga Channel run from the northern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, an hour's drive north; hippo, crocodile, and buffalo gather along the banks. The lodge partners with the Ishasha Reformed Poachers Association, a local group established in 2018 when former hunters handed over snares to Uganda Wildlife Authority. Staff speak local languages and work with suppliers in the village.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wetu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43844547313723,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/topi-lodge-lodge-kihihi-uganda-01.webp?v=1784798124"},{"product_id":"kibale-tourist-safari-lodge-114568","title":"Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet on five acres above the Bigodi Swamp, Kibale Tourist Safari Lodge sits along the Fort Portal–Kamwenge road, on the edge of Kibale National Park. The chimpanzee trekking office is ten minutes' drive away, and forest sounds carry to the terrace after dark. Eleven grass-thatched cottages make up the property, each with a private bathroom and balcony facing the swamp or forest. A twelfth room, attached to the family cottage, shares a bathroom. Five cottages convert to triple occupancy; the family cottage itself splits into two or three bedrooms, useful for groups travelling together. It is a small property. The restaurant and lounge stand in a raised timber and thatch building overlooking the swamp, where monkeys move through the trees near the tables at mealtimes. Meals run à la carte rather than buffet, cooked to order by a kitchen used to both Ugandan and international dishes. An open fire burns most evenings, and guides lead nature walks and night walks through the forest and swamp from the lodge grounds. Birding is a draw here: over 600 species have been recorded in the wider Kibale-Queen Elizabeth corridor, and the swamp below the lodge holds its own resident population. Community walks into nearby villages can be arranged, taking in farms, craft shops, and local schools. Wi-Fi reaches the dining area but not the rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WETU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43868370010171,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/6776\/2747\/files\/AHRPTWmM2OXum-SOGpV6qvlb7NQv3sapeXGQ0HQim3_0Ak_uVaVJAOwd0yI2WBbfjaP_qJHabpJ8HFjXynbf0bbhJtQPn4ulaPqjWwG45No3eH_xXtjM7jprcsWkL34tIjRuDDL9bJoH_w4800-h4800.jpg?v=1785179452"}],"url":"https:\/\/plekify.com\/collections\/mkoa-wa-magharibi.oembed","provider":"Plekify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}