Lodge
Buhoma Lodge
About the lodge
An overview of Buhoma Lodge.
Buhoma Lodge offers a cozy retreat with breathtaking views of the forest, home to the rare Mountain Gorilla. As one of only two lodges inside the park, it is conveniently located a short walk from the gorilla tracking starting point and other Buhoma activities.
Highlights
- Mountain Gorilla Tracking
- Uninterrupted views of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Intimate forest lodge
- Open-air lounge and bar
- You Should Know
You Should Know
Children of all ages are welcome to Buhoma Lodge
The Details
Accommodation
The ten chalets blend comfort with local charm, offering private verandas with forest views. Each features spacious beds, en-suite bathrooms with rain showers, solar lighting, and secure safes. Some include bathtubs, while the family/honeymoon chalet adds a lounge with a fireplace.
Restaurant & Bar
Relax in the open-air lounge and bar with stunning forest views. After gorilla tracking, unwind by the fire, enjoy freshly prepared meals, or sip drinks from the well-stocked bar. Free WiFi, charging stations, and hot beverages, including morning chalet service, ensure your comfort.
Other Services
Overnight guests enjoy a complimentary massage, laundry, and hiking boot cleaning—perfect after gorilla trekking!
Price Include
- 3 multiple course meals per day
- All hot beverages & bar snacks, house drinks
- One complimentary massage per stay
- Other lodge services provided at Buhoma Lodge
The same as booking direct
Rates and pricing.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 31 Oct 2026
Why book through us
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup. What you get on top is a specialist who knows Buhoma Lodge personally, looks after every detail of the trip, and stays reachable on WhatsApp from the moment you enquire to the day you come home.
By season
Green season
1 Apr 2026 – 31 May 2026
Half Board - All meals, selected beverages, complimentary massage per stay, and other lodge services provided
$380
Peak / migration
1 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Half Board - All meals, selected beverages, complimentary massage per stay, and other lodge services provided
$455
Peak / migration
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Half Board - All meals, selected beverages, complimentary massage per stay, and other lodge services provided
$535
Shoulder
1 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
Half Board - All meals, selected beverages, complimentary massage per stay, and other lodge services provided
$455
Rates are per person sharing, per night. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
Family policies
Travelling with children.
What our safari specialists know about bringing children to Buhoma Lodge: minimum ages, activities, family rooms and child rates, current as of May 2026. They plan family trips here all the time, so anything below that needs arranging, they will sort. For the bigger picture, see our guide to safari with children .
Minimum ages
- Stay
- All ages
- Game drives
- All ages
- Walking safari
- 15+
Programmes & care
No dedicated kids' programme.
Babysitting available
Accommodation
Family unit available.
Child rates
Under 5 sharing with adults: free of charge (max 2 children). Ages 5–12 sharing with adults: reduced rates. Children in own room, or aged 13+, pay full adult rate.
Notable exceptions
- Family Room is available; a non-commissionable per-night guarantee fee applies to the Family Room (and to the Honeymoon Suite). Private Vehicle Guarantee is available as an add-on, but is not framed as a family-specific workaround. Note: while children of all ages are welcomed at the lodge, the headline activity — gorilla trekking — has a strict authority-enforced minimum age of 15 years (chimp trekking minimum is typically 12). Scheduled group departures require 16+, but that is a group-trip policy, not a lodge-stay policy.
Cultural
Beyond the game drive.
Community visits, cultural walks, and dining experiences documented at Buhoma Community Haven Lodge.
Village visit
Buhoma Community Village Walk
A community-based tourism village walk around Buhoma, designed by MBIFCT in collaboration with Uganda Wildlife Authority. Local community members participated in its design and benefit directly from its returns, providing visitors with an authentic insight into local life and culture while supporting conservation incentives.
Cost: $30 per person. Subject to advance booking. Return transfer from Buhoma Lodge available at $120 per vehicle.
- Cost
- $30 per person
- Availability
- subject to advance booking
Cultural walk
BEV Batwa Experience
An immersive cultural experience with the Batwa people near Buhoma, offering guests a rare opportunity to interact with and learn from the indigenous Batwa community of the Bwindi area.
Cost: $30 per person. Subject to advance booking. Return transfer from Buhoma Lodge available at $120 per vehicle.
- Cost
- $30 per person
- Availability
- subject to advance booking
Community project visit
Agartha's Taste of Uganda Tour – Community Project
A 30–45 minute community project visit near Ishasha Village where Agartha, a craftswoman, tailor and organic subsistence farmer, welcomes guests into her homestead. She shares how women of the Bakiga tribe prepare local food, weaves in stories of life as a Bakiga wife, and encourages guests to taste what they have prepared together.
Duration: 30–45 minutes. Cost: $15 per person.
- Cost
- $15 per person
- Availability
- subject to advance booking
Sourced from operator rate sheets and audited by our safari specialists. Prices and availability subject to change. Your specialist confirms at booking.
Imagery
A closer look.
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Speak to a safari specialist
Plan your dream safari at Buhoma Lodge.
From your first enquiry to the day you come home, one named safari specialist looks after every detail. We can handle the whole trip, not just the stay at Buhoma Lodge: multi-country itineraries, internal flights, road transfers, tipping guidance, travel insurance, the lot. A safari specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours.
Ready when you are
Let's design your stay.
Your specialist will be in touch within as little as 15 minutes during working hours with availability, exact pricing, and suggestions for what to combine it with.