Accommodation

Ndali Lodge

“Retreat to Ndali Lodge for wildlife, wellness and authentic Ugandan hospitality”

Budget level: High-End

Country

Uganda

When to Go

All Year

Property Type

Lodge

Location

Kibale & Queen Elizabeth National Parks

Kids Min Age

All Ages

Why we like it

Wellness pursuits
Chimpanzee tracking
Small and intimate
Children of all ages are welcome

Ndali Lodge provides a perfect base from which to visit some of the region’s most popular attractions. Visit Kibale Forest National park – the famous home of the largest concentration of chimpanzees in Africa and a variety of other primates, birds and butterflies.

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Experience & Activities

Ndali Lodge is set amidst the Bunyaruguru crater lake region of Western Uganda, overlooking Lake Nyinambuga in an extinct volcano. It is 26 kilometres south of Fort Portal at the centre of 1,000 acres of private, family-owned farmland still cultivated in a traditional style. The laid-back farm style with authentic quality cuisine is the perfect place to unwind after the rigours of tracking chimpanzees in the nearby Kibale Forest.

Tour the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a community-based conservation project home to a variety of monkeys and rarely seen birds such as the White-winged Warbler, White-collared Olive back and Papyrus Gonole.

Near the Lodge, Ndali provides local guides for walks around the 1,000-acre farm, the Ndali Vanilla processing plant, or the nearby Muhoma Falls. The lodge itself is the perfect place for a weekend retreat. Relax by the pool, enjoy the sauna and massages, practice yoga at the yoga pagoda, or simply recharge and watch the abundant flora and fauna, a good selection of which can be seen from the verandas of both the lodge and the cottages.

Accommodations

Ndali boasts eight individual cottages, all offering panoramic views of the Rwenzori Mountains and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Each cottage is built of local stone and thatch and is lit by solar energy. Large enough to accommodate a family, the cottage has en-suite facilities with a bath and separate shower and a private veranda from which guests can enjoy watching the sun set behind the snow-capped Rwenzori mountains.