Geographical context:
Located on the edges of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest hills. Ruhija is one of the four entry points of the National Park known for its amazing moutain gorillas. Ruhija belongs to Rubanda District an highland area in Southwest with steep slopes.
There are two main rainy seasons of March to May as the heavy rains and September to November as light rains with intervals of some dry spells. June to August is the main dry season and December to February is the short dry period with little rain. The average temperature is 18°C during the day and falls to about 10°C at night.
From the 2300m of Ruhija, you have a 360° panoramic view over an outstanding landscape composed by the Bwindi Impenetrable forest, the green and colourful hills, the long chain of Volcanoes of Uganda, Rwanda and Republic Democratic of Congo (Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, Virunga National Park).

The Eco-lodge:
Our Agandi Uganda Eco-lodge in Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, is the only place to benefit the 180°C panoramic view over the primary forest and over the range of volcanoes shared by our 3 countries.

Our historical and wonderful team will welcome you warmly and will take care of you all along your stay. They will make sure that your Bwindi experience will remain unforgettable from your visit to the gorillas to the family spirit you will find back at the Eco-lodge.

 The accommodations :
Our Agandi Uganda Eco-lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park offers different types of accommodations depending the kind of traveler you are and your number : African cottages, Ugandan huts cottages, Tree nests, Suite, Family cottage.

They will bring you all the comfort you need to enjoy your gorilla tracking or just a peaceful moment. All of them are made with 100% regional materials, designed and maintained by our local architects, carpenters and artists.

These are the accommodations you can reserve :
Our accommodations :

2 African cottages (self-contained, 1 to 4 guests each)

2 Ugandan huts cottages (self-contained, 1 to 4 guests each) - Mama Baby, Elephant

2 Tree nests (self-contained cabins in the tree, 1 to 2 guests each) - Bwengye, Oruzogo

1 Suite Cottage (self-contained, 1 to 4 guests) - Crane

1 Family cottage (self-contained, 1 to 8 guests) - Chameleon

Campsite : covered and uncovered site for campers (tents available for rent if needed)

All accommodations are self-contained with toilets and a shower.

  • 1 dining and sitting room with a relaxing area in front of the view, boardgames, darts, books, Mölkky

  • 1 restaurant and 1 bar

  • 1 campfire to enjoy discussion, telling stories, music or just a drink

  • 1 barbecue

  • 1 campsite for campers next to our cottages

  • 1 free parking

  • Our wonderful green and flowery public garden

  • Free WIFI

Direct access to activities : Gorilla tracking briefing point, Bird watching,Community visit, Agandi supporting pygmee’s supporting programme,

Prices per accommodation:

  • The prices below are given for foreign tourists. Price may vary depending on the length of your stay among us.

  • Special rates are given to :

- Tour operators and local guides

- Ugandans and EAC citizen

- Anniversary, wedding, conference, …

  • Restaurant is open to Agandi guest’s and to external visitors

Ask a quotation by telephone, whatsapp and email :

Telephone :  +256 (0) 393241250 and/or Mail :info@agandiuganda.com

Meals
We proposed intercontinental and traditional meals, based on indigenous and local food prepared by our Chef Matthew. A different menu is proposed every day and the guest choose his favorite.

  • Vegetarian and Vegan meals are always given in option

  • Fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices are supplied from our gardens depending on the season

  • Meals can be served in our restaurant, in the garden or next to the campfire. Room service is also available.

With Agandi Uganda, We can organize for you different kind of activities like :

  • Nature walk ;

  • Bird watching ;

  • Community walk ;

  • Community supporting programs visits (pygmees, library, tailoring and baskets workshops, bee keeping, tree planting, …) ;

  • Football game

At Agandi Eco-lodge in Bwindi we do care about the environment.

  •  We maximize the use of renewable energies like solar and we use energy efficient equipment ;

  •  Visitors will find renewable electricity for their personal electric devices ;

  •  We pay an important attention to water as Ruhija is not connected to the water supply network. We harvest rainwater even if climate change is not helping. We treat all our wastewater onsite. We sensitize our guests on reasonable usage of water ;

  •  We use improved cook-stoves for cooking and produce our own briquettes (waste to energy) to avoid firewood consumption

  •  We produce our own food (fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, …) according to the season in our fresh garden ;

  •  We sort out our waste even if it is still a challenge in Uganda. We do our best effort to sort out our own waste, especially plastic and we do a lot of prevention.