The best accommodations Lac Bunyonyi

This establishment is a great success! The cottages are simple but spacious, well-equipped and fairly good value for money. The view on the lake is superb and the welcome is really warm. Crayfish dishes are served in the restaurant. Several activities are organised on site (mountain biking, canoeing, bird watching, lake cruise...). Note the presence of a souvenir shop, the beautiful site dedicated to campers on the shoreline dotted with palm trees and the pier conducive to big splashes in the yawn!

The Bird Nest is without a doubt the most exclusive address on Lake Bunyonyi. The main lodge,, which is accessed through a garden occupied by two donkeys, is a real success: the rooms, overlooking a cove, are comfortable; the restaurant, on the ground floor, is carefully adored and is the ideal place to taste the famous crayfish of the lake; the terrace, where it is nice to have a drink while taking a cool drink, overlooks the swimming pool ... The Bird Nest lies on the other side of the bay, on a quiet plot of land with seven cottages, the Bird Nest Eco Overseas.

The only establishment located on the heights, the Arcadia offers a fabulous view of the lake and its islands as well as the surrounding relief. The twenty-five cottages are cosy as one could wish for. Kai - the spirited Kenyan manager - and his team, at the oven and the mill, are attentive and organize activities in the surroundings (quad biking, birdwatching, cruising on the lake... ). At the time of our investigation, the restaurant, relocated in the middle of the lovely garden, was under (re)construction. Let's bet it will be open when this guide will be published!

On a pretty little bay with a well maintained garden and a beautiful view of the lake, the site is unfortunately denatured (especially seen from the water) by a large concrete extension. Nice cottages but rather sad rooms, although clean and equipped. Possibility to camp in the garden with Heuglin's cossyphs. The establishment has a health club, a swimming pool and an outdoor bar with painted barrel tables. A warm welcome awaits you. This resort is located about one kilometre south of Rutinda.

Located just outside Rutinda, this beautiful site is popular with backpackers and overland trucks, as these group safaris criss-cross the continent, which can make it noisy on some evenings. The whole is quite basic, but the location of the safari tents, just overlooking the lake, is pleasant. Lively bar overlooking an XXL chessboard. Activities include canoe rental, swimming, bird watching, etc. Transfer possible from Kabale. If you wish to picnic at Bunyonyi Overland without staying there, it will cost US$3 per person.

Kalebas Camp is dead, long live the Bunyonyi Kalebas Resort! Completely renovated and restructured in 2018, the establishment has also, in addition to its new name, changed hands. Here it is possible to camp (the garden, where there is no shortage of birds, is very pleasant), to stay in modest rooms (equipped) or to go on safari in tents (not equipped). Here you can also eat, swim and enjoy the local activities(village walk, canoe...). Nevertheless, the infrastructures are rustic to say the least...

Wood and plant fibres are the main materials of the charming cottages, drowned in the greenery, of this resort. The restaurant, under its straw hut, is spacious. With a bit of luck you will see the only monkey (a blue monkey known under the nickname of "president of the island") living in this island haven of six hundred meters long and two hundred and fifty meters wide on which some animals have been introduced (crescent beak, impala, zebra...) that can be observed during a nature walk (free for the guests of the resort).

The Heritage Lodge is located on a three hectare wooded island. Quiet and remote from other tourist-friendly islands, Ha'buharo Island is home to safari tents and two cottages, nestled in the greenery, clean, equipped, overlooking the watery expanse, environmentally friendly and lulled by the babbling of birds. The restaurant, where the famous crayfish from the lake are on the menu, is pleasant. Lake recreation and cultural activities are offered by the lodge, accessible in about thirty minutes by speedboat and ninety minutes by canoe from Rutinda.

Clinging to the slope, the Hawk's Eye (whose name is by no means usurped) dominates the locality of Rutinda and the bay that bathes it. The Hawk's Eye, which is accessed by a steep path, has a row of hammocks for you to relax in while enjoying the view, clean and uncluttered safari cabins and tents, and a small twelve-sided swimming pool. The campsite is nice and the lodge staff can rent you a tent if necessary. Many activities are organized by the staff. Food is passable.

Planted in the middle of eucalyptus trees, on a hilly peninsula where agriculture predominates, the Edirisa camp ("window" in chiga) will delight backpackers. The dormitory, cottage and family house are simple but very clean and equipped with mosquito nets. Open-air showers and wooden cabins, which serve as toilets, are never far away. Meals (including breakfast at 8,000 Ush) are excellent bills. Also note the free access to wifi, the establishment's canoes and the unlikely swimming pool. Modest prices and a nice welcome!

Appreciated by the feathered gentleman (souimangas, weavers, flycatchers and consorts), this structure offers a pontoon on which to bask in the sun, a restaurant featuring crayfish and other fresh local products, a plethora of activities (canoeing, visits to traditional forges, hiking, discovery of the lake islands and islets, meeting with the Batwa living on the southern shores of the lake....) and, despite their rusticity and slight decrepitude, pleasant rooms overlooking the lake. Good welcome.