Mutanda Lake Resort

Southwestern Uganda


In a superb location directly on the lake, this relaxed Dutch-owned resort has luxury safari tents raised on wooden platforms with self-contained bathrooms, lovely porches and polished wooden floorboards. It's within striking distance of gorillas at Nkuringo, Ruhija and Mgahinga. There are also boating options.

Access is via a very rough road that takes 40 minutes to go 16km.


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