Run by an NGO that protects local springs and constructs water projects, Bakiga Lodge offers terrific value with its mix of stilted log cabins and safari tents looking out to the forested hills. There's a pleasant common area with a fireplace and solar-powered showers and electricity. It has self-contained safari tents and two cabins. It's very popular.
Bakiga Lodge
Southwestern Uganda
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