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“Engagi” simply means gorilla. It is a Rukiga language word locally spoken by people in and around Bwindi gorilla park area

As the first in the row of lodges that dot the main road leading to the park entrance, Engagi Lodge is still conveniently close to that entrance – but far enough to be exceptionally quiet at night.

Built using local workforce and local materials with the staff employed from the surrounding areas, and have been trained on site.The Main Lodge building is divided into 3 sections: a “rock” bar, the restaurant, and a large wooden verandah with a separate outdoor viewing platform.  The lodge building is large enough to cater for sizeable groups needing banqueting tables, but still allows smaller individual groups to spread out in the various different areas for privacy.

The lodge is open ended at the front, allowing a dramatic view of the Bwindi National Park rain forest from every corner inside the building.The main lodge is built entirely from rocks found in and around the site and eucalyptus trees, while the roof has been thatched using banana fiber sourced from local farmers.

The kitchen (which has been built a distance away from the lodge to ensure privacy for the clients) prepares a variety of 3 course meals, and all requirements (such as vegetarians and vegans) are catered for by our team of experienced Kampala trained chefs.

The lodge consists of just 8 en-suite cottages, evenly spaced out and hidden in the foliage.  Each cottage has either double or twin beds (complete with hot water bottles), a bathroom with flushing toilets, hot and cold running water.  All have private verandas where guests can enjoy their morning tea or coffee as they watch out over the forest canopy.

Electricity is supplied by solar power, with a backup generator. Hot water is supplied by wood burning boilers, however we intend to install solar powered heaters in the future with the wood burners as backup.

The main Reception was built up on the Buhoma Road, and they do have a large and secure roadside car-park, both of these are a good distance away from the main lodge buildings.